Gordon collects Doak Walker Award
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Lake Buena Vista, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon captured the 2014 Doak Walker Award, given to the nation's top running back.
Gordon, also a Heisman Trophy finalist, finished the regular season with an FBS-leading 2,336 rushing yards, the fourth-best total all-time, and added 26 touchdowns on 309 carries. He set an FBS record with 408 rushing yards against Nebraska last month, but the mark was broken a week later by Oklahoma freshman Samaje Perine.
The other finalists were Indiana's Tevin Coleman and Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah.
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Coleman has run for 2,036 yards with 15 touchdowns and Abdullah ran for 1,523 yards and 18 touchdowns.