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Varsity - December 15, 2011

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5 THINGS TO WATCH THURSDAY • 5:30 PM • BTN Champs against 'The U' One of the most memorable wins in recent memory came in 2009 at the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando when Wisconsin upset No. 14 Miami. MVP John Clay had 121 yards and the Badgers outgained the Hurricanes 430-249. The win capped what would become the first of three-straight 10-win seasons for the Badgers. THURSDAY • 7 PM • BTN Final exam precursor Men's basketball plays host to Savannah State Thursday in the final game for any Badgers team before fall semester final exams begin. The game against the Tigers is an early test for the Badgers, who have just one day to prepare for their guests from Georgia after defeating Milwaukee on the road Tuesday night. FRIDAY • 4 PM • BTN Ron's Roses, part one The Badgers were Big Ten champions and earned a berth in the Rose Bowl in 1998, edging out co-conference champions Ohio State and Michigan. No. 9 Wisconsin went on to upset No. 6 UCLA 38-31 thanks to Ron Dayne's MVP performance that included a record-tying four touch- downs. Relive the win as one of the Big Ten's Greatest Games on BTN. SUNDAY • 8:30 PM • BTN So many great memories What will you remember most from the 2011 football season? Nebras- ka's first Big Ten game at Camp Randall and the win over Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game stand out. BTN will take a look back at all the memorable moments from the 2011 season. Montee Ball and Russell Wilson might even make an appearance. TUESDAY • 8 PM • FSN Wisconsin Former Badgers, all grown up Former Badgers Dany Heatley and Joe Piskula face off against one anoth- er in an NHL matchup Tuesday. Piskula, a member of UW's 2006 national championship team, is currently with the Calgary Flames. The Flames play host to Heatley's Minnesota Wild on FSN Wisconsin. Heatley played for the Badgers from 1999 to 2001 and is in his 10th NHL season. 14 » VARSITY DECEMBER 15, 2011

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