WISCONSIN FOOTBALL 2014 Big Ten West Division Champions . 5 Consecutive January Bowls . 13 Consecutive Bowl Games . 20 First-Team All-Americans Since 2000 #21 WISCONSIN (8-2, 5-1) VS. #20 NORTHWESTERN (8-2, 4-2) 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2015 . 2:42 P.M. (CT) . MADISON, WIS. CAMP RANDALL STADIUM . BTN 8-2, 5-1 BIG TEN DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) TV Location ................................ Madison, Wis. NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS Sept. 5 vs. #3 Alabama L, 17-35 ABC Site ...........................Camp Randall Stadium Rankings (AP/Coaches/CFP) ................20/21/20 AdvoCare Classic (Arlington, Texas) Capacity ............................................80,321 Record (Big Ten) ...................................8-2 (4-2) Surface...........................................FieldTurf Head Coach ................................... Pat Fitzgerald Sept. 12 MIAMI (OHIO) W, 58-0 ESPNU TV .............................................................. BTN Record at Northwestern (Years) .......68-55 (10th) Sept. 19 TROY W, 28-3 BTN Radio ........................Badger Sports Network WISCONSIN BADGERS Sept. 26 HAWAI’I W, 28-0 BTN All-Time Series ...........WIS leads, 57-34-5 Rankings (AP/Coaches/CFP) ................21/20/25 Oct. 3 IOWA* L, 6-10 ESPN In Madison ...................WIS leads, 26-14-2 Record (Big Ten) ...................................8-2 (5-1) Last Meeting................NU 20, #17 WIS 14 Head Coach ...................................... Paul Chryst Oct. 10 at Nebraska* W, 23-21 ABC Oct. 4, 2014 (at Evanston) Record at Wisconsin (Years) ..................8-2 (1st) Oct. 17 PURDUE* W, 24-7 BTN Oct. 24 at Illinois* W, 24-13 BTN Oct. 31 RUTGERS* W, 48-10 BTN TOP 25 SHOWDOWN ON TAP AT CAMP RANDALL For just the fourth time since 1999, Camp Randall Nov. 7 at Maryland* W, 31-24 BTN Stadium will host a matchup of ranked teams in the Nov. 21 #20 NORTHWESTERN* 2:42 p.m. BTN month of November when Wisconsin and Northwestern Nov. 28 at Minnesota* 2:30 p.m. BTN face off at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The conference clash pitting No. 21 Wisconsin (8-2, 5-1 All times Central. Home games in BOLD CAPS and played at Big Ten) against No. 20 Northwestern (8-2, 4-2) marks Camp Randall Stadium. * Big Ten Conference game the first time the Badgers and Wildcats have faced off as ranked foes since 1995. TV: BTN . Play-by-Play ........................................................Kevin Kugler KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER . Analyst ....................................................................Matt Millen Wisconsin leads the nation in scoring defense, allow- . Sideline Reporter ............................................. Lisa Byington ing 12.3 points per game. Since giving up 35 points to . Online: BTN2Go.com Alabama in their season opener, the Badgers have surren- . Mobile App: BTN2Go dered an average of just 9.8 points per contest. Senior QB Joel Stave is 29-9 as the starter at Wisconsin and can match the The Badgers have given up a total of three touchdowns in RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK Badgers’ school record for wins with a six home games this season and are allowing an average of victory Saturday. Play-by-Play ...........................................................Matt Lepay 5.0 points per game at Camp Randall. Analysts ........................................Mike Lucas, Mark Tauscher Since the start of the 2006 season, Wisconsin is 29-6 (.829) in the month of November, includ- . Sideline Reporter ...............................................Scott Nelson ing a 14-2 mark at Camp Randall Stadium. Satellite: Sirius 135 / XM 195 Wisconsin is 66-28 (.702) in Big Ten play since the start of the 2004 season. Only Ohio State . Online: BadgerSportsNetwork.com . Mobile App: iHeartRadio (search WIBA) (80-14, .851) has a better conference record than the Badgers over that span. Wisconsin seeks to win a sixth Big Ten game for the third-consecutive season, and the fifth time TWITTER: #BADGERS in the last six years. The Badgers are guaranteed to finish with a conference record of .500 or . Official Account ...........................................@BadgerFootball better for the seventh-straight season and the 12th time in the last 13 years. Live In-Game Updates ...................................@BadgersLive Saturday marks the final game at Camp Randall for 19 UW players, who will be honored as part of Senior Day ceremonies prior to kickoff (see Page 3). MOBILE APP: BADGER GAMEDAY A win Saturday would earn senior QB Joel Stave his 30th victory as UW’s starter and match Re-launched for the 2015 season, the all-new Badger Brooks Bollinger (1999-2002) as the winningest quarterback in school history. Stave’s 29 career Gameday app for iOS and Android devices offers everything wins and .763 win percentage (29-9) both rank third among active FBS quarterbacks (see Page 5). fans need to keep up with the Badgers, whether at home or in their seat at Camp Randall Stadium. The app gives fans access to in-game video highlights and the ability to upgrade their gameday experience right from their phone. 27.7 0.82 147-2 A ranked Wisconsin team has Wisconsin’s defense has proven to Wisconsin owns an all-time record hosted a Top 25 opponent at Camp be the nation’s most difficult to of 147-2 when scoring at least 40 Randall in the month of November score against, with Badgers oppo- points in a game. The only two three times since 1999. The nents averaging just 0.82 points per losses in school history came at the Badgers went 3-0 in those games possession. That’s the best mark hands of Northwestern — a 47-44, (Penn State 2011, Nebraska 2014, of any FBS defense, with Michigan double-overtime loss at home in Minnesota 2014), winning by an (0.87) and Ohio State (0.89) ranking 2000 and a 56-41 loss in Evanston average margin of 27.7 points. just behind the Badgers. in 2005. Football Contact: Brian Lucas . Offi ce: 608-263-5052 . Cell: 608-513-3987 . E-mail: [email protected] . Twitter: @BrianLucasUW Secondary Football Contact: Brian Mason . Offi ce: 608-262-2311 . Cell: 608-279-8659 . E-mail: [email protected] . Twitter: @Brian_Mason Athletic Communications Office . University of Wisconsin . Kellner Hall . 1440 Monroe Street . Madison, WI 53711 GAME 11: WISCONSIN VS. NORTHWESTERN TEAM NOTES POLL POSITION RELATIVE SCORING DEFENSE, FBS 1. Wisconsin 44.1% WISCONSIN QUICK FACTS With No. 20 Northwestern coming to 2. Alabama 45.4% HEAD COACH PAUL CHRYST Camp Randall on Saturday, the Badgers 3. Ohio State 50.0% Hometown: Madison, Wis. will host a ranked team in the month of 4. Michigan 52.2% Alma Mater: Wisconsin, 1988 November for the sixth time in the last 12 5. Florida 53.1% Career Record: 27-21 (.563) years (since 2004): Record at Wisconsin (Big Ten): 8-2 (5-1) The Badgers have held 6 opponents to 10 RANKED OPP. AT HOME IN NOV. (2004-PRES) Bowl Record: 1-1 (.500) points or fewer, the best mark of any FBS Date Opponent Result Score defense this season. Florida, Marshall, Nov. 10, 2007 #13 Michigan W 37-21 ASSISTANT COACHES Michigan and Missouri each have held Nov. 26, 2011 #20 Penn State W 45-7 . Dave Aranda (Defensive Coordinator/ILB) Sideline opponents to 10 points or fewer in 5 games. Joe Rudolph (Offensive Coordinator/OL) Sideline Nov. 17, 2012 #6 Ohio State L 14-21 The Badgers have given up 15 total touch- . Inoke Breckterfield (Defensive Line) Sideline Nov. 15, 2015 #11 Nebraska W 59-24 downs on the year, matching Boston . Ted Gilmore (Wide Receivers) Booth Nov. 29, 2015 #22 Minnesota W 34-24 College for the fewest in the FBS. Michigan . Chris Haering (Special Teams) Sideline Saturday’s matchup marks the fourth time has allowed 16, while Alabama, Florida, . Daronte’ Jones (Defensive Backs) Sideline since 1999 that a ranked UW team will Missouri and Ohio State have allowed 17. John Settle (Running Backs) Sideline host a ranked opponent in the month of The Badgers are making opponents work . Tim Tibesar (Outside Linebackers) Booth November. UW is 3-0 in those previous for their points: UW ranks No. 3 nationally . Mickey Turner (Tight Ends) Booth three games, outscoring its opponents 138- in opponents’ plays per point, at 4.92. Only 55: FOOTBALL STAFF Marshall (5.02) and Ohio State (5.00) are RANKED MATCHUPS AT HOME IN NOV. (1999-PRES) . Ethan Armstrong (Graduate Assistant - Defense) making opposing offenses more inefficient Date UW Rk Opponent Score . Antonio Fenelus (Graduate Assistant - Defense) than the Badgers. For reference, through Nov. 26, 2011 #15 #20 Penn State W, 45-7 . Jon Budmayr (Graduate Assistant - Offense) eight weeks of the season, the average FBS Nov. 15, 2015 #22 #11 Nebraska W, 59-24 . Bill Nagy (Graduate Assistant - Offense) defense is forcing opponents to run 2.81 Nov. 29, 2015 #14 #22 Minnesota W, 34-24 . Taylor Mehlhaff (Quality Control - Special Teams) plays for every point scored. Ross Kolodziej (Head Strength & Conditioning Coach) SENIOR SEND-OFF Wisconsin opponents have scored on just . Shaun Snee (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach) 16.0% of their possessions this season, a . Jamil Walker (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach) A total of 19 Badgers will be honored mark that ranks No. 1 in the FBS. Ohio . Bradie Ewing (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach) before playing in their final game at Camp State’s defense ranks No. 2, with opponents . Kyle Costigan (Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant) Randall Stadium as part of Senior Day fes- scoring on 17.4% of their offensive drives tivities on Saturday: TEAM INFORMATION vs. the Buckeyes: 2014 Overall Record: 11-3 . QB Thad Armstrong, S Michael PCT. OF OPP. POSSESSIONS LEADING TO SCORE 2014 Big Ten Record (Finish): 7-1 (1st, West) Caputo, WR Alex Erickson, CB 1. Wisconsin 15.0% 2014 Bowl: Def. #19 Auburn, 34-31 (Outback) Terrance Floyd, WR Jordan Fredrick, 2. Ohio State 17.4% 2014 Final Rank (AP/Coaches): 13/13 OLB Jesse Hayes, CB Darius Hillary, 3. Marshall 18.8% Starters Returning/Lost: 11/11 WR A.J.