Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon sets NCAA single-game rushing record

Gordon reached the end zone on runs of 62, 1, 6 and 26 yards on the afternoon, helping the Badgers storm back from an early deficit. His final run – the 26-yard score – broke the record and gave the Badgers a 52-17 lead going into the fourth quarter

Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon humiliated Nebraska's defense for 408 yards in a 59-24 Badger rout. That's a new FBS record, breaking the 406 that TCU's LaDainian Tomlinson put up against UTEP on Nov. 20, 1999. And Gordon did that on just 25 

Gordon reached the end zone on runs of 62, 1, 6 and 26 yards on the afternoon, helping the Badgers storm back from an early deficit. His final run – the 26-yard score – broke the record and gave the Badgers a 52-17 lead going into the fourth quarter

Gordon had 238 yards at halftime, but wasted little time adding to that total in the third quarter. He scored twice on short runs — the first on a 1-yard run following a 43-yard gain and the second from 6 yards out after a 68-yard run. He broke Ron

B1G HIGHLIGHT – Melvin Gordon set the NCAA record for rushing yards in a game on this TD run. MADISON, Wis. – The big runs just kept coming for Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon. 42 yards … 62 yards … 39 yards … 44 yards