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True freshman Mar’Keise Irving punches in 1st career TD for Minnesota
By Nick Schultz
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Everyone’s getting in on the scoring for Minnesota against Maryland.
True freshman Mar’Keise Irving scored his first career touchdown in the 3rd quarter, a 9-yard run to extend the Minnesota lead to 31-13. What a moment.
It's a good day to have a 𝟭st career TD, Mar'Keise Irving! @bucky_buckets // @GopherFootball pic.twitter.com/aB7DlJ5MzG
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 23, 2021
Entering Saturday’s game, Irving had 32 carries for 140 yards on the year. So far against Maryland, he has 15 carries for 105 yards as part of a 311-yard effort by the Golden Gophers running game.
It’s all hands on deck for PJ Fleck’s group on the ground. Top RBs Mo Ibrahim and Trey Potts are both out for the season with injuries, meaning other players have to step up to fill the voids. Ky Thomas leads Minnesota’s rushing attack with 139 yards and a touchdown.
The Golden Gophers lead Maryland 34-10 with a little more than 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter on ESPN2.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.