For the past decade and beyond, Wisconsin has made its mark in the Big Ten Conference and on the national landscape with a beefy offensive line and a stable of bruising running backs. Ron Dayne won the Heisman Trophy in the late 1990s. Montee Ball held the NCAA record for career touchdowns. Melvin Gordon had a 400-yard game last season. Stopping the Badgers has always started at the line of scrimmage.