After weeks of uncertainty surrounding Minnesota’s top offensive weapon, it appears the Gophers will finally get a major boost in the backfield.

Star running back Darius Taylor, who has missed multiple games due to a lingering hamstring injury , looks poised to return to action. The Detroit native last played early in the season before re-aggravating his right leg injury during a 17-yard run against Northwestern State on September 6.

It was just the latest setback in a series of hamstring issues that have hampered Taylor since his freshman year.

Taylor’s injury history has forced Minnesota to lean on less experienced runners. Head coach P.J. Fleck previously called Taylor’s diagnosis “positive,” but the Gophers still opted for caution, holding him out against both California and Rutge

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