University of Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim, who starred at Good Counsel High School in Olney, is the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Player of the Week after his 18th consecutive game with more than 100 yards rushing led the Golden Gophers to a 31-3 win over Northwestern.

Ibrahim carried a season-high 38 times for 178 yards and three touchdowns as Minnesota won its third consecutive game and remained in a tie for first place in the Big Ten West Division. His streak of 100-yard games – which dates back to the 2020 season opener -- is the longest in the Football Bowl Subdivision since 1990

In the process, Ibrahim also tied the Minnesota single-season record for rushing touchdowns (18) and moved into second-place on the school’s career rushing list with 4,264 yards, continuing his strong return from a knee injury in last season’s opening game that forced him to miss the rest of the season.

Golden Gophers Coach P.J. Fleck praised Ibrahim’s ability to take care of his body and prepare for gameday, noting that Ibrahim’s mature approach helps. Ibrahim watches so much films and studies opponents so intently that he can succeed while having a reduced workload at practice.

“Mo is such a fighter and he’s so tough, but I don’t need to see Mo run inside zone 22 times on a Tuesday,” Fleck said. “He’s so smart and does so much unrequired work, the physical part takes care of itself because he’s such a gifted player.”

It also helped, Fleck said, that Minnesota blew out its first three opponents, allowing Ibrahim to rest in the second half of those games.

“Coming back [from the knee injury], he was on a pitch count,” Fleck said. “But we knew it was a blessing, because on the back end we’re going to need him a lot more.”

Minnesota (7-4, 4-3) hosts Iowa in a key game Saturday.

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week Honor Roll is:

Ohio RB Sieh Bangura (DeMatha Catholic) rushed 20 times for a career-high 145 yards and one touchdown as the Bobcats beat Miami, 37-21.
Christopher Newport QB Matt Dzierski (South County) completed 17 of 22 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 13 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns as the Captains lost to Salisbury, 36-33.
Frostburg State DE Luke Freeman (Linganore) made seven tackles with 1 ½ sacks and forced a fumble that he recovered and returned one yard for a touchdown as the Bobcats beat West Liberty State, 28-23.
Averett LB Lamar Horner (Centreville) made 11 tackles and intercepted a pass as the Cougars beat Ferrum, 24-20.
Howard RB Jarrett Hunter rushed 12 times for 149 yards and one touchdown and caught three passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns as the Bison beat South Carolina State, 28-14.
Johns Hopkins WR Josh Polce (Walkersville) caught five passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns as the Blue Jays beat McDaniel, 44-7
Penn State DE Demeioun Robinson (Quince Orchard) had two sacks as the Nittany Lions beat Maryland, 30-0.
Southern Cal QB Caleb Williams (Gonzaga) completed 14 of 26 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for two scores as the Trojans beat Colorado, 55-17.