Top 10 Wisconsin Football Plays of the Year
By Jim Oxley
No. 6: Gordon does it all against Iowa
Nov 22, 2014; Iowa City, IA, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Melvin Gordon (25) and his teammates carry the Heartland traveling trophy of the field at Kinnick Stadium. Wisconsin beat Iowa 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
I said the Iowa game would be featured again, and here we are. When we last left off, Wisconsin had used a long Tanner McEvoy run to grab the momentum and take a 16-3 lead at the half.
That lead shrunk to 19-11 by the end of the third quarter, and with 11 minutes to play, Iowa closed the gap to 19-17.
The Badgers threw up the bat signal: time for some Melvin Gordon.
Facing a long 3rd and 13 from their own 33, Gordon went straight up the field and grabbed a toss from Stave to pick up a big chunk of yardage.
Badger of Honor Top 10 Football Play of the Year nominee: Gordon for 35 yards to set up go-ahead score at Iowa http://t.co/2QtRc8A5Yj
— Badger of Honor (@BadgerOfHonorFS) December 16, 2014
Two plays later, after a 10-yard catch, Gordon took a handoff, waited patiently for a hole to open, and made a perfect cut to score a 23-yarder, putting Wisconsin up 26-17.
Badger of Honor Top 10 Football Play of the Year nominee: Gordon's game-sealing TD at Iowa http://t.co/d50j1SsRi2
— Badger of Honor (@BadgerOfHonorFS) December 16, 2014
The Badgers hung on to win 26-24.
Next: No. 5: One catch, one touchdown