Darius Taylor made his long-awaited season debut for the Gophers football team in Week 2 against Rhode Island. While he played only 36 snaps, it was noticeable how different Minnesota's offense looks when the star running back is in the lineup.

Darius Taylor ran for 112 yards and two scores and caught a touchdown pass as Minnesota geared up for Big Ten play by beating Nevada 27-0 Saturday

The big play not only gave Taylor his third score of the day and put him at 100 yards rushing for the contest but also extended Minnesota’s lead to 27-0. At the time, Taylor also had five catches for 37 yards and one of his three touchdowns.

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.