Montee Ball is NCAA’s touchdown king
There’s a new touchdown king in college football, and his name is Montee Ball. The Wisconsin senior running back scored his 79th career touchdown in the first quarter at Penn State, eclipsing former…
Wisconsin, Ball roll into Penn State for finale
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. …
What to watch in the Big Ten: Week 12
Ten items to track around the Big Ten entering Week 12: 1. Ballin’ for history: Thirteen years after Ron Dayne broke the NCAA career rushing record, another Wisconsin running back is on the…
Needing 2 TDs, Ball hopes to make mark at home
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Montee Ball is in charge of the entertainment for Wisconsin’s senior day. Needing just two touchdowns to become the all-time leader in major college football, the Badgers running back would like nothing more than to get the record Saturday when Wisconsin (7-3, 4-2 Big Ten) hosts unbeaten Ohio State in Ball’s final game at Camp Randall Stadium. ”It’s going to be extra special to do it at home – if it happens,” he said. ”It’d be ideal to break a record like that on home turf, in front of our fans.” Ball has 77 career touchdowns after running for three scores against Indiana last weekend. That’s two more than 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams, and one less than current FBS record holder Travis Prentice of Miami (Ohio). ”It’s pretty exciting. We take pride in that and having him be able to have the opportunity to break the record,” receiver…
Delany: B1G is scheduling for playoff era
Ohio State is the nation’s only 10-0 team, but the Buckeyes aren’t part of the BCS title talk because of NCAA sanctions. What if the sanctions weren’t there? Where would Urban Meyer’s crew…
Miller runs for 3 TDs in No. 14 OSU’s 31-16 win
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Braxton Miller became the first Ohio State quarterback to rush for three touchdowns in 34 years and he passed for another score to lead the 14th-ranked Buckeyes to a 31-16 victory over Central Florida on Saturday. A week after setting a school quarterback record with 161 rushing yards in a 56-10 win over Miami (Ohio), Miller ran for 141 yards on 27 carries. His number kept coming up after starting running back Carlos Hyde left with a first-half knee injury. Miller’s scoring runs covered 37, 6 and 8 yards. He also found Jake Stoneburner on a 12-yard touchdown pass for the Buckeyes (2-0). Blake Bortles threw two TD passes for UCF (1-1) but he was also intercepted three times.
Friday Q&A: OSU’s Johnathan Hankins
Many people are projecting Ohio State junior defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins to become a first-round pick, and it’s easy to see why. Hankins is an imposing physical presence at 6-foot-3, 322 pounds, and…
Did you know? Big Ten Week 2
Some notes and nuggets to make you the smartest person at your game-watching party on Saturday (thanks to ESPN Stats & Info for the first two): Ohio State’s Braxton Miller set the school…
Ohio State Ranked #14 in Latest AP Poll
After Ohio State’s big win over Miami (Ohio) the Buckeyes moved from #18 to #14. Michigan fell from #8 to #19 after their humiliating loss to Alabama. The Spartans moved up two spots…
Braxton Miller Is the Perfect Fit for Urban Meyer’s Spread Offense
Braxton Miller completed his most effective game of his young career against Miami (Ohio) this weekend by passing for 207 yards with two touchdowns and rushing for 161 yards and one touchdown. But…
