Entering the season, Donovan Edwards was expected to shoulder the load as Michigan’s top running back. His strong finish to the 2023 season, running all over Washington in the national championship game, had draft analysts buzzing about what Edwards could do in 2024 in Ann Arbor.

Minnesota starts at its own 13 – the third straight drive inside its 20. A holding penalty on first down put the Gophers behind the sticks, and Rayshaun Benny broke up a pass at the line of scrimmage on second down.