David Cobb came off the bench for the first six games last season and rushed for 374 yards before getting his first career start for the Gophers. Then his production spiked. A game-by-game look at how his season finished:
at Northwestern (W 20-17): 20 carries, 103 yards
vs. Nebraska (W 34-23): 31 carries, 138 yards
at Indiana (W 42-39): 29 carries, 198 yards
vs. Penn State (W 24-10): 27 carries, 139 yards
vs. Wisconsin (L 20-7): 17 carries, 68 yards
at Michigan State (L14-3): 27 carries, 101 yards
Texas Bowl vs. Syracuse (L 21-17): 18 carries, 91 yards
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