MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – MarQueis Gray has a firm grasp on the starting quarterback position for Minnesota. Many of the other spots on coach Jerry Kill’s first team with the Gophers are still up for grabs.
The Gophers held their annual spring intrasquad game on a cold, gray Saturday afternoon at TCF Bank Stadium, and Kill chose not to keep score or time. He was more concerned about avoiding injuries on a roster already lacking depth in several areas.
Only one touchdown was scored during the scrimmage, a short run up the middle by freshman Donnell Kirkwood. He’s part of a stiff competition for time at tailback, with seniors Duane Bennett and DeLeon Eskridge leading the pack.
Kill says he’ll need a lot of ball carriers in the Big Ten season and picking a starter isn’t important.
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