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2019 SCOREBOARD WISCONSIN FOOTBALL Aug. 30 at USF W, 49-0 Sept. 7 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W, 61-0 5 CONSECUTIVE BOWL WINS ▪ 17 STRAIGHT BOWLS ▪ 102 WINS LAST 10 SEASONS ▪ 20 1STTEAM ALLAMERICANS SINCE ’10 Sept. 21 #11 MICHIGAN* W, 35-14 Sept. 28 NORTHWESTERN* W, 24-15 GAME 11 Oct. 5 KENT STATE W, 48-0 Oct. 12 MICHIGAN STATE* W, 38-0 #14 VS PURDUE BOILERMAKERS Oct. 19 at Illinois* L, 23-24 82, 52 BIG TEN 46, 34 BIG TEN Oct. 26 at #3 Ohio State* L, 7-38 : Head Coach: Nov. 9 #18 IOWA* W, 24-22 Record at Wisconsin: 50-14 (5th Season) Record at Purdue: 17-19 (3rd Season) Nov. 16 at Nebraska* W, 37-21 Overall Record: 69-33 (8th Season) Overall Record: Same Record vs. Purdue: 4-0 Record vs. Wisconsin: 0-2 Nov. 23 PURDUE* 3 p.m. Nov. 30 at Minnesota* 2:30 p.m. SATURDAY, NOV. 23 ▪ 3 P.M. CT ▪ MADISON, WIS. ▪ CAMP RANDALL STADIUM 80,321 ▪ FOX Dec. 7 Big Ten Championship 7 p.m.

* game BADGERS AND BOILERS CLASH ON SENIOR DAY IN MADISON Home games in BOLD CAPS The stretch run through the Big Ten West continues for 14th-ranked Wisconsin (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten), as the Badgers close out their home slate by host- ing Purdue (4-6, 3-4) on Senior Day at Camp Randall Stadium. Kickoff is set for ON THE AIR 3 p.m., with the game airing live on FOX. TV: FOX Wisconsin has won 13 straight meetings with the Boilermakers — the longest App: FOX Sports | Online: FOXSports.com streak by either team in a series that dates to 1892 — including 6 straight Play-by-Play: Tim Brando games in Madison. Analyst: Spencer Tillman UW sits alone in 2nd place in the Big Ten West Division standings at 5-2 and Sideline Reporter: Coley Harvey trails only Minnesota (6-1) with 2 games remaining in the regular season.

With 21 total TDs, contender Jonathan Taylor is the nation’s RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK leading scorer, at 12.6 points per game, and ranks 2nd nationally in rushing, at App: iHeartRadio | Satellite: Sirius 121, XM 196 146.3 yards per game on the heels of back-to-back 200-yard performances Jonathan Taylor ranks No. 2 in Big Ten history with 5,634 career Play-by-Play: Matt Lepay against Iowa and Nebraska. Read more, Page 4. rushing yards. Analysts: Mike Lucas, Mark Tauscher Sideline Reporter: Patrick Herb

KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER SOCIAL MEDIA: #ONWISCONSIN : @BadgerFootball The Badgers are in their 5th season under the leader- Taylor has averaged 270.0 yards in his previous 2 Instagram: @badgerfootball ship of head coach Paul Chryst, who is 50-14 (.781) games vs. Purdue, including a career-high 321 yards Facebook: /WisconsinFootball as head coach at his alma mater. The two-time Big while leading UW to a thrilling triple- win in Ten Coach of the Year has led the Badgers to a last year's meeting. He's scored 4 and 32-10 (.762) conference record. averaged 8.6 yards per carry vs. the Boilermakers. THEY SAID IT Under Chryst, Wisconsin is 14-3 in games played in QB is completing 72.2% of his passes on the month of November. the season, ranking 4th nationally among players “Where he’s climbing, and you’re talking about and Among Power Five teams, only Clemson (66-4, with at least 200 attempts, and has thrown 13 TDs .943), Alabama (64-5, .928), Ohio State (58-6, .906), against 3 . Read more, Page 8. Herschel Walker, that’s something (55-9, .859) and Georgia (51-14, .785) Wisconsin’s defense ranks No. 4 nationally in yards pretty special. But who he is and own higher winning percentages than Wisconsin allowed (257.6 ypg), stands 3rd in both passing how he goes about this, I think is the 50-14, .781) over the last 5 seasons (2015-19). defense (154.3 ypg) and passing efficiency defense thing that you appreciate the most.” The Badgers are bowl-eligible for the 18th consecu- (98.8), and ranks 12th in rushing defense (103.3 ypg). Head coach Paul Chryst on Jonathan Taylor tive season. UW’s run of 17 straight bowl games is With 4 shutouts, UW is allowing 13.4 points per game the longest active run in the Big Ten and tied for 5th to rank 6th in scoring defense. Read more, Page 6. “It would be great to see nationally. Read more, Page 5. Led by a pair of midseason All-Americans in senior Jonathan Taylor in New York as Ranking No. 2 all-time in rushing among Big Ten ILB Chris Orr (10.0 sacks) and senior OLB a Heisman finalist.” players with 5,634 career yards, RB Jonathan Taylor (9.5), Wisconsin has piled up 37.0 sacks on the year FOX Sports' Joel Klatt on Jonathan Taylor needs just 20 more to break 's to rank in a tie for 5th nationally. The Badgers have FBS record for most rushing yards in a 3-year span recorded 6 games with at least 4.0 sacks this season. (5,653). See chart, Page 4. Only Ohio State (8) has more. WHAT’S INSIDE Media Information ...... 2 Jonathan Taylor ...... 3 BY THE NUMBERS Quick Facts ...... 5 Badgers in the NFL ...... 6 Matchup with Purdue ...... 10 Coach Paul Chryst ...... 11 Camp Randall Stadium ...... 12 150 28.4 247 Roster ...... 13 Wisconsin's offense is averag- With an 89-yard kickoff return Jonathan Taylor broke Georgia Roster Breakdown ...... 15 ing 34.6 points per game, the last week at Nebraska legend Herschel Walker's FBS Depth Chart ...... 17 Badgers' best mark since 2014. to his credit, sophomore WR Aron record for rushing yards through Record Book Watch ...... 18 Per SportSource Analytics, UW Cruickshank leads the Big Ten a player's junior season on the Player Career Stats ...... 19 ranks 9th nationally in relative — and ranks 4th among Power 836th carry of his career — 247 Season Stats ...... 34 scoring offense, scoring 150% of Five conference players — with an fewer carries than it took Walker Game Recaps ...... 46 the average points allowed by its average of 28.4 yards per return (1,083) to set the previous mark Last Time it Happened ...... 50 opponents on the season. on the season. of 5,596 yards. GAME 11: WISCONSIN VS. PURDUE #JT23: BRINGING

3 WISCONSIN FOOTBALL 2019 GAME 11: WISCONSIN VS. PURDUE #JT23: BRINGING RUNNING BACK “THIS HAS BEEN, TO THIS POINT, THE GREATEST RUNNING BACK CAREER THAT WE’VE EVER SEEN.” JOEL KLATT, FOX SPORTS

Herschel Walker. . . Taylor passed Ohio State legend Archie Adrian Peterson. LaDainian Tomlinson. Griffin for 2nd place all-time in rushing among Dominant running backs. Legendary names. Big Ten players, trailing only FBS all-time - Unrivaled production … until now. ing leader Ron Dayne: There’s a new kid on the block and he’s RUSHING YARDS, CAREER BIG TEN “Bringing Running Back,” back into the spot- 1. Ron Dayne (WIS), 1996-99 7,125 TAYLOR’S TROPHY CASE light, just like those that came before him. And 2. Jonathan Taylor (WIS), 2017-present 5,634 2019 Midseason All-America his name is Jonathan Taylor. 3. Archie Griffin (OSU), 1972-75 5,589 2019 semifinalist 4. Justin Jackson (NU), 2014-17 5,440 2018 Award winner 5. Anthony Thompson (IND), 1986-89 5,299 2018 Unanimous first-team All-American 6. (WIS), 2009-12 5,140 2018 Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year 7. Mike Hart (MICH), 2004-07 5,040 2018 New Era Pinstripe Bowl MVP 8. (WIS), 2012-14 4,915 2017 Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year 9. (MSU), 1984-87 4,887 10. (WIS), 2001-04 4,676 2-time consensus first-team All-Big Ten Heading into the 38th game of his career, Taylor was named Big Ten Offensive Player Jonathan Taylor already owns the FBS record HIS PLACE AMONG THE GREATS of the Week following his 204-yard, 2-touch- for the most rushing yards by a player through down effort at Nebraska, the 8th time he's been Taylor is one of just 4 players to have rushed for more his junior season, at 5,634. (See chart at left) so honored. Only Ron Dayne (9), Michigan's than 5,000 yards through their junior seasons (includ- (9) and Ohio State's J.T. ing stats): Taylor broke the record on his 836th career carry — 247 fewer carries than it took Barrett (9) have earned more career Big Ten RUSHING YARDS THRU JUNIOR SEASON FBS Georgia legend Herschel Walker (1,083) to Offensive Player of the Week accolades. 1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (2017-19) 5,634 set the previous mark of 5,596 yards. Taylor leads the nation in scoring, at 12.6 2. Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82) 5,596 points per game, by tallying 21 touchdowns (17 3. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (1996-98) 5,091 Taylor is just the 4th player in FBS history rushing, 4 receiving). He ranks 2nd nationally in 4. LaMichael James, Oregon (2009-11) 5,082 to rush for 5,000 yards before the end of his junior season, joining Walker, Wisconsin’s Ron rushing (146.3 ypg) and is No. 3 in the FBS in yards from scrimmage, averaging 162.5 yards At 152.3 Taylor ranks No. 5 all-time in rushing yards Dayne and Oregon’s LaMichael James. per game and 6.4 yards per play. per game among players with at least 2,500 career Reaching the 5,000-yard threshold vs. on yards: his 736th career rushing attempt (Oct. 19 vs. Taylor has faced 5 teams ranked in the top CAREER RUSH YARDS PER GAME AVERAGE FBS Illinois), Taylor did so faster than any of the 30 nationally in rushing defense — and has 1. , Cornell (1969-71) 174.6 other 3: averaged 137.4 yards vs. those opponents. 2. O.J. Simpson, USC (1967-68) 164.4 CARRIES NEEDED TO REACH 5,000 YARDS By running for 204 yards at Nebraska, 3. Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-82) 159.4 1. Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin), 2019 736 Taylor became the first Badger to rush for 200 4. Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois (2004-06) 156.5 2. LaMichael James (Oregon), 2011 755 yards against a single opponent 3 times — and 5. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (2017-19) 152.3 3. Ron Dayne (Wisconsin), 1998 843 the first FBS player to do so in the last 25 years 4. Herschel Walker (Georgia), 1982 973 (per ESPN). He has 674 career rushing yards With 4,171 yards, Taylor smashed the FBS record for (224.7 yards per game) and 7 career touch- rushing yards as a freshman and sophomore: Taylor needs 20 yards to surpass San Diego downs vs. the Huskers. RUSHING YARDS THRU SOPHOMORE SEASON FBS State’s Donnel Pumphrey (5,653) for the most Taylor can repeat the feat vs. Purdue. He 1. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (2017-18) 4,171 yards gained by a player in any 3-year span: rushed for 219 yards in 2017 and a career- 2. Herschel Walker, Georgia (1980-81) 3,741 HIGHEST 3YEAR RUSHING TOTALS FBS high 321 yards in 2018 vs. the Boilermakers. 3. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin (1996-97) 3,566 1. Donnel Pumphrey (SDSU), 2014-16 5,653 2. Jonathan Taylor* (Wisconsin), 2017-19 5,634 Taylor's 11 career 200-yard games match Taylor’s 4,171 yards represent the 3rd-highest 2-year 3. Herschel Walker* (Georgia), 1980-82 5,596 USC's for the 3rd-most in FBS his- rushing total in FBS history: 4. Ricky Williams (Texas), 1996-98 5,540 tory. Only Dayne (14, 1996-99) and Texas' Ricky RUSHING YARDS IN CONSECUTIVE SEASONS FBS 5. Charles White (USC), 1977-79 5,387 Williams (12, 1995-98) have recorded more. 6. De’Angelo Williams (Memphis), 2003-05 5,342 1. Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin (2013-14) 4,196 Taylor posted 203 yards in the Badgers’ win 7. Garrett Wolfe (No. Illinois), 2004-06 5,164 2. Troy Davis, Iowa State (1995-96) 4,195 over No. 11 Michigan on Sept. 21. He ran for 8. Ron Dayne* (Wisconsin), 1996-98 5,091 3. Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (2017-18) 4,171 250 — including 130 in the 4th quarter alone 9. LaMichael James* (Oregon), 2009-11 5,082 4. LaDanian Tomlinson, TCU (1999-2000) 4,132 — to power UW past No. 18 Iowa on Nov. 9. 5. Ricky Williams, Texas (1997-98) 4,017 10. Ron Dayne (Wisconsin) 1997-99 5,016 6. Marcus Allen, USC (1980-81) 3,990 * Freshman, sophomore and junior seasons Taylor owns 30 career games of 100-plus yards and 16 career games of 150-plus yards. With 1,463 yards on the season, Taylor After rushing for an FBS freshman-record 1,977 yards needs 137 more to join Walker and Pumphrey Taylor’s career average of 6.72 yards per in 2017 Taylor broke the FBS sophomore record with as the only players in FBS history to rush for carry ranks No. 2 all-time at Wisconsin behind 2,194 yards in 2018 became just the 3rd FBS player to at least 1,600 yards in 3 consecutive seasons. only Melvin Gordon’s average of 7.79 ypc. record back-to-back seasons of at least 1,950 yards: CONSECUTIVE SEASONS OF 1,950+ YARDS FBS Troy Davis, Iowa State 1995-96 LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU 1999-2000 “YOU KNEW HE HAD TWO GREAT YEARS … AND IF YOU DO IT A THIRD Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin 2017-18 TIME, NOW YOU’RE STARTING TO TALK ABOUT ROYALTY … NOT JUST ALLAMERICAN, BUT ALLTIME GREAT.” RECE DAVIS, ESPN

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SENIOR SENDOFF GOING BOWLING BADGERS AT A GLANCE The Badgers will honor their 13-man senior UW has won 5 straight bowl games, beat- HEAD COACH PAUL CHRYST class prior to kickoff Saturday at Camp Randall ing Auburn (2015 ), USC (2015 Hometown: Madison, Wis. as part of their Senior Day festivities: P Connor Holiday Bowl), Western Michigan (2017 Allen, OLB Zack Baun, OL Jason Erdmann, Cotton Bowl) and Miami (2017 , Alma Mater: Wisconsin, 1988 K Zach Hintze, OLB Tyler Johnson, P Anthony 2018 Pinstripe Bowl). Career Record: 69-33 (.676) Lotti, OL David Moorman, ILB Chris Orr, DE Record at Wisconsin: 50-14 (.781) The Badgers’ run of 5 straight is tied for David Pfaff, NT Gunnar Roberge, RB Bradrick the longest active bowl winning streak in the Big Ten Record: 32-10 (.762) Shaw, WR A.J. Taylor and ILB Travis Wiltjer. Bowl Record: 5-1 (.833) country (Louisiana Tech). Over the last 4 years, UW's senior class Wisconsin is the first school to win 5 con- ASSISTANT COACHES has posted a 40-11 record, won 3 bowl secutive bowls as a member of the Big Ten. Joe Rudolph (Offensive Coordinator/OL) Sideline games (including 2 New Year's Six games), Current league members Nebraska (1969-74) Jim Leonhard (/DBs) Sideline been part of a school-record 13-win season and Penn State (1979-83) did so prior to their Bobby April III (Outside ) Sideline (2017), posted a 10-1 mark in rivalry trophy membership in the league. Bob Bostad (Inside Linebackers) Sideline games and gone 23-3 at Camp Randall Inoke Breckterfield (Defensive Line) Sideline Stadium. The Badgers are 16-14 all-time in bowl Jon Budmayr () Booth games, joining Penn State (29-18-2), Purdue (10-9) and Rutgers (6-4) as current Big Ten Ted Gilmore (Wide Receivers) Sideline WINNING WAYS members with a winning record in bowls. Chris Haering (Special Teams) Sideline Wisconsin wins with a level of consistency John Settle (Running Backs) Sideline rivaled by few programs, as evidenced by the At 8-2, Wisconsin is bowl-eligible for the Mickey Turner (Tight Ends) Booth Badgers’ win totals over the past 15, 10 and 18th-consecutive season. 5 years: FOOTBALL STAFF The Badgers have played in a bowl game in Ashton Youboty (Senior Defensive Assistant) WINS 200419 POWER FIVE each of the last 17 seasons, the longest active streak in the Big Ten and tied for the fifth- Ryan Bright (Graduate Assistant) Team Wins longest in the FBS: Bobby Dunn (Graduate Assistant) 1. Alabama 177 2. Ohio State 176 Micah Kapoi (Graduate Assistant) ACTIVE BOWL GAME STREAKS 3. Oklahoma 168 Brent Zdebski (Graduate Assistant) Team Streak 4. Clemson 161 Kevin Claxton (Analyst) 1. Virginia Tech* 26 5. LSU 158 Taylor Mehlhaff (Analyst) 2. Georgia* 22 6. Wisconsin 157 3. Oklahoma* 20 (Analyst) 4. LSU* 19 Ross Kolodziej (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach) WINS 200919 POWER FIVE 5. Wisconsin* 17 Kyle Costigan (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach) Team Wins 1. Alabama 136 Boise State* 17 John Graves (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach) 2. Ohio State 125 * Bowl eligible in 2019 Shaun Snee (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach) 3. Clemson 123 Since 1993, Wisconsin has made 8 appear- TEAM INFORMATION 4. Oklahoma 114 ances in the current New Year’s Six bowl 5. Wisconsin 110 2018 Overall Record: 8-5 games (6 Rose Bowl appearances, 1 Cotton 2018 Big Ten Record/Finish: 5-4/2nd (West) WINS 201419 POWER FIVE Bowl, 1 Orange Bowl). Among Big Ten teams, 2018 Bowl Game: Pinstripe (def. Miami, 35-3) Team Wins only Ohio State (16) has been to more New 2018 Final Ranking (AP/Coach/CFP): RV/RV/NR 1. Alabama 76 Year’s Six games over that span. Starters Returning/Lost: 11/11 Clemson 76 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 5/6 3. Ohio State 72 LEAGUE LEADER Returning: RB Jonathan Taylor, TE Jake Ferguson, 4. Oklahoma 63 The Badgers are 39-11 (.780) in conference WR A.J. Taylor, WR Kendric Pryor, C 5. Wisconsin 61 play over the last 6 seasons (2014-19), since Lost: QB , FB Alec Ingold, Georgia 61 the Big Ten went to its current divisional align- LG , RG , Going 102-33 (.756), Wisconsin joined ment. Only Ohio State (46-4, .920) has a better RT David Edwards, LG Jon Dietzen Alabama (127), Ohio State (115), Clemson league record over that span. Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 (112), Boise State (109), Oklahoma (105) and The Badgers’ 39-11 mark is the fifth-best Returning: DE Matt Henningsen, DE Isaiahh Stanford (102) as the only FBS programs to conference record of any Power Five team Loudermilk, OLB Zack Baun, CB Faion Hicks, average 10 wins per year over the 10 seasons during that time frame: FS Scott Nelson, CB Rachad Wildgoose from 2009-18. CONFERENCE WIN PCT., 201419 POWER 5 Lost: NT Olive Sagapolu, OLB , Wisconsin has recorded double-digit win Team (Conf. Record) Win Pct. ILB T.J. Edwards, ILB Ryan Connelly, SS D’Cota Dixon totals in 7 of the last 10 seasons, dating back to Ohio State (46-4, Big Ten) .920 Specialist Starters Returning/Lost: 3/1 2009. Remarkably, the Badgers recorded just 5 Clemson (44-4, ACC) .917 Returning: KO Zach Hintze, P Anthony Lotti, LS Adam Bay double-digit win totals in the 120 years prior. Alabama (43-4, SEC) .915 Lost: FG Rafael Gaglianone In 2017, the Badgers became the 4th team Oklahoma (44-8, Big 12) .846 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 46/21 in Big Ten history to record 13 wins in a sea- Wisconsin (39-11, Big Ten) .780 Offensive Letterwinners: 22/12 son, joining Ohio State in 2002 and 2014 and Defensive Letterwinners: 20/7 Wisconsin has won 25 of its last 31 confer- Michigan State in 2013. Specialist Letterwinners: 4/2 ence games, dating back to 2016. The Badgers won the Big Ten West Division The Badgers own a 28-6 (.824) record vs. TEAM HISTORY 3 times in the first 5 years of the league’s cur- the Big Ten West since the league moved to its First Year of Football: 1889 rent divisional setup. current divisions in 2014. Record (Years): 713-497-53 (131st) Wisconsin’s 5 appearances in the Big Ten Big Ten Record (Years): 383-376-41 (124th) Football Championship Game since 2011 are CHRYST CALLS THE SHOTS Big Ten Championships (Last): 14 (2012) the most of any Power Five team in its respec- All-Time Bowl Record: 16-14 tive conference over those 8 years. With a 50-14 record at Wisconsin, Paul Consensus All-America Selections: 29 Chryst ranks 5th on the Badgers’ all-time First Team All-Big Ten Selections: 242 coaching wins list. Earlier this season, he passed Dave McClain (1978-85) on that list — Chryst

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played at UW under McClain from 1984 until nator in 2005. In his 11 full seasons on staff PIPELINE TO THE PROS McClain’s passing in April of 1986. since, the Badgers have posted double-digit win totals 8 times. Wisconsin has 33 players on NFL rosters enter- Chryst is the 5th coach in school history — ing Week 10 of the season: and 4th in the modern era (since 1946) — to Overall, the Badgers are 129-42 (.754) win 50 games at Wisconsin. He needs 2 wins with Chryst as a member of the UW coach- BADGERS IN THE NFL 33 to match — who coached Chryst's ing staff, including stints as tight ends coach Player at UW Pos. NFL Team father, George, as a Badger — for 4th place: (2002), offensive coordinator (2005-11) and Beau Allen 2010-13 DL Tampa Bay WINS AS WISCONSIN COACH, ALLTIME head coach (2015-present). Beau Benzschawel 2015-18 OL Detroit Coach (Years) Wins Chryst developed a reputation for building 2012-16 OLB Miami 1. (1990-2005)* 119 highly-efficient offenses during his time as the Jack Cichy (IR) 2013-17 ILB Tampa Bay 2. (2006-12) 68 Badgers’ offensive coordinator from 2006- (IR) 2013-16 RB Philadelphia 3. Phil King (1896-1902, ’05) 65 11. Over his last two seasons (2010-11), the Ryan Connelly (IR) 2015-18 ILB N.Y. Giants 4. Milt Bruhn (1956-66) 52 Badgers averaged 42.9 points per game, third Michael Deiter 2015-18 OL Miami 5. Paul Chryst (2015-present) 50 among Power Five teams over that time frame D'Cota Dixon (IR) 2014-18 S Tampa Bay 6. Dave McClain (1978-85) 46 — only Oregon (46.5 ppg) and Oklahoma State David Edwards 2016-18 OL L.A. Rams * Also served as coach in 2 bowl games (2012, 2014) (46.5) averaged more. T.J. Edwards 2015-18 ILB Philadelphia Chryst hit the 46-win mark in his 58th game Alex Erickson 2012-15 WR Cincinnati as head coach. By comparison, it took McClain FAMILIAR FACES Travis Frederick 2009-12 OL Dallas 90 games to reach that total. Of the modern- Wisconsin is the only FBS program to have Troy Fumagalli 2013-17 TE Denver era coaches ahead of him on UW’s wins list, alumni as head coach (Paul Chryst), offensive Melvin Gordon 2011-14 RB L.A. Chargers Alvarez recorded win No. 46 in his 87th game, coordinator (Joe Rudolph) and defensive coor- Ryan Groy 2010-13 OL L.A. Chargers Bruhn in his 78th and Bielema in his 61st. dinator (Jim Leonhard) in 2019. Rob Havenstein 2010-14 OL L.A. Rams With a 40-10 record through his first 50 In head coach Paul Chryst and assistant Alec Ingold 2015-18 FB Oakland games as head coach at UW, Paul Chryst coaches Jim Leonhard, Joe Rudolph, Jon 2013-17 OLB Jacksonville became the 3rd coach in modern Big Ten his- Budmayr and Mickey Turner, UW has 5 alums Natrell Jamerson 2013-17 DB Carolina tory (since 1946) to win at least 40 of his first among its 11 full-time coaches, matching BYU Lance Kendricks 2008-10 TE L.A. Chargers 50 career games at a league school: for the most of any FBS program in 2019. Nick Nelson (PS) 2016-17 CB Oakland WINS THRU 50 GAMES, BIG TEN 1946 Dare Ogunbowale 2012-16 RB Tampa Bay Coach (Years) Record UNDER CONTROL Ryan Ramczyk 2015-16 OL , Ohio State (2012-15) 47-3 Wisconsin leads the nation in time of pos- 2012-15 OLB Cleveland , Michigan (1969-73) 44-6 session, holding the ball for an average of Paul Chryst, Wisconsin (2015-18) 40-10 Sojourn Shelton (PS) 2013-16 CB Arizona 36:51 — 1 minute and 40 seconds longer than any other team. Utah ranks No. 2, at 35:11. Andrew Van Ginkel 2017-18 OLB Miami At 42-12 in his first 4 seasons, Chryst Rick Wagner 2009-12 OL Detroit became the 3rd coach in modern Big Ten his- The Badgers have held the ball for at least 2011-15 FB L.A. Chargers tory (1946-present) — and the 5th all-time — 39 minutes in 5 of their 9 games, including J.J. Watt (IR) 2009-10 DE Houston to win at least 40 games in his first 4 seasons a season-best 41:07 vs. Michigan. T.J. Watt 2013-16 OLB Pittsburgh at a conference school. James White 2010-13 RB New England Ohio State’s Urban Meyer (50) is the only DOMINANT ON DEFENSE 2011 QB Seattle modern-era coach to win more games in his On the strength of 4 shutouts, Wisconsin’s Kevin Zeitler 2.009-11 OL N.Y. Giants first 4 seasons as a league head coach: defense ranks among the nation's best in every major category: (PS) — Practice Squad WINS IN FIRST 4 SEASONS, BIG TEN COACHES (PUP) — Physically Unable to Perform Coach Wins WISCONSIN DEFENSIVE RANKINGS, FBS 2019 (IR) — Injured Reserve Urban Meyer, Ohio State (2012-15) 50 Category Rank Mark Fielding Yost, Michigan (1901-04)* 43 Scoring Defense 6th 13.4 ppg Wisconsin has produced a total of 35 NFL draft Henry Williams, Minnesota (1900-03)* 42 Total Defense 4th 257.6 ypg picks over the last 9 years. Paul Chryst, Wisconsin (2015-18) 42 Rushing Defense 12th 103.3 ypg Jim Tressel, Ohio State (2001-04)* 40 Passing Defense 3rd 154.3 ypg Over those last 9 years, Wisconsin has produced * College Football Hall of Famer Passing Efficiency Defense 3rd 98.8 7 first-round draft picks: J.J. Watt and Gabe Carimi in 2011, Kevin Zeitler in 2012, Travis With records of 10-3, 11-3 and 13-1 in his Wisconsin’s average of 4.45 yards allowed Frederick in 2013, Melvin Gordon in 2015 and first 3 seasons at the helm of his alma mater, per play ranks No. 8 in the FBS, trailing T.J. Watt and Ryan Ramczyk in 2017. Chryst (2015-17) joined Michigan’s Fielding only national leader Ohio State (3.52 ypp) and Michigan (4.04) among Big Ten teams. There are 9 former Badgers walk-ons are on Yost (1901-03) and Ohio State’s Urban Meyer NFL active rosters entering the season: LB Jack (2012-14) as the only coaches in league his- Dating back to the start of the 2013 season Cichy (Tampa Bay), LB Ryan Connelly (New tory to win 10-plus games in each of their first — when the Badgers made the switch to a 3-4 York Giants), WR Alex Erickson (Cincinnati), TE 3 seasons. base defense — Wisconsin ranks No. 2 nation- Troy Fumagalli (Denver), RB Dare Ogunbowale Named Big Ten Coach of the Year in back- ally in total defense (291.3 ypg) and is tied for (Tampa Bay), OL Ryan Ramczyk (New Orleans), to-back seasons, Chryst owns a mark of 32-10 No. 2 in scoring defense (16.7 ppg). Michigan LB Joe Schobert (Cleveland), OL Rick Wagner (.750) in conference play and has led the ranks 1st in total defense (291.2 ypg). Alabama (Detroit) and DE J.J. Watt (Houston). Badgers to a pair of West Division titles. stands No. 1 in scoring defense (15.4 ppg) dur- ing that stretch, with Clemson matching the At least 1 Wisconsin product has won a cham- Chryst is 4-0 in bowl games as UW’s head Badgers, at 16.7 ppg. pionship in each of the last 6 Super Bowls, most coach, with victories in the Holiday, Cotton, recently with RB James White picking up his 3rd Orange and Pinstripe bowls. He and Alabama’s Wisconsin is the first Big Ten team since ring in 4 years as part of New England’s win in Nick Saban are the only Power Five head Michigan in 1962 to record 4 shutouts in its LIII. coaches to lead their teams to bowl wins in first 6 games of a season. The last time any each of the last 4 seasons. FBS accomplished that feat was Oklahoma in 1967 (per ESPN Stats & Info). Wisconsin had won 10 or more games in a season just 3 times before Chryst joined the Badgers’ coaching staff as offensive coordi-

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The last time the Badgers had 4 shutouts in When Henningsen and OLB Noah Burks BIG TEN STANDINGS a season was in 1930, when they blanked 5 (68-yard INT return) both scored touchdowns opponents (including a scoreless tie). vs. Northwestern, it marked Wisconsin’s Conference Division Overall first game with multiple defensive TDs since Wisconsin opened the season with 10 con- EAST W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Roderick Rogers (84 yards) and Jack Ikegwuonu secutive shutout quarters, the best such start Ohio State 7-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 10-0 1.000 (62) both scored return touch- by an FBS team since Navy in 1978. Penn State 6-1 .857 4-0 1.000 9-1 .900 downs vs. Purdue on Oct. 22, 2005. Michigan 5-2 .714 3-1 .750 8-2 .800 The Badgers are limiting opponents to a Indiana 4-3 .571 2-3 .400 7-3 .700 nation-leading conversion percentage of just PUTTING ON THE PRESSURE Michigan State 2-5 .286 1-3 .250 4-6 .400 24.2% on third down (31-for-128) for the sea- son. That includes performances of: Getting back to consistently pressuring 1-6 .143 1-4 .200 3-7 .300 quarterbacks was an offseason emphasis for Rutgers 0-7 .000 0-4 .000 2-8 .200 NOTABLE 3RD DOWN PERFORMANCES, 2019 the Badgers. After finishing tied for 8th nation- Conference Division Overall Opponent 3rd Downs Pct. ally with 42.0 sacks (3.0 per game) in 2017, WEST W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Michigan 0-for-10 0.0 Wisconsin’s sack rate was cut in half in 2018 Minnesota 6-1 .857 3-1 .750 9-1 .900 Iowa 1-for-9 11.1 (1.5 per game) and their total of 19.0 sacks Wisconsin 5-2 .714 3-1 .750 8-2 .800 MIchigan State 2-for-14 14.3 ranked tied for 110th nationally. Illinois 2-for-10 20.0 Iowa 4-3 .571 3-1 .750 7-3 .700 The Badgers have nearly doubled last year’s Illinois 4-3 .571 2-2 .500 6-4 .600 UAB has the nation’s No. 2 mark for third- total with 37.0 sacks so far in 2019. Purdue 3-4 .429 2-3 .400 4-6 .400 down defense, at 26.5%. Wisconsin’s sack total is 22 more than it Nebraska 2-5 .286 2-3 .400 4-6 .400 Wisconsin has forced opponents to go had through its first 10 games of the 2018 Northwestern 0-7 .000 0-4 .000 2-8 .200 three-and-out on 42.9% of their drives — season (15.0). * Division champion matching TCU for the 5th best mark of any FBS defense. Clemson (49.3%) leads the country, The Badgers recorded 9.0 sacks vs. Kent followed by Ohio State (48.0%), Appalachian State on Oct. 5. — their most in a game BADGERS IN THE RANKINGS State (44.4%) and San Diego State (43.5%). since at least 1995. Week AP Coaches CFP UW’s average of 3.7 sacks per game ranks Preseason 19 17 -- NOT GETTING THE POINT 4th nationally (Pittsburgh ranks No. 1, at 4.5 sacks per game, followed by SMU and Ohio Sept. 3 17 16 -- Wisconsin has allowed an average of just State at 4.20). Sept. 8 14 14 -- 13.4 points per game to its first 10 opponents. Sept. 15 13 14 -- Excluding their games with the Badgers, those 13 players have recorded at least 1 sack for Sept. 22 8 9 -- opponents have averaged a combined 29.8 the Badgers this season. Sept. 29 8 9 -- points per contest: Senior ILB Chris Orr has recorded 10.0 Oct. 6 8 8 -- WISCONSIN OPPONENTS SCORING sacks over the last 7 games, including 3 multi- Oct. 13 6 6 -- Opponent Season PPG* vs. Wisconsin sack performances, to rank in a tie for 5th Oct. 20 13 13 -- South Florida 25.9 0 nationally on the season — and 2nd among Oct. 27 18 17 -- Central Michigan 34.5 0 Power Five conference linebackers (Oregon Nov. 3 16 16 13 Michigan 35.1 14 State’s Hamilcar Rashed Jr. has 14.0). Nov. 10 15 15 14 Northwestern 14.4 15 Orr’s 10.0 sacks are the most by a Badger Nov. 17 14 14 TBD Kent State 28.2 0 since T.J. Watt recorded 11.5 in 2016. Nov. 24 Michigan State 24.2 0 Dec. 1 Illinois 31.4 24 Orr recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks at Dec. 8 Ohio State 53.0 38 Illinois on Oct. 19. He entered the season Final Iowa 24.2 22 with 2.5 career sacks over his first 3 sea- Nebraska 26.3 21 sons. Orr also has 8 QB hurries to his credit Average 29.8 13.4 on the season. * Excluding game vs. Wisconsin Including a career-high 3.0 sacks vs. Kent State and 2.0 at Nebraska on Nov. 16, senior ‘SCORING’ DEFENSE OLB Zack Baun ranks in a tie for 7th nation- Wisconsin’s defense has accounted for 4 ally with 9.5 on the season — and 3rd among touchdowns (2 recovery TDs, 2 inter- Power Five linebackers. Baun also has logged ception return TDs) and a safety. 10 hurries.

WISCONSIN’S DEFENSIVE TDs Baun also ranks in a tie for 5th among Name Ret. Type Yds Opponent Power Five linebackers with his team-high Matt Henningsen Fumble 16 South Florida 14.0 TFLs. Matt Henningsen Fumble 0 Northwestern Among Big Ten players, only Ohio State's Noah Burks INT 68 Northwestern (13.5) has more sacks than Orr Zack Baun INT 34 Michigan State (10.0) and Baun (9.5). Sophomore DE Matt Henningsen recorded The Badgers’ 2nd-leading tackler with 54 his 2nd defensive touchdown of the season total stops, sophomore ILB Jack Sanborn has when he fell on a fumble in the end zone vs. 3.5 sacks and 6.5 TFLs on the year. Northwestern on Sept. 28. He also scored on a 16-yard fumble recovery TD at South Florida on Aug. 30. LEAVING ’EM AT A LOSS A week after recording 14.0 tackles for loss Henningsen joins CB (3 in vs. Northwestern on Sept. 28, the Badgers 1998, 2 in 1999) and S Aaron Henry (3 in 2010) racked up another 10.0 TFLs vs. Kent State. It as the only Wisconsin players with multiple marked the first time UW had tallied consecu- defensive touchdowns in the same season tive games of 10-plus TFLs since logging 17.0 since 1990. vs. Penn State on Nov. 21, 1998 and 10.0 vs. UCLA in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1999.

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The Badgers are averaging 7.0 TFLs per COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, FBS MIN. 200 ATT. SITUATIONAL RECORDS game this season, a sharp increase from their Player, School Pct. mark of 4.9 per game in 2018. 1. , LSU 78.6% Under 2. Tyler Huntley, Utah 74.2% 2019 Chryst NO FLY ZONE 3. , Oklahoma 73.0% vs. Top 25 opponents (AP/Coaches) 2-1 9-9 4. Jack Coan, Wisconsin 72.2% A major reason Wisconsin ranks 3rd nation- vs. Top-10 opponents (AP/Coaches) 0-1 3-6 ally in passing efficiency defense (98.8) is Coan’s mark of 72.2% currently ranks just UW scores first 6-1 36-7 because it has allowed opponents to complete off Scott Tolzien’s single-season school record Opponent scores first 2-1 14-7 just 47.3% of their passes — the No. 2 mark of (72.9%) from 2010. UW leads after 1st quarter 6-1 32-4 any FBS defense. Clemson (47.1%) ranks No. 1. Coan’s career completion percentage of Opponent leads after 1st quarter 1-1 9-6 Minimizing big plays, UW also owns the 69.2% ranks behind only Russell Wilson’s mark UW leads at halftime 8-1 43-3 nation’s No. 3 mark in yards allowed per pass- of 72.8% on UW’s all-time list. Opponent leads at halftime 0-1 4-10 ing attempt, at 5.5. Ohio State leads the FBS, UW leads after 3rd quarter 8-1 45-3 Coan is a major reason the Badgers rank at 4.9 yards allowed per attempt, followed by 12th nationally on third down, converting at Opponent leads after 3rd quarter 0-1 5-10 Clemson (5.4). a rate of 49.3% (Ohio State leads the FBS in Overtime games -- 2-1 The Badgers have allowed just 14 passing third-down conversion rate at 58.5%), Coan WISCONSIN OFFENSE plays of 20-plus yards, 3rd-fewest of any has completed 74.2% of his passes on third SCORING: 20+ points 8-1 47-5 FBS team. Only Ohio State (13) and Utah down, converting 31 first downs. SCORING: 30+ points 6-0 32-1 (13) have allowed fewer. He’s also 4-for-4 on fourth down — the best TOTAL OFFENSE: 400+ yards 7-1 37-3 mark in the FBS — with the Badgers picking up TOTAL OFFENSE: 500+ yards 2-0 9-0 ALL BROKEN UP all 4 fourth-down conversions on which Coan RUSHING: 200+ yards 6-0 31-4 No team is getting its hands on oppo- has attempted a pass. RUSHING: 300+ yards 4-0 14-0 nents’ passes as effectively as Wisconsin. The In the red zone, Coan is 14-for-27 (51.9%) RUSHING ATT: 40 or more 7-1 40-4 Badgers have recorded a pass defended (either with 7 touchdowns and no interceptions. PASSING: 200+ yards 2-1 20-4 a pass breakup or an interception) on 19.9% of Coan was especially efficient in the Badgers’ PASSING: 300+ yards 1-0 3-0 their opponents’ passing attempts (56 of 281) — the nation’s No. 1 mark. Minnesota (19.6%) 35-14 win over then-No. 11 Michigan, going PASSING ATT: 25 or more 3-1 18-10 ranks No. 2 in the FBS. 13-for-16 for 128 yards while leading 5 touch- 1ST DOWNS: at least 20 7-1 36-6 down drives on the Badgers’ first 7 possessions 3RD DOWN: convert at least 40% 5-1 35-4 Wisconsin is averaging 5.6 passes defend- of the game. Though he didn’t throw a TD TURNOVERS: two or less 8-1 45-7 ed per game, the nation’s 9th-best average pass, Coan rushed for a pair of touchdowns — (Pittsburgh leads the FBS at 6.8) and No. 2 AVG. FIELD POSITION: 30 or better 5-1 34-4 including a career-long 25-yard run that gave among Big Ten teams (Minnesota, 5.8). UW a 28-0 halftime lead. WISCONSIN DEFENSE 18 different players have recorded at least 1 Coan completed a career-best 85.7% of his SCORING: allow 15 points or less 6-0 30-3 pass defended for UW. passes vs. Michigan State on Oct. 12, going SCORING: allow 20 points or less 6-0 40-3 18-for-21 for 180 yards, 1 TD and no intercep- TOTAL OFFENSE: allow 300 yards or less 7-0 34-2 WHAT A RUSH tions. He led the Badgers on 6 scoring drives RUSHING: allow 150 yards or less 7-1 45-5 Wisconsin has played 5 games against in what became a 38-0 win over the Spartans. RUSHING: allow 100 yards or less 7-0 33-1 teams ranked in the top 30 nationally in rush- Coan had a career-best effort vs. Central PASSING: allow 150 yards or less 4-0 18-5 ing defense — and the Badgers have averaged Michigan in his first start at Camp Randall PASSING: allow 100 yards or less 2-0 7-2 232.6 yards in those games: Stadium on Sept. 7, going 26-for-33 (78.8%) 1ST DOWNS: allow 15 or less 6-0 30-3 WISCONSIN VS. TOP30 RUSHING DEFENSES for 363 yards and 3 touchdowns (201.2 pass 3RD DOWN: opp. convert 33% or less 6-1 36-5 Rk. Opponent YPG Allowed* Wisconsin efficiency rating). TURNOVERS: opponent has two or more 4-0 30-5 26. Central Michigan 113.8 199 Coan’s 363 yards are the 5th-highest single- AVG. FIELD POSITION: 30 or worse 7-2 41-7 17. Michigan 78.8 359 game total in school history and the most by AVG. FIELD POSITION: 20 or worse -- 5-0 16. Michigan State 92.7 222 a Badgers QB since Tyler Donovan threw 8. Ohio State 91.2 83 TEAM COMPARISON for 392 yards vs. Illinois on Oct. 6, 2007. 20. Iowa 85.0 300 RUSHING YARDS: UW has more 8-1 48-5 Average 92.7 232.6 A Long Island native from Sayville, N.Y., PASSING YARDS: UW has more 4-1 26-5 Coan made the start for the Badgers in last * Excluding game vs. Wisconsin TURNOVERS: UW has fewer 4-0 28-2 year’s New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee TIME OF POSSESSION: advantage 8-1 46-6 In their other games, those 5 teams have Stadium, a 35-3 win over Miami. FIRST DOWNS: UW has more 7-1 41-5 combined to allow an average of just 92.7 rush- ing yards per game. AVG. FIELD POSITION: UW advantage 7-2 38-4 PROGRAMMED TO RECEIVE PENALTIES: UW has fewer 3-0 21-3 Among those top-30 rushing defenses, the Coan has made the most of the weapons at SPECIAL TEAMS SCORE: UW scores 1-0 3-0 Badgers tagged Michigan (359) and Iowa (300) his disposal, with the Badgers’ top 6 receivers for their highest rushing totals allowed this each making at least 20 catches so far. WISCONSIN INDIVIDUALS season. RUSHING: 100-yard rusher 7-1 37-7 UW’s talented quartet has PASSING: 200-yard passer 2-1 18-6 been paced by junior Quintez Cephus, who has COAN ANSWERS THE CALL collected a team-high 527 yards on 35 catches RECEIVING: 100-yard receiver 1-0 9-0 Now 10-4 as the Badgers’ starter, junior QB (15.1 average), including 4 touchdowns. Senior RUSH/PASS: 100-yd rusher/200-yd passer 2-1 12-2 Jack Coan has been an efficient leader under WR A.J. Taylor has 21 grabs for 257 yards — center for Wisconsin’s offense. including a career-long 55-yard TD reception Coan has tossed 13 touchdown passes at Nebraska on Nov. 16 — while junior WR against 3 interceptions on the season and ranks Danny Davis has 25 receptions for 195 yards 4th nationally with a completion percentage of and junior WR Kendric Pryor also has 205 72.2% (among QBs with at least 200 attempts): receiving yards on 14 catches, to go along with a 66-yard rushing TD.

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Cephus set career highs with 6 catches for in 15 games at Houston in 2016 and 2017 prior HONORS & AWARDS 130 yards and matched his career high with to transferring to UW). 2 touchdown catches vs. Central Michigan. On offense, 11 players have made their PAUL CHRYST, HEAD COACH Cephus and QB Jack Coan combined to debuts: WR A.J. Abbott, FB Quan Easterling, TE Dodd Trophy midseason watch list record the Badgers’ 2nd-longest pass play Clay Cundiff, TE Jack Eschenbach, OL Michael of the season, a 52-yard connection, vs. Furtney, OL Andrew Lyons, QB Graham JIM LEONHARD, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Iowa on Nov. 9. That catch set up a 27-yard Mertz, WR Emmet Perry, OL Blake Smithback, nominee TD grab by Cephus later in the drive. RB Nakia Watson and QB Chase Wolf. OFFENSIVE LINE Davis scored a pair of touchdowns vs. the Among specialists, K Collin Larsh has made Joe Moore Award midseason honor roll Hawkeyes, pulling in a 4-yard pass from his debut in 2019. Coan and scoring on a 17-yard TD run. ZACK BAUN, SR., OLB Of the 26 players making their debuts, 6 Midseason All-America The Badgers also have found success pass- are true freshmen: Benton, Chenal, Cundiff, Bednarik Award semifinalist ing to running backs, with Jonathan Taylor Easterling, Melvin and Mertz. recording a 4 touchdown receptions among his Butkus Award semifinalist Fourteen players have made their first 20 catches for 162 yards. Junior RB Garrett career starts so far in 2019: sophomore FB TYLER BIADASZ, JR., C Groshek has 22 catches for 175 yards. Midseason All-America John Chenal, junior FB Mason Stokke, red- Sophomore TE Jake Ferguson — who has shirt freshman TE Cormac Sampson, sopho- Rimington Trophy watch list recorded at least 1 catch in each of his 23 more OL Tyler Beach, sophomore OL Josh JACK COAN, JR., QB career games — has caught 24 passes for 280 Seltzner, senior OL David Moorman, junior DE Rose Bowl Big Ten Player of the Week (Oct. 14) yards and 2 touchdowns this season. Garrett Rand, freshman NT Keeanu Benton, sophomore ILB Jack Sanborn, sophomore OLB MATT HENNINGSEN, SO., DE RETURN MAN Izayah Green-May, junior OLB Noah Burks, Burlsworth Trophy nominee redshirt freshman CB Donte Burton, redshirt Sophomore WR Aron Cruickshank scored freshman S John Torchio and junior S Collin CHRIS ORR, SR., ILB on an 89-yard kickoff return touchdown at Wilder. Midseason All-America (Pro Football Focus) Nebraska on Nov. 16, marking the first return Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist TD of his career, and the first for the Badgers Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week (Oct. 15) since Natrell Jamerson's 98-yard kick return COMEBACK KIDS Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30) TD at Maryland on Nov. 7, 2015. The Badgers have 3 players looking to contribute after suffering significant setbacks: JONATHAN TAYLOR, JR., RB Cruickshank leads the Big Ten and ranks No. 10 nationally with his average of 28.4 yards Senior RB Bradrick Shaw returned to action Midseason All-America per kick return — a mark that also has him tied in UW’s season opener and capped the Maxwell Award semifinalist for 3rd on the Badgers' single-season list. The 49-0 win at South Florida with a 15-yard watch list single-season record is 29.6 yards per return TD run The performance followed a long Maxwell Award Player of the Week (Sept. 23) was set by Ira Matthews in 1976. rehab from the torn ACL he suffered at Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (4 times) Minnesota in November 2017, causing Rose Bowl Big Ten Player of the Week (Sept. 23) A LEG UP Shaw to miss the entire 2018 season. Senior K Zach Hintze continues to serve It came a year later than expected, but as a weapon for the Badgers, averaging 64.4 junior Garrett Rand was a starting defen- yards per kickoff to lead the Big Ten and sive end in UW’s season opener at South rank 4th nationally in that category (Missouri's Florida. Rand, who was a reserve nose tack- Tucker McCann is the leader, at 64.7). le as a redshirt freshman in 2017, suffered an Achilles tendon injury during summer Hintze has hit touchbacks on 50 of 65 kicks conditioning and missed the entire 2018 this season (76.9%) — including 38 of his season, working his way back to participate last 47 kickoffs over UW’s last 8 games. in spring practice earlier this year. Of the other 9 kicks in that span, 2 were Junior S Collin Wilder suffered a knee injury fair catches at the 1 yard line and 7 were during his sophomore season at Houston in brought out for an average return of just 2017 and spent the 2018 season rehabbing 13.4 yards. while also sitting out per NCAA rules after On the season, UW's kickoff unit ranks No. transferring to Wisconsin. Wilder made 5 nationally, allowing opponents just 15.5 his Badgers debut in the opener at South yards per return. Only Alabama (14.3) has a Florida and recorded an interception. better mark among Power Five teams. Hintze averaged a career-best 69.6 yards DIPLOMAS IN HAND per kickoff vs. Northwestern. That includ- The Badgers have 3 graduates on their ed an impressive 80-yard touchback after roster in ILB Chris Orr (life sciences communi- being made to kick from the 20 yard line cation), RB Bradrick Shaw (life sciences com- following a penalty. munication) and graduate transfer ILB Travis Wiltjer (finance). FRESH FACES A total of 14 defensive players have made their Badgers debuts in 2019: NT Keeanu Benton, ILB Leo Chenal, DE Boyd Dietzen, TE Jack Eschenbach, OLB Jaylan Franklin, OLB C.J. Goetz, CB Kobe Knaak, S Tyler Mais, CB Semar Melvin, DE Isaiah Mullens, ILB Marty Strey, S John Torchio, S Collin Wilder* and ILB Travis Wiltjer (*Wilder played

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