...64-yard TD pass. Rashon Powers-Neal rushed for 139 yards on 31 carries. The No. 4 Trojans (10-2) were led by Marion Barber III, who rushed for three touchdowns. He gained 164 yards on 20 carries.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Marion Barber III didn't figure to play a whole lot with 1,300-yard rusher Tellis Redmon and his talented backup, Thomas Tapeh, returning...
...Running backs are usually the ones attempting to deflect accolades to their offensive lineman. Tellis Redmon and Marion Barber III were so good on Saturday that the roles were reversed. "I can't give them enough credit," said Minnesota center...
...Saturday. Running backs Tellis Redmon -- who reached 1,000 yards rushing for the second straight season--, Marion Barber III and Thomas Tapeh will also return next year, giving the Gophers hope they can continue to have a quality offense...
...delivery. He brimmed with enthusiasm about the Gophers' chances next fall with returning standouts like running backs Marion Barber III and Thomas Tapeh, tight end Ben Utecht and quarterback Asad Abdul-Khaliq. He also is encouraged by the play of...
...TE Ben Utecht, jr.; CB Mike Lehan, sr.; RB Marion Barber III, so.; RB Thomas Tapeh, jr.; OT Jake Kuppe...He'll also be handing off to a rising star in Marion Barber III -- who ranked ninth in the conference with 742 yards...
...Replacing Tellis Redmon, now with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, won't be that tough to do in the backfield with Marion Barber III and a healthy Thomas Tapeh, but he'll be missed as a punt returner. Barber, freshman Danny Upchurch and wide...
...Redmon. While wide receiver may be a concern, the Gophers have strong depth at running back, with rising star Marion Barber III and now-healthy fullback Thomas Tapeh. Tapeh will start at tailback Saturday in place of Barber, who has a sore...
...Along with Utecht, the Gophers bring back quarterback Asad Abdul-Khaliq, a trio of talented running backs -- Marion Barber III, Thomas Tapeh and Terry Jackson -- and wide receiver Aaron Hosack at their skill positions. "We've got three...
...that Minnesota's backfield looks as deep and talented as ever, with Tapeh, junior Terry Jackson II and sophomore Marion Barber III -- who took a medical redshirt last year because of a hamstring injury. "We have fun in practice," Tapeh said...
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