Irving runs for 110 yards in Minnesota 41-14 win

EVANSTON, Ill. -- , Mar’Keise Irving ran for two touchdowns and a career-high 110 yards and Justin Walley scooped up a fumble and ran 25 yards for a score as Minnesota defeated Northwestern 41-14 Saturday. Tanner Morgan threw for 134 yards and ran for a touchdown and Ky Thomas added 106 yards on 21 carries as Minnesota (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) improved to 3-0 on the road. Already thin at running back with season-ending injuries to Mohamed Ibrahim and Trey Potts , Minnesota's Bryce Williams suffered a lower leg injury, putting pressure on Irving, a freshman, and Thomas, a redshirt freshman. Williams' status is unknown as he undergoes tests. “Everybody knows we're going to run the football. I don't think that is a secret. I don't think we're catching anyone off guard by that,” Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said. Thomas was banged up early in the game but returned.