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WATCH: Minnesota’s Thomas Barber makes diving INT
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Thomas Barber was the first player to make a play for Minnesota in the season opener.
Midway through the first quarter, the linebacker made dove after a deflected pass from New Mexico State, coming up with the interception and setting the Gophers up with great field position.
After the pick, Minnesota drove down the field and put the first touchdown of the B1G season on the board.
He has the “C” on his chest for a reason.@thomas_barber41 gets the big @GopherFootball INT. pic.twitter.com/63E8Qq3iFM
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) August 30, 2018
Barber started in all 12 games for the Gophers in 2017, but this was just the second interception of his career.
The turnover gave Minnesota an early 7-0 lead over New Mexico State.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB