THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY
Receiver Al Toon connected with tight end Jeff Nault for a 40-yard touchdown reception. October 23, 1982
Tricky Toon
The heralded "bounce pass play" saw QB Randy Wright throw a lateral bounce pass to receiver Al Toon behind the line of scrimmage who then pump faked and found a wide-open tight end, Jeff Nault, for the touchdown. Despite the infamous call made by famous Wisconsin head coach Dave McClain, the Badgers fell to Illinois, 29-28, at Camp Randall Stadium on a last-second field goal
ALSO THIS WEEK
October 19, 2002 THE MORE THE MERRIER: The men's hockey team saw its 1,000,000th fan come through the turnstiles at the Kohl Center as it UW defeated Alabama Huntsville, 3-2.
October 20, 1996 UNTOUCHABLE: The women's soccer team played to a scoreless tie with Michigan to become the first Big Ten team to complete the conference season unbeaten (5-0-2).
October 21, 2000 EXTRA TIME: The Wisconsin football team lost to Purdue, 30-24, in overtime. It was the Badgers' third overtime game of the season, tying an NCAA record.
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