As every Badger football fan can see, our offense relies solely on the two legs of Melvin Gordon. We rely on him
to drive the offense down the field and, eventually, score a touchdown. While
usually this is the quarterback’s job, the Badgers have a major problem with
throwing the ball. But that is beside the point. Win or lose, Melvin Gordon has
been producing fantastic numbers all season long.
Gordon has the second most yards in
all of college football, with 1046 rushing yards on 132 carries -- 7.9 yards per
carry. That is a ridiculous number because everyone in the stadium knows that
the Badgers will run the ball on most plays and Gordon still manages to get
about eight yards every time he touches the ball. He is the main focus for
defenders and is able to pound his way through for a first down, just about on
command.
The greatness of MG3 does not end
with the copious amount of yards he is able to gain every Saturday. Gordon has
14 touchdowns -- 13 rushing, one receiving -- in six games this season. This means that Gordon is able to find the
end zone at least twice per game, despite the growing pressure placed on him to
carry the offense. Against Bowling Green, Gordon had 253 yards and five touchdowns
on just 13 carries. That week Gordon, by himself, outscored Bowling Green 35-17.
Heading into the bye week, Gordon
has four straight games of at least 175 yards, which could lead him to the
promised land of over 2,000 yards in one season. That would put him in the
ranks of Barry Sanders and Mike Rozier. If Gordon does finish the season with
over 2,000 yards, then he would definitely get a front row seat at the Heisman
ceremony and be in serious contention to win the award.
While Gordon’s numbers, thus far in
the season, are certainly phenomenal, he will have to keep up the fast pace in
order to get the results he deserves. This season still has a lot of potential for
Gordon and it can still be a memorable one, even though the Badgers are
out of playoff contention.
