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Varsity - December 5, 2013

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THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY WISCONSIN VS. PENN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MAGIC { DECEMBER 10, 2004: The volleyball team upset previously undefeated Hawaii in five games at the 2004 NCAA Regional semifinal in Green Bay. With the win over the No. 2-ranked team in the country, the Badgers advanced to the Elite Eight. THE BADGERS' FIRST DECEMBER 9, 1954: Alan Ameche was presented the Heisman Trophy as the nation's finest college football player, becoming the first player in Wisconsin history to win the award. UW'S HEISMAN HERO ALSO THIS WEEK: TROPHY SEASON DECEMBER 11, 1999: Ron Dayne was awarded the 65th Heisman Trophy at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York City. Dayne finished with 586 first-place votes and 2,042 points, becoming only the second player in Wisconsin history to win the award. TACKLING THOMAS DECEMBER 7, 2006: Offensive tackle Joe Thomas became Wisconsin's first winner of the Outland Trophy as the nation's top interior lineman. THREE OF A KIND DECEMBER 9, 2010: Gabe Carimi won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's top interior lineman. It was one of three major awards won by UW football players for the 2010 season as Scott Tolzien won the Unitas Golden Arm Award and J.J. Watt took home the Lott IMPACT Trophy. 58 // VARSITY December 5, 2013

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