Talk about some high praise.
Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald gave Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon one of the best compliments you can give a running back when he compared the Heisman candidate to NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton:
Northwestern Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald compared #Badgers running back Melvin Gordon to Walter Payton. "He runs like Sweetness"
— Evan Flood (@Evan_Flood) September 29, 2014
Gordon has 612 yards and eight touchdowns on 78 carries through four games this season.