U's Royston taking advantage of sixth year of eligibility

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(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football team continues with its first week of fall camp. Safety Kim Royston of St. Paul's Cretin-Derham Hall is taking advantage of a rare sixth year of eligibility. He missed all of last year with a severe compound fracture of his leg.

The NCAA allowed him one more season to play and he's taking advantage. Royston spent two seasons playing at Wisconsin, had to sit out a year because of the transfer, played for one season in Minnesota, then missed last year. He says he's savoring every moment of fall camp and can't wait to play in a game.

The Golden Gopher football team continues its first week of fall camp with another practice this afternoon at the Gibson-Nagurski Football Complex on campus. Minnesota first-year head coach Jerry Kill is putting his team through one-a-day practices through Friday. Then, the team begin a set of two-a-day workouts on Saturday, and continuing into next week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The Gophers open the regular season on September 3rd at USC in Los Angeles.

Golden Gopher Grid Schedule:

Saturday, September 3rd - at University of Southern California, 2:30pm

Saturday, September 10th - vs. New Mexico State, 2:30pm

Saturday, September 17th - vs. Miami (OH), 2:30pm

Saturday, September 24th - vs. North Dakota State, 6pm

Saturday, October 1st - at Michigan, time TBD

Saturday, October 8th - at Purdue, time TBD

Saturday, October 22nd - vs. Nebraska, 2:30pm

Saturday, October 29th - vs. Iowa, time TBD

Saturday, November 5th - at Michigan State, time TBD

Saturday, November 12th - vs. Wisconsin, time TBD

Saturday, November 18th - at Northwestern, time TBD

Saturday, November 26th - vs. Illinois, time TBD

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