STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State cornerback Stephon Morris doesn’t believe the rumor about Montee Ball , the one about the Wisconsin tailback having a ”down year.” If 1,400 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns are disappointing, imagine what the Wisconsin star senior can do in a good season. This is the predicament facing the Nittany Lions (7-4, 5-2 Big Ten) when Ball and the Badgers (7-4, 4-3) roll into Happy Valley in the regular season finale Saturday. ”I looked at his stats and was like, ‘He’s having a down year?”’ Morris said. ”You can’t take anything away from that. He might make some big plays on Saturday. We’re going to have our plays, too.” One more touchdown would give Ball 79 career scores, breaking a tie for the major college record set by Travis Prentice of Miami (Ohio) in 1999. With two straight games of at least 191 yards rushing, Ball might be the best player on the cold Beaver Stadium turf. …
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