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Top 5 Camp Randall Moments

Remembering Camp Randall: Gilreath’s return highlights memorable 100 years at The Camp

By Andrew Guckes

In honor of 100 years of football at Camp Randall, The Daily Cardinal looks back at the top five moments at the stadium: 5) October 1st, 2011 against Nebraska- One of the most hyped games in Wisconsin history would prove to be a memorable day for Badger fans, and a forgettable one for Cornhusker fans. After joining the conference at the conclusion of the 2010 season, No. 8 Nebraska rolled into Madison for its first ever Big 10 contest with a head full of steam coming off four straight wins to open the season with an average margin of victory just above two touchdowns. Joining the team on its trip to Madison were an estimated 20,000 Nebraska faithful, as well as ESPNs College Gameday crew which added to the anticipation of the game. All of this set the stage for one of Coach Bret Bielema’s signature wins in a game that was a lot more convincing than most expected. The Badgers steamrolled their new conference foes 48-17 on the backs of quarterback Russell Wilson, who threw for 255 yards and accounted for three scores, and running back Montee Ball, who ran for 151 yards and scored four touchdowns. This game would help catapult the Badgers to their second of three straight Rose Bowl appearances.

4) November 14th, 1953 vs.

Illinois- The No.3 Illini came into town undefeated, boasting two signature wins, including a 19-3 victory against No. 17 Michigan in the week prior. Unfortunately for Illinois, nothing it had seen yet could prepare it for junior tailback and linebacker Alan Ameche. Ameche, who would finish his Wisconsin career as the NCAA leader in career yardage, had one of his finest performances that day at Camp Randall. After Illinois struck first to take a 7-0 lead, the Badgers answered back with 34 unanswered points in a blowout 27-point victory. Led by Ameche, who had 145 yards on 17 carries, Wisconsin handed Illinois its only

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There have been some incredible moments at UW. Above dispalys the evolution of Randall Field in 1904 to Camp Randall Stadium in 2014. loss of the year. The win catapulted “The Iron Horse” into the national spotlight, a position he would continue to hold all the way through his famous 1954 senior campaign in which he became Wisconsin’s first winner of the Heisman trophy.

3) November 15th, 2014 vs.

Nebraska- When No. 11 Nebraska marched into Madison to take on the No. 22 Badgers on a snowy

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Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon III ran for an FBS record 408 yards against Nebraska in UW’s 59-17 victory.

November night, a handful of great storylines emerged before the ball was even kicked off. The two teams announced that they would be playing for the rights to a new prize, The Freedom Trophy, which put a name on an already intense rivalry between the two programs. In addition to this, both Wisconsin and Nebraska owned two of the best run defenses in the country (No. 5 and No. 15 respectively) as well as two of the nation’s best running backs, Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah, and Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon. While the Badgers’ defense proved its worth against Abdullah, allowing him to run for only 69 yards on 18 attempts, the Cornhuskers had a bit of a tougher time containing Gordon. The junior from Kenosha racked up an eye popping 408 yards on the ground, an NCAA record, as well as four touchdowns—and he did it all in only three quarters of play.

The Badgers trailed 17-3 in the second quarter but had no problem coming back against the Huskers, as they ripped off 56 consecutive points on the back of Gordon, who had runs of 42, 62, 39, 44, 43 and 68 yards. When asked about his mentality going into the game, Gordon mentioned that he received some extra motivation after Big Ten Network pundits criticized him earlier in the season after a poor performance against FCS opponent Western Illinois—even going as far as saying he didn’t belong in the same sentence as Nebraska’s Abdullah. “I marked that game on the calendar…I

was going to make sure that whoever said that was going to eat their words,” Gordon said. It’s safe to say Gordon delivered on that promise.

2) November 13th, 1999 vs.

Iowa- The Badgers’ final regular season game of the 1999 season was about as perfect as a game can get. Wisconsin blew past the Hawkeyes 41-3, securing its second straight trip to the Rose Bowl and first outright Big Ten title since 1962. It was also legendary running back Ron Dayne’s last game at Camp Randall, and Wisconsin pulled out all the stops to make sure nobody would forget it. Each fan received a white towel with Dayne’s number 33 on it, and when the game ended they surprised the New Jersey native with a postgame reveal of his name and number adorned across the façade of the stadium. As far as his actual performance that day, Dayne made sure to deliver a memorable last game in Madison. He ran for 216 yards on 27 carries, passing Ricky Williams for the most career rushing yards in NCAA history. His record breaking run was a 31-yard dash to the right side on his 14th carry of the day. Dayne wasn’t done yet however, as the star running back and three time All American would go on to win the school’s second Heisman trophy, and lead Wisconsin to victory over Stanford in the Rose Bowl, making

the Badgers the first Big Ten team to win “The Grandaddy of Them All” in consecutive years.

1) October 16th, 2010 vs Ohio State- Camp Randall has developed a reputation of being one of the loudest stadiums in college football.

Perhaps its loudest moment was in 2010 during a primetime nationally televised game against Ohio State, when just 11 seconds into the contest senior wide receiver David Gilreath ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown— the start of to a 31-18 upset victory. The No. 1 Buckeyes came into Madison with one of the nation’s most threatening offenses, led by Heisman candidate quarterback Terrell Pryor. However, this game went the Badgers’ way from the get go, as Wisconsin ran the ball right at the Buckeyes’ defense and stifled Pryor and OSU’s offense on the way to a commanding 21-0 lead early in the game. Ohio State would fight back to make it 21-18 in the fourth quarter, but a late touchdown run by James White and a 41-yard field goal gave the Badgers a 13-point lead late in the contest. After linebacker Blake Sorensen intercepted Pryor with 1:13 left in the game, UW clinched the upset and Camp Randall erupted.

Through 100 years of memorable Badger moments at the legendary stadium, this 2010 upset of the nation’s top ranked team,Wisconsin’s first since 1981, serves to be perhaps the best of them all.

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From The Daily Cardinal Archives

Badgers Wallop Beloit Eleven in Opening Scrap Disrupted Line-up piles up 34 points without a counter score The column below was first published

by The Daily Cardinal on Monday October 8, 1917. Wisconsin’s game against Beloit was the first football game that the Badgers played in Camp Randall Stadium. In celebrating 100 years of football at Camp Randall Stadium, The Daily Cardinal is re-publishing its game story from the first game at the Camp. No author was credited in 1917. The lineup below is also typed as it appeared in the original copy. And it appeared under the headlines presented above.

The trouncing Wisconsin gave Beloit Saturday has brought new conference aspirations to the Badgers’ camp, and has displayed possibilities and strength in the Badger scoring machine that only the ineligibilities clause may discourage.

Playing a disrupted line-up that was shifted at the eleventh hour through the ineligibility and injury of several of the regulars, the Badger defense never allowed the down-state team to make first down, and the aggressive machine-like variety succeeded in piling up 34 points in a forty minute encounter with the Beloit aggregation.

Lack of Subs Keenly Felt Gloom and joy now mingle in one at the Badger camp, for with latent possibilities for the development of a team that need go unashamed to the conference circles, a lack of strong secondstring men to fill gaps that are made through injuries and scholastic keenly felt and was more than ever apparent at the opening game in the new stadium on Saturday. While there are several second team backfield men who make good substitutes and although the first team is becoming more and more impregnable there is no reserve in the small war-time squad for recruit substitutes from, which leaves conference hopes all to depend on the slender hope that the regulars will all be kept eligible and

out of the hospital during the conference season. Nearly 2,000 people witnessed the counter attacks at the opening game, which was a dedication of the new stadium. The freshman true to tradition, marched to the field in a body and occupied a reserved section of the new concrete grand-stand.

Captain Hancock as usual played his steady and consistent stellar game, and though not marked by Spectacular and erratic plays his work shines out as a bright spot in the Badger defense and will be the main strength of the Badger defense in the conference games to come.

Time after time he picked holes for the varsity backs to follow.

Sophs Show Up Well A noticeable feature of Saturday’s game was the showing made by the sophomore men who were recruited this fall from last year’s freshman squad. Davy started the game at quarterback and on the basis of his showing yesterday it would not be surprising if he were used there in several contests this fall. Simpson opened at right half where he called signals and later relieved Davy at quarterback. In both positions he played his usual steady game and his kicking was far superior to that of Lansing and Phillip of Beloit. Scott played his first varsity game at left tackle and was a valuable asset to the Badger defense, which has gained by his addition to the line, Weston at left end played the entire game, and though not called on often to carry the ball, he helped materially upset the Beloit defense and will be a valuable man of the Badger line. Jacobi should prove one of the best fullbacks the varsity has had in years. The rangy sophomore was always good for from four to ten yards thru the

center and twice punctured the goal line for touchdowns.

Kelly in New Position Gould and Stark both showed well while they were in the backfield and both shared in the Badger scoring. Kelley got away for a number of sizable gains. He did not seem to stick to his interference as well as Spafford did, however. The position is new to him after playing end and he may yet develop drive and a better ability to follow the interference.

If the eligibility and injury jinxes will “lay off” the Badger squad until about Nov. 30. permission ought not to be found in the over-abundant quantities around Camp Randall this season.

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The advertisements above and left were placed in the Cardinal on Friday Oct. 5th, 1917 as a way to promote the football game the next day.

Camp Randall Timeline 1893-The land on which Camp Randall Stadium stands was first purchased by the university.

1917-Equipt with 40 rows of new bleachers, Wisconsin football played its first game on Camp Randall Stadium.

1894-The site was first used for athletic events as track and field took placgrounds.

1 9 2 4- C a m p Randall Stadium had 33,000 seats and seating on all four sides.

1951- After continued renovations during the 20th century, Camp Randall was now able to hold 55,000 people.

1968-Artificial turf was first installed at Camp Randall Stadium.

1988-The first major concert took place at Camp Randall as Pink Floyd played to a crowd of more than 45,000 people.

1998-House of Pain’s hit “Jump Around” first debuted between the third and fourth quarters at Camp Randall Stadium.

2005-After a nearly four-year renovation, its first in 35 years, Camp Randall’s seating capacity increased to 80,321.

2014-Melvin Gordon breaks the FBS single-game record by rushing for 408 yards in a 59-24 win over No. 11 Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Most Valuable Player Through Three Weeks

Jonathan Taylor shines early in NCAA career, leads Badgers through their first three games

By Peyton Kadlecek The Daily cardinal

It goes without saying that Wisconsin’s offensive line is a main proponent of the success of redshirt sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook as well as freshman running back Jonathan Taylor — but still, despite the offensive line being their springboard, Jonathan Taylor has been the Badger’s most valuable player over the last three weeks. The Badgers have started off the year strong with blowout wins over Utah State, Florida Atlantic and most recently BYU. Both Hornibrook and Taylor have demonstrated spectacular performances in these last three games, but it is Taylor’s performances that have been most

surprising and prolific.

The Salem, N.J. native has already made a mark on the field this year with exceptional statistics in his first three games.

In week one against Utah State, nerves may have gotten the best of Taylor when he dropped his first pass, but he soon regained his standing, finishing the game with nine rushes, 87 yards and a touchdown. The week after against Florida Atlantic, Taylor continued to shine, finishing the game with 26 rushes, 223 yards and three touchdowns. And last week at BYU, Taylor kept up his stellar performance with 128 yards on 18 carries, as well as a touchdown.

Taylor has already begun to make his name known, seen as he was named Big Ten Freshman

of the Week two weeks ago.

However, his strengths will be tested as he and the Badgers take on Northwestern this Saturday.

Taylor will match up against senior running back Justin Jackson, and while at the present time both Taylor and Jackson share similar stats, the only thing Jackson has to hold over Taylor at this time would simply be experience. With two victories, and a loss against Duke, Northwestern has some ground to regain if they wish to win the Big Ten West division. With that being said, after starting off the year in stellar fashion, expectations are sky-high for Taylor and many will anticipate great things from the freshman back against the Wildcats.

Jonathan Taylor’s stats through his first three college games Attempts: 53 Yards: 438 Yards/Rush: 8.26 (No. 20 in NCAA) Yards/Game: 146 (No. 5 in NCAA) Touchdowns: 5 (No. 1 on UW) 200

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6) D’Angelo Brewer, running back Tulsa—144.5. 7) Lexington Thomas, running back UNLV—141.67. 8) Diocemy Saint Juste, running back Hawaii—138.5. 9) Royce Freeman, running back Oregon—135.25. 10) J.K. Dobbins, running back Ohio State—130.

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Northwestern Outlook

Northwestern looks to shake inconsistencies, pull off early road upset

By Ben Pickman The Daily Cardinal

Northwestern’s non-conference season was chock full of inconsistencies. In a 41-17 loss to Duke, senior running back Justin Jackson averaged only 2.6 yards-per-carry, finishing the game with only 18 yards on the ground. One week later, against Bowling Green, he ran for 121 yards and three scores. Junior quarterback Clayton Thorson similarly struggled against the Blue Devils, completing only 38 percent of his passes and throwing two interceptions and no touchdowns. One week later, he threw for almost 400 yards and two scores.

Yet amidst the Wildcats’ (2-1) topsy-turvy start to their season, they come into Madison looking to pull off a major road upset, just like they did two years ago.

Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst, though, knows about how dangerous Northwestern can be.

“I think he’s a really talented football player, a good runner,” Chryst said about Jackson. “And I think the combination of him and [quarterback Clayton] Thorson — they complement each other really well. I think that’s what makes their offense; those are the challenges of their offense.”

Like Wisconsin, the Wildcats were on a bye this past week. But two weeks ago against BGSU, Northwestern scored touchdowns on its first five possessions of the game. Sophomore receiver Bennett Skowronek caught two of those touchdowns to continue a hot start to his season. And senior tight end Garrett Dickerson proved to be

a major matchup problem as he finished the game with nine catches, 150 yards and one score.

Yet while the Wildcats’ offense has been inconsistent at points this season, its defense is in need of some major improvement, or at the very least medical assistance. NU only has two healthy cornerbacks with any FBS experience, Montre Hartage and Trae Williams.

Backups Brian Bullock and Roderick Campbell were recently declared out for the season and Marcus McShepard has not suited up since the first weekend of the season. As a result, when the Wildcats shift into a nickel scheme they do so with a third safety and not a third cornerback.

The strategy has in many ways helped Northwestern’s secondary to adapt a bend-butdon’t-break approach. Against BGSU, it allowed 27 passes to be completed, but only surrendered 256 yards. Only one pass play went for more than 21 yards.

NU’s run defense will also be tasked with stopping an elite Badger backfield. As a result of its struggles against Duke three weeks ago, the Wildcat defense was on the field for more than 40 minutes and gave up more than 220 yards on the ground.

The sub-par performance can also be attributed to its offense’s poor struggles, but injuries to the Northwestern front seven have also taken a toll.

Yet, history suggests that something unexpected is bound to happen Saturday afternoon, and if NU is able to pull off a major upset, it will put itself in the driver’s seat of the Big Ten West division.

Wisconsin against Northwestern over the last four years Wisconsin Record: 2-2

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True freshman Jonathan Taylor has been Wisconsin’s strongest asset so far, rushing for 146 yards/game.

2016: UW 21-NU 7 2015: UW 7-NU 13 2014: UW 14-NU 30 2013: UW 35-NU 6

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Feature

Yogi in uniform: Wisconsin’s Fumagalli relies on yoga as means to improve play

By Kelly Ward The Daily Cardinal

On any given Sunday night, it’s likely you’ll see senior tight end Troy Fumagalli walking down the streets of Madison with a yoga mat, heading to a yin class. Although almost all of the Wisconsin faithful recognize Fumagalli on the field as Alex Hornibrook’s go-to reciever, most wouldn’t recognize him with his yoga mat as someone with a passion for practicing yoga.

“I’ve been practicing yoga since I got to campus [as a freshman],” Fumagalli said. “I’ve been so stiff and focused on weight lifting, things like that. I started to really understand when I got here that flexibility and mindfulness are really important too.”

“I would definitely recommend [practicing yoga] to other athletes. I think it would do wonders for them.”

Troy Fumagalli Wisconsin tight end

Practicing yoga has allowed Fumagalli to become more in touch with his body and understand how flexibility impacts his game. Local instructor Bekah Gant, who does not work with Fumagalli, still understands the benefits of lower impact yoga, such as yin, for football players.

“Football players get a bit more mind-body awareness,” Gant said. “They’re doing a lot of that on the field where they’re moving pretty quickly, but we’re adding a bit of stability — like here’s what it feels like to be in your body. With a slower paced practice, you’re working into muscle groups that you probably don’t access as much on the field.”

Fumagalli agrees, stating that

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Wisconsin tight end Troy Fumagalli has started practicing yoga as a means to improve his flexbility, mindfulness and balance. the benefits of yoga have impacted his performance, helping him develop into a more healthy, versatile player.

“It’s really helped me out,” the tight end said. “First of all, staying healthy, I think that’s the biggest thing. Being flexible and limber and being able to move well. I’ve really seen myself grow in my flexibility and balance too.”

That flexibility and balance has been on full display, as the 6-foot-6, 248-pound Fumagalli has become a matchup nightmare for defensive coordinators around the country due to his ability to run routes and make catches that many smaller players simply can’t.

Brady Greco, a former professional athlete who now teaches yoga at multiple studios in the area, has seen firsthand how Fumagalli’s dedication to

yoga has helped him to improve his game.

“This practice allows Troy to become a little more flexible and helps with his presence of mind.”

Brady Greco Former profesisonal athlete Local yoga instructor

“It’s really helped [Fumagalli] with the mental aspect of things,” Greco said. “He’s putting together the three biggest pieces, the mind-body-breath connection, and is becoming more aware of how his own body works. This practice allows Troy to become a little more flexible and helps with his presence of mind.”

Fumagalli is not the only

Wisconsin athlete who has bought into the benefits of yoga. Redshirt senior golfer Aya Johnson says her whole team practices yoga once or twice a week in season and two-to-four times a week during the offseason.

“The biggest benefit of yoga for golf is probably the balance, core work, stretching and the mental benefits,” Johnson said.

“It’s almost a sort of meditation when we go to yoga because in order to do the poses, you have to have a lot of focus, similar to when we’re on the golf course.”

Gant says that Johnson’s golf team is not the only team she sees in her studio to reap the benefits of yoga.

“We have quite a few athletes come into [our studio], we have whole teams come in for strength and conditioning that they wouldn’t normally get in

their sport,” Gant said. “I’ve seen the golf, tennis and volleyball teams all come in recently.”

Fumagalli thinks seeing other athletes in the studio is a huge positive and wants to spread the word about how beneficial it is.

“I would definitely recommend [practicing yoga] to other athletes. I think it would do wonders for them,” Fumagalli said. “I actually got [ Matt Miller, a quality control coach at UW] into it and I usually go to classes with him.”

Fumagalli stated that yoga allowed him to be less singularly focused. Getting his mind to focus on something besides solely football was a big part of why he continues to attend yoga classes.

“When you leave that class you’re calm,” Fumagalli said.

“The mindfulness and peacefulness is great.”

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Wisconsin’s preseason All-American tight end Troy Fumagalli scores a touchdown in the first half of Wisconsin’s 31-14 win over Florida Atlantic two weeks ago.

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National Outlook

Florida State, Oklahoma State stumble, Georgia returns to top form in Week Four

By Michael Parksy THE DAILY CARDINAL

Week four of college football did not disappoint as many of the top teams in the nation got their first taste of conference action and, with it, their first true tests of the season. Away with the cupcakes! The first week of conference play served as a measuring stick for some, to see where their season might be taking them, while for others it was simply a stop on the road. Here are some recaps of some of the biggest games from last week.

Francois’ “Je ne se quoi” too big to fill for the Seminoles Coming in as 11-point favorites and given 21 days to prepare, the Florida State Seminoles were hoping to get its season back on track after a dismal 24-7 performance against Alabama and a two-week hiatus due to Hurricane Irma. Unfortunately, the vacuum of leadership and playmaking ability caused by star quarterback Deondre Francois’ injury could not be filled as the ‘Noles fell to the North Carolina State Wolfpack 27-21.

Statistically, the Seminoles kept pace with the Wolfpack, and actually outgained them in total yards.

However, red zone inefficiency proved to be fatal for Florida State, as the Seminoles converted only one of their seven trips into touchdowns.

The Wolfpack, on the other hand, should be feeling good about themselves as they improve to 3-1 on the season with a marquee win on their resume.

For Florida State, however, it falls to 0-2 on the year, for first time since 1989. Obviously, there have been major distractions to its season, but it must rally behind new freshman starting quarterback James Blackman and develop the offensive

continuity necessary to compete in the ACC. If they don’t improve fast, their season could be “au revoir.”

TCU Manhandles Oklahoma State on the Road The Oklahoma State Cowboys were probably the most talked about “dark horse” that was predicted to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. Mike Gundy’s team looked the part in its first three games, showcasing its dominant, explosive offense that averaged 54 points a game and over 600 yards in total offense. However, the No. 6 Cowboys faced their first true test of the year as they squared off against the No. 16 Texas Christian University Horned Frogs at home in Stillwater.

The biggest question entering the game was whether or not TCU’s defense could keep up with the high-tempo offense of Oklahoma State. Those questions were quickly answered as the Horned Frogs forced four Oklahoma State turnovers. The TCU offense capitalized off of these mistakes and good field position by manufacturing 14 points off the turnovers.

TCU’s senior quarterback Kenny Hill paced the Horned Frogs, completing 22-of-33 pass attempts for 228 yards and one touchdown. Running back Darius Anderson had a huge game, rushing for 160 yards on 26 carries and finished with a hat-trick of touchdowns.

This game has serious implications for later on in the season. Can Oklahoma State rebound and get back into the College Football Playoff discussion? And for TCU, are they only capable of beating conference foe and top-5 rival Oklahoma?

Georgia is Back.

A week after giving LSU a pounding in Starkville, many commentators saw Mississippi State’s

meteoric rise in the polls as a possible indicator of a challenger to Alabama’s hegemony in the SEC West. And then came a trip to Athens, Georgia.

From the first snap, it was all Bulldogs. The Georgia Bulldogs.

After forcing a quick three and out, the Georgia Bulldogs’ first play from scrimmage was a 59-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Jake Fromm to wide receiver Terry Godwin. The next drive, Georgia nickel-and-dimed it down the field resulting in a 7-yard touchdown by running back, Nick Chubb.

It only got worse from there.

Mississippi State could not move the ball across midfield and Georgia took advantage of extra opportunities and MSU mistakes. Mississippi State got its first and only break in the game when they recovered a D’Andre Swift fumble and turned it into three points later in the second quarter.

Otherwise, it was swamped on both sides of the football.

Georgia’s dominance was exerted once more in the waning moments of the game when it made a goal line stand as it repeatedly stopped Mississippi State from scoring as time expired.

Jacob Fromm led the Bulldogs’ balanced attack with 201 yards on 9-12 passing. Chubb paced the running attack, with 81 yards on 15 carries, including two touchdowns.

This game could not have been more symbolic of the extremevolatility of the SEC. Week after week, no one is safe and everyone has to perform in order to be successful. Could Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs be the only challengers to his predecessor, Nick Saban’s, Crimson Tide? It’s a long season but at this point, no one looks like they can compete with Alabama.

Associated Press Top 25

USA Today Coaches Poll

1. Alabama (52) 1,515 2. Clemson (8) 1,458 3. Oklahoma (1) 1,397 4. Penn State 1,304 5. USC 1,247 6. Washington 1,188 7. Georgia 1,136 8. Michigan 1,088 9. TCU 1,028 10. Wisconsin 1,023 11. Ohio State 1,016 12. Virginia Tech 828 13. Auburn 701 14. Miami (FL) 693 15. Oklahoma State 665 16. Washington State 551 17. Louisvile 502 18. South Florida 406 19. San Diego State 365 20. Utah 356 21. Florida 342 22. Notre Dame 246 23. West Virginia 212 24. Mississippi State 148 25. LSU 92

1. Alabama (59) 1,570 2. Clemson (4) 1,499 3. Oklahoma 1,443 4. Penn State 1,328 5. USC 1,306 6. Washington 1,277 7. Michigan 1,152 8. Georgia 1,089 9. Ohio State 1,066 10. Wisconsin 1,029 11. TCU 985 12. Virginia Tech 887 13. Miami (FL) 727 14. Oklahoma State 687 15. Auburn 664 16. Washington State 574 17. South Florida 552 18. Louisville 505 19. Utah 437 20. Florida 345 21. San Diego State 315 22. LSU 221 23. West Virginia 184 24. Mississippi 132 25. Florida State 104

Heisman Watch

Mayfield favorite for Heisman Trophy, Barkley closes gap

By Morgan Spohn THE DAILY CARDINAL

1. Baker Mayfield, senior QB, Oklahoma Mayfield’s Stock: Neutral Baker Mayfield showed again last week just why he is considered the front-runner for the Heisman Trophy in 2017 by leading the Oklahoma Sooners in a shootout to victory over the Baylor Bears. Mayfield threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns on 13-of-19 passing, but for the majority of the night its two-headed running back monster of Abdul Adams and Trey Sermon who combined to run for 212 yards and three touchdowns outshined Mayfield. Mayfield, though, despite the help from his running backs, continues to prove why he deserves to be the frontrunner by playing mistake free football and being an excellent leader on and off the field for the thriving Sooners.

Next Game for Baker Mayfield: vs. Iowa State on 10/7.

2. Saquon Barkley, junior RB, Penn State Barkley’s Stock: Up We can rename Penn State’s win over Iowa the “Saquon Show” and confidently say it was his Heisman coming out party.

This Swiss Army Man did anything and everything offensively in the Penn State Nittany Lion’s last-second victory. Barkley, who ran 28 times for 211 yards and one touchdown, had 94 receiving yards on 12 catches and added 53 yards on three kick returns for an impresive 358 all-purpose yards against Iowa. If Barkley continues to play like he did against Iowa, he will in no time close the gap that is between Mayfield and himself, and in turn create a must watch Heisman race for the rest of the season. Mayfield may still be the clear frontrunner for the Heisman, but Barkley is closing that gap quickly.

Next Game for Shaquon Barkley: vs. Indiana on 9/30 at 2:30pm on BTN.

3. Mason Rudolph, senior QB, Oklahoma State Rudolph’s Stock: Down Simply, this was not a good week for both Oklahoma State and Mason Rudolph. It turned out to be a long and frustrating day for the Oklahoma State quarterback as he was under pressure and unable to get comfortable in the pocket all day due to TCU’s unrelenting pressure. This was evident throughout the first half, as he had only thrown for 136 yards and a touchdown on 6-of-14 passing.

Without the 85-yard touchdown pass to James Washington, his numbers might’ve looked a lot different. Rudolph on the day threw for 398 yards and two touchdowns on 22-of-41 passing and also ran for a touchdown. Rudolph turned the ball over three times on the day with two interceptions and fumbled once ultimately contributing to the loss today against TCU. Next Game for Mason Rudolph: @ Texas Tech on 9/30 at 7pm on Fox.

4. Sam Darnold, sophomore QB, USC Darnold’s Stock: Up It was a tale of two halves for the USC sophomore quarterback. Under heavy pressure from California’s front seven throughout the first half, Darnold was, for the most part, cool and calm under pressure, throwing for 157 yards and a touchdown on 16-of24 passing and just one interception. In the second half he turned into a game manager by throwing for just 66 yards on 10-of-14 passing and a second touchdown. All in all, Darnold was far from spectacular but played well enough to win the game and prove that he is capable of doing the little things to help his team win. His 223 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception on 26-of-38 passing, is pedestrian by his standards but was good enough to give USC a hard fought victory against Cal. Next Game for Sam Darnold: @ Washington State on 9/29 at 9:30pm on ESPN.

5. Lamar Jackson, Junior QB, Louisville Jackson’s Stock: Down It’s incredible what just a week does. Two Saturdays ago, Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson was under pressure throughout the entirety of the game by the Clemson defense, leading him to only complete 50 percent of his passes, leading many to question Jacksons Heisman hopes this season. But against Kent State last week, Jackson looked more like his Heisman-winning self. Jackson threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-22 passing while also adding a rushing touchdown. Still, last years Heisman winner was far from perfect, as Jackson did throw two interceptions and played only three quarters, leading the Cardinals to an easy victory over an overmatched Kent State team.

Next Game for Lamar Jackson: vs. Murray State on 9/30 at 2:30pm on ACCN.

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Consistent ground attack, generating pass rush key for UW in Big Ten opener

Ground Control Wisconsin’s rushing offense has allowed the Badgers to control the time of possession. With the highest average time of possession stat in the country, and a solid stable of running backs, Wisconsin has kept opposing offenses off the field.

Badger Carriers’ Rushing Yards (at least 10 carries) Garret Groshek: 82 yards

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This could be a key to victory for any team on any given day, but for Northwestern this rings especially true. With an opponent like Wisconsin, the Wildcats need to put points on the board early and often to keep the Badgers at bay. With a big lead, the Badgers would have no choice but to turn to redshirt sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook.

Although Hornibrook has looked solid so far this year, he is far from a proven passer. Through 15 career games, Hornibrook has only thrown 251 passes for a meager 1,963 yards, amounting to 7.8 yards per attempt. Let’s also not forget that Hornibrook was benched on multiple occasions last season due to ineffectiveness as a passer, mostly from a lack of arm strngth. He has shown bright spots at times and can thrive when Wisconsin is able to set up a run game, but a big deficit wouldn’t allow for that to happen.

Hornibrook would be forced to throw, and would likely be uncomfortable doing so. If Northwestern can control the tempo and make the Badgers play fast, they may have a chance in this game.

If the Wildcats want to have any chance to win this ball game, they’re gonna have to start by winning in the trenches. This is easier said than done however, as Wisconsin’s rushing attack ranks eighth nationally. The Badgers’ offensive line paves the way for their running backs, giving them the space to average an impressive 5.6 yards per carry.

Northwestern will also have to overcome returning only one key starter on its defensive line, senior defensive tackle Tyler Lancaster.

Lancaster and fellow junior defensive tackle Jordan Thompson will be tasked with the responsibility of setting the tone early in the game and eat up blockers to allow NU’s linebackers to get home.

If they don’t, it could be a long day for the Wildcat linebacking corps as they watch Wisconsin’s running backs run free.

1 Dictate Tempo If the Badgers indeed stick to their guns and run the ball, this key, dictating tempo, will happen automatically. Wisconsin needs to dominate in time of possession to put this game away. Over the last three seasons, Wisconsin has averaged about 33 minutes of possession per game, consistently holding the ball away from its opponents.

Over that time period, the Badgers hold a 30-4 record when leading in time of possession, with all four losses coming at the hands of teams ranked in the top ten. When holding the ball for 35 minutes or more, the Badgers’ record skyrockets to 18-1, a 94 percent win rate.

Wisconsin is one of the country’s premier teams when it comes to clock management. If UW can win in time of possession, you can pretty much write this off as a victory for UW.

2 Find Thorson’s Rhythm Junior quarterback Clayton Thorson is the unquestioned leader of this Northwestern football team. He leads and the team follows. If Thorson can get into a groove and start to play really well, his team should follow suit. This shouldn’t be too difficult for Thorson, a third-year starter. He currently ranks 25th nationally in passing yardage and boasts a quarterback rating of 144.3.

Wisconsin’s pass defense, however, will make things a little difficult for Thorson, as the Badgers rank 29th in passing yards allowed. They have also intercepted five passes and gotten to the opposing quarterback eight times so far this year.

Should Thorson overcome this Badger defense and get into a rhythm, look for Northwestern to potentially pull off a big time upset over the Badgers.

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Bradrick Shaw: 102 yards

Jonathan Taylor: 438 yards

Chris James: 135 yards

Average Time of Possession for UW Compared to Opponent’s Average

Opponents Average Time of Possesion: 22:30

Wisconsin Average Time of Possession: 37:30

Bring the Heat

2 Run, Run, Run Some More I know this is old news, but the Badgers are REALLY good at running the football. Like, eighth in the nation good. So it’s only natural that Wisconsin should pound the rock to grind out another win. The Badgers have always prided themselves on their running game which is built by having an incredible offensive line and talented running backs.

This year it’s more of the same, with a top--flight offensive line led by juniors Beau Benzschawel and Michael Dieter and a threeheaded monster running the ball with freshmen Jonathan Taylor, sophomore Bradrick Shaw, and junior Chris James. Look for these backs to run wild all day against Northwestern’s 83rd ranked rushing defense, and further solidify Wisconsin’s standing as one of the country’s best rushing attacks.

Generating a consistent pass rush will be key to a Badgers victory on Saturday.

Clayton Thorson is one of the country’s top passers and will carve up Wisconsin’s secondary if he isn’t pressured.

That’s why the Badgers will be looking for huge games from senior outside linebackers Garrett Dooley and Leon Jacobs. They will look to get pressure early on a Wildcat offensive line that has given up 2.33 sacks per game so far this season.

Wisconsin has been pretty solid rushing the passer so far this year,, amassing eight sacks through its first three contests. This may not seem too high, but consider that the Badgers have played two teams that rely heavily on running the ball, and one that consistently produced three-and-outs throughout the game.

Playing a pass-heavy offense like Northwestern will give the Badger edge rushers like RS junior Andrew Van Ginkel a host of sack opportunities to take advantage of.

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Running back Chris James (left) will look to continue Wisconsin’s success on the ground against Northwestern.

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PSU, Michigan survive Big Ten West scares, OSU wins big during Wisconsin’s bye

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Last week, Badger fans scattered at pools and lakes across Madison on a scorching hot Saturday were grateful for the bye week and the respite it provided from what would have been a sunburnt day spent at Camp Randall. Paul Chryst and his players were able to spend the entire week focusing on themselves, their recovery and their upcoming game against Northwestern.

For the rest of the Big Ten, the weekend wasn’t quite as relaxed.

Penn State, almost stunned by Iowa at Kinnick Stadium, turned the tables at the very last second for a walk-off touchdown and subsequent win. Maryland dropped a disappointing effort against the University of Central Florida Knights, 38-10. Ohio State continued its rebound against UNLV by a score of 54-21, looking dominant against a weak team in its last nonconference game of the season.

Nebraska defeated perennial basement dweller Rutgers, 27-17, after a slow start. Michigan State lost to Notre Dame, 38-18, generating even more worry for a faltering Spartans program. Indiana squashed Georgia Southern by a score of 52-17, and Michigan beat an up-and-coming Purdue 28-10.

Ohio State 54, UNLV 21 Ohio State, led by J.T. Barrett’s five touchdowns, crushed an overmatched UNLV team. But despite the large point differential, there were still some worrying signs for Urban Meyer’s team. UNLV forced three turnovers compared to the Buckeyes’ two and Ohio State’s defense was not without its flaws. Some big

mistakes cost OSU, with multiple penalties by the secondary later leading to Rebel scores.

For a team only two weeks removed from a disheartening loss to Oklahoma, Ohio State proved they could still blow out a weaker team. As the Buckeyes move into conference play, it will be interesting to see if they can continue their stellar offense against teams that are better matched.

back, was injured on just the second possession of the game.

And his loss seemed to take the air out of the Terps’ lungs as they struggled to generate any momentum and trailed 14-3 at the half. It didn’t get any better for Maryland from there as UCF cruised along to a 28-point victory. Only three weeks into the season, Maryland has already seen two injured quarterbacks — a heavy blow to a program that seemingly was on the come-up.

Michigan 28, Purdue 10 What could have been a disaster in losing starting quarterback Penn State 21, Iowa 19 Wilton Speight, was actually far For the most exciting Big Ten from it as Michigan rebounded game of the weekend — and posin dominant fashion with sec- sibly even the whole season — ond-string quarterback John Penn State beat a deceptively O’Korn stepping up in his place. tricky Hawkeyes team in Iowa Running backs Chris Evans and City. Saquon Barkley, a frontrunTy Isaac also added two and one ner in the race for the Heisman scores respectively to help the and arguably the best offensive Wolverines avoid an upset. player in college football, had While it looked early on as an astonishing 358 total yards if Michigan could as quarterback Trace fall to a surging McSorley — even Purdue team, defenwith a shaky start — sive adjustments finished off the game and a stellar secwith a perfect gameondary limited the winning seven yerd Barkely, a had 356 Boilermakers to just touchdown pass to all-purpose ten yards in the secJuwan Johnson. yards ond half and helped The Nittany Lions against UM avoid its first vastly outgained the Iowa. loss of the season.

Hawkeyes in total yardage as well as Maryland 10, first downs, but were Through UCF 38 hampered by untimefour weeks of play The Terrapins, ly penalties in addiBarkely has a team on the rise tion to a couple of six total that has just missed costly turnovers. In touchdowns out on making the what could have been AP top 25 in recent an embarrassing loss weeks, dropped a for the fourth-ranked decisive game against team in the nation, the University of Central Florida Penn State ultimately pulled out Knights last week. Kasim Hill, a win against Iowa in a game for Maryland’s starting quarter- the ages.

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Last time out, Alex Hornibrook had a career day against the BYU Cougars.

Hornibrook had only one incompletion against the Cougars, completing 18 of his 19 attempts, for a 94.7 percent completion percentage. His 94.7 completion percentage set a Wisconsin school record.

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Sophomore Bradrick Shaw, frshman Garrett Groshek and senior Austin Ramesh have all found the endzone this season.

Gameday editor Bremen Keasey’s Big Ten power rankings 1. Penn State The Nittany Lions’ offense led by quarterback Trace McSorley and running back Saquon Barkley had destroyed their first three non-conference opponents, but their opening Big 10 game was not quite as simple. It’s never a cakewalk at Iowa under the lights, but McSorley’s walk-off touchdown pass did the job for Penn State to give them the 21-19 win. They still live and die by explosive plays, but their defense held Iowa to 82 rushing yards and passed their biggest test so far.

2.Ohio State Maybe it was wrong to write off the Buckeyes’ passing game. When their offense clicks, it is a scary sight for opponents, as the UNLV Rebels found out to the tune of a 54-21 pasting. Quarterback J.T. Barrett had five touchdowns, and two of OSU’s receivers had over 100 yards. The Buckeyes’ defense has been shaky this year, and Baker Mayfield tore them apart, but it’s hard to not believe in Ohio State’s talent.

3. Wisconsin Sure, the Badgers have looked dominant, and still haven’t allowed a touchdown in the second half of a game, but they are yet to play a quality opponent. Additionally, while quarterback Alex Hornibrook had basically a perfect performance against BYU, completing 18-of19 pass attempts for four touchdowns in UW’s 40-6 win, there are still some doubts that he can keep it up against Big 10 defenses. If Hornibrook can keep up his latest performance, Wisconsin could move up further on the list.

4. Michigan There has been no questioning the Wolverines’ defense. Michigan ranks first in the country in total defense, and it totally shut down Florida early in the season. However, their offense has struggled especially at the quarterback spot. Both quarterbacks Wilton Speight and John O’Korn have accuracy issues, but the Wolverines’ defense has propelled them through their 28-10 win over Purdue.

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