When Wisconsin was preparing to face Indiana and it appeared junior tailback John Clay would be unavailable because of a knee injury, running backs coach John Settle joked that fans might be able to catch a glimpse of UW?s future backfield.
As Clay watched from the sideline last Saturday, sophomore Montee Ball and freshman James White combined to rush for 311 yards and five touchdowns in an 83-20 victory over the Hoosiers.With Clay questionable for UW?s critical Big Ten game Saturday at Michigan, the future might be now. Clay isn?t fully recovered from the sprained medial collateral ligament he suffered Nov. 6 at Purdue