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Minnesota RB Mohamed Ibrahim hits 1,000 rushing yards
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Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in the Gophers’ Quick Lane Bowl game on Wednesday.
Ibrahim entered the game with 936 yards on the season, needing just 64 yards to hit the milestone. He accomplished the task in the first half against Georgia Tech. Ibrahim became the third freshman to hit the single-season mark.
A heavy dose of Mo early. He has 66 yards this evening and is over 1K on the season! #Gophers #SkiUMah #RTB #MINNvsGT pic.twitter.com/i5MtiaXFGG
— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) December 26, 2018
Ibrahim was pushed into the lead running back role this season following injuries to Shannon Brooks and Rodney Smith. He was one of just four players to average over 100 yards per game this season.
He played in nine games for the Gophers.
In his first career game against New Mexico State, Ibrahim rushed for 101 yards on just nine carries. He broke onto the B1G scene in mid October, gashing the Ohio State defense for 157 yards and two touchdowns.
The freshman also eclipsed the 100-yard mark against Purdue (155) and Wisconsin (121). Minnesota was 3-1 in games when he hit that milestone.
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