Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor breaks a tackle by Miami Hurricanes defensive back Jaquan Johnson on a first down run during the fourth quarter of the Orange Bowl on Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
M.P. KING, STATE JOURNALMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Jonathan Taylor attracted plenty of postseason honors over the past few weeks, but the record he broke in Saturday’s Orange Bowl may have been more meaningful than any.
The University of Wisconsin running back broke the FBS freshman rushing record on a 6-yard gain early in the second quarter against 11th-ranked Miami, surpassing Adrian Peterson’s mark from 2004.