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Iowa rallied, but Wisconsin found a way to grind out a 26-24 win over the Hawkeyes last Saturday in Iowa City and announce that the road to the Big Ten West Division title would run through Madison a week later. Marcus Trotter (59), Konrad Zagzebski (91), Peniel Jean (21), Derek Landisch (30) and the Badgers walked out of Kinnick Stadium with the Heartland Trophy for the third-consecutive time.

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CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

There was nowhere to throw, but seniors Rob Havenstein (left) and Kyle Costigan made sure there was room to run for Joel Stave, who tucked the ball and covered 12 yards to convert a critical third down that allowed the Badgers to run out the clock on a 26-24 win over Iowa last Saturday.

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LIKE IT’S 1999

Wisconsin’s Sara Disanza turned plenty of heads ― including nearly the entire feld as she passed everyone but champion Kate Avery of Iona ― with her runner-up fnish at the 2014 NCAA Championship last Saturday in Terre Haute, Indiana. The sophomore’s showing was the best for a member of the Badgers’ women’s team since 1999.

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FOLLOW-THROUGH FRANK

Frank Kaminsky reminded folks at home to always follow through, as he stroked in a season-high 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting ― including 4-for-5 from 3-point range ― in Wisconsin’s win over Boise State last Saturday at the Kohl Center.

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4-AND-OH, SO SWEET

The No. 2 men’s basketball team had plenty to cheer about last weekend, cruising to a 78-54 win over Boise State and improving to 4-0 to begin a season for the eighth time in 14 years under Bo Ryan.

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SENIOR DAY SALUTE FOR THE FAMILY Inspired by their parents and motivated to honor the brother they lost far too young, twins Marcus and Michael Trotter have found ways to grow even closer during their time at UW.

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Hayes’ focus? Get better on the boards isconsin sophomore “As far as the NBA, me being stands 6-7 and weighs 234, Nigel Hayes claimed a fan and student of the game, which is much less than he car- W that it was a “collective Kevin Love gets the highest ried around last year, prompting group of people” that hounded praise for being a great re- him to declare “This is arguably him during the ofseason to im- bounder,” Hayes said. “He’s a the best shape I’ve ever been in.” prove his rebounding. The critics walking double-double. He will As far as how it all relates to ranged from his AAU and high tell you that he’s not the most become a better rebounder, he school coaches to his family and said, “It’s more so anticipation friends. “So this year,” he said, just like being able to get steals “I had to make sure I changed on the defensive end; it’s know- that.” ing the percentages and chanc- As a freshman, Hayes averaged es. If a guy shoots on the right 2.8 rebounds with a season-high side, there’s a 90 percent chance of six, which he reached fve the ball is going to the left if it’s times, including against Baylor a miss. in the NCAA tournament. But he “So you try to get that position had just two rebounds against early, work around guys who are Arizona in the Elite Eight and trying to box you out and give none against Kentucky in the Fi- them a move here and there. nal Four (though he played only Coach always talks about trying seven minutes). to slide under and spin around. I “For the position that I played try to anticipate the misses and and the athletic ability I have,” STEVE GOTTER get there before they do. I think Hayes said, “it was a pretty terri- I’ve done pretty well so far.” ble thing for me to go out there That would be an under- and average only 2.8 rebounds. statement. Hayes had dou- Coach (Gary) Close always re- ble-doubles in two of his frst minds me how bad it was. It was “THIS IS ARGUABLY three games this season with 2.8 and no more than four (3.4 in THE BEST SHAPE rebounding totals of 10, 13 and Big Ten games), which was un- I’VE EVER BEEN IN,” 11. Last Saturday night, he was acceptable.” “held” to fve rebounds against Despite being recognized as HAYES SAID. Boise State while accounting for the Big Ten’s Sixth Man of the “ 15 points, two assists and zero Year, Hayes took Close’s words athletic ‘big’ for his position by turnovers in 32 minutes. to heart. He also followed up on any means but he always ends Hayes’ emergence has not the UW assistant’s suggestion up with the most rebounds.” gone unnoticed. You can count to read an article on Kevin Love, The 6-foot-10, 260-pound” Love Chattanooga head coach Will who played his frst six NBA sea- averaged 19.2 points and 12.2 Wade among his admirers. “He’s sons with the Minnesota Tim- rebounds over the 364 games a phenomenal player,”Wade berwolves before joining LeBron that he played for the Tim- said. “I love him. Blue collar, James in Cleveland. berwolves. By contrast, Hayes tough kid. I know (Sam) Dekker

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and (Frank) Kaminsky get a lot them out to the arc or take them terrible — too many misses,” he of the press. But Hayes, man, down low. I take what the de- lamented. “Getting to the line that’s a ball player.” fense gives me.” is not a problem, it’s making Green Bay head coach Brian A year ago, he didn’t take a them.” Wardle was equally impressed shot from beyond the 3-point For context, the aforemen- with what he saw out of a leaner arc. tioned Love averaged 6.4 free and more mobile Hayes. After But he was committed to ex- throws per game in Minnesota citing his improvement from panding his game as a means and shot 85.1 percent from the last season, he singled him out to stretch the defense and stripe. Last season, Hayes led for being “a big strong mis- spent the of-season working the Badgers in free throw at- match because he’s kind of an on his range. Through the frst tempts (164) but shot 58.5 per- inside-out forward that can do a four games, he was 4-of-8 on cent. lot of things.” 3-pointers. “It’s another weapon “I’ve got to take care of that Quizzed on his versatility, I have,” he said. and I will,” he pledged after the Hayes said, “I feel like I’m a mis- After scoring a career-high Green Bay game. “I can shoot match nightmare for the other 25 points against Green Bay, free throws.” team in the sense when I end up Hayes cringed when shown the Sticking with the theme, he guarding someone bigger than box score. He was 8-of-11 from rebounded nicely against Boise me or smaller than me in any the feld but only 7-of-11 from State. He was 6-of-6 from the sets on ofense I will either bring the free throw line. “That was line. ▪ DAVID STLUKA STEVE GOTTER

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Team’s toughness showing down stretch e’ve had a bunch of all of his runs. He caught the It’s not. slugfests with Iowa ball. He made plays in crunch I learned quickly about the im- W over the years. We’ve time. And he put the team on his portance of the Axe and how the had games with both teams bat- shoulders again. game can’t be understated from tling toe-to-toe, laying it all on But let’s not take anything one of my former assistants, Jim the line and whoever makes the away from Joel. I thought he had Hueber, who coached on both most plays is going to win. a gutsy performance. He really sides of the series. Saturday’s game was just like showed a great deal of compo- We wound up making it a big that. I was really proud of how sure. He made plays in the clutch game. We had the highlights our guys hung in there and how and I’m really happy for him. running on a loop all week in the Joel Stave and Melvin Gordon I ran into some people after- locker room. And that’s where made big plays down the stretch wards and told them how dif- we had the trophy case. to run out the clock and win the cult it was to play at Iowa. And We wanted to make sure the game. I’m hoping that we can have the players knew that’s where the I heard an interview with Kirk same type of environment Sat- Axe stays for the year. Ferentz after the game and he urday when we play Minnesota. If you lose, you’re left with an thanked the fans for really get- I hope our students and fans empty case. That sends a pow- ting into it and making Kinnick a respond and make it a tough erful message. tough environment, and it was. place to play and give us the With so much on the line Sat- Their people were really behind home feld advantage. It’s win- urday, there should be plenty of them. ner-take-all, with the winner motivation. Plus it’s Senior Day. You’re not used to thinking in moving on to the Big Ten cham- I really hope our fans come out terms of a team rushing for 200 pionship game. and give our guys the due re- yards in game, let alone one per- A few weeks ago, we talked spect that they’ve earned. son. Now along comes Melvin. about how the West Division As the athletic director, I know Iowa did a nice job defensively, was shaping up as a round-robin that I’m thankful for a lot of and he still had 200. with us, Minnesota, Nebraska things on this Thanksgiving, Their safeties really came up and Iowa. including the great group of fans and were very physical. Gary Whoever was going to repre- that we have and the support Andersen told me during the sent the West in Indianapolis that they’ve given us. week that he was impressed would have to earn their way in. I’m also thankful for an unbe- with their D-line because they That’s the way it has turned out. lievable group of coaches and were a physical group, and they And that’s the way it should be. the sacrifces that they make certainly were. The biggest game in the Big and the commitment that they But with Melvin, if you make a Ten this week will be Minneso- have to our program and our couple of mistakes on defense ta-Wisconsin. players. and you give him a seam, I like Every year I get asked about And I’m really thankful for a our chances with him one-on- the rivalry and the tradition be- great group of kids, our stu- one with somebody in the sec- tween these two schools and ev- dent-athletes. They always rep- ondary. ery year I tell people that I made resent us the right way and I’m He did it all Saturday. He the mistake early in my career to really proud to be around them. made tough yards. He fnished treat it just like another game. They’ve been really special. ▪ THE VOICE BY MATT LEPAY » VOICE OF THE BADGERS

Stave, Badgers have saved best for last hile out and about er a special season, as is Derek Stave has a ton of it. His team several weeks ago, Landisch. Juniors Michael Capu- has a ton of it. While we know WI bumped into a fan to and Darius Hillary also have the Badgers are a run-based who informed me she “was done established themselves as being team, Stave’s passing has picked with football this year.” She was among the best at their respec- up in recent weeks. In the last ready for basketball. It was the tive positions. And I think Vince four games, he has connected on beginning of October. Biegel is on his way to being a 48 of 72 throws (66 percent) for This weekend, the young lady star. 619 yards and four touchdowns. and her group of friends will be But for one of the best stories, Yet Stave’s biggest play to date in Indianapolis cheering on the we turn our attention back to might be his 12-yard run on a Badgers in the Big Ten Champi- the ofense. Melvin Gordon’s critical third-and-8 situation late onship Game against Ohio State. numbers speak volumes. He is in the game at Iowa. It helped Ah, the beauty of being a fan. having a season most can only seal the 26-24 victory against the No doubt there are many who dream of enjoying. Opponents Hawkeyes. felt much the same, and now are might be feeling pretty good Then last week, with the Bad- packing for Indy. I have said it if they can “hold” him to 150 gers trailing Minnesota by 14 before and I will say it again: Ear- yards. Minnesota coach Jerry and facing another third-and-8, ly in the season, I was not smart Kill made a good point when he Stave hooked up with Erickson enough to know the Badgers suggested Gordon is from anoth- for a 70-yard pass play that led would be in this position. A new er planet. to Wisconsin’s frst touchdown. starting front seven. Some inex- That said, if there can be a Who knows what happens if the perience in the receiving corps. comeback player of the year Badgers are forced to punt. Let’s Uncertainty at quarterback. award, my vote would go to Joel face it, the Gophers had the mo- A trip to the league title game? Stave. Usually such an award mentum. Not bad, eh? would go to someone who was The kid has guts, and the This is a young team. Nearly injured the previous season, kid has been clutch down the half the roster is made up of true then returned to play well. stretch. freshmen or redshirt freshmen. Stave’s situation is a bit difer- Try to put yourself in Stave’s Credit the veterans for helping ent, and well-documented. shoes. He faced the TV cameras this team win the Big Ten West. From late August through last August and tried to answer Start with a senior class that September, the junior from questions about why throwing has put up a 38-15 record in the Greenfeld fought back from his a football had suddenly become last four seasons. Two more will much-talked about struggles so difcult. Try to ignore all the tie this group for the most wins throwing the ball. It would have “doctors” and “quarterback gu- by a class in school history. been easy, and perhaps even un- rus” who think they have you all Beyond the seniors, other vets derstandable had Stave decided fgured out. such as left tackle Tyler Marz and to move on. Somehow, Joel Stave was able receivers Alex Erickson and Jor- He did not take that route. to do that successfully, and he dan Fredrick have been big for Good for him. Good for the Bad- is a big part of why this team is the ofense. gers. playing in early December. On defense, senior linebacker One of coach Gary Andersen’s Good for him. Real good for Marcus Trotter is putting togeth- favorite terms is “care factor.” the Badgers. ▪ WHAT TO WATCH PLAYING IN PARADISE [MEN'S BASKETBALL AT BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS] THURS. & FRI., NOV 27 & 28 ▪ ESPN

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MONDAY 12/1 TUESDAY 12/2 WEDNESDAY 12/3 THURSDAY 12/4 MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL vs. Duke at Miami Madison, Wis. Coral Gables, Fla. 8:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. SWIMMING & DIVING Texas Invitational Austin, Texas All Day BADGERING DAVID STLUKA DUJE DUKAN

Sweet-shooting big man Duje Dukan is in his ffth season at Wisconsin ALL ABOUT DUJE and has worked his way into the rotation for the nation’s No. 2-ranked Year: Senior team after playing well down the stretch of the Badgers’ run to the Final Height: 6-10 Four last season. A graduate student, Dukan earned his bachelor’s de- Weight: 218 gree in international studies last spring. The 6-foot-10 Dukan grew up Hometown: Deerfeld, Illinois around basketball as the son of a Chicago Bulls executive and played for the national team of Croatia, where he was born, at the U-20 Euro- QUICK Qs WITH DUJE pean Championships in 2011. Favorite basketball memory? What makes holiday tournaments like the Battle 4 Atlantis “Last year’s Final Four.” so special? Best place you’ve ever traveled to? “One of the things we really look forward to is spending four “Croatia.” or fve days together as a team in a diferent location that we’re not used to. So for this tournament, we get to be in Favorite basketball player? the Bahamas, in warm weather and we get a chance to get “Pistol Pete Maravich and Steve Nash.” better against great competition. We’re really excited for the Go-to pregame music? opportunity.” “’Trophies’ by Drake.”

Have you guys gotten a chance to enjoy the beach yet? Favorite TV show? “The frst day we got here, we didn’t have practice, so we “Criminal Minds.” wanted to take advantage of it. We went down all the wa- Favorite class? ter slides and then went down to the beach to goof around “International Business.” a bit. We were throwing the football around and tossed Ri- ley (Dearring) into the ocean because he didn’t want to go in the water. We were really able to have fun and be our normal - SCROLL FOR MORE - RADLUND PHOTOGRAPHY Despite being born just one minute apart, Marcus and Michael Trotter have managed to grow even closer over their fve years at Wisconsin. As they’re honored by the Camp Randall crowd on Senior Day, the twins will be focused on honoring the family that has inspired them to fnd success, on and of the feld. BY MIKE LUCAS ▪ UWBADGERS.COM DAVID STLUKA DAVID STLUKA

arcus trotter has a tattoo on his left But he still feels like he’s in a better place to- arm; a Lithuanian proverb. day for having such lofty expectations. M “If God closes the door, he opens the “You should have unrealistic goals,” he said, window somewhere else.” “because it makes you work that much harder.” It has been a guiding light through many ups You may know them only by Wisconsin foot- and down, particularly in football. ball jersey numbers: No. 59 is Marcus Trotter; “I’ve always believed if something in your life No. 43 is Michael Trotter. One plays more than doesn’t go your way,” he said, “that if you truly the other, much more, particularly this season. believe in God and have faith in him, and keep But there’s so much more to know about the working hard, another opportunity will hap- Trotter twins from Racine. pen.” For instance, when they go home, as they did Michael Trotter has never been a believer in for Thanksgiving, they sleep in their own room, putting ink on his body. the same bedroom that they shared while grow- “But I respect the tattoos,” he said. ing up. They’re just not for him. There have only been a few additions here Like his brother, he has always put his faith in and there. a phrase that his mom shared with the boys. There’s a large oil painting hanging on one “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll wall with Michael in the foreground. He’s in his land among the stars.” football gear and Marcus is depicted among It has been a source of inspiration during his high school teammates in the background. college days, which are now drawing to a close. There’s another large oil painting hanging on “Coming to Wisconsin,” Michael said, “I had another wall with Marcus in the foreground. goals of being a frst-team All-American and the He’s in his football gear and Michael is depict- guy with a 4.0 GPA. That’s what I shot for even ed among high school teammates in the back- though I didn’t reach that goal by any means.” ground.

-PAGE 2 OF 9- “YOU SHOULD HAVE UNREALISTIC GOALS,” MICHAEL SAID, “BECAUSE IT MAKES YOU WORK THAT MUCH HARDER.”

Framed photos adorn the room ― pictures taken by their dad ― including an autographed Walter Payton photo; one of the keepsakes that was preserved after they left for college. “A lot of people fnd that fun- ny,” Michael said, “that Marcus and I shared a room.” Not much has changed in the room, except there are more clippings.

“My dad loves keeping articles DAVID STLUKA about us,” Marcus said. Besides that, he would ven- ture, “Everything else is exactly the same.” • • • • That includes the beds. t would be ftting Saturday if starting line- “Our legs,” Marcus said, grinning, “are hang- backer Marcus Trotter is introduced during ing of the bed when we sleep.” the pregame Senior Day ceremony exactly “Never had good sleep in that bed,” Michael I one minute before backup linebacker Michael added. “It’s nice to relive the old days.” Trotter. They’ve even opened their home to UW team- That was the timeline when they came into mates like Peniel Jean and Sherard Cadogan. this world 23 years ago ― on November 11 ― “That’s their second home,” Michael boasted. Marcus followed 60 seconds later by Michael. “Their home away from home.” To this end, Marcus always likes to playfully Madison has been just that to the Trotters for remind Michael of their “age” diference and his the last fve years. status as the older brother. “And when you’re a freshman,” reminisced “Even though it was only a minute,” Marcus Michael, “and you see the seniors run out on said, “I always tell him that it was the longest Senior Day, you’re always thinking to yourself, minute in history.” ‘One day it’s going to be me and it’s going to be Time did stand still for their mother, Dr. Dana weird.’” Trotter who was 39 weeks into her pregnancy Not to mention emotional. when she delivered. “Very emotional,” said Michael, speaking for “I had four miscarriages before they were Marcus. born,” she said. “We actually never thought that

-PAGE 3 OF 9- we could successfully carry them. Plus, I was totally identical, one ounce diferent.” old; I was 39 years old when I gave birth to them. Did she mention that Marcus and Michael “It was such a roller coaster. The whole preg- came out fghting? Literally, they did. nancy was so complicated and fragile.” “When they were 3,” she said, “I got dragged In fact, she has referred to them as her “fragile into the child care center, and they said, ‘Did you babies.” know there are bite marks “Michael almost died at and scratches on Michael?’ birth,” she said. “He had to “NO WAS NOT IN THEIR I didn’t know what she was be revived and he was in the VOCABULARY,” DANA talking about. intensive care unit for six TROTTER SAID OF HER BOYS. “We’d then watch them weeks … Marcus also got in “I WOULDN’T BE SUR- and they’d kick each other trouble but for a completely “PRISED IF THEY WANTED and hit each other.” diferent reason.” TO CLIMB MT. EVEREST But they’ve been insep- Both weighed seven AND THEY STARTED arable, she stressed, most pounds. “I had the biggest PRACTICING FOR THAT.” notably when times were babies in the intensive care tough. unit,” she said, also noting “I’m not sure where they what would be some permanent traits. “They got the endurance,” Dana said. “But I’ve been had a will to live … they came out fghting.” very impressed by their ability to not give up. When she fnally brought them home, she I would say being together made each other said, “We had to paint their toenails diferent stronger.”” colors so we could tell them apart. They were • • • • DAVID STLUKA

-PAGE 4 OF 9- heir football-playing status has changed “It has been tough but you have to have a good to the extent that they have reversed attitude,” Michael said. “If anything, Marcus de- T roles since leading Milwaukee Marquette serves what’s happening now. I know some gen- High School to a state title. But, then, a lot of eral Badger fans are shocked that Marcus came things have changed in their lives since they out of nowhere. But everyone on the team saw got to Wisconsin, including how they treat each this coming. He has been a playmaker since Day other. One. “Michael and I were really competitive and “I was the highly-recruited guy, the guy who we weren’t that good of friends, which is real- they predicted this and that for, and it just didn’t ly weird,” Marcus said. “Growing up, we wanted work out. One thing I can confdently say is that to have more friends than each other and more I tried my best when I was given some oppor- girlfriends than each other ― anything you can tunities. Sometimes I did well; sometimes I did think of and we wanted to one-up the other badly. But there’s no way I would change how I twin. prepared.” “When he got that scholarship (to Wisconsin), I was envious of him and I wished that it was me. Now that we’ve been in college together ― and we’ve grown so much together through football ― I doubt Michael has any envious thoughts be- cause he has been so supportive of me. “There are times when I’m having a bad prac- tice and I’ll go over to him, or vice versa, and we’ll lean on each other. If anything, Michael is always very proud of me and very happy every- thing worked out for me because I had to battle so much being a walk-on here.” There’s the twist. Michael Trotter was highly recruited out of high school; Marcus Trotter was barely recruited. He had one scholarship ofer from Woford and a walk-on invitation from Minnesota. Late in the process, he was invited to join his brother at Wisconsin, but only as a walk-on. Whereas Michael Trotter was in the recruiting spotlight, Marcus was of the radar, hence there were far greater expectations that Michael would be starting and contributing more than Marcus by their ffth year in the program. But it has been just the opposite. Marcus has become one of the linchpins of a nationally-ranked defense at inside lineback- er while Michael has been relegated to special teams and spot duty at linebacker after making DAN SANGER the conversion this year from safety, where he started three games during the 2012 season.

-PAGE 5 OF 7- Soon, they will be going separate ways. Mi- not in their vocabulary. I wouldn’t be surprised chael has a job lined up in Minneapolis with if they wanted to climb Mt. Everest and they KPMG, one of the elite professional services started practicing for that.” companies in the world. Marcus has applied Still, breaking up will be hard to do. The Trot- for medical school at Indiana and Wisconsin, ters have lived apart one year; their freshman though he could be talked into playing more year. “I think that’s why we are as close as we football. are now,” Michael said. The mere thought of “I’M A STUDENT-ATHLETE, THAT’S “We were always used to maybe playing profession- WHO I AM,” MICHAEL SAID. “IN A being around each other ally always seemed so for- COUPLE OF MONTHS, I’M JUST and that was the frst time eign. “I didn’t think in a GOING TO BE A STUDENT. THAT that we were not togeth- million years I’d even get a PART OF MY IDENTITY IS GOING er, and I realized I actually chance, and other people TO GO AWAY, THAT’S VERY REAL like Marcus.” didn’t think so either,” said FOR ME RIGHT NOW.” They were just too com- Marcus, who’s allowing petitive to be friends in himself to dream a little bit. “I would be blessed high school. “Marcus was very serious and de- to have that opportunity.” termined,” Michael said. “If it wasn’t his way, it Neither will lack the determination or the re- was the highway. He was very closed-minded solve needed to succeed at whatever they do, about things. That’s why we fought so much. according to Dana Trotter. “No,” she said, “was We were two diferent people. Now, he’s totally diferent.” Both are serious students with great laughs and strong personalities. But Michael de- scribed himself as a “conserva- tive, outgoing guy” while char- acterizing Marcus as funnier and more of a “Hey everybody, I’m here” type of person. “He’s a very interesting character,” Michael said. When the Trotters are intro- duced Saturday, they will be cheered by their mom, a rheu- matologist; their father, Dr. John Trotter, an orthopedic surgeon; and their sister, Alana, a former UW women’s basket- ball player, who will be gradu- ating in May from the Medical College of Wisconsin. The boys could talk forever about the positive infuence of their parents. JOHN FISHER “My mom’s probably going to

-PAGE 6 OF 9- be crying,” Marcus predicted. “She’s real emo- vidual. I’m a student-athlete, that’s who I am. In tional.” a couple of months, I’m just going to be a stu- Dana and John have overcome a lot to be suc- dent. That part of my identity (the football part) cessful on their own. They met in med school. is going to go away, that’s very real for me right “It’s humbling being from the family that I now.” am,” said Michael. As it is for Marcus ― very real ― as real today Resilient was the word that Marcus attached as the memory and legacy of their older broth- to his mom and dad. er, Aleksas Trotter, a superb high school gym- “To see where my parents are now,” he said, nast and state champion who briefy attended “it inspires me to be the best that I can be.” Penn State and once had Olympic aspirations. To see them both waiting on the feld during Lex Trotter was 21 when he committed suicide senior introductions may signal closure. in 2008. Or maybe a new beginning. “The twins were very moved and their life “There will be so many emotions,” said Mi- changed when their brother died,” said Dana, chael, detailing what may trigger them. “Just who still visits Lex’s grave site every day. “I usu- the fact that Marcus and I were able to go ally stop on my way to work, sometimes 6:30 in through college football, the hard times and the the morning. The cemetery is scary, pitch black good times. Just the fact that our team is in the and I’m the only one there. I don’t leave my car, position that it is right now (to win the Big Ten’s but I know where his grave is, and I say a prayer West Division).” for him. I still want to have my son in my life.” And then there will be the realization of being His story was well documented recently on the clock, he said, “Of who I am as an indi- through the beautiful prose of Jesse Temple of

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MARCUS MICHAEL

Fox Sports Wisconsin pressed see this and and Brian Hamilton of seek help.” Sports Illustrated. The Marcus called his Trotter family, in turn, older brother, “very has been gratifed by the response especially passionate, very friendly, very heroic.” since Lex Trotter’s narrative can now serve to And he called the reaction to the published enlighten others. stories very heartwarming. “It’s always going to be hard to explain who “It surprised me, to tell you the truth,” he said. he was ― in general to explain depression and “After one of the articles came out, it almost what I saw,” Michael said. “It’s very hard to get made it seem like my brother Aleksas died again that concept across. He was the most outgo- just in the sense of how many people reached ing guy you’d ever meet until he turned into a out to me. It was unbelievable. I had 200 to 300 stranger. People just don’t understand, they ask, people hit me up on Facebook and diferent so- ‘Oh, is he just not happy?’ It’s so much more than cial media saying how much the articles meant that, and it’s hard to sum up. to them. It meant a lot to me and my family. “I don’t think it’s painful (to talk about) be- “Michael and I have learned how to deal with cause the story should be heard,” he went on. the pain. It brings us joy that we can take some- “That’s the whole thing, a lot of people don’t re- thing so negative and turn it into something so alize the efect of depression and now it’s start- positive. That’s the reason that I came here in ing to get some recognition. It’s a real thing, it’s the frst place to take a chance as a walk-on. It’s a real disease. And I’m happy that we can reach crazy. A day or two before signing day, I visited out to people and hopefully people who are de- the Minnesota campus with my dad. I was really

-PAGE 8 OF 9- considering going there. ing how he worked through major depression, “But deep down in my heart I wanted to stay how he battled that for so many years. with my brother (Michael) and I knew our older “I felt I can battle through this. Even if I don’t brother had died in Madison so I knew I wanted get one second on the feld, I can still go through to be here; I knew this was the 6 a.m. workouts and the place I wanted to go. all the time on the scout If I was going to succeed “MICHAEL AND I HAVE team, because it’s going somewhere, this was the LEARNED HOW TO DEAL WITH to make me a better per- place where I wanted THE PAIN,” MARCUS SAID. “IT son and, even if it doesn’t to succeed. So I took a BRINGS US JOY THAT WE CAN go my way, I can still be chance and I’m thankful TAKE SOMETHING SO NEGATIVE positive about something. everything worked out.” AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING “I always said if it all It was never a given “SO POSITIVE. THAT’S THE works out for me, I was that it would work out. REASON THAT I CAME HERE IN going to dedicate it all to Not on the football feld, THE FIRST PLACE TO TAKE A him (Lex). If it wasn’t for not for Marcus Trotter. CHANCE AS A WALK-ON.” him, I don’t think I’d be “I don’t think I ever here right now.” thought about quitting, But he does have one but I almost gave up,” he said. “I always felt that wish for Saturday. I was working so hard in practice and in weight- “I wish my older brother was here,” Marcus lifting and nothing was going my way. As hard said. as I tried, I felt the coaches weren’t going to When the Trotters are introduced, he won’t be give me a chance and there were a lot of guys in far from ”here, not far at all. front of me that were good. The reason I didn’t “He’s still in my heart,” said Marcus, speaking quit was because of my older brother; just see- for Michael. DAVID STLUKA

-PAGE 9 OF 9- IT’S BEEN A WHILE Wisconsin and Minnesota have played more times than any major college opponents ― 123 meetings and counting ― but the old rivals haven’t faced of with this much on the line in 50 years. Tensions ran high the last time the Badgers and Gophers battled with a championship chance on the line, in 1962. BY MIKE LUCAS ▪ UWBADGERS.COM

ohn Glenn was the frst American to orbit The Badgers were virtually assured of getting the Earth. James Meredith, escorted by fed- the ofcial bid to Pasadena ― regardless of the J eral marshals, enrolled at the University of outcome ― when the Big Ten athletic directors Mississippi. The Cuban Missile Crisis fzzled when were polled. Minnesota was ineligible for the JFK lifted the blockade. Johnny Carson took over Rose Bowl because of back-to-back trips and, as the Tonight Show host. even with a loss, Wisconsin couldn’t fall lower 1962. than second place. Gas was 28 cents a gallon. The Academy Award Despite this backdrop, the intensity was never for Best Picture went to “West Side Story.” The higher between these old rivals. frst Wal-Mart opened. The average cost of a new The Gophers were clinging to a 9-7 fourth-quar- home was $12,500. Ray Charles was singing “I ter lead when the Badgers started to move the Can’t Stop Loving You” and Dee Dee Sharp was chains on what would be an 80-yard scoring dancing to “Mashed Potato Time.” drive. Quarterback Ron Vander Kelen found Pat 1962. Richter for gains of 12, 18 and 12 yards before It was the last time Minnesota and Wisconsin Minnesota’s Jack Perkovich came up with a big ended the regular season with a Big Ten champi- defensive play. onship on the line. Both teams were 5-1 in con- Perkovich intercepted Vander Kelen. ference play. And what ensued at Camp Randall So he thought. So the Gophers thought. Stadium was the most controversial fnish in the But the turnover was washed out by a penalty long, storied history of the Border Battle. fag.

-PAGE 1 OF 2- “You learn in sports that you’ve got to go with what is called,”Vander Kelen said years later, “and the referee called the penalty and we took it.”

The legendary Bobby Bell had been called for The game had been just as ugly as the post- roughing Vander Kelen. game. Minnesota had 14 penalties for 130 yards. (Bell was a beast, a two-time All-American and Wisconsin was penalized 88 yards. So was Bell the Outland Trophy winner in ’62. That same truly guilty of roughing Vander Kelen? year, he fnished third in the Heisman voting be- “You learn in sports that you’ve got to go with hind Oregon State quarterback Terry Baker and what is called,” Vander Kelen said years later, LSU defensive back Jerry Stovall. Richter was No. “and the referee (Robert Jones of Lansing, Michi- 6 and Vander Kelen was No. 9 on the fnal ballot.) gan) called the penalty and we took it.” The Bell penalty gave the Badgers a frst down When Vander Kelen agreed to refect on that on the Gophers 28. After Minnesota head coach specifc play and made his comments in 2004, Murray Warmath went ballistic ― grabbing feld he was working in the admissions department of judge Joseph Schneider ― the Gophers were as- the University of Minnesota business school. sessed another 15-yard penalty, putting the ball “They have pictures around here of Bell hitting on the 13. me,” said Vander Kelen, who grew up in Green Three plays later, fullback Ralph Kurek scored Bay, “and there are still people up here who don’t and the Badgers led, 14-9. With the help of two like me very much. pass interference penalties and another fag for “When Bell was taking me to the ground, he unsportsmanlike conduct, the Gophers drove to threw an elbow into my jaw and the referee hap- the UW 14 with 72 seconds remaining. But Jim pened to be standing there and that’s what he Nettles preserved the win with an interception in called the penalty for. It was a legitimate call.” the end zone. Others begged to difer. When Warmath was asked afterward about the A Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist wrote 15-yard penalties and whether they had been that Minnesota had been “cheated as no team the turning point, he bristled and said, “Who are in the history of competitive athletics had been you kidding? That should be damn apparent.” cheated by bandits with striped shirts.” A small group of Minnesota fans took up But how did he really feel? Another Star Tribune Warmath’s argument immediately after the columnist left little doubt on that. game by confronting the ofcials as they ran of The late Tom Butler, who wrote for the State the feld. Journal, remembered how Sid Hartman was so The Wisconsin State Journal reported, “Police angered by the call that he left the press box, ran hurried to provide safe conduct (for the of- down to the feld and confronted an ofcial. cials), but in the following melee, a fan did break 1962. through the police ring and jump on the back of The good old days when everybody had an Axe one of the ofcials.” to grind.

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Badgers’ ‘battles’ about to get tougher Wisconsin’s next fve games might tell us a lot SCHEDULE (5-0, 0-0) hrough fve games, the Badgers have lived up to their Home games in bold. All times CT. preseason hype and No. 2 ranking, but the road is about RECENTLY to get tougher. After dispatching UAB, 72-43, Wednesday Battle 4 Atlantis — Paradise Island, Bahamas T Nov. 26 vs. UAB W, 72-43 in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in The Bahamas (UW’s ffth straight win by at least 20 points), Wiscon- COMING UP sin will take on Georgetown (4-0) in the semifnals on Thursday Battle 4 Atlantis — Paradise Island, Bahamas afternoon. Nov. 27 vs. Georgetown 2:30 p.m. That tilt will start what promises to be a daunting stretch for Nov. 28 vs. Oklahoma TBD the Badgers that certainly put their unblemished 5-0 record to or Butler the test. Following the matchup with the Hoyas, Wisconsin will play either Oklahoma or Butler on Friday before a showdown Dec. 3 Duke 8:30 p.m. with No. 5 Duke next Wednesday at the Kohl Center. Dec. 6 at Marquette 11:30 a.m. The difcult stretch doesn’t end there, as the Badgers then travel to Milwaukee twice in fve days playing at Marquette and Dec. 10 at Milwaukee 8 p.m. Milwaukee on Dec. 6 and Dec. 10. > Complete Schedule | Buy Tickets To this point, the Badgers have been winning exactly how you’d expect, balanced ofense, stifing defense and numbing- FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ly-precise execution. Wisconsin has four players scoring in double fgures, hasn’t allowed an opponent to score more than 60 points in a game -SCROLL FOR MORE- INSIDE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BY KELLI GRASHEL GREG ANDERSON

All work, little play for UW in the Bahamas UW looks to improve against tough opponents SCHEDULE (1-2, 0-0) he Badgers might be soaking up some sun when they Home games in bold. All times CT. head to Freeport, Bahamas but make no mistake, they RECENTLY see this as a business trip. Right of the bat Wisconsin will Nov. 12 Minn. Duluth W, 80-60 T (Exhibition) take on their biggest challenge yet in No. 1 South Carolina. After sufering two losses early on in the season against Van- Nov. 16 Illinois State W, 71-60 derbilt at home and Drake on the road, the Badgers will go Nov. 20 Vanderbilt L, 67-58 head-to-head with even tougher opponents in No. 1 South Car- Nov. 23 at Drake L, 89-77 olina and either No. 22 Syracuse or 2014 WNIT participant East COMING UP Carolina. Junkanoo Jam — Freeport, Bahamas “We are disappointed that we dropped two games here in the Nov. 27 #1 S. Carolina 3:15 p.m. last outings, but we’re searching for some answers here,” Wis- Nov. 28 3rd-Place Game 4:45 p.m. consin head coach Bobbie Kelsey said. “We’re trying to make Championship 7 p.m. sure that we’re taking care of that ball, which we haven’t done ACC/Big Ten Challenge: very well, Nicole Bauman being out really hurts us, but we’re Dec. 4 at Miami 7 p.m. more than capable. > Complete Schedule | Buy Tickets The Badgers turned the ball over 18 times in their two losses compared to just eight times in their frst win of the season. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: They also struggled to pull down rebounds after being outre- bounded by Drake, 36-24. “We have had some nice rebounding Dakota at that has had -SCROLL FOR MORE- INSIDE VOLLEYBALL BY DIANE NORDSTROM DAVID STLUKA

Goal of first Big Ten title since 2001 in sight Badgers clinch share of conference crown SCHEDULE (27-2, 18-1) t’s been 13 years since the Wisconsin volleyball team won a Home events in bold. All times CT. Big Ten Conference title. That streak ended Wednesday as RECENTLY I the Badgers downed Rutgers to claim a share of this year’s Nov. 9 at Michigan State W, 3-0 championship. Nov. 12 Michigan W, 3-0 “We’re trying to win (the Big Ten championship),” head coach Nov. 15 at Iowa W, 3-0 Kelly Shefeld said. “We would like to be the only school that hangs a banner for this year and it’s come from the respect of Nov. 19 #10 Illinois W, 3-1 how hard it has been and how difcult it has been for teams in Nov. 21 at #20 Ohio State W, 3-0 the league over the past dozen years or so to be able to do it. Nov. 26 at Rutgers W, 3-1 “It’s big because you value this conference and the oppo- nents that you’re going up against. It’s a goal that when you’re COMING UP working during the summer and the spring, when nobody is Nov. 28 #19 Purdue 7 p.m. watching in the weight room and the sacrifce that you make Nov. 30 NCAA 7:30 p.m. during the season, to sit up here and say, ‘Oh, it would be nice,’ Selection Show but there is other stuf. It’s a big deal!” With at least a share of the title secured, a win over No. 19 Purdue on Friday gives UW the championship outright. A loss FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: by the Nittany Lions to No. 10 Nebraska on Saturday would also give the Badgers an outright win. The Badgers have won a school-record 18 straight conference -SCROLL FOR MORE- INSIDE MEN’S HOCKEY BY PAUL CAPOBIANCO LARRY RADLOFF

Badgers starring in own ‘Hunger Games’ Wisconsin struggles, fghting for frst victory SCHEDULE (0-8-0) hen asked the question about how hungry his team Home games in bold. All times CT. was to earn a victory earlier this week at Monday’s RECENTLY Wnews conference, head coach Mike Eaves stated the Nov. 21 at Colo. College L, 5-2 obvious, “Very hungry…” Nov. 22 at #10 Denver L, 3-2 After playing their best game of the season in a 3-2 loss last Saturday at No. 10 Denver, the pain on the student-athletes was COMING UP evident as they lined up for the customary post-game hand- Nov. 28 Ferris State 7 p.m. shake. Nov. 29 Ferris State 8 p.m. One could see the pain of senior forward Joseph LaBate in his Dec. 5 Penn State 8 p.m. body language after the game. LaBate, who had his best week- Dec. 6 Penn State 8 p.m. end of the season with a goal and two assists, skated behind Dec. 12 US U-18 (Exh.) 7 p.m. the Denver net with stick leaning on his knees before looking Jan. 2 Michigan Tech 7 p.m. up. Senior goaltender Joel Rumpel showed a similar posture. Jan. 3 Michigan Tech 7 p.m. “It’s an interesting journey we are on right now… We sat in Jan. 9 Boston Univ. 7 p.m. that locker room after the game and went around the room and > Complete Schedule | Buy Tickets we knew how well we played,” Eaves refected. “What do you say when you’re 0-8? You can only say so much, and say the FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: same things over again, but they knew internally they played a game they should have won. “So we went around the room and every guy talked about -SCROLL FOR MORE- INSIDE WOMEN’S HOCKEY BY A.J. HARRISON DAVID STLUKA

No. 3 Badgers head east for Thanksgiving Wisconsin meets New Hampshire this weekend SCHEDULE (13-2-1, 11-2-1) he No. 3 Badgers will spend their Thanksgiving weekend Home games in bold. All times CT. on the East Coast, as Wisconsin steps out of WCHA play RECENTLY T to face New Hampshire. Nov. 13 Minnesota State W, 8-2 The Badgers have thrived against non-conference foes, as Wis- Nov. 14 Minnesota State W, 8-0 consin has won its past 26 games against teams outside of the Nov. 21 at St. Cloud State W, 4-0 WCHA. UW also understands the importance of the non-confer- Nov. 22 at St. Cloud State W, 3-0 ence series, as it impacts the PairWise rankings, which mimic the NCAA selection process. COMING UP “These out of conference games and those scores are really Nov. 29 at New Hampshire 6 p.m. important at the end of the year for us,” senior Brittany Ammer- Nov. 30 at New Hampshire 1 p.m. man said. “I think not only will it be fun to play a diferent team, Dec. 5 North Dakota 3 p.m. but it will be an important weekend and hopefully we can keep Dec. 7 North Dakota 2 p.m. our roll going and dominate the weekend.” Jan. 10 #2 Minnesota 4 p.m. The Badgers have been on a roll, as they enter their series against the Wildcats with an eight game unbeaten streak. Jan. 11 #2 Minnesota 2 p.m. During the streak, UW has outscored its opponents 35-11, and have earned shut outs in its past three contests. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: One change that Wisconsin made during its recent streak in- volved putting three of its seniors, Ammerman, Karley Sylves- ter, and Blayre Turnbull all on its top line. During the unbeaten -SCROLL FOR MORE- INSIDE WRESTLING BY KELLI GRASHEL ACTION POINTACTION PHOTO

All he does is pin: Jordan of to a hot start Sophomore Isaac Jordan has been unstoppable SCHEDULE (1-1, 1-0) ophomore Isaac Jordan registered six pins in the 2013-14 Home events in bold. All times CT. regular season and he is right on track to outdo his own RECENTLY Spersonal record. Nov. 8 Wyoming Open Jordan logged two falls at the Wyoming Open to start the sea- Nov. 14 Maryland W, 28-12 son with both pins falling under the two-minute mark. Unfor- Nov. 20 at Rider L, 20-19 tunately, Air Force’s Jesse Staford won by a 2-0 decision over Jordan in the fnal, forcing Jordan to take second place. Nov. 22 Navy Classic 4th place Annapolis, Md. “Something we have stressed to our team in the last couple of weeks has been to give a greater efort,” Wisconsin assistant COMING UP coach Trevor Brandvold said. “Isaac is probably a better wres- Nov. 29 at S. Dakota St. 2 p.m. tler than anyone he is going to wrestle this year and that loss Nov. 30 at N. Dakota St. 2 p.m. in Wyoming showed he needed to give greater efort against Dec. 6 at UNI Open All Day his opponents. Since that loss, the pace and the actions in his Dec. 11 Indiana 7 p.m. matches have been unbelievable.” Dec. 13 at Nebraska 6 p.m. He grabbed another pin in front of a roaring crowd at home against Maryland’s Tyler Manion. > View complete schedule Jordan’s teammate and fellow freshman Ricky Robertson also noted a turnaround for Jordan after the Wyoming Open. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: “Since the Wyoming Open, where he ended up taking second, I think that was a huge hit for him,” Robertson said. “I think it

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Badgers not only won, but changed culture Impact of 2014 team will prove a lasting one SCHEDULE (19-3-2) his season’s Badgers were one of the greatest teams in Home games in bold. All times CT. the history of Wisconsin women’s soccer. RECENTLY T A Program 19 wins on the season. A program record Oct. 8 vs. Iowa T, 0-0 (2OT) winning percentage of .869. A Big Ten and program record for Oct. 12 at Northwestern W, 2-0 shutouts in a season with 18. A Big Ten record for fewest goals Oct. 18 at Minnesota W, 4-1 allowed in a season at 10. Oct. 24 #16 Rutgers W, 1-0 Individually, Genevieve Richard posted a school record 16 Oct. 26 Maryland W, 1-0 (2OT) shutouts and was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, while also named to the All-Big Ten frst team along with teammates Oct. 31 at Illinois T, 0-0 (2OT) Rose Lavelle, Kinley McNicoll and Cara Walls. Brianna Stelzer Nov. 5 vs. Illinois W, 2-0 earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. Nov. 7 vs. Minnesota W, 1-0 All the numbers, all the accolades and all the work culminat- Nov. 9 vs. Iowa W, 1-0 (2OT) ed in the team’s frst Big Ten tournament championship since Nov. 15 DePaul (NCAAs) W, 2-0 2005 and a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. Nov. 21 vs. UCF (NCAAs) L, 2-3 Talent made this season’s team great, no doubt. But, it was the players’ selfess dedication, work ethic, belief in building team culture and embodying a fghting spirit that took a talent- FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ed bunch and made them one of the program’s all-time teams. Even when trailing 2-0 in the second half against UCF, facing elimination in the second round of the NCAA tournament, these -SCROLL FOR MORE- INSIDE MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY BY A.J. HARRISON WALT MIDDLETON

Streak goes on: UW takes 10th at NCAAs Badgers wrap impressive season in Terre Haute SCHEDULE he Wisconsin men’s cross country program has been not Home meets in bold. All times CT. only one of the top teams in the nation, but has been RECENTLY T consistent year in and year out. Oct. 4 Greater Louisville Classic After capturing their 14th NCAA Great Lakes Regional title in 1st, 56 points the past 16 seasons on Nov. 14, the Badgers qualifed for their Oct. 17 Wisconsin adidas 43rd-straight NCAA championship, the longest active streak in Invitational the country. 3rd, 176 points Once they arrived in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the 2014 NCAA Nov. 2 Big Ten Championship Championship last Saturday, Wisconsin continued a few im- 1st, 47 points pressive streaks. The Badgers fnished 10th in the team race at Nov. 14 NCAA Great Lakes the championship, marking the 19th-consectuive year the Car- Regional dinal and White have fnished in the top-10. 1st, 61 points “When you look back at the history, it is incredible,” Director Nov. 22 NCAA Championship of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne said. “It is big- 10th, 335 points ger than all of us here today. It represents what Wisconsin is all about. It is exciting for the future for all of these young guys.” “It feels good,” sophomore Malachy Schrobilgen said about FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: extending the streak. “I don’t think we ever questioned if we were a top-10 team. I think that was our baseline goal and we were shooting for something a little bit bigger. It’s nice. We are -SCROLL FOR MORE- INSIDE WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY BY A.J. HARRISON ZACH SANDERSON

Disanza’s stellar day steals show at NCAAs UW sophomore fnishes second at NCAA meet SCHEDULE isconsin’s Sarah Disanza capped of a tremendous Home meets in bold. All times CT. sophomore campaign with a runner-up fnish at the RECENTLY W2014 NCAA Cross Country Championship to lead the Oct. 4 Greater Louisville Classic Badgers to a 10th-place showing at the national meet on Sat- 1st, 37 points urday. Oct. 17 Wisconsin adidas Disanza ran the race of her life, clocking in at 19 minutes, 39.9 Invitational seconds and fnishing behind only Iona’s Kate Avery, who won 4th, 227 points the title in 19:31.6. Nov. 2 Big Ten Championship It was a stellar improvement for Disanza from her frst NCAA 2nd, 55 points championship a year ago, where she placed 104th. Her sec- Nov. 14 NCAA Great Lakes ond-place fnish marked the best fnish by a Badger since 1999 Regional when Erica Palmer won the individual crown. 2nd, 82 points “Anytime you come out and you fnish runner-up at the NCAA Nov. 22 NCAA Championship championships, that’s amazing,” Director of Track and Field 10th, 382 points and Cross County Mick Byrne said. “She executed the race plan to perfection. She was confdent, she believes in her training. She got after it, put herself in a position right away from the FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: start, and ran the race of her life. She’s got a great future, she’s only a sophomore.” Disanza was among the leaders of the start of the race, and -SCROLL FOR MORE- BADGER HISTORY: BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

2001 CHAMPIONS NOVEMBER 21, 2001: The Badgers won their second consecutive Big Ten championship with a 3-0 win over Northwestern in the UW Field House. Wisconsin added an insurance win over Purdue two days later to fnish the season 19-1. -MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS-

2000 1997 1990 NOVEMBER 25, 2000: NOVEMBER 29, 1997: NOVEMBER 24, 1990: It came down to the last match The Badgers ended the Big Ten The Badgers claimed a share of of the season and UW won 3-0 season with 16 straight wins, in- their frst championship with a at Michigan State to clinch a cluding a 3-0 victory over Iowa, 3-0 win at Michigan and won the share. The Badgers won the title to share the championship with title outright the next night with outright when Ohio State upset Penn State. a 3-0 win at Michigan State. Minnesota, 3-2, the same night.