Outback Bowl to be Melvin Gordon's final game at Wisconsin

Will Melvin Gordon's last game as a Wisconsin Badger be against Auburn in the Outback Bowl?

Gordon was on the Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday and was asked about coming back for his final season of eligibility after discussing chemistry class. When Patrick brought up leaving early, Gordon hesitated and started laughing. And then when he was asked if leaving early, going to the Heisman ceremony and playing in the Outback Bowl was official, Gordon replied with a "Yep."

And Gordon meant to say yes too.

Gordon was eligible for the draft last season after he got a medical redshirt in the 2011 season due to playing in just three games. However, he elected to return to school for 2014 after receiving a second round grade. And his 2015 draft grade will likely be no lower after he's accumulated 2,336 yards and 26 touchdowns in 13 games this season.

He's one of three players invited to the 2014 Heisman Trophy ceremony on Saturday along with Oregon QB Marcus Mariota and Alabama WR Amari Cooper. Mariota will be the likely winner of the award.

Last season, Gordon had 1,609 yards and 12 touchdowns. At one point this season, Gordon took over the career yards-per-carry record from Army's Glenn Davis, who officially holds the mark at 8.26 yards per carry. But after a few games with a lower yards per carry average, Gordon is at a still-incredibly-impressive 7.81 yards per carry.

The decision to leave is the obvious one in his case. His value may never be higher. There's more downside to leaving than there is to staying, especially if Gordon is as close to his degree as he told Patrick.

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