ALL IN A DAY'S WORK BRIAN CALHOUN IS ON PACE TO SET A UW RECORD FOR CARRIES, BUT NEITHER HE NOR HIS COACHES SAY THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE WORKLOAD.(SPORTS)

From: The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: September 22, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: TOM MULHERN tmulhern@madison.com 608-252-6169

Tailback Brian Calhoun came to the University of Wisconsin because he wanted to run the football.

He's certainly getting his wish.

Calhoun has proven to be a workhorse, with 92 carries for 471 yards in the first three games. That's despite only 11 carries while playing one quarter in the blowout of Temple Sept.10.

The other two games have more than made up for it, with 43 carries in the opener against Bowling Green and 38 last week against North Carolina.

"I really considered it just another work day," ...

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