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GAME 1: Virginia at Wisconsin NOTES DU JOUR DATE: Saturday, August 25 TIME: 1 p.m. CST FOR OPENERS - Wisconsin is 84-25-3 (.763) in 112 previous season-opening SITE: Camp Randall Stadium (76,634) games. That includes a 76-16-2 (.819) mark in season-opening home games. The LIVE TV: Fox Sports Net (Joel Meyers, Badgers are 7-4 (.636) in season openers during the Alvarez era, including 6-2 James Lofton and Eric Clemons) (.750) in season-opening home games under Alvarez. DELAYED TV: WHA (Van Stoutt and Jamie Vanderveldt) OUT OF THE GATE EARLY - Saturday’s fourth annual Eddie Robinson RADIO: WIBA (Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas) Classic matchup between Wisconsin and Virginia marks the Badgers’ second-ear- liest game in school history and the earliest ever played at Camp Randall Stadium. UW opened the 1997 season against Syracuse in the Kickoff Classic in New Jersey on August 24. Wisconsin opened last season at home on August 31 Quick Facts against Western Michigan.

THE BADGERS HOWDY, STRANGER - Wisconsin and Virginia have never met. In fact, the only Atlantic Coast Conference team Wisconsin has ever played is Duke. The 2001 Overall Record ...... 0-0 Badgers defeated the Blue Devils 34-20 in the 1995 Hall of Fame Bowl in Tampa, 2001 Conference Record...... 0-0 Fla. National Rankings Associated Press...... 22nd ESPN / USA Today ...... 23rd ON THE SIDELINES Series vs. Virginia ...... First meeting First Meeting...... NA WISCONSIN’S BARRY ALVAREZ - Begins his 12th season as a head coach, Captains all at Wisconsin ... winningest coach in school history with 79 victories to his cred- Mark Anelli, Brooks Bollinger, Wendell it ... has led UW to three Big Ten titles (1993, 1998 and 1999) and three Rose Bryant, Mike Echols, Nick Greisen and Bowl triumphs ... owns a 6-1 (.857) record in bowl games ... Wisconsin is the only Chad Kuhns school with two BCS victories .... has guided Badgers to three top-five finishes in Head Coach ...... Barry Alvarez the ESPN / USA Today coaches poll ... longest tenure among Big Ten coaches. Alma Mater...... Nebraska, ‘69 Record at UW (Yr.)...... 79-48-4 (12th) VIRGINIA’S AL GROH - Begins seventh season as a collegiate head coach, Career Record (Yr.)...... Same including his first at Virginia ... had six-year stint as head coach at Wake Forest Assistant Coaches Todd Bradford, Kevin Cosgrove, Tim from 1981-86 ... comes to UVa after compiling 9-7 mark last season as head Davis, , Jim Hueber, Henry coach of the ... son, Mike, is UVa’s wide receivers coach. Mason, John Palermo, Brian White, Darrell Wilson Home Facility...... Camp Randall Stadium 2001 SCHEDULE / RESULTS Capacity...... 76,634 Date Opponent Result Overall Big Ten Crowd THE CAVALIERS Aug. 25 Virginia, 1 p.m. (Fox Sports Net) Sept. 1 at Oregon, 7 p.m. (ABC) 2001 Overall Record ...... 0-0 Sept. 8 Fresno State, 11:10 a.m. (ESPN) 2001 Conference Record...... 0-0 Sept. 15 Western Kentucky, TBA National Rankings Sept. 22 at Penn State, TBA Associated Press...... NA Sept. 29 Bye ESPN / USA Today ...... NA Oct. 6 Indiana, TBA Head Coach ...... Al Groh Oct. 13 at Ohio State, 2:30 p.m. (ABC) Alma Mater...... Virginia, ‘67 Oct. 20 at Illinois, TBA Record at UVa (Yr.)...... 0-0-0 (1st) Oct. 27 Michigan State, TBA Career Record (Yr.)...... 26-40-0 (7th) Nov. 3 Iowa, TBA Home Facility ...... Scott Stadium Nov. 10 Bye Capacity...... 61,500 Nov. 17 Michigan, TBA Nov. 24 at Minnesota, TBA listed times are central ITEMS OF INTEREST Media Information THE FOURTH CLASSIC - Wisconsin is hosting the fourth Eddie Robinson Sports Information: Media contacts Classic on Saturday. Robinson is, of course, the winningest coach in college for the Badgers and Cavaliers are as follows: football history (all levels) with a 408-165-15 record, 27 straight winning seasons from 1960-86 and 17 conference titles in a remarkable 56 campaigns as head WISCONSIN coach at Grambling. Results from the previous three Robinson Classics are list- Phone: 608-262-1811 ed below: Fax: 608-262-8184 Web site: UWBADGERS.COM 1998 in Lincoln, Neb.: Nebraska 56, Louisiana Tech 27 SID: Justin Doherty 1999 in South Bend, Ind.: Notre Dame 48, Kansas 13 E-mail: [email protected] 2000 in Kansas City, Mo.: Kansas State 27, Iowa 7 Asst. SID: Brian Lucas E-mail: [email protected] REMEMBER THEM? - Wisconsin and Virginia were the respective college stomping grounds of current backfield mates and VIRGINIA Tiki Barber. Dayne, of course, won the 1999 on the way to Phone: 434-982-5500 becoming major ’s career rushing leader. Barber is second on Fax: 434-982-5525 Virginia’s career rushing list. Web site: virginiasports.com Asst. Director: Michael Colley - The Sporting News ranked Big Ten football stadi- E-mail: [email protected] CAMP RANDALL RATES Asst. Director: Ann Wheelwright ums in five categories last spring. Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium drew high E-mail: [email protected] marks, including: No. 1 fan support; No. 2 overall (eighth nationally); No. 2 histori- cal significance; No. 3 neighborhood setting; No. 3 facility structure. Radio Information: UW football is heard on the 43-station Wisconsin Radio NEW LOOK COMING - Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium is in the early Network. WIBA (AM 1310, FM 101.5) is the stages of a $99.8 million refurbishing project that will be completed in 2004. The rights holder in Madison. Matt Lepay (play-by- facility improvements will include new restrooms, wider concourses, concession play) and Mike Lucas (color) are the stands and luxury boxes; an enclosed bowl in the south end zone; and a new ath- announcers. letic department office building. Capacity for the stadium will increase to nearly 85,000 when construction is completed. Interviews: Coach Barry Alvarez holds a Monday media conference at 1 p.m. CT STREAKIN’ - Wisconsin enters the 2001 campaign on a five-game winning during the season in the National W Club streak that ranks seventh in the nation. The Badgers knocked off Iowa, room in Camp Randall Stadium. Alvarez also Minnesota, Indiana, Hawaii and UCLA to end the 2000 season. is available on Tuesdays during the season at 11:50 a.m. CT on the Big Ten teleconference. HAPPY TO BE HOME - The Badgers are 20-5 overall at Camp Randall Call the Big Ten at 847-696-1010 for more Stadium over the past four seasons. Wisconsin has also won 12 consecutive information. non-conference home games, the last loss coming to Colorado in 1995. Selected Badger players will appear at the 1 - Wisconsin is one of only seven schools in the nation to have won at p.m. CT Monday media conference in the W 30 IN 3 Club room. Players also are available for least 30 games the past three seasons. The list includes: Florida State (34), interviews after practice outside the locker Marshall (33), Kansas State (33), Nebraska (31), Virginia Tech (31), Wisconsin room in the basement of the McClain Center (30) and Tennessee (30). on Tuesday and Wednesdays during the sea- son. Contact Brian Lucas with out-of-town FANS LOVE BUCKY - Wisconsin fans have purchased more than 62,000 sea- interview requests for players. son tickets for the 2001 season. That is a school record and is the fifth time in the past seven seasons that the Badgers have eclipsed the 60,000 mark for sea- Practices: Regular-season practices son tickets sold. Wisconsin has played before 11 straight (and 16 of the last 17) are closed to the media and general public. sellout crowds at Camp Randall Stadium.

Player & Staff Head Shots: EARLY ESTIMATES - Wisconsin is ranked nationally in both the coaches and Current head shots of all players and UW media preseason polls for the fifth consecutive year and the seventh time in the staff members may be obtained by members past eight seasons. of the media at ftp:\\[email protected] (password is sports). A LOT OF YOUNG GUYS - Among the 110 players on the Wisconsin roster are 84 freshmen or sophomores. That represents 76 percent of the team. Postgame: The Wisconsin locker room is closed. Requests for player interviews will ONE OF MANY - Virginia (Jeep O’ahu Bowl) is just the first of four Wisconsin be taken in the press box and players will be non-conference opponents who participated in postseason play a year ago. The available in the weight room in the McClain others are Oregon (Culligan Holiday Bowl), Fresno State (Silicon Valley Football Center. Coach Alvarez is available postgame on the first floor of the McClain Center. Classic) and Western Kentucky (NCAA Div. 1-AA playoffs). CONSISTENCY COUNTS - Wisconsin and Virginia, along with Florida, Florida National Polls State, Kansas State, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee and Virginia Tech, are the only schools to have played in a bowl game in at least seven of the past eight years. ESPN/USA Today (Preseason) NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS - The Badgers have put together a 28-5-1 No. Team Record Pts. (.838) record against non-Big Ten opponents since 1993. Wisconsin, presently 1. Florida (25) 0-0 1,401 riding a six-game winning streak vs. non-conference foes, also has won 12 of its 2. Miami, Fla. (15) 0-0 1,349 last 13 encounters with non-league opposition. 3. Oklahoma (8) 0-0 1,314 4. Nebraska (6) 0-0 1,292 - Wisconsin’s two most experienced linemen (Al and 5. Florida State (1) 0-0 1,249 JOHNSON & JOHNSON 6. Texas (2) 0-0 1,164 Ben Johnson) are cousins who played together as preps at Southern Door High 7. Tennessee (1) 0-0 1,042 in Brussels, Wis. They are the first relatives to start on the UW offensive line 8. Oregon (1) 0-0 1,038 since Steve and Dennis Lick in 1975. 9. Virginia Tech 0-0 899 10. Michigan (1) 0-0 856 THE COMMITTEE - Wisconsin will begin the season with three redshirt fresh- 11. Kansas State 0-0 844 men in the mix to take over at running back from Michael Bennett, the nation’s 12. Oregon State 0-0 796 third-leading rusher in 2000 who is now with the . Anthony 13. Georgia Tech 0-0 706 Davis, Jerone Pettus and / or Tyron Griffin will carry the ball for the first time in a 14. Washington 0-0 652 college game when the Badgers host Virginia. 15. UCLA 0-0 547 16. Notre Dame 0-0 534 17. LSU 0-0 515 BADGER OFFENSE 18. Clemson 0-0 503 19. Mississippi St. 0-0 481 FOR STARTERS, WHO’S BACK? - The Badgers return five starters, including 20. Northwestern 0-0 366 Brooks Bollinger, split end Lee Evans, center Al Johnson, left tackle 21. Ohio State 0-0 259 Ben Johnson and fullback Chad Kuhns. 22. South Carolina 0-0 258 23. Wisconsin 0-0 204 - Team captain ... eight starts in two-tight end forma- 24. Colorado State 0-0 168 MARK ANELLI, SR., TE tion last season ... caught at least one pass in each of last six games in 2000 ... 25. Alabama 0-0 131 only tight end on the team with a pass reception to his credit.

Associated Press (Preseason) BROOKS BOLLINGER, JR., QB - Gives Badgers passing and running threat ... 17-3 record as a starter ... 2-0 in bowl games ... team captain ... school’s No. 2 No. Team Record Pts. career rusher (913 yds.) among QBs (needs 185 yds. to take over top spot) ... 1. Florida (20) 0-0 1,716 career pass efficiency mark of 127.7 is second all-time at UW ... career pass 2. Miami, Fla. (33) 0-0 1,700 completion pct. of .550 is third in UW annals ... Los Angeles Dodgers draft choice 3. Oklahoma (10) 0-0 1,588 in 2000. 4. Nebraska (4) 0-0 1,525 5. Texas (5) 0-0 1,461 NICK DAVIS, SR., WR - One of the most exciting offensive threats in college 6. Florida State 0-0 1,441 football ... five (three punt, two kickoff) career returns for touchdowns ... No. 2 all- 7. Oregon 0-0 1,354 time at UW in punt as well as kick return yardage ... could become first player in 8. Tennessee 0-0 1,344 school history to eclipse 1,000 yards in three categories (punt returns, kickoff 9. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,169 returns and receiving). 10. Georgia Tech 0-0 1,005 11. Oregon State 0-0 974 - Team’s second-leading receiver last season (33-634) 12. Michigan 0-0 919 LEE EVANS, JR., WR ... only Badger with a reception in every game in 2000 ... academic all-Big Ten 13. Kansas State 0-0 902 14. LSU 0-0 763 choice last season ... attended same high school (Bedford, Ohio) as former 15. Washington 0-0 683 Badger and current Miami Dolphin receiver Chris Chambers. 16. Northwestern 0-0 667 17. UCLA 0-0 639 AL JOHNSON, JR., C - Team’s most experienced lineman with 18 GP and 11 18. Notre Dame 0-0 599 starts ... should receive Dave Rimington Award consideration as nation’s top cen- 19. Clemson 0-0 569 ter ... honorable mention all-Big Ten a year ago ... cousin of UW starting left tackle 20. Mississippi State 0-0 521 Ben Johnson. 21. South Carolina 0-0 350 22. Wisconsin 0-0 237 BEN JOHNSON, JR., LT - Played in 14 career games with nine starts, all last 23. Ohio State 0-0 181 season ... experienced at both left and right sides of the line ... excellent run 24. Colorado State 0-0 179 blocker ... cousin of UW starting center Al Johnson. 25. Alabama 0-0 136 CHAD KUHNS, SR., FB - Team captain ... two-time academic all-Big Ten choice ... third year as a starter ... key blocker for Ron Dayne as he ran to ‘99 Heisman Trophy ... good combination of rushing and receiving skills ... younger brother, Russ, is a backup fullback and plays on special teams for Badgers. , SO., QB - Wisconsin’s Rookie of the Year in 2000 ... a student Big Ten Standings representative on the school’s Athletic Board ... came off the bench last season to rally UW to road wins at Michigan State and Indiana when Bollinger was injured School Overall Big Ten ... outstanding 164.4 pass efficiency rating would have ranked No. 2 nationally if Wisconsin 0-0 0-0 he’d played in enough games. Illinois 0-0 0-0 Indiana 0-0 0-0 Iowa 0-0 0-0 BADGER DEFENSE Michigan 0-0 0-0 Michigan State 0-0 0-0 FOR STARTERS, WHO’S BACK? - Like the offense, the Wisconsin defense Minnesota 0-0 0-0 returns five starters from last season, including cornerback Joey Boese, defensive Northwestern 0-0 0-0 tackle Wendell Bryant, cornerback Mike Echols and linebackers Nick Greisen and Ohio State 0-0 0-0 Jeff Mack. Penn State 0-0 0-0 Purdue 0-0 0-0 JOEY BOESE, SR., DB - Ability to play both safety and cornerback ... two-time academic all-Big Ten ... career-high 58 tackles at safety last season ... standout Big Ten This Week on special teams as a true freshman ... father, Leo, has missed just one Badger Virginia at Wisconsin game (at Indiana in ‘98) during Joey’s career, traveling more than 112,000 miles in the process. Big Ten Last Week NA WENDELL BRYANT, SR., DT - 2001 Preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year ... candidate for the Nagurski, Bednarik and Lombardi awards, as well as UW in the Polls the Outland Trophy ... team captain ... twice named first-team all-Big Ten ... two- time UW sack leader ... tied for team lead with six sacks last season ... started 24 Date Media Coaches of last 25 games ... worked at Merrill Lynch over the summer. Preseason 22nd 23rd Aug. 26 MIKE ECHOLS, SR., CB - Thorpe Award candidate as nation’s top defensive Sept. 2 back ... team captain ... more career starts (36) than any current Badger ... sec- Sept. 9 ond in career pass breakups (47) at UW, behind Jamar Fletcher ... had Big Ten- Sept. 16 best and school-record 25 pass breakups in 2000 ... tied for sixth in career INTs Sept. 23 Sept. 30 at UW with nine ... ran sprints for UW track team last season ... an insulin- Oct. 7 dependent diabetic who has done charity work with American Diabetes Oct. 14 Association. Oct. 21 Oct. 28 NICK GREISEN, SR., LB - Team captain ... Big Ten’s leading tackler (146) last Nov. 4 season ... team-high 14 TFLs in 2000 ... first-team all-Big Ten choice last year ... Nov. 11 added three INTs and team high-tying six sacks in 2000 ... cousin of former UW Nov. 18 all-America center . Nov. 25 JEFF MACK, SO., LB - Started 10 games and made 55 tackles (most by a RV -- received votes freshman in the Alvarez era) as a redshirt freshman last season ... shared time with prep teammate Bryson Thompson ... academic all-Big Ten selection ... moved to OLB this season.

BADGER SPECIAL TEAMS

THE REPLACEMENTS - Wisconsin will look to replace 2000 Ray Guy Award- winning punter Kevin Stemke, as well as kicker Vitaly Pisetsky, the school’s 10th all-time leading scorer. Sophomore Kirk Munden will step in to replace Stemke, walk-on freshman Mike Allen will take over placekicking duties and sophomore Mark Neuser will handle kickoffs. Neither Munden nor Allen has performed in a college game and Neuser has one career extra point to his credit.

SNAP TO IT - Redshirt freshman Matt Katula will see his first collegiate action as the UW’s long snapper.

NICK THE QUICK - The most experienced special teams threat the Badgers have is one of the nation’s top return men. Senior Nick Davis has five (three punt, two kickoff) career returns for touchdowns. He owns career averages of 12.1 yards per punt return and 23.7 yards per kickoff return. WISCONSIN DEPTH

OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS

Quarterback 5-technique Punter 5 Brooks Bollinger, 6-2, 202, Jr. 98 Darius Jones, 6-3, 282, So. 25 Kirk Munden, 5-9, 175, So. 19 Jim Sorgi, 6-5, 180, So. 93 Chuck Smith, 6-6, 275, Sr. 19 R.J. Morse, 6-1, 255, Fr. 7 Scott Wille, 6-3, 205, So. 89 Jesse Mayfield, 6-6, 286, So. Kicker Running Back Noseguard 97 Mike Allen, 6-2, 176, Fr. (placekicker) 28 Anthony Davis, 5-8, 189, Fr. 42 Ben Herbert, 6-4, 245, Sr. 98 Mark Neuser, 5-9, 165, So. (kickoffs) 20 Jerone Pettus, 5-9, 175, Fr. 99 Jake Sprague, 6-4, 283, Sr. } 24 Tyron Griffin, 6-0, 228, Fr. 97 Nick Cochart, 6-1, 269, So. Holder 19 Jim Sorgi, 6-5, 180, So. Fullback 3-technique 25 Kirk Munden, 5-9, 175, So. 41 Chad Kuhns, 6-1, 239, Sr. 77 Wendell Bryant, 6-4, 302, Sr. 37 Russ Kuhns, 6-0, 233, Jr. 94 Anttaj Hawthorne, 6-3, 308, Fr. } Long Snapper 74 Jason Jefferson, 6-3, 290, Fr. 86 Matt Katula, 6-6, 266, Fr. Flanker 26 Matt Mialik, 6-0, 247, So. 3 Lee Evans, 5-11, 191, Jr. Rush End 84 David Braun, 5-11, 190, Jr. 43 Delante McGrew, 6-4, 221, Sr. Punt Returner 12 Stephon Watson, 6-3, 190, Jr. 90 Erasmus James, 6-4, 238, So. 22 Nick Davis, 5-10, 185, Sr. 92 Jonathan Welsh, 6-4, 218, Fr. Split End Kickoff Returners 22 Nick Davis, 5-10, 185, Sr. Outside Linebacker 22 Nick Davis, 5-10, 185, Sr. 1 Byron Brown, 6-0, 184, So. 46 Jeff Mack, 6-0, 242, So. 8 Michael Broussard, 5-10, 190, So. 87 Darrin Charles, 6-6, 198, Fr. 21 Jason Schick, 6-0, 208, Sr. 44 Jerron Smith, 6-1, 231, Fr. Tight End 81 Mark Anelli, 6-5, 254, Sr. Linebacker 85 Tony Paciotti, 6-4, 250, Fr. 45 Nick Greisen, 6-2, 246, Sr. How to Say ‘Em 86 Bob Docherty, 6-6, 260, Fr. 47 Howard Boye-Doe, 6-2, 230, Fr. 91 Traison Lewis, 6-2, 231, Fr. Ryan Aiello ...... eye-ELL-oh Left Tackle Mark Anelli ...... uh-NELL-ee 64 Ben Johnson, 6-7, 326, Jr. Linebacker Joey Boese ...... bo-ZAY 75 Morgan Davis, 6-5, 305, Fr. 32 Bryson Thompson, 6-1, 226, Sr. Brooks Bollinger ...... BOLL-inn-jer 74 Fred Nieforth, 6-8, 298, So. 34 Kareem Timbers, 6-3, 206, Fr. Michael Broussard ...... brew-SARD 52 Mark Downing, 6-2, 236, Sr. Dan Buenning ...... BENN-ing Left Guard Chris Catalano ...... cat-uh-LONN-oh 67 Dan Buenning, 6-4, 289, Fr. Cornerback Nick Cochart ...... COE-chart 66 Andy Ulrich, 6-2, 285, Fr. 6 Joey Boese, 5-11, 177, Sr. Mike Echols...... ECK-ulls 2 Scott Starks, 5-10, 155, Fr. } Matt Gajda...... GAY-duh Center 23 B.J. Tucker, 5-11, 178, Jr. Nick Greisen...... GRY-son 72 Al Johnson, 6-4, 298, Jr. Tyron Griffin ...... tie-RONN 53 Donovan Raiola, 6-3, 289, Fr. Free Safety 50 Jonathan Clinkscale, 6-3, 307, Fr. 31 Carlease Clark, 5-11, 190, Sr. Anttaj Hawthorne ...... AN-todge 13 Brett Bell, 6-0, 187, Fr. Travann Hayes ...... truh-VAN Right Guard 7 Ryan Aiello, 6-1, 194, So. Ben Herbert ...... HER-burt 58 Kalvin Barrett, 6-2, 315, Fr. Matt Katula ...... kuh-TEW-la 50 Jonathan Clinkscale, 6-3, 307, Fr. Strong Safety Chad / Russ Kuhns ...... KOONS 8 Michael Broussard, 5-10, 190, So. Lyle Maiava ...... my-A-vuh (long-A) Right Tackle 15 Ryan Simmons, 5-11, 189, Jr. Matt Mialik ...... my-AL-ick 56 Jason Jowers, 6-6, 304, Jr. 22 Nate Howard, 5-10, 198, So. Mark Neuser...... NOY-zurr 61 Mike Lorenz, 6-5, 303, Fr. Fred Nieforth...... KNEE-forth 75 Morgan Davis, 6-5, 305, Fr. Cornerback Tony Paciotti ...... puh-CHOTE-ee 36 Mike Echols, 5-10, 185, Sr. Jerone Pettus...... juh-RONE PET-us 5 Robert Brooks, 5-10, 174, Fr. Donovan Raiola ...... ray-OH-luh 16 Chris Holznecht, 5-9, 161, Fr. Matt Schabert ...... SHAY-bert Jerron Smith ...... juh-RONN Jim Sorgi ...... SORE-gee Stephon Watson...... steff-ON