Darius Taylor Returns vs. No. 1 Ohio State

Darius Taylor, Minnesota’s top running back, returned to play Saturday night at No. 1 Ohio State after missing two games with a hamstring injury suffered Sept. 6. Fame Ijeboi and Cam Davis had handled the bulk of carries in his absence, and Minnesota had rushed for only 35 yards on 18 carries versus Rutgers without him. Safeties Aidan Gousby and Garrison Monroe were listed out, thinning Minnesota’s secondary for the prime-time matchup. Separately, Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle addressed reports that the Big Ten is discussing a multibillion-dollar capital infusion and extending the conference grant-of-rights to modernize revenue sharing amid potential realignment.