Ball's backup runs strong at Wisconsin spring game
Posted: 8:02 PM Apr 28, 2012
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Melvin Gordon rushed 30 times for 159 yards and a touchdown as Wisconsin rested Montee Ball at its spring game on Saturday. Gordon led the Cardinal to a 21-10 victory over the White team. Ball, a finalist for the Heisman Trophy last season, who sat out as a precaution. Middle linebacker Chris Borland, who took limited snaps this spring due to a tender hamstring, joined fellow starting linebackers senior Mike Taylor (hip) and junior Ethan Armstrong (hip) on the sidelines. (Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)