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 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) at Rutgers Wisconsin recorded its first road shutout since 1998 against the Scarlet Knights. Wisconsin's Defensive Coordinator, Dave Aranda was named Coordinator of the Week by Athlon Sports Wisconsin's runningback Corey Clement, a New Jersey native, was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. 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) at Purdue Badgers Sophomore linebacker Vince Biegel was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week as a result of his performance against the Boilermakers. 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 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. 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. 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. The game started off with three costly