Ibrahim has been helping out at Gophers practice before Saturday's marquee matchup.
After his best performance of the season, star running back Darius Taylor and the Gophers face a strong Iowa defense in one of their most important games of the season. The program's all-time leading rusher Mohamed Ibrahim has been on campus helping Minnesota's star sophomore.on Tuesday and said that he has been around the program for a week "having fun" and sharing with players the importance of Minnesota's rivalry with Iowa.
Ibrahim had a short stint with the Vikings this preseason after playing in one regular season game on the Lions' active roster last season. He was able to share his NFL experience with Taylor. Taylor played in last year's win in Iowa City, but he left the game with an injury after recording 16 carries for 59 yards and three catches for 25 yards. Ibrahim's final game against the Hawkeyes was one of his best in a Gophers uniform as he carried the rock 39 times for 263 yards and a touchdown.
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