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Bennett and Kirkwood work well together

The Golden Gophers haven't had a two-headed monster in the backfield since Marian Barber III and Laurence Maroney were tearing apart the opposing defense. Minnesota doesn't have a backfield that good this year, but Duane Bennett and Donnell Kirkwood compliment each other well.
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The Golden Gophers haven't had a two-headed monster in the backfield since Marian Barber III and Laurence Maroney were tearing apart the opposing defense. Minnesota doesn't have a backfield that good this year, but Duane Bennett and Donnell Kirkwood compliment each other well.

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