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Wisconsin vs. Bowling Green
Camp Randall Stadium - Madison, Wis.
Sept. 20, 2014
TEAM NOTES
• Wisconsin’s captains today were senior Michael Trotter and juniors Sam Arneson, Michael Caputo and Alex Erickson. They were joined by honorary captain Cecil Martin.
• Wisconsin’s 68 points is the sixth-highest mark in school history, the most since scoring 70 against Nebraska in the 2012 Big Ten Championship game.
• Today was the ninth time in school history UW has scored at least 60 points in a game and the sixth time in the last five years.
• Wisconsin ran for a school record 644 yards, breaking the old school mark of 564 set at Indiana on Nov. 10, 2012. That is the most rushing yards in modern-era Big Ten history, breaking the mark of 573 (Michigan State at Purdue on Oct. 30, 1971 and Michigan vs. Northwestern on Oct. 18, 1975). Today was the sixth time in school history Wisconsin has rushed for at least 500 yards.
• UW also set a school record for total offense, gaining 756 yards. The old mark was 705 yards vs. Indiana on Oct. 16, 1999. UW’s 756 yards is the second-highest total in Big Ten modern-era history, trailing only the 763 yards gained by Purdue against Indiana on Nov. 20, 2004.
• The Badgers had three 100-yard rushers for the sixth time in school history and the fifth time in the last 18 games.
• Wisconsin tied the school record by running for eight touchdowns today (Dec. 1, 2012 vs. Nebraska).
• UW has forced five turnovers on the season and scored four touchdowns off of those turnovers.
• The Badgers had three 100-yard rushers for the sixth time in school history and the fifth time in the last 18 games.
• UW’s 41 points in the first half were the most in a half since scoring 49 vs. Northwestern on Nov. 27, 2010.
• Wisconsin has worn red helmets five times over the past two seasons. UW has won all five games by a combined score of 227-62.
• The Badgers extended their home winning streak against non-conference opponents to 31 games, the second-longest streak in the nation.
• The Badgers’ 26 rushing first downs is the second-most in school history, as UW had 32 first downs on the ground against Northwestern on Nov. 16, 1974.
• Wisconsin’s defense forced Bowling Green into a three-and-out series on nine of 17 possessions. The Falcons only had a total of five three-and-outs in their previous three games this season combined.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Junior RB Melvin Gordon tied the school record and became the sixth Badger to score five touchdowns in a game, joining Billy Marek, Anthony Davis, Lee Evans, Brian Calhoun (did it twice) and P.J. Hill. The last player to score five TDs in a game was Hill, who did so on Sept. 15, 2007 in a 45-31 win over The Citadel. Gordon’s previous personal best was three TDs twice last season (Sept. 21, 2013 vs. Purdue and Oct. 19, 2013 at Illinois).
• Gordon went over the 100-yard rushing mark with 11:18 left in the second quarter and had 179 rushing yards at halftime. He finished with 13 carries for a career-high 253 yards. His average of 19.5 yards per carry smashed the UW record for average per carry in a game with at least 10 attempts (14.9 by Ken Starch on Sept. 28, 1974 vs Colorado).
• Gordon’s 253 rushing yards today are the most by a running back vs. an FBS team this season (Duke’s Shawn Wilson had 245 yards vs. Kansas on Sept. 13).
• Gordon is now tied for the NCAA career lead in yards per carry, averaging 8.26 yards per carry. That ties Army’s Glenn Davis, who averaged 8.26 yards per carry from 1943-46.
• It was Gordon’s second career 200-yard rushing game, the 11th time in his career that he has rushed for at least 140 yards and his 12th 100-yard rushing game.
• Gordon had a 40-yard run late in the first quarter, a 50-yard TD run in the second quarter and a 69-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He now has 14 rushes of 40 or more yards in his career.
• Junior QB Tanner McEvoy rushed for a career-high 158 yards, the most by a quarterback in school history, eclipsing the mark of 134 yards set by Shawn Wilson vs. Cal in 1989. The last Badgers’ QB to run for at least 100 yards was Brooks Bollinger on Nov. 23, 2002 against Minnesota (112 yards).
• Sophomore RB Corey Clement rushed for 111 yards on 16 carries, his fourth career 100-yard rushing performance.
• Sophomore RB/CB Dare Ogunbowale rushed for 94 yards on 13 carries in his running back debut for Wisconsin. Ogunbowale has played in 10 games prior to today, all at cornerback.
• Senior TE Sam Arneson caught a 34-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter, his first TD grab of the season and fifth of his career.
• Freshman S Lubern Figaro recorded his first career interception, thwarting a second quarter Bowling Green scoring drive with a pick in the end zone that he returned 43 yards.
• Sophomore LB Vince Biegel forced his first career fumble, stripping Bowling Green QB James Knapke in the second quarter. Freshman DE Alec James recorded his first career fumble recovery on the play.
• Senior LB Josh Harrison recorded his first career sack in the fourth quarter.
