Minnesota loses RB for rest of season

Senior running back Mo Ibrahim will miss the rest of the season because of a lower left leg injury, Minnesota coach P. J. Fleck announced Monday. The fifth-year player from Baltimore will have surgery Tuesday and need four to six months to recover.

He was a second-team preseason Associated Press All-America selection.

“This isn’t like you can just say, ‘OK, we’ll just put the next guy in.’ You can’t do that. He’s such a special player, and I think he’s the best back in the country for a lot of reasons. One of the biggest reasons is he’s an unbelievable person, the hardest worker on this team, the heartbeat of the team,” said Fleck.

The severity suggested an Achilles tendon. Ibrahim was hurt on the second-to-last play of the third quarter Thursday against fourth- ranked Ohio State, when tried to escape a tackle by safety Ronnie Hickman.

Michigan

Wide receiver Ronnie Bell will miss the rest of the season with a right knee injury. Bell had a 76yard touchdown reception and returned a punt 31 yards before being injured in a 47-14 win over Western Michigan. Bell, who started 17 of 33 games, has 83 career receptions for 1,380 yards and five touchdowns.

Alabama

Outside linebacker Chris Allen has a fractured foot and could be out for the rest of the season, coach Nick Saban said. Allen was hurt on a sack of Miami quarterback D’Eriq King early in the second quarter of the top- ranked Crimson Tide’s 44-13 opening victory Saturday, forcing a fumble on the play. Saban said the injury will require surgery.

Connecticut

Coach Randy Edsall’s planned exit came much earlier than expected. The veteran coach left the program a day after announcing he would retire at the end of the season. Edsall, whose teams have gone just 6-32 since he returned for a second stint as coach in 2017, will be replaced on an interim basis by defensive coordinator Lou Spanos.