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per Megan:
The Gophers were without their best defensive player Saturday against Maryland.
Senior linebacker Kamal Martin left last week’s Rutgers game in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury. While coach P.J. Fleck said his leading tackler was a “game-time decision,” Martin ended up not dressing for the game.
That gives him an extra week with the bye coming up to be ready to face Penn State on Nov. 9, the Gophers’ first ranked and similarly undefeated opponent.
In his stead, the Gophers used Mariano Sori-Marin at Will linebacker. He also filled in for Martin when he missed the season opener on a suspension and the final nonconference game with a foot injury. Sori-Marin made a team-high eight tackles, including a shared one for a loss. Fellow young linebacker Braelen Oliver also made some highlight plays, including sacking and tackling Maryland quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome who eventually left the game with an injury.
“We had some young guys step up,” cornerback Chris Williamson said. “We didn’t tell them to go be Kamal Martin. We just told them to be the best you that you can be. We didn’t change the scheme or anything. We kept it pretty simple, and they were able to go out there and execute.”
http://www.startribune.com/kamal-ma...-linebacker-plays-well-for-gophers/563925772/
Go Gophers!!
The Gophers were without their best defensive player Saturday against Maryland.
Senior linebacker Kamal Martin left last week’s Rutgers game in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury. While coach P.J. Fleck said his leading tackler was a “game-time decision,” Martin ended up not dressing for the game.
That gives him an extra week with the bye coming up to be ready to face Penn State on Nov. 9, the Gophers’ first ranked and similarly undefeated opponent.
In his stead, the Gophers used Mariano Sori-Marin at Will linebacker. He also filled in for Martin when he missed the season opener on a suspension and the final nonconference game with a foot injury. Sori-Marin made a team-high eight tackles, including a shared one for a loss. Fellow young linebacker Braelen Oliver also made some highlight plays, including sacking and tackling Maryland quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome who eventually left the game with an injury.
“We had some young guys step up,” cornerback Chris Williamson said. “We didn’t tell them to go be Kamal Martin. We just told them to be the best you that you can be. We didn’t change the scheme or anything. We kept it pretty simple, and they were able to go out there and execute.”
http://www.startribune.com/kamal-ma...-linebacker-plays-well-for-gophers/563925772/
Go Gophers!!
