WISCONSIN Contact: Brian Lucas, Asst. Dir. of Athletic Comm. FOOTBALL Offi ce: 608-263-5052 / Cell: 608-513-3987 August 31, 2009 E-mail:
[email protected] Key Notes to Consider GAME #1 Wisconsin opens its 121st sea- N. ILLINOIS AT WISCONSIN son of football on Saturday against Northern Illinois at Camp Randall Date/Time Stadium in Madison, Wis., at 6:01 Saturday, Sept. 5 at 6:01 p.m. CT p.m. UW has won 11 consecutive Location season-openers, dating back to 1996. Madison, Wis. The Badgers 103-man fall camp Stadium roster consisted of 46 freshmen, Camp Randall Stadium (80,321 / FieldTurf) 25 sophomores, 16 juniors and 16 seniors. Of the 55 players listed on Television the offensive and defensive depth BTN (Wayne Larrivee, Chris Martin and Charissa Thompson) chart, only 10 are seniors and 31 are freshmen or sophomores. Radio Junior quarterback Scott Tolzien will make his Wisconsin Radio Network (Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas) Since the start of the 2004 sea- fi rst career start this Saturday vs. Northern Illinois. son (when head coach Bret Bielema Series joined the UW coaching staff as de- Wisconsin leads 10-1 fensive coordinator) the Badgers have compiled a 30-3 record at Camp Randall Stadium. That is tied with Texas for the Rankings fourth-best home record over that span, trailing only Boise State (32-1), Oklahoma Wisconsin (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) (30-1) and USC (29-1). USA Today/Coaches: RV Associated Press: NR Wisconsin has won 14 straight non-conference home games, dating back to Harris: NA 2003.