Wisconsin routs Maryland 52-7; Gordon with 3 TDs

MADISON, Wis. -- Six-foot-3 nose guard Warren Herring stood tall at the line of scrimmage. Linebacker Marcus Trotter could not stop smiling after the game. Whole again with their two senior starters back from injuries, Wisconsin's defense put together a dominating performance on homecoming weekend at Camp Randall Stadium. Melvin Gordon rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries, and the Badgers' restocked defense stifled mistake-prone Maryland for a 52-7 win on Saturday. "We haven't been completely healthy the whole year, but I feel like everybody is coming back," said outside linebacker Joe Schobert , who had five tackles, a sack and forced fumble. "We showed today what we could do today on defense at Wisconsin.