Wisconsin junior running back Montee Ball is the Big Ten Conference Offensive
Montee Ball
Player of the Week.
Ball accounted for four touchdowns, three rushing and one passing in the Badgers 59-7 win over the Indiana Hoosiers at Camp Randall Stadium.
Ball rushed for 142 yards on 14 carries (10.1 ypc) and three touchdowns on runs of 5, 35 and 54 yards. He also became the first non-Badger quarterback to throw a touchdown since 1982 when he connected with Russell Wilson on a 25-yard pass.
Ball has scored at least one touchdown in each of his last 12 games, in which he has totaled 32 touchdowns.
This is Ball’s first career Big Ten weekly honor.