2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2014 Wisconsin Badgers football
Big Ten West Division champion Outback Bowl champion
Big Ten Championship, L 0–59 vs. Ohio State
Outback Bowl, W 34–31 OT vs. Auburn
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 13
Record	11–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Gary Andersen (2nd season; entire regular season) Barry Alvarez (bowl game)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Ludwig (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dave Aranda (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
MVP	Melvin Gordon
Captain	(selected by game)
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. T–5 Michigan State		7	–	1					11	–	2
Maryland		4	–	4					7	–	6
Rutgers		3	–	5					8	–	5
Michigan		3	–	5					5	–	7
Penn State		2	–	6					7	–	6
Indiana		1	–	7					4	–	8
West Division
No. 13 Wisconsin x		7	–	1					11	–	3
Minnesota		5	–	3					8	–	5
Nebraska		5	–	3					9	–	4
Iowa		4	–	4					7	–	6
Illinois		3	–	5					6	–	7
Northwestern		3	–	5					5	–	7
Purdue		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by second-year head coach Gary Andersen, were members of the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Big Ten play to be champions of the West Division. As champions of the West Division, they played East Division champions Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game where they lost 59–0.

Several days after the Big Ten Championship game in early December, head coach Gary Andersen stepped down to become the head coach at Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference. Athletic director and former Badger head coach Barry Alvarez was the interim head coach for the Outback Bowl against Auburn, a 34–31 overtime victory on New Year's Day in Tampa, Florida.

College recruiting information (2014)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Beau Benzschawel OL	Grafton, WI	Grafton HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	5.2	Oct 24, 2013
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Taiwan Deal RB	Capitol Heights, MD	DeMatha HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	N/A	Jun 25, 2013
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Michael Deiter OL	Curtice, OH	Genoa HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Jun 24, 2013
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D'Cota Dixon CB	Oak Hill, FL	New Smyrna Beach HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2014
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T. J. Edwards OLB	Lake Villa, IL	Lakes Community HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Nov 27, 2013
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Lubern Figaro S	Everett, MA	Everett HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Sep 25, 2013
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Rafael Gaglianone K	São Paulo, Brazil	Baylor School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Nov 17, 2013
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Jaden Gault OL	Cottage Grove, WI	Monona HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	N/A	Aug 18, 2012
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D.J. Gillins QB	Jacksonville, FL	Ribault HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Jul 8, 2013
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Billy Hirschfeld DL	Okauchee, WI	Arrowhead HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	N/A	May 15, 2013
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Austin Hudson S	Tampa, FL	Plant HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Jun 27, 2013
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Natrell Jamerson WR	Ocala, FL	Vanguard HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	N/A	Nov 20, 2013
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Chris Jones WR	Baltimore, MD	DeMatha HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Sep 18, 2013
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Micah Kapoi OL	Kapolei, HI	Kapolei, HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	N/A	Dec 1, 2013
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Caleb Kinlaw RB	Goose Creek, SC	Goose Creek HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Nov 14, 2013
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Jacob Maxwell OL	Greendale, WI	Greendale HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Nov 27, 2013
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George Panos OL	Heartland, WI	Arrowhead HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Apr 28, 2012
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Jeremy Patterson DL	Screven, GA	Wayne County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	N/A	Oct 26, 2013
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George Rushing III WR	Miramar, FL	Cardinal Gibbons HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.5	Feb 3, 2013
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Krenwick Sanders WR	Jesup, GA	Wayne County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Oct 8, 2013
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Conor Sheehy DL	Milwaukee, WI	Marquette HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Sep 5, 2013
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Derrick Tindal CB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Boyd Anderson HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jan 24, 2014
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Ula Tolutau FB	Glendale, UT	Salt Lake City East HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	N/A	May 16, 2013
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Serge Trezy S	Orlando, FL	Eastern Arizona	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Dec 12, 2013
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Dareian Watkins WR	Galion, OH	Galion HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Nov 30, 2013
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 29   Rivals: 33  247Sports: 33  ESPN: 34
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Wisconsin Football Commitment List 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014. "Wisconsin Football Recruiting Commits 2014". Scout.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014. "Wisconsin Badgers Commits 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

• Melvin Gordon

Heisman Trophy^[1]

Maxwell Award^[2]

Doak Walker Award^[3]

Walter Camp Award^[3]

• Dan Voltz

Rimington Trophy^[4]

• Rob Havenstein

Outland Trophy^[5]

Lombardi Award^[5]

• Derek Watt

Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee^[6]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 13 LSU*	No. 14	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff)	ESPN	L 24–28	71,599
September 6	11:00 a.m.	Western Illinois*	No. 18	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	W 37–3	77,125
September 20	11:00 a.m.	Bowling Green*	No. 19	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN2	W 68–17	79,849
September 27	11:00 a.m.	South Florida*	No. 19	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPNU	W 27–10	78,111
October 4	2:30 p.m.	at Northwestern	No. 17	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	ESPN2	L 14–20	42,013
October 11	11:00 a.m.	Illinois		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN2	W 38–28	80,341
October 25	11:00 a.m.	Maryland		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	BTN	W 52–7	80,336
November 1	11:00 a.m.	at Rutgers		High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN	W 37–0	52,797
November 8	11:00 a.m.	at Purdue	No. 25	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ESPNU	W 34–16	35,068
November 15	2:30 p.m.	No. 16 Nebraska	No. 20	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy)	ABC	W 59–24	80,539
November 22	2:30 p.m.	at Iowa	No. 16	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)	ABC/ESPN2	W 26–24	68,610
November 29	2:30 p.m.	No. 18 Minnesota	No. 14	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)	BTN	W 34–24	80,341
December 6	7:18 p.m.	vs. No. 5 Ohio State	No. 13	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship)	FOX	L 0–59	60,229
January 1, 2015	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 19 Auburn*	No. 18	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN2	W 34–31 OT	44,023
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source: ^[7]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	14	18	18	19	19	17	RV	RV	—	RV	25	22	14	14	11	17	13
Coaches	14	19	17	17	17	16	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	22	15	14	11	17	13
CFP	Not released									—	25	20	16	14	13	18	Not released

#13 LSU at #14 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total • #13 Tigers 7 0 6 15 28 #14 Badgers 10 7 7 0 24 Date: August 30 Location: NRG Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 71,599 Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: Calm, Weather: N/A (Closed Roof) Referee: Mike Defee TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline)

Scoring summary 1 09:05 WIS Love, Reggie 45 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 7-0 WIS 1 05:07 WIS Gaglianone, R. 51 yd field goal 10-0 WIS 1 04:47 LSU Travin Dural 80 yd pass from A. Jennings (C. Delahoussaye kick) 10-7 WIS 2 07:36 WIS Gordon, Melvin 14 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 17-7 WIS 3 12:24 WIS Clement, Corey 2 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 24-7 WIS 3 07:41 LSU C. Delahoussaye 30 yd field goal 24-10 WIS 3 02:11 LSU C. Delahoussaye 47 yd field goal 24-13 WIS 4 12:08 LSU John Diarse 36 yd pass from A. Jennings (Trey Quinn pass from A. Jennings) 24-21 WIS 4 09:41 LSU Kenny Hilliard 28 yd run (C. Delahoussaye kick) 24-28 LSU

The Badgers started off the regular season with a neutral site game against the LSU Tigers in Houston, Texas.

The game was McEvoy's debut as a Wisconsin quarterback. His 34.16 passer rating was the worst for a Wisconsin quarterback since 1977 when Mike Kalasmiki's debut passer rating was 5.20.^[8] After the game McEvoy stated that he was "disgusted" with his performance and that he "obviously had a bad game".^[8] Wisconsin's new starting kicker, freshman Rafael Gaglianone, made his first career field goal with a 51-yarder in the first quarter; his celebratory dance after making the kick was covered by some sporting news sites such as Bleacher Report.^[9]

During the game Wisconsin's defensive tackle Konrad Zagzebski and defensive end Warren Herring sustained injuries. Zagzebski was taken off the field in the 1st quarter in a stretcher and taken to memorial hospital. Herring injured his knee in the 3rd quarter.^[10]

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 16 Carries, 147 Yards, 1 Touchdown
• Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 8 Completions/24 Attempts for 50 Yards, 0 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions
• Receiving: Alex Erickson – 3 Receptions, 33 Yards
• Defense: Michael Caputo – 10 Solo & 10 Assist Tackles, 0 TFL 0 Sacks

After the game, it was announced that three players would be out for weeks due to injuries. Defensive end Warren Herring had surgery on his right knee and is projected to be out for up to six weeks. Fullback Derek Watt had surgery on his right foot and is project to be out for eight weeks.^[11]

Joel Stave

After the LSU game a press release by Wisconsin's head coach, Gary Andersen announced that Joel Stave didn't play due to what was initially called a shoulder injury and that Stave was out indefinitely.^[12] Stave's shoulder injury stems from the 2014 Capital One Bowl where Stave sustained an AC-joint injury.^[13] After Stave claimed he wasn't injured but was dealing with "yips" as he called them^[14] Andersen retracted his statement that Stave was injured but still said Stave was "out indefinitely".^[14] Stave summed up the situation with "Right now, my arm is just not working the way I'd like it to, I don't know what it is. ... I've thrown how many thousands of balls in my life. I know when it hurts and when it doesn't. It just isn't right."^[15] With Stave out sophomore Bart Houston moved up to the #2 quarterback position with true freshman DJ Gillins the #3 quarterback.^[8]

Melvin Gordon

Andersen was criticized for Gordon only having three carries in the second half; when asked why he didn't play Gordon more in the second half Andersen stated that he "didn't know why Gordon had limited carries".^[16] Gordon stated to the media after the game that he wasn't injured.^[17] However, two days later Andersen stated that Gordon strained his hip-flexor on the last play in the 2nd quarter of the game against LSU and "we were trying to be smart with him as the rest of the game went on".^[16] He cited the hip-flexor injury as the reason why Gordon "pulled up" on his 63-yard run early in the 3rd quarter. Gordon stated that it was a "miscommunication" with the coaching staff and that "maybe I should have really let them know, let coach A know and stepped up and told them, 'Look, I need to be in there.' I kind of just sat back, and I put that on myself. I wasn't really forceful with it. I really wasn't demanding with it, and I probably should have been."^[18]

After the game, it was announced that fullback Derek Watt, defensive end Warren Herring would be out for weeks.

Western Illinois at #18 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Leathernecks 0 3 0 0 3 • #18 Badgers 2 7 14 14 37 Date: September 6 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:54 Game attendance: 77,125 Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C), Wind NNW 6 mph, Weather: Sunny Referee: Mark Kluczynski TV announcers (BTN): Scott Graham (Play-by-play), Brandon Williams (Color) & Brooks Bollinger (Color)

The Badgers made the quickest score in the history of college football. In the opening kickoff, the Leathernecks kick returner stepped out of the end zone before returning and taking a knee the end zone for a safety. One second had elapsed off the clock.^[19]

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Tanner McEvoy – 9 Carries, 55 Yards, 1 Touchdown
• Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 23 Completions/28 Attempts for 283 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 1 Interceptions
• Receiving: Alex Erickson – 10 Receptions, 122 Yards, 1 Touchdown
• Defense: Marcus Trotter - 6 Solo Tackles

Bowling Green at #19 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 10 0 0 7 17 • #19 Badgers 14 27 21 6 68 Date: September 20 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:29 Game attendance: 79,849 Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Wind: SSW 8 mph, Weather: Mostly Cloudy Referee: Michael Cannon TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (Play-by-play), Joey Galloway (Color) & Paul Carcaterra (Sideline)

Melvin Gordon set a personal best against Bowling Green, rushing 253 yards on 13 carries for five touchdowns. Gordon also recorded his first career fumble as the ball was stripped by a Bowling Green defender after 322 career carries. Gordon was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for his performance against Bowling Green; he shared the honor with Nebraska Halfback Ameer Abdullah.^[20]

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 13 Carries, 253 Yards (19.5 avg, 69 long), 5 Touchdowns
• Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 9 Completions/16 Attempts for 112 Yards, 1 Touchdowns, 1 Interceptions
• Receiving: Sam Arneson – 3 Receptions, 63 Yards, 1 Touchdown
• Defense: Derek Landisch – 6 Total Tackles (3 Solo, 3 Assist), 3.5 Tackles for Loss (20 yds), 1 Pass breakup, 2 Sacks (18 yds)

USF at #19 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 3 0 7 0 10 • #19 Badgers 3 0 17 7 27 Date: September 27 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:03 Game attendance: 78,111 Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C), Wind: S 5 mph, Weather: Mostly Cloudy Referee: John McDaid TV announcers (ESPNU): Adam Amin (Play-by-play) & John Congemi (Color)

The game was the first time USF and Wisconsin had played one another. After a slow first half ending in USF and Wisconsin trading field goals Wisconsin exploded in the second half, scoring 24 points to USF's 7 resulting in a win for the Badgers.

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 32 Carries, 181 Yards (5.7 avg, 43 long), 2 Touchdowns
• Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 11 Completions/18 Attempts for 160 Yards, 1 Touchdown
• Receiving: Alex Erickson – 6 Receptions, 91 Yards
• Defense: Sojourn Shelton – 5 Total Tackles (3 solo, 2 assist), 1 Pass Breakup

#17 Wisconsin at Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total #17 Badgers 0 0 7 7 14 • Wildcats 3 7 7 3 20 Date: October 4 Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:16 Game attendance: 42,013 Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C), Wind: W 14 mph, Weather: Rain Showers Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers (ESPN2): Eamon McAnaney (Play-by-play), David Diaz-Infante (Color) & Dawn Davenport (Sideline)

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 27 Carries, 259 Yards (9.6 avg, 61 long), 1 Touchdown
• Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 8 Completions/19 Attempts for 114 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 3 Interceptions
• Receiving: Alex Erickson – 4 Receptions, 45 Yards
• Defense: Michael Caputo – 11 Total tackles (8 Solo, 3 Assist), 1 Tackles for Loss (3 yds)

Illinois at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Illini 14 0 0 14 28 • Badgers 7 17 7 7 38 Date: October 11 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 80,341 Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: NNE 5 mph, Weather: Sunny Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (Play-by-play), Joey Galloway (Color) & Paul Carcaterra (Sideline)

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 27 Carries, 175 Yards (6.5 avg, 46 long), 4 Touchdowns
• Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/14 Attempts for 73 Yards
• Receiving: Sam Arneson – 4 Receptions, 48 Yards
• Defense: Leon Jacobs – 12 Total Tackles (8 Solo, 4 Assist), 2 Tackles for Loss (11 yds), 1.5 Sacks (10 yds)

Maryland at Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total Terrapins 0 0 0 7 7 • Badgers 10 14 14 14 52 Date: October 25 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 80,336 Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C), Wind: WNW 8 mph, Weather: Sunny Referee: Todd Geerlings TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 22 Carries, 123 Yards (5.5 avg, 22 long), 3 Touchdowns
• Passing: Joel Stave – 9 Completions/15 Attempts for 155 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
• Receiving: Alex Erickson – 5 Receptions, 121 Yards, 1 Touchdown
• Defense: Derek Landisch – 8 Total Tackles (7 Solo, 1 Assist), 2 Tackles for Loss (6 yds)

Wisconsin at Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total • Badgers 7 13 10 7 37 Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0 Date: November 1 Location: High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 52,797 Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: N 12 mph, Weather: Steady Rain Referee: Shawn Smith TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color) & Tom Luginbill (Sideline)

Wisconsin recorded its first road shutout since 1998 against the Scarlet Knights.^[21] Wisconsin's Defensive Coordinator, Dave Aranda was named Coordinator of the Week by Athlon Sports^[22] Wisconsin's runningback Corey Clement, a New Jersey native, was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.^[23]

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Corey Clement – 14 Carries, 134 Yards (9.4 avg, 43 long), 2 Touchdowns
• Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/16 Attempts for 81 Yards
• Receiving: George Rushing – 2 Receptions, 32 Yards
• Defense: Michael Caputo – 7 Total Tackles (3 Solo, 4 Assist), 1 Tackle for Loss (1 yd)

#25 Wisconsin at Purdue

1 2 3 4 Total • #25 Badgers 7 17 7 3 34 Boilermakers 3 3 10 0 16 Date: November 9 Location: Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 35,068 Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: NNW 11 mph, Weather: Cloudy Referee: Mike Cannon TV announcers (ESPNU): Adam Amin (Play-by-play) & John Congemi (Color)

Badgers Sophomore linebacker Vince Biegel was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week as a result of his performance against the Boilermakers.^[24]

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 25 Carries, 209 Yards (8.2 avg, 47 long), 1 Touchdown
• Passing: Joel Stave – 19 Completions/29 Attempts for 219 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
• Receiving: Jordan Frederick – 5 Receptions, 64 Yards
• Defense: Vince Biegel – 7 Total Tackles (6 Solo, 1 Assist), 4 Tackles for Loss (22 yd), 3 Sacks (19 yds), 1 Pass Breakup

#11 Nebraska at #22 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total #11 Cornhuskers 10 7 0 7 24 • #22 Badgers 3 21 28 7 59 Date: November 15 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:34 Game attendance: 80,539 Game weather: Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C), Wind: West 5 mph, Weather: Overcast Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (ABC/ESPN3): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline)

Prior to the game it was announced by both the Nebraska and Wisconsin athletic departments that the two teams would now play for the Freedom Trophy.^[25] The game was referred to as a showdown between two Big Ten runningback Heisman Trophy candidates; Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah and Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon.^[26][27]

Through the 2014 season Nebraska was only allowing an average of 117.0 yards rushing per game against FBS opponents, ranked 15th in the nation; the Cornhuskers rushing offense was tenth in the country averaging 280.7 rushing yards per game. Wisconsin's defense was only allowing an average of 99.5 yards rushing per game, ranked 5th in the nation; the Badgers rushing offense were fifth in the country averaging 325.7 rushing yards per game.^[28]

The game started off with three costly turnovers for the Badgers quickly leading to the Cornhuskers being up 17–3 at the start of the second quarter, two of the turnovers were fumbles by Melvin Gordon. The Badgers then scored 56 unanswered points before Nebraska answered with a final touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter. The Badgers defense held Nebraska to just 180 total yards of offense for the game and managed to contain Ameer Abdullah to just 69 rushing yards on 18 attempts; meanwhile the Badgers offense totaled 627 yards of offense, 591 rushing and 46 passing. As a result, Wisconsin moved into first place in the Big Ten's West Division.^[29]

During the game Melvin Gordon set the FBS single game rushing record with 408 rushing yards. Gordon accomplished this, as well as scoring four rushing touchdowns, in only three quarters of play. The previous mark of 406 yards was set by LaDainian Tomlinson and had stood as a record since 1999.^[30] Along the way he also broke the Wisconsin Badgers single game rushing record of 339 yards, formerly held by Ron Dayne; the Big Ten single game rushing record of 377 yards by Indiana's Anthony Thompson.^[29] Gordon rushed for more than 39 yards on six plays.^[31] Prior to the matchup Nebraska's defense had only allowed three runs of more than 35 yards.^[31]

Two Badgers players were named Big Ten Player of the Week with Melvin Gordon being named offensive Player of the Week and Joe Schobert defensive Player of the Week.

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 25 Carries, 408 Yards (16.3 avg, 68 long), 4 Touchdowns
• Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/11 Attempts for 46 Yards, 1 Touchdown
• Receiving: Kenzel Doe – 2 Receptions, 16 Yards
• Defense: Joe Schobert - 11 Tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack, 1 Fumble recovery and Marcus Trotter - 12 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 Fumble recovery

#14 Wisconsin at Iowa

1 2 3 4 Total • #14 Badgers 3 13 3 7 26 Hawkeyes 3 0 8 13 24 Date: November 22 Location: Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:15 Game attendance: 68,610 Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C), Wind: SW 9 mph, Weather: Cloudy Referee: Daniel Capron TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Dave Flemming (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline)

At the end of the game Melvin Gordon tied the Big Ten and Wisconsin records for most rushing yards in a season (2,109) which was set by Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne in 1996. Also during the game Gordon became the fastest player to reach 2,000 yards rushing in FBS history, on 241 carries. The previous holder for fastest 2,000 yards was Penn State running back Larry Johnson who accomplished the feat on 251 carries in 2002.^[32] Gordon received his third Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in the season.^[33]

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 30 Carries, 200 Yards (6.5 avg, 88 long), 2 Touchdowns
• Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/14 Attempts for 139 Yards
• Receiving: Melvin Gordon – 4 Receptions, 64 Yards (34 long)
• Defense: Michael Caputo - 11 Tackles, .5 TFL, 1 Forced fumble, 1 Fumble recovery, 1 Pass breakup

#22 Golden Gophers at #14 Badgers

1 2 3 4 Total #22 Golden Gophers 14 3 0 7 24 • #14 Badgers 3 10 7 14 34 Date: November 29 Location: Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:28 Game attendance: 80,341 Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C), Wind: S 13 mph, Weather: Scattered Clouds Referee: David Witvoet TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)

The Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe would decide the Big Ten's Western division representative to the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game. The last time the rivalry determined a Big Ten Conference champion was in 1962 when #3 Wisconsin defeated #5 Minnesota for a berth to the 1963 Rose Bowl.^[34]

Wisconsin would trail in this game 17–3 about halfway through the second quarter but 24 unanswered points by the Badgers put Wisconsin up 27–17 early in the fourth quarter. The Gophers would score a few minutes later to pull within three points but Wisconsin would answer on their ensuing drive and pull out a 34–24 come from behind victory. The victory gave Wisconsin the Big Ten West Division title and a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State. On Melvin Gordon's first carry of the game, he broke a tie with Ron Dayne for the Big Ten Conference and team single season rushing record. Gordon finished the game with 151 yards rushing and 2,260 yards on the season. Gordon now ranks fourth in FBS history for single season rushing yards behind only Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders (2,628 in 1988), UCF's Kevin Smith (2,567 in 2007) and USC's Marcus Allen (2,342 in 1981). Gordon needs to rush for a total of 369 yards in the final two games to break Barry Sanders' single season FBS rushing record.

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 29 Carries, 151 Yards (5.2 avg, 24 long), 1 Touchdown
• Passing: Joel Stave – 11 Completions/18 Attempts for 215 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
• Receiving: Alex Erickson – 5 Receptions, 160 Yards
• Defense: Michael Caputo - 12 Tackles, 1 Forced fumble, 1 Fumble recovery

Big Ten Conference Championship

1 2 3 4 Total #11 Badgers 0 0 0 0 0 • #6 Buckeyes 14 24 7 14 59 Date: December 6 Location: Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Game start: 7:18 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:36 Game attendance: 60,229 Game weather: N/A (Indoor Stadium) Referee: Mike Gannon TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Molly McGrath (Sideline)

Wisconsin lost the 2014 Big Ten Championship to Ohio State 59–0 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first time since 1997 that the Badgers were shutout and the worst loss since 1979 when Ohio State defeated the Badgers 59–0.^[35]

Statistical Leaders

• Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 26 carries, 76 yards (2.9 average, 13 longest)
• Passing: Joel Stave – 17 completions/43 attempts for 187 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT
• Receiving: Alex Erickson – 7 Receptions, 83 Yards
• Defense: Marcus Trotter – 10 tackles, 1 Tackle for loss

Outback Bowl

1 2 3 4 OT Total #19 Tigers 7 7 3 14 0 31 • #17 Badgers 7 0 14 10 3 34 Date: January 1 Location: Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Game start: 11:00 a.m. Elapsed time: 3:39 Game attendance: 44,023 Referee: Mike Defee TV announcers (ESPN2): Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline)

On December 7, it was announced that #19 Auburn and #18 Wisconsin would meet in the Outback Bowl. Auburn fired defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson prior to the game and it was announced that Charlie Harbison would be the interim defensive coordinator. Wisconsin's coach Gary Andersen left for Oregon State so the Badgers' athletic director Barry Alvarez coached the Badgers for the game. Prior to the game, the all-time series between the two schools was tied 1-1-1 and Wisconsin won the last meeting 28–14 in the 2006 Capital One Bowl.

Name	Position
Gary Andersen	Head coach
Dave Aranda	Defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach
Andy Ludwig	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Chris Beatty	Wide receivers coach
Thomas Brown	Running backs coach
Bill Busch	Safeties coach
Ben Strickland	Cornerbacks coach
Jeff Genyk	Tight ends coach/special teams coordinator
Chad Kauha'aha'a	Defensive line coach
T.J. Woods	Offensive line coach
Luke Swan	Offensive Graduate Assistant

2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 2 Joel Stave  Jr WR 3 Kenzel Doe Sr QB 5 Tanner McEvoy  Jr RB 6 Corey Clement So QB 7 D. J. Gillins Fr WR 9 Jordan Fredrick  Jr WR 10 Krenwick Sanders Fr WR 11 Jazz Peavy  Fr QB 12 Thad Armstrong  So WR 12 Natrell Jamerson Fr QB 13 Bart Houston  So QB 14 Connor Senger  Fr WR 15 Robert Wheelwright So WR 16 Reggie Love  So WR 17 George Rushing Fr WR 18 Lance Baretz Sr RB 20 Austin Ramesh  Fr RB 22 Caleb Kinlaw Fr RB 23 Dare Ogunbowale  So RB 25 Melvin Gordon  Jr FB 26 Derek Straus  Jr RB 28 Taiwan Deal Fr WR 31 Connor Cummins  Sr FB 34 Derek Watt  Jr FB 36 D. J. Spurling  Fr TE 42 T. J. Watt  Fr TE 44 Eric Steffes  So TE 46 Austin Traylor  Jr TE 48 Troy Fumagalli  Fr TE 49 Sam Arneson Sr OL 52 Jacob Maxwell Fr OL 54 Kyle Costigan  Sr OL 55 Trent Denlinger  So OL 58 George Panos Fr OL 61 Tyler Marz  Jr OL 62 Walker Williams  So OL 63 Michael Deiter Fr OL 64 Brett Connors Fr OL 66 Beau Benzschawel Fr OL 68 Jaden Gault Fr OL 69 Aidan McNamara  Fr OL 70 Dan Voltz  So OL 71 Ray Ball  Jr OL 72 Ben Hemer  Fr OL 73 Dallas Lewallen  Sr OL 74 Hayden Biegel  Fr OL 75 Micah Kapoi Fr OL 76 Logan Schmidt  So OL 78 Rob Havenstein  Sr WR 82 Jake Stengel  Jr TE 84 Austin Maly  Jr WR 86 Alex Erickson  So TE 89 Sam Eckert Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 A.J. Jordan  Jr CB 4 Devin Gaulden  Jr CB 5 Darius Hillary  Jr DE 6 Alec James  Fr S 7 Michael Caputo  Jr CB 8 Sojourn Shelton So CB 11 T. J. Reynard Jr S 13 Evan Bondoc Fr ILB 16 D'Cota Dixon Fr OLB 17 Sherard Cadogan  Sr OLB 19 Ryan Connelly Fr S 19 Leo Musso  So CB 21 Peniel Jean  Sr ILB 22 Chasen Andersen Fr S 23 Austin Hudson Fr S 24 Keelon Brookins  Fr CB 25 Derrick Tindal Fr S 27 Vonte Jackson  So CB 29 Terrance Floyd  Jr ILB 30 Derek Landisch Sr S 31 Lubern Figaro Fr OLB 32 Leon Jacobs So DE 34 Chikwe Obasih  Fr S 36 Joe Ferguson  Fr OLB 38 Zander Neuville Fr OLB 41 Jesse Hayes  Jr ILB 43 Michael Trotter  Sr NG 45 Warren Herring   Sr ILB 46 Matt Austin Fr OLB 47 Vince Biegel  So ILB 48 Jack Cichy So OLB 49 Justin Schweitzer Fr OLB 50 Josh Harrison  Sr OLB 53 T. J. Edwards Fr DE 55 Garret Dooley  Fr ILB 56 Ben Fischer Fr ILB 57 Ben Ruechel  Sr ILB 58 Joe Schobert Jr ILB 59 Marcus Trotter  Sr DE 91 Konrad Zagzebski   Sr NG 92 Jeremy Patterson Fr DE 93 Jake Keefer  Jr DE 94 Conor Sheehy Fr NG 95 Arthur Goldberg  So DE 96 Billy Hirschfeld Fr DE 99 James Adeyanju  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 10 Rafael Gaglianone Fr K 37 Andrew Endicott So P 38 P.J. Rosowski Fr LS 39 Brady Kelliher  Fr LS 56 James McGuire  Sr LS 60 Connor Udelhoven  So P 90 Drew Meyer  Jr K 97 Jack Russell Jr	Head coach Gary Andersen (Utah) (13 games, through December 9, 2014 ; 2nd year) Barry Alvarez (interim) (Outback Bowl) Coordinators/assistant coaches Dave Aranda (Cal Lutheran) Defensive coordinator, Linebackers Andy Ludwig (Portland State) Offensive coordinator, Quarterback Chris Beatty (East Tennessee State) Wide receivers Thomas Brown (Georgia) Running backs Bill Busch (Nebraska Wesleyan) Safeties Jeff Genyk (Bowling Green) Tight ends, Special Team coordinator Chad Kauha'aha'a (Utah) Defensive line Ben Strickland (Wisconsin) Cornerbacks T. J. Woods (Azusa Pacific) Offensive line Luke Swan (Wisconsin) Offensive Graduate Assistant Jason Thomas (Utah State) Director of football operations Vince Guinta (Utah) On-Campus Player Development, Recruiting coordinator Evan Simon (Frostburg State) Head strength and conditioning coach Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: September 1, 2014

• Week 4 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin Gordon (shared with Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah)^[36]
• Week 10 - Offensive POTW - RB Corey Clement^[23]
• Week 11 - Defensive POTW - LB Vince Biegel^[24]
• Week 12 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin Gordon, Defensive POTW - LB Joe Schobert^[37]
• Week 13 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin Gordon^[33]

(as of November 30, 2014)

Note: G = Games played; COMP = Completions; ATT = Attempts; COMP % = Completion percentage; YDS = Passing yards; TD = Passing touchdowns; INT = Interceptions; EFF = Passing efficiency

Pos.	Player	G	COMP	ATT	COMP %	YDS	TD	INT	EFF
QB	Bart Houston	6	1	3	33.3	6	1	0	160.1
QB	Tanner McEvoy	12	65	112	58.0	709	5	6	115.2
P	Drew Meyer	12	1	1	100.0	17	0	0	242.8
QB	Joel Stave	8	79	136	58.1	1,042	8	4	136.0

Note: G = Games played; ATT = Attempts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per carry; LG = Longest run; TD = Rushing touchdowns

Pos.	Player	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
RB	Corey Clement	12	127	830	6.5	72	9
WR	Kenzel Doe	12	13	104	8.0	34	0
WR	Alex Erickson	12	2	-3	-3.0	0	0
RB	Melvin Gordon	12	283	2,260	8.0	88	26
QB	Bart Houston	6	2	8	4.0	4	0
WR	Natrell Jamerson	11	1	23	23.0	23	0
WR	Reggie Love	12	1	45	45.0	45	1
QB	Tanner McEvoy	12	64	572	8.9	62	6
RB	Dare Ogunbowale	12	34	193	5.7	21	1
WR	George Rushing	12	4	17	4.2	8	0
FB	D.J. Spurling	1	2	8	4.0	5	0
QB	Joel Stave	8	9	−26	−2.9	12	0

Note: G = Games played; REC = Receptions; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per catch; LG = Longest catch; TD = Receiving touchdowns

Pos.	Player	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
TE	Sam Arneson	12	25	331	13.2	37	4
RB	Corey Clement	12	10	96	9.6	28	1
G	Kyle Costigan	12	1	-5	-5.0	0	0
WR	Kenzel Doe	12	13	146	11.2	25	1
WR	Alex Erickson	12	44	651	14.8	70	3
WR	Jordan Fredrick	12	12	117	9.8	17	0
TE	Troy Fumagalli	12	10	145	14.5	28	0
RB	Melvin Gordon	12	17	151	8.9	35	3
WR	Reggie Love	12	2	15	7.5	13	0
RB	Austin Ramesh	5	3	18	6.0	9	1
WR	George Rushing	12	5	62	12.4	24	0
WR	Krenwick Sanders	8	1	10	10.0	10	0
TE	Austin Traylor	12	2	20	10.0	11	0
WR	Robert Wheelwright	10	1	17	17.0	17	1

Note: G = Games played; PR = Punt returns; PYDS = Punt return yards; PLG = Punt return long; KR = Kick returns; KYDS = Kick return yards; KLG = Kick return long; TD = Total return touchdowns

Pos.	Player	G	PR	PYDS	PLG	KR	KYDS	KLG	Total Return TDs
WR	Kenzel Doe	12	23	253	40	21	485	38	0
CB	A.J. Jordan	12	1	24	24	0	0	0	0
WR	Natrell Jamerson	13	0	0	0	1	21	21	0

Note: G = Games played; FGM = Field goals made; FGA = Field goals attempted; LG = Field goal long; XPT = Extra points made; XPT ATT = XPT attempted; TP = Total points

Pos.	Player	G	FGM	FGA	LG	XPT	XPT ATT	TP
K	Rafael Gaglianone	12	17	20	51	55	57	106

Note: G = Games played; P = Punts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average per punt; LG = Punt long; In20 = Punts inside the 20; TB = Touchbacks

Pos.	Player	G	P	YDS	AVG	LG	In20	TB
QB	Bart Houston	12	7	243	34.7	52	1	0
P	Drew Meyer	12	43	1,612	37.5	57	16	3

Note: G = Games played; Solo = Solo tackles; Ast = Assisted tackles; Total = Total tackles; TFL-Yds = Tackles for loss-yards lost; Sack–Yds = Sack(s)–yards lost; INT = Interceptions; PDef = Passes defended ; FF = Forced fumbles; FR = Forced recoveries

Pos.	Player	G	Solo	Ast	Total	TFL-Yds	Sack–Yds	INT	PDef	FF	FR
S	Michael Caputo	12	57	36	93	5.0–15	0.0–0	1	5	2	4
LB	Marcus Trotter	11	43	32	75	10.0–33	3.5–22	1	2	0	1
LB	Derek Landisch	12	41	29	70	14.5–90	8.0–74	1	4	0	0
LB	Joe Schobert	12	38	23	61	9.5–43	3.0–29	0	7	2	1
LB	Vince Biegel	12	37	17	54	15.5–66	7.5–43	0	2	2	2
CB	Peniel Jean	12	23	22	45	2.0–7	1.0–6	2	2	0	1
CB	Darius Hillary	12	15	17	32	3.0–11	0.0–0	0	5	0	0
LB	Leon Jacobs	12	18	8	26	2.0–11	1.5–5	0	0	0	0
CB	Sojourn Shelton	12	19	7	26	1.0–1	0.0–0	0	5	0	0
NG	Arthur Goldberg	12	10	11	21	0.5–5	0.5–5	0	0	0	0
S	Lubern Figaro	11	8	11	19	1.5–2	0.0–0	1	1	1	0
S	Austin Hudson	12	14	5	19	1.0–6	1.0–6	0	0	1	0
DE	Chikwe Obasih	12	6	12	18	2.0–10	1.5–8	0	1	0	0
DE	Konrad Zagezebski	12	11	6	17	2.0–9	1.0–4	0	1	0	0
S	Michael Trotter	12	9	4	13	1.0–2	1.0–2	0	0	0	0
S	Joe Ferguson	12	4	9	13	0.5–0	0.0–0	0	1	0	0
NG	Warren Herring	7	6	6	12	1.0–1	0.0–0	0	1	1	0
S	Leo Musso	10	4	6	10	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
CB	Derrick Tindal	10	9	0	10	1.0–6	1.0–6	0	1	0	0
RB	Dare Ogunbowale	12	6	3	9	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
CB	Devin Gaulden	12	6	2	8	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	2	0	0
DE	Alec James	12	5	3	8	1.5–2	0.0–0	0	1	0	1
DE	James Adeyanju	10	4	4	8	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	1
CB	A.J. Jordan	12	3	4	7	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
LB	Ben Ruechel	11	7	0	7	1.0–8	1.0–8	0	0	0	0
CB	Terrance Floyd	9	4	0	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
DE	Jake Keefer	11	1	3	4	1.0–4	1.0–4	0	0	0	0
WR	Kenzel Doe	12	3	1	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
WR	Natrell Jamerson	11	3	1	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
K	Andrew Endicott	12	2	2	4	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
LB	D'Cota Dixon	3	0	3	3	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
LB	Jesse Hayes	10	1	2	3	1.5–9	1.5–9	0	0	1	0
TE	Troy Fumagalli	12	2	1	3	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
TE	Sam Arneson	12	3	0	3	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
LB	Sherard Cadogan	4	3	0	3	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
DE	Conor Sheehy	12	1	1	2	1.0–1	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
FB	Derek Watt	6	0	2	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
S	Keelon Brookins	7	2	0	2	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
LB	Josh Harrison	1	1	0	1	1.0–3	1.0–3	0	0	0	0
WR	Krenwick Sanders	8	1	0	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
LS	James McGuire	12	0	1	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
WR	Jordan Fredrick	12	1	0	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
WR	Alex Erickson	11	1	0	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0
RB	Melvin Gordon	11	1	0	1	0.0–0	0.0–0	0	0	0	0

2015 NFL draft selections

Round	Pick #	Team	Player	Position
1	15	San Diego Chargers	Melvin Gordon	Runningback
2	57	St. Louis Rams	Rob Havenstein	Offensive lineman

• Kenzel Doe, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
• Warren Herring, DT, Atlanta Falcons^[38]