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Varsity - October 4, 2012

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THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY Wisconsin's 1998 homecoming win over Purdue gave fans a reason to "Jump Around" October 10, 1998 Jumping for joy Wisconsin defeated Purdue, 31-24, on homecoming at Camp Randall Stadium in a game known primarily for two things: The Badgers survived an NCAA record passing perfor- mance by Boilermakers QB Drew Brees, who completed 55-of-83 attempts for 494 yards, and also saw the birth of the "Jump Around" tradition between the third and fourth quarters. October 6, 1951 TV DEBUT: The Badgers played their first football game on live television. UW fell, 14-10, at eighth-ranked Illinois in a game that aired on NBC. ALSO THIS WEEK October 8, 1999 THE BEGINNING: Women's hockey opened its inaugural season against Minnesota- Duluth in front of 3,892 fans at the Kohl Center in Madison. It was the second-largest crowd to view a collegiate women's hockey contest. October 9, 1999 OT THRILLER: In one of the most emotional wins of the Alvarez era, the Badgers defeated Minnesota, 20-17, in Minneapolis in UW's first-ever overtime game. Vitaly Pisetsky booted the game-winning field goal as Alvarez followed the game from a hospital bed due to an ailing knee. 58 ยป VARSITY OCTOBER 4, 2012

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