Former Wisconsin Badgers and current Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor made history with the Colts’ 38-30 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Taylor recorded 218 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries in the win. With this performance, he became the first running back in six seasons to record 200 yards and three scores.

With this performance, he also became the Colts’ second-leading rusher in franchise history (5,493 yards). He now trails only Hall of Fame RB Edgerrin James (9,226 yards).

Taylor did most of his damage on two breakout runs. At the 7:25 minute mark of the second quarter, he raced through Tennessee’s defense for a 65-yard touchdown for his first score. He then returned to the end zone on the Colts’ first offensive possession of the second half. After a handoff from quarterback Anthony Richardson, the Wisconsin product broke through the left side of the Titans defense for a 70-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 30-7.

“It’s not easy,” Taylor said after the win. “When you have a group like us in front, anything is possible. That’s why I try to encourage them at every opportunity because they fight back against their problems every week and do the heavy lifting throughout the game.”

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The Wisconsin star has now rushed for 1,129 yards and eight touchdowns in 12 games for the Colts this season. It’s the first time he’s reached more than 1,000 yards on the ground since his league-leading 1,811-yard season in 2021.

The 7-8 Colts return to the starting lineup for a competitive game against the New York Giants on Sunday, December 29th.

The story originally appeared on Badgers Wire