Gophers receiver Daniel Jackson is expected to play in the in the season opener against North Carolina at Huntington Bank Stadium at 8 p.m. Thursday, according to the Gophers availability report published two hours before kickoff.

U running back Darius Taylor is listed as out. Taylor injured his leg during the final open-to-media practice on Aug. 13. He was the Gophers leading rusher last season with 799 yards and five touchdowns in six games.

Without Taylor, the Gophers will likely give the majority of the carries to Oklahoma transfer Marcus Major.

Jackson missed multiple weeks of preseason camp with an undisclosed issue. He was absent on Aug. 6 and again on Aug. 13. Jackson was their U’s leading receiver last year with 59 receptions for 831 yards and eight touchdowns.

This story will be updated.

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