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Minnesota 41, Tulsa 10

Friday, September 2, 2005

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- When Marion Barber III left early for the NFL draft, it left Laurence Maroney as Minnesota's featured tailback back. It didn't take long for him to show he was ready to take on the extra load. Maroney's first carry of the season went 63 yards for a touchdown and put the Golden Gophers on their way to a 41-10 victory Thursday night against Tulsa. "We knew he was ready, but we didn't know the first play of the game he'd do something like that," Minnesota receiver Ernie Wheel ...

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