Minnesota running back Darius Taylor was ruled out of Thursday night’s season opener against North Carolina because of a leg injury he suffered in practice two weeks ago.

The Gophers also announced on their injury report that starting safety Darius Green would not play against the Tar Heels.

Taylor finished with 799 rushing yards as a freshman last year, despite playing in only six games due to leg injuries. His 133 yards per game average would have led the FBS if he had had enough qualifying attempts.

With Taylor sidelined, it’s likely the Gophers will lean heavily on Oklahoma transfer Marcus Major.

The match was postponed until 8pm due to the storm.