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Varsity - January 23, 2014

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BY THE NUMBERS FOOTBALL With the Seattle Seahawks winning the NFC championship and the Denver Broncos claiming the AFC title, Wisconsin will be represented by four former players in Super Bowl XLVIII. That's the second-highest total of any team in the country, trailing only Tennessee (5). Chris Maragos, O'Brien Schofield and Russell Wilson will suit up for Seattle, while Montee Ball will represent Denver. Former Badgers QB Darrell Bevell also serves as offensive coordinator for Seattle. 4 92 ›› MEN'S HOCKEY Wisconsin's nine-member senior class is averaging a combined 5.25 points per game, the best mark of any senior class in the nation. The only classes in the nation averaging more points per game are Mercyhurst's juniors (6.65 points per game) and Ohio State's juniors (5.50). 5.25 20 // VARSITY January 23, 2014 WOMEN'S HOCKEY With her 92nd career win last Saturday, senior goaltender Alex Rigsby passed Jessie Vetter for the most wins in school history. Rigsby's 92 wins rank third in NCAA history, trailing only Noora Raty's 114 for Minnesota and Hillary Pattenden's 100 for Mercyhurst. ›› 6 MEN'S BASKETBALL Entering the week, the Badgers boasted six players ranked among the top 30 scorers during Big Ten play. No other team in the Big Ten had more than three. Senior G Ben Brust leads the way for Wisconsin in league play at 14.8 points per game.

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