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Article: Williams in no rush to worry about his record falling Saint says Dayne, Badgers owe him for setting standard

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November 12, 1999
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For a player who challenged tackle after tackle during a record- breaking career at the University of Texas, New Orleans Saints rookie running back Ricky Williams took the news lying down.

Defenseless, without pads and a helmet.

Relaxing in the Saints' locker room, as he so often does, on his back on the floor with his legs crossed, arms serving as a pillow for his head, Williams conceded that University of Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne would break his NCAA Division I-A rushing record Saturday against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Barring injury and perhaps divine intervention, Dayne is expected to eclipse Williams' record of 6,279 yards against an opponent that

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