THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY
The Badgers are 6-1 all-time in August, including a pair of wins in 2002. August 23, 2002
Kicking the season off right
In the earliest season-opener in school history, the football team came from behind to de- feat Fresno State, 23-21, on the strength of a Mike Allen 34-yard field goal with 2:05 left in the fourth quarter. Sophomore RB Anthony Davis ran for 184 yards while fullback Matt Bernstein scored on a pair of short TD runs in his Badger debut.
ALSO THIS WEEK
August 22, 2004 ROWING TO GOLD: Former Badger Beau Hoopman sat two seat in the eight and won the first men's Olympic rowing gold medal in Wisconsin history during the 2004 Athens Olympics.
August 26, 1969 THE GRASS IS GREENER: The synthetic playing surface Tartan Turf in Camp Randall Stadium was finally completed and green. The field had turned black in patches when the green fiber tips broke off, but 3M installed the new fiber on the turf and sprayed it green.
50 ยป VARSITY AUGUST 23, 2012
