A case can be made that no non-quarterback is as invaluable as Minnesota RB Mohamed Ibrahim. He topped the nation with an average of 28.7 carries per game last year and was exceeding that pace with 30 totes against Ohio State before departing with a serious leg injury. That leaves a bunch of little-used backups to fill shoes the size of clown footwear. Miami (Ohio) was awful in its opener, but the opponent was borderline playoff contender Cincinnati. In their last set of non-Big Ten games in 2019, the Gophers got past South Dakota State, Fresno State (in OT) and Georgia Southern by just 13 points combined.