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MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota running back Darius Taylor was held out of the season opener against North Carolina because of a leg injury suffered in practice two weeks ago. The Gophers also announced on their injury report that starting safety Darius Green would not play. Taylor finished with 799 rushing yards as a freshman last year despite playing in only six games because of leg injuries. His per-game average of 133 yards per game would have led the FBS if he had enough attempts to qualify. Oklahoma transfer Marcus Major was next in line on the depth chart.
