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Friday is the 10th anniversary of Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon’s record-setting 408 rushing yards as the Badgers beat Nebraska 59-24 on Nov. 14, 2014, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
Gordon played only three quarters and carried the ball 25 times, with four touchdowns, to top the NCAA Division I single-game record of 406 yards, in 43 carries, by LaDanian Tomlinson in 1999.
Gordon’s record lasted all of one week when Samaje Perine of Oklahoma ran for 427 yards against Kansas the following Saturday.
Melvin Gordon. First quarter: -1, +3, +5, +42, +1, -1. Second quarter: +2, +2, +62, +8, +3, +16, +39, +44, +9, +4. Third quarter: +9, +4, +43, +1, +68, +6, +7, +6, +26. Fourth quarter: We’ve done enough damage. Totals: 25-408-4 TDs. Had 10 for 189 in the second quarter. 🤣 https://t.co/KV6djON66L
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) November 15, 2024
But it remains one of the more memorable games in Wisconsin football history — Gordon’s performance ended with snow blowing through the air and 26-degree temperatures, the coldest game at Camp Randall since 1964.
Gordon finished second to Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota for the Heisman Trophy but did win the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s best college running back. Wisconsin fell in the Big Ten title game to Ohio State, 59-0, but bounced back to beat Auburn in the Outback Bowl.
Gordon will be honored for his performance at the Badgers’ game Saturday night at Camp Randall against Oregon.
Take a longer trip down memory lane with Journal Sentinel reporter Jeff Potrykus’ story from the game in 2014:
Melvin Gordon breaks FBS single-game rushing record with 408 yards
After four consecutive bowl losses, including three in the Rose Bowl, a disappointing finish to Gary Andersen’s first season as Wisconsin’s coach and an ugly meltdown in the 2014 opener against LSU, UW fans pined…
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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Publish date : 2024-11-15 19:51:29
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