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…
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…
