Camp Randall 100: Melvin Gordon

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Camp Randall 100: Melvin Gordon

Heisman finalist went from nearly benched to all-but-unstoppable on record-setting day

General News

Camp Randall 100: Melvin Gordon

Heisman finalist went from nearly benched to all-but-unstoppable on record-setting day

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The Camp Randall 100 is an exclusive list celebrating 100 people who have shaped Camp Randall Stadium's history across the realms of sports, music, culture and beyond. A new honoree will be revealed each day over the final 100 days leading up to kickoff of the Wisconsin football team's season opener with Utah State on Friday, Sept. 1. The Camp Randall 100 reveal is part of a year-long celebration of the history of the iconic stadium, which opened in 1917.
 

MADISON, Wis. — When Melvin Gordon heard his place in the Big Ten running back pecking order being questioned, he filed the sound bite away to use as motivation on a later date.

Unfortunately for Nebraska, that date came on Nov. 15, 2014 – along with one of the most unforgettable performances in Camp Randall Stadium history.

Gordon finished with the performance of a lifetime, rushing for an NCAA-record 408 yards, but his shaky start nearly earned him a spot on the bench.

Read more about Gordon's recollection from that magical day in his Camp Randall 100 profile.


Camp Randall 100 profiles through July 22, 2017:
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