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Minnesota RB hits so hard he loses helmet decal

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Minnesota running back Donnell Kirkwood without his helmet decal.

Here is something you have probably never seen before even if you watch a lot of football. This was even new to ESPN announcer Joey Galloway, and he's *played* more football than you have watched (unless you are Vinny Testaverde).

Saturday, Minnesota running back Donnell Kirkwood collided so hard with a Northwestern defender that his own helmet decal flew off his helmet.

I know. "How is this possible?" you undoubtedly ask. See for yourself:

As SB Nation's Martin Rickman brilliantly put it: "We got no food. We got no jobs. Our helmets' logos are falling off!"

"That's it. I've had it with this dump!" -- Your 2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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