Koi Perich’s offensive role against Buffalo was a soft opening.

The Gophers standout played only seven snaps in the season-opening 23-10 win Thursday at Huntington Bank Stadium. On the second offensive play of the game, he caught a 12-yard out route along the sideline. That was the peak.

It was his only target of the game. On the second series, he lined up in a wildcat formation alongside tailback Darius Taylor, who kept the snap for a short gain.

“Offensively, we had a plan to play him more if we needed to,” head coach P.J. Fleck told the Pioneer Press on Monday.

The 17-point favorite Gophers led the Mid-American Conference opponent all game and pulled away with a one-sided, 10-point fourth quarter.

On defense, Perich played all 44 snaps, contributing two tackles.

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