Minnesota Football Injury Report: Gophers lose AJ Turner for season, several others out against Rutgers
Minnesota Golden Gophers backup running back A.J. Turner‘s season is over.
The junior tailback who transferred into the program from Marshall this offseason will be out for the remainder of the season after suffering a leg injury against the California Golden Bears in week three.
Turner is one of eight Gophers out on Saturday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, joining starting running back Darius Taylor, wide receiver Cristian Driver, wide receiver Bradley Martino, offensive lineman Daniel Shipp, defensive tackle Theorin Randle, safety Garrison Monroe, and kicker Sam Henson.
Only one Gopher is questionable for the week five matchup, that being true freshman cornerback Naiim Parrish.
| POS | NAME | DESIGNATION |
| CB | Naiim Parrish | QUES |
| RB | Darius Taylor | OUT |
| WR | AJ Turner | OUT |
| WR | Cristian Driver | OUT |
| WR | Bradley Martino | OUT |
| OL | Daniel Shipp | OUT |
| DT | Theorin Randle | OUT |
| S | Garrison Monroe | OUT |
| K | Sam Henson | OUT |
How to watch, stream Minnesota Football vs Rutgers
Saturday’s game will be televised on the Big Ten Network with Guy Haberman calling the play-by-play, Yogi Roth as the analyst, and Rhett Lewis as the sideline reporter.
Fans can also listen to the game on KFAN 100.3 with Mike Grimm, Darrell Thompson, and Justin Gaard on the call.
Weather
The weather will be picture perfect on Saturday with a high of 75 and a low of 53 in the Twin Cities. No rain is expected, and the wind should be minimal with gusts up to eight miles per hour.
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