Melvin Gordon runs for a first down past LSU safety Jalen Mills in the first quarter.
LSU 28, BADGERS 24
Stats: 16 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD.
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Melvin Gordon runs for a first down past LSU safety Jalen Mills in the first quarter.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesLSU 28, BADGERS 24
Stats: 16 carries, 140 yards, 1 TD.
Junior running back Melvin Gordon breaks a tackle on his way to an 8-yard touchdown run in the third quarter against Western Illinois.
State Journal archivesBADGERS 37, WESTERN ILLINOIS 3
Stats: 17 carries, 38 yards; 4 catches, 22 yards, 1 TD.
Melvin Gordon stiff-arms South Florida defensive back Johnny Ward on a long first-quarter run that was called back due to a penalty.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 27, SOUTH FLORIDA 10
Stats: 32 carries, 181 yards, 2 TDs.
Melvin Gordon points to the stands after his 50-yard touchdown run against Bowling Green.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 68, BOWLING GREEN 17
Stats: 13 carries, 253 yards, 5 TDs; 1 catch, 5 yards.
Northwestern safety Godwin Igwebuike trips up Badgers running back Melvin Gordon on a 58-yard run in the first quarter of the Wildcats' 20-14 victory at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesNORTHWESTERN 20, BADGERS 14
Stats: 27 carries, 259 yards, 1 TD.
Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon enters the end zone for a first-quarter touchdown past Illinois defensive back Zane Petty during their game at Camp Randall Stadium.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 38, ILLINOIS 28
Stats: 27 carries, 175 yards, 4 TDs; 1 catch, 0 yards.
Melvin Gordon eyes Purdue defensive back Leroy Clark on a 6-yard run in the fourth quarter.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 34, PURDUE 16
Stats: 25 carries, 205 yards, 1 TD; 3 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD.
Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon heads to the end zone on a 13-yard touchdown run against the Rutgers during their game at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 37, RUTGERS 0
Stats: 19 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs.
Melvin Gordon enters the end zone in the second quarter against Maryland.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 52, MARYLAND 7
Stats: 22 carries, 122 yards, 3 TDs; 2 catches, 12 yards.
Melvin Gordon heads to the end zone on a 26-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter against Nebraska.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 59, NEBRASKA 24
Stats: 25 carries, 408 yards, 4 TDs.
Melvin Gordon breaks a tackle by Iowa defensive back Jordan Lomax on a first-down run in the second quarter against Iowa.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 26, IOWA 24
Stats: 31 carries, 200 yards, 2 TDs; 4 catches, 64 yards.
Melvin Gordon breaks loose on a 23-yard first down run in the first quarter against Minnesota.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 34, MINNESOTA 24
Stats: 29 carries, 151 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 4 yards, 1 TD.
Melvin Gordon (right) consoles Corey Clement after the Badgers’ loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesOHIO STATE 59, BADGERS 0
Stats: 26 carries, 76 yards.
Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon stiff-arms Auburn defensive back Jermaine Whitehead on a 53-yard touchdown run in the third quarter of the Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
M.P. KING, State Journal archivesBADGERS 34, AUBURN 31
Stats: 34 carries, 251 yards, 3 TDs; 2 catches, 2 yards.
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