The Badgers offense had its fair share of struggles in the first year of the air raid offense. However, one of the Wisconsin football team’s bright spots in Phil Longo’s system was running back Chez Mellusi until he went down with a season-ending injury against Purdue.
With every passing game, Mellusi looked like a perfect fit for the spread offense and offered a necessary complement to Braelon Allen.
In four games, the Florida native carried the ball 51 times for 307 rushing yards and four touchdowns while chipping in three catches for 12 yards. He finished with seven carries of 10+ yards and averaged 3.