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per FSN:
Best position battle: If Cobb does indeed receive the majority of the carries at tailback, the best battle will likely be for whichever back is No. 2 on the depth chart. Both Williams and Kirkwood have shown that they can handle the starting role, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the depth chart fluctuate throughout the season.
Kirkwood was Minnesota's starting running back for 13 games in 2012. He rushed for 926 yards, falling just short of surpassing the 1,000-yard mark. But the 5-foot-10, 206-pound Kirkwood saw his carries drop from 218 in 2012 to just 52 as a junior last year. He averaged just 2.3 yards per carry during a disappointing season and rushed for 30 or more yards just once all year.
Williams saw his carries diminish late in the season after Cobb took over the starting role. He didn't carry the ball at all after Oct. 5 against Michigan, when he gained 33 yards on eight carries. Though he played on special teams late in the year, Williams was a non-factor in the rushing game in the last month. He'll need a strong fall camp to reemerge as the No. 2 option behind Cobb.
http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/gophers-positional-preview-running-backs-072114
Go Gophers!!
Best position battle: If Cobb does indeed receive the majority of the carries at tailback, the best battle will likely be for whichever back is No. 2 on the depth chart. Both Williams and Kirkwood have shown that they can handle the starting role, and it wouldn't be surprising to see the depth chart fluctuate throughout the season.
Kirkwood was Minnesota's starting running back for 13 games in 2012. He rushed for 926 yards, falling just short of surpassing the 1,000-yard mark. But the 5-foot-10, 206-pound Kirkwood saw his carries drop from 218 in 2012 to just 52 as a junior last year. He averaged just 2.3 yards per carry during a disappointing season and rushed for 30 or more yards just once all year.
Williams saw his carries diminish late in the season after Cobb took over the starting role. He didn't carry the ball at all after Oct. 5 against Michigan, when he gained 33 yards on eight carries. Though he played on special teams late in the year, Williams was a non-factor in the rushing game in the last month. He'll need a strong fall camp to reemerge as the No. 2 option behind Cobb.
http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/gophers-positional-preview-running-backs-072114
Go Gophers!!