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Gophers football Coach Jerry Kill will take time off to focus on his epilepsy treatments, the University of Minnesota 

The U did not give a timeline for his return to complete duties as coach. Defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys will serve as the acting head coach in Kill's absence.

At a news conference, Claeys said Kill has been frustrated lately with his seizures, including one Saturday morning that caused him to stay in Minnesota and not travel with the team to Michigan.

"I think it's a huge step for him and his family to decide this is the time to look at it more carefully rather than say, 'We're going to put it off to later on," Claeys said.

Kill's seizure over the weekend was the  fifth seizure for Kill on a game day - and second this year - in three seasons at Minnesota, according to the 

After a seizure during a game last month against Western Illinois, Kill turned aside questions about his condition, saying 

. U athletics director Norwood Teague voiced strong support for his coach as pundits asked if Kill's condition could ultimately hurt the team's competitiveness and its ability to recruit future players.

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Laura Yuen and Brandt Williams contributed to this report.

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Gophers’ football Coach Kill will take an unspecified amount of  time off to focus on epilepsy treatment, the University of Minnesota says.

Gophers’ football Coach Kill to take time off, focus on epilepsy treatment

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