Gophers update: Travis, Ekpe and Elmore expected back for Nebraska game

Coach Jerry Kill said it's unlikely that they'll have offensive lineman Brian Bobek and Josh Campion or cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun back from their injuries.

By Joe Christensen Star Tribune

October 13, 2015 — 1:09pm

The Gophers hope to have safety Darius Travis and defensive linemen Scott Ekpe and Gaelin Elmore back from injury for Saturday's game against Nebraska, coach Jerry Kill said Tuesday.

But Kill said it's unlikely that they'll have offensive lineman Brian Bobek and Josh Campion or cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun back from their injuries.

The Gophers (4-2, 1-1 Big Ten) have a two-game winning streak against Nebraska (2-4, 0-2), and this one is already close to being a sellout at TCF Bank Stadium.

Joe Christensen, a 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 Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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