Minnesota beats Illinois, which was down to fourth string quarterback due to COVID
Coran Taylor #7 of the Illinois Fighting Illini passes the ball while under pressure from DeAngelo Carter #99 and Thomas Rush #8 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the fourth quarter of the game at Memorial Stadium on November 7, 2020 in Champaign, I
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for four touchdowns and Tanner Morgan threw for one more and Minnesota beat depleted Illinois 41-14.
Ibrahim now has back-to-back games in which he has scored four rushing touchdowns for Minnesota.
Illinois had 12 players out due to COVID-19 protocols and was down to fourth-string QB Coran Taylor.
Starter Brandon Peters and backup Isaiah Washington are out, and third-string QB Matt Robinson remains unavailable after suffering a leg injury early in the Purdue game last week.
One bright spot for Illinois was often-injured running back Mike Epstein, who rushed for 108 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown.
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