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Gophers update: Rodney Smith probable for Saturday; Gibson switches to DE

Gophers running back Rodney Smith (ankle) is probable for Saturday's game against Illinois, coach Tracy Claeys said.

By Joe Christensen

November 19, 2015 at 1:11AM

Gophers coach Tracy Claeys met with the media again after Wednesday's practice. A couple quick updates:

* Running back Rodney Smith is probable for Saturday's game against Illinois. Smith missed last week's game at Iowa with an ankle injury that he suffered the previous week at Ohio State. Smith leads the Gophers with 550 rushing yards. Shannon Brooks, a two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week, is second on the team with 462 rushing yards.

* Redshirt freshman Jerry Gibson has moved to defensive end. Gibson had been working at tight end.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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