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Gophers’ odd couple: Joey Gerlach, A.J. Turner bond through serious injury
The two Gophers bonded during rehab and are now key contributors, with Gerlach posting 8 tackles against Akron and Turner scoring a touchdown.
- Minnesota Gophers teammates Joey Gerlach, linebacker, and A.J. Turner, running back, have rebounded from season-ending injuries to play vital roles in the team's 2-1 start, relying on each other after months of grueling rehab.
- Turner suffered a torn ACL, MCL, and lateral meniscus against California last September, while Gerlach tore his ACL during a November win over Michigan State, bonding while rehabbing at the Larson Football Performance Center.
- Gerlach tied for the team lead with eight tackles against Akron last weekend, adding a sack, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery, while Turner contributed 44 rushing yards and one touchdown in an expanded role following an injury to running back Darius Taylor.
- Gophers defensive coordinator Danny Collins praised Gerlach, stating, "He gets his opportunity and you can see him continue to take those opportunities and run with it," while quarterback Drake Lindsey called Turner's blitz pickup the "loudest hit" he has heard.
- Head coach P.J. Fleck lauded the duo, noting their shared journey means "a lot to them personally, and then to our football team," as their returns bolster the Gophers' momentum in the Big Ten.
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Gophers’ odd couple: Joey Gerlach, A.J. Turner bond through serious injury
College football teams are a broad collection of disparate pieces that often reside in separate silos on the roster, more than 110 players broadly put into offensive, defensive and special-teams units, with further divisions in position groups, age and their year in school.
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