THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY
BIG TEN HOME OPENERS
WATCH: THE WISCONSIN FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE
HOUSE OF PAIN: BADGERS BLAST NEBRASKA
OCTOBER 1, 2011: It was a rude welcome to the Big Ten for Nebraska as the Badgers handed
the Cornhuskers a 48-17 loss inside Camp Randall in both teams' league opener. Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another while Montee Ball ran for 151 yards and
four scores in the blowout victory.
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BUZZER BEATER
SEPTEMBER 24, 2005: John Stocco's 4-yard touchdown run with 24 seconds remaining gave No. 24 Wisconsin a 23-20 win over No. 13 Michigan at Camp Randall Stadium
in the Big Ten opener. It was Wisconsin's first win over Michigan since the 1994 season.
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DOWNHILL RUNNING
OCTOBER 7, 2006: P.J. Hill carried the ball 35 times for a personal-best 249 yards and
a score as the Badgers defeated Northwestern, 41-9, in front a sellout crowd at Camp
Randall Stadium in UW's Big Ten home opener.
TIMELY TURNOVERS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2009: Wisconsin scored 21 points off four Michigan State turnovers,
as the Badgers knocked off the Spartans, 38-30, in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Scott Tolzien had four touchdown passes, including three to tight end Garrett Graham.
Tolzien finished his day 19-for-31 for 242 yards and no interceptions.
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VARSITY September 19, 2013