MADISON, Wis. — Melvin Gordon rushed for a Football Bowl Subdivision-record 408 yards on 25 carries and No. 22 Wisconsin overcame an early deficit to rout No. 11 Nebraska
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59-24 on Saturday before 80,539 fans at Camp Randall Stadium.Gordon, a senior running back, had runs of 42, 62, 39, 44, 43 and 68 yards, and broke the FBS record of 406 yards set by LaDainian Tomlinson in 1999 on his 26-yard touchdown run on the final play of the third quarter.
Gordon, who didn’t play in the fourth quarter, shattered Wisconsin‘s rushing record for a game of 339 yards set by Ron Dayne in 1996 and the Big Ten rushing record of 377 yards set by Indiana‘s Anthony Thompson in 1989.
Wisconsin (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten) rushed for 577 yards in taking control of the Big Ten West Division fromNebraska (8-2, 4-2).
Gordon had 238 rushing yards on 16 carries in the first half when the Badgers overcame three turnovers and a 17-3 deficit.
Nebraska entered the game allowing 123 rushing yards per game, the No. 20 rushing defense in the nation.
Gordon surpassed that with a 43-yard run on a jet sweep midway through the third quarter, and he broke Dayne’s record on a 68-yard run just two carries later.
Nebraska‘s Ameer Abdullah ran 18 times for 69 yards and the Huskers committed five turnovers.
Wisconsin led 24-17 at halftime, overcoming an inauspicious beginning. The Badgers lost fumbles on two of their first four possessions, had a rugby punt travel only 18 yards and fell behind 17-3.
Nebraska led 3-0 on freshman kicker Drew Brown’s 32-yard field goal, six plays after senior linebackerZaire Anderson recovered a Kenzel Doe fumble at the Wisconsin 29-yard line.
With the Huskers leading 10-3, Anderson recovered another fumble, this one by Gordon, to giveNebraska possession at the Wisconsin
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30-yard line.Nebraska needed eight plays but scored on quarterback Tommy Armstrong’s 5-yard run on a quarterback keeper for a 17-3 lead.
That’s when Wisconsin, behind Gordon, picked up steam. The Badgers scored touchdowns on three of their next four possessions, with Gordon racking up runs of 62, 39 and 44 yards.
NOTES: Nebraska senior WR Kenny Bell became the school’s career leader in receiving yardage. He entered the game needing only 2 yards to surpass 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers‘ record of 2,479 receiving yards, and caught a 12-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. … Nebraskabecame the first team to snap a ball inside the red zone against Wisconsin in the Badgers’ last four games. … Before Gordon’s 408 yards, the most rushing yards Nebraska had ever allowed one player came in 2007 when Texas‘ Jamaal Charles ran for 290.