CSU Hit By Minnesota’s 1-2-3 Running Game Punch

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota has quite the 1-2-3 punch in its running game this season.
The Gophers hit Colorado State with two of them all afternoon and completed nonconference play unbeaten.
Rodney Smith rushed 17 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns and Shannon Brooks returned from injury to net 85 yards and a score on 13 carries, helping Minnesota wear down the Rams on the way to a 31-24 victory on Saturday.
“They’re both awfully good,” coach Tracy Claeys said of his