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1 WISCONSIN FOOTBALL 3 Consecutive Big Ten Championships ( ) 5 BCS Bowl Games 12 Consecutive Bowl Games 17 First-Team All-Americans Since SCHEDULE/RESULTS 9-2, 6-1 BIG TEN DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) TV Aug. 30 vs. #13 LSU L, ESPN AdvoCare Texas Kickoff (Houston) Sept. 6 WESTERN ILLINOIS W, 37-3 BTN Sept. 20 BOWLING GREEN W, ESPN2 Sept. 27 SOUTH FLORIDA W, ESPNU Oct. 4 at Northwestern* L, ESPN2 Oct. 11 ILLINOIS* W, ESPN2 Oct. 25 MARYLAND* W, 52-7 BTN Nov. 1 at Rutgers* W, 37-0 ESPN Nov. 8 at Purdue* W, ESPNU Nov. 15 #11 NEBRASKA* W, ABC Nov. 22 at Iowa* W, ABC Nov. 29 #22 MINNESOTA* 2:30 p.m. BTN Dec. 6 Big Ten Championship 7:15 p.m. FOX All times Central. Home games in BOLD CAPS and played at Camp Randall Stadium. * Big Ten Conference game TV: BTN Play-by-Play...Kevin Kugler Analyst...Glen Mason Sideline Reporter... Lisa Byington Online: BTN2Go.com Mobile App: BTN2Go RADIO: BADGER SPORTS NETWORK Play-by-Play...Matt Lepay Analysts... Mike Lucas, Mark Tauscher Sideline Reporter...Scott Nelson Satellite: Sirius 135 / XM 196 Online: BadgerSportsNetwork.com Mobile App: iheartradio (search WIBA) TWITTER: #BADGERS Official Account...@BadgerFootball Live In-Game Updates...@BadgersLive MOBILE APP: BADGER GAMEDAY Improved for the 2014 season, the free Badger Gameday app for iphone, ipad and Android devices offers fans a wide variety of information on the Badgers home and away. DIGITAL PROGRAMS: VARSITY GAMEDAY In addition to Varsity Magazine, fans can now access free digital game programs for all games in 2014 home and away via the Varsity app for ios and Android devices. Printed roster cards are also available from concessions stands for $2 at all home games. #14 WISCONSIN (9-2, 6-1) VS. #22 MINNESOTA (8-3, 5-2) SATURDAY, NOV. 29, :30 P.M. (CT) MADISON, WIS. CAMP RANDALL STADIUM BTN Location... Madison, Wis. Site...Camp Randall Stadium Capacity... 80,321 Surface...FieldTurf TV... BTN Radio...Badger Sports Network All-Time Series... MINN leads, In Madison... WIS leads, Last Meeting...#16 WIS 20, MINN 7 Nov. 23, 2013 (at Minneapolis) RIVALS BATTLE FOR TITLE SHOT It all comes down to Saturday for No. 14 Wisconsin (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) and No. 22 Minnesota (8-3, 5-2), who will battle for the 124th time with not only Paul Bunyan s Axe on the line, but also the right to represent the West Division at the 2014 Big Ten Championship Game. UW has clinched a share of the division crown but can win the West outright and advance to Indianapolis for the third time in four seasons with a victory over the Gophers. If Minnesota can snap UW s 10-game win streak in the series, the Gophers will claim a share of the division and the championship game tiebreaker. KEY NOTES TO CONSIDER Heisman Trophy candidate Melvin Gordon leads the nation in rushing at yards per game after recording his fifth 200-yard effort of the year to lead the Badgers to a win at Iowa last Saturday. Gordon also leads the country in scoring with 27 touchdowns second-most in Big Ten history and in rushing average at 8.3 yards per carry. Gordon is tied with Badgers legend Ron Dayne for the Big Ten s single-season rushing record at 2,109 yards. He became the fastest player in NCAA history to reach 2,000 yards in a season by doing so on his 241st carry a career-long 88-yard breakaway at Iowa. Wisconsin s defense is allowing just yards per game to rank No. 2 in the FBS. The Badgers also rank No. 3 in scoring defense (16.1 ppg), No. 5 in rushing defense (97.1 ypg) and No. 3 in passing defense (162.2 ypg) the only team in the nation to rank in the top five of all four major categories. UW s six-game win streak vs. conference opponents is the third-longest in the nation, trailing only Florida State (21 straight) and Ohio State (7). Including wins to claim the Freedom Trophy (Nebraska) and Heartland Trophy (Iowa) in consecutive weeks, the Badgers have won eight straight trophy games, dating back to Since the start of the 2006 season, Wisconsin is 27-6 (.818) in the month of November. NUMBERS TO KNOW MINNESOTA Rankings (AP/Coaches)...22/22 Record (Big Ten) (5-2) Head Coach...Jerry Kill Record at MINN (Years) (4th) WISCONSIN Rankings (AP/Coaches)...14/14 Record (Big Ten) (6-1) Head Coach...Gary Andersen Record at WIS (Years) (2nd) RB Melvin Gordon earned a secondstraight Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week nod for leading the Badgers past Iowa last Saturday In his last seven games against teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, Melvin Gordon is averaging rushing yards per game and 9.95 yards per carry. He has rushed for at least 140 yards in his last four games against ranked teams. and Minnesota will meet for the 124th time extending the mostplayed rivalry in the FBS but for just the fifth time with both teams ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. The Badgers claimed the first four such meetings in 1954, 1962, 1999 and 4-0Wisconsin Football Contact: Brian Lucas Offi ce: Cell: bml@athletics.wisc.edu Secondary Football Contact: Brian Mason Office: Cell: bm3@athletics.wisc.edu Athletic Communications Office University of Wisconsin Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe Street Madison, WI 53711

2 #GORDONTOGOTHAM #GORDONTOGOTHAM WISCONSIN S MELVIN GORDON THE NATION S LEADING RUSHER AND SCORER On Saturday, Gordon earned more than a courtesy trip to New York for the Heisman ceremony on Dec. 13. He earned the right to be seriously evaluated as a Heisman contender. Adam Rittenberg, ESPN.com A SEASON TO REMEMBER Gordon is averaging 8.30 yards per carry this season. How does that stack up with the best seasons of some of the NCAA s all-time greatest RBs? PLAYER SCHOOL YEAR ATT YDS YPC Reggie Bush USC , Melvin Gordon Wisconsin , Mike Rozier Nebraska , Barry Sanders Oklahoma State , Bo Jackson Auburn , Billy Sims Oklahoma , Gale Sayers Kansas , Marshall Faulk San Diego State , Ricky Williams Texas , Archie Griffin Ohio State , Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh , Rashaan Salaam Colorado , LaDainian Tomlinson TCU , Ron Dayne Wisconsin , Earl Campbell Texas Herschel Walker Georgia Adrian Peterson Oklahoma GORDON VS. THE GREATS Melvin Gordon is averaging what would be an NCAA record 8.19 yards per carry over his career. Here s how that stacks up against some of the all-time great running backs in FBS history, including all the Heisman Trophy-winning RBs since 1970: PLAYER SCHOOL YEARS ATT YDS YPC Melvin Gordon Wisconsin , Reggie Bush* USC , Mike Rozier* Nebraska , Billy Sims* Oklahoma , Barry Sanders* Oklahoma State , Gale Sayers Kansas , Bo Jackson* Auburn , Ricky Williams* Texas ,064 6, Rashaan Salaam* Colorado , Archie Griffin* Ohio State , Marshall Faulk San Diego State , Ron Dayne* Wisconsin ,220 7, Mark Ingram* Alabama , Earl Campbell* Texas , LaDainian Tomlinson TCU , Tony Dorsett* Pittsburgh ,163 6, Montee Ball Wisconsin , Eddie George* Ohio State , George Rogers* South Carolina , Charles White* USC ,147 6, Adrian Peterson Oklahoma , Herschel Walker* Georgia ,083 5, Marcus Allen* USC , John Cappelletti* Penn State , * - won the Heisman Trophy GORDON S GAME Gordon carried the Badgers to a win at Iowa last Saturday, helping UW withstand a second-half rally by the Hawkeyes with a tremendous effort: After Corey Clement was injured with 3:49 left in the first half, Gordon was in on every one of Wisconsin s remaining 37 offensive snaps. Of those 37 snaps, Gordon got the ball 22 times (20 carries and two receptions) for 209 yards (9.5 yards per touch) and scored two touchdowns. When Iowa cut the Badgers lead to with 11:10 left in the game, Wisconsin responded with a 7-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Gordon accounted for 78 yards on the drive (UW had a 5-yard delay of game penalty during the drive), catching two passes for 45 yards and running three times 33 yards. Gordon finished with 200 rushing yards his fifth 200-yard effort of the season and the sixth of his career, most of any active player. He also hauled in four catches for a career-high 64 yards. GORDON S SEASON This season, Gordon: Leads the nation in rushing, at yards per game Leads the nation in rushing average, at 8.30 yards per carry Leads the nation in scoring, with 27 touchdowns Gordon s 2,109 rushing yards are 203 more than Indiana RB Tevin Coleman, who ranks No. 2 nationally with 1,906. Gordon is the 17th player in FBS history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season, and the eighth to eclipse the 2,000 mark in 11 games, joining Marcus Allen (USC, 1981), Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State, 1988), Rashaan Salaam (Colorado, 1994), Troy Davis (Iowa State, 1995, 96), Byron Hanspard (Texas Tech, 1996), Ricky Williams (Texas, 1998) and LaDainian Tomlinson (TCU, 2000). Gordon reached 2,000 yards in a season in fewer carries than any player in FBS history, doing so on his 241st attempt of the season: FEWEST CARRIES TO REACH 2,000 YDS Att. Player (School) Year 241 Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) Larry Johnson (Penn State) Mike Rozier (Nebraska) Barry Sanders (Okla. State) 1988 Gordon needs 1 yard to break UW legend Ron Dayne s single-season Big Ten record of 2,109 rushing yards (1996). Gordon has rushed for 200 yards in a game five times this season, the most of any FBS player. Ron Dayne, who had five 200-yard games in 1996 and 1999, is the only other UW player with at least four 200-yard games in a season. Gordon has rushed for at least 100 yards in nine straight games and in 10 of 11 games this season.

3 #GORDONTOGOTHAM In eight games against Power 5 conference opponents, Gordon has averaged yards per game, 8.53 yards per attempt and scored 19 touchdowns leading the nation in all three categories against Power 5 competition. In his last seven games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25, Gordon is averaging rushing yards per game and 9.95 yards per carry. He has rushed for at least 140 yards in his last four games against ranked teams. Gordon has rushed for 941 yards in the month of November more than all but 10 of the other 124 FBS teams. Gordon s rushing totals from just the first three quarters of games would still be enough to lead the country with 1,915 yards (Indiana s Tevin Coleman has 1,906 yards). Gordon has had just 37 carries in the fourth quarter this season (he averages 72.3 carries in the other three quarters) and ranks 67th in the country with 194 rushing yards in the fourth quarter. Gordon leads the country in runs of 10+ (50), 20+ (29), 30+ (20), 40+ (16), and 50+ (9) yards. His 29 runs of 20 or more yards are 12 more than the players with the next highest total (three tied with 17). Indiana (16) is the only other TEAM in the FBS with as many 40-yard runs as Gordon this season. Gordon is averaging an astounding 9.70 yards per carry in the second half this season, including an amazing yards per carry in the third quarter. He averages only 7.22 yards per carry in the first half. Gordon leads the nation in yards from scrimmage at per game. He has accounted for 42.3 percent of the Badgers total offense. Tevin Coleman ranks No. 2 at yards from scrimmage per contest. Gordon s rushing average of yards per game would rank seventh in NCAA history. With 1,497 yards through seven Big Ten games, Gordon needs 53 yards to break Northwestern RB Damien Anderson s record for rushing yards in a conference season (1,549 yards in 2000). Gordon is averaging yards per conference game, well ahead of Anderson s Big Ten record of 193.6, also set in Gordon s 27 touchdowns this season rank No. 2 on the Big Ten s single-season list, trailing only the 39 scored by Montee Ball in 2011 to match the FBS record for TDs in a season. Gordon has eight multiple-touchdown games, matching Boise State s Jay Ajayi for the most of any FBS player this season. Gordon has scored 25 touchdowns in his last nine games (2.8 per game). GORDON S CAREER For his career, Gordon: Leads all active players with 4,437 rushing yards Leads all active players in rushing average at 8.19 yards per carry 0.89 yards per attempt more than No. 2-ranked Tevin Coleman of Indiana (7.30) Ranks No. 4 in Wisconsin history with 4,437 rushing yards and needs 49 to move into 10th place on the Big Ten s all-time list Ranks in a tie for fifth in Wisconsin history with 44 total touchdowns and needs two to move into tie for 10th place on the Big Ten s all-time list LONG RUNS - LAST TWO YEARS Gordon leads the country in runs of 10+, 20+, 30+, 40+, 50+ yards and ranks second in 60+ over the last two seasons. PLAYER SCHOOL 10+ YARD RUNS Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 100 Ameer Abdullah Nebraska 86 Taysom Hill BYU 79 PLAYER SCHOOL 20+ YARD RUNS Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 44 Ameer Abdullah Nebraska 32 Tevin Coleman Indiana 31 PLAYER SCHOOL 30+ YARD RUNS Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 29 Tevin Coleman Indiana 25 Ameer Abdullah Nebraska 14 PLAYER SCHOOL 40+ YARD RUNS Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 22 Tevin Coleman Indiana 21 Ameer Abdullah Nebraska 10 PLAYER SCHOOL 50+ YARD RUNS Tevin Coleman Indiana 14 Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 13 Jhurell Pressley New Mexico 7 PLAYER SCHOOL 60+ YARD RUNS Tevin Coleman Indiana 11 Melvin Gordon Wisconsin 10 Devon Johnson Marshall 5 Gordon is on pace to shatter the FBS record for career rushing average by a player with at least 415 rushing attempts (7.32 by USC s Reggie Bush).

4 #GORDONTOGOTHAM If it wasn t clear already, he deserves a spot at the Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York. After Saturday... he deserves serious consideration to win the award. Matt Brown, Sports on Earth Even with two games left in his regular-season schedule -- and perhaps a Big Ten title game -- Gordon has more touchdowns and a better yards-per-carry average than (Ron) Dayne or (Mark) Ingram during their entire Heisman seasons. Zac Ellis, SI.com The last FBS player to average at least 8.0 yards per carry in a career was Houston RB Chuck Weatherspoon ( ), who checks in at 8.13 yards per carry (3,327 yards on 409 attempts, including bowl stats). The last FBS player to average at least 7.5 yards per carry was Arkansas RB Felix Jones ( ), at 7.66 yards per carry (2,956 yards on 386 attempts). Among active players with 300 career rushing attempts, Indiana RB Tevin Coleman ranks a distant second to Gordon in rushing average at 7.30 yards per attempt: RUSHING AVERAGE, ACTIVE FBS PLAYERS (MIN. 300) Player (School) Att. Yds Avg. 1. Melvin Gordon (Wis.) 542 4, Tevin Coleman (Indiana) 423 3, Duke Johnson (Miami) 484 3, Todd Gurley (Georgia) 510 3, Donnel Pumphrey (SDSU) 359 2, Larry Dixon (Army) 514 3, James Conner (Pitt) 407 2, Cameron Artis-Payne (Aub.) 343 2, T.J. Yeldon (Alabama) 533 3, Johnathan Williams (Ark.) 370 2, Ameer Abdullah (Neb.) 773 4, Gordon owns Wisconsin s rushing average school records for a career (8.19 yards per carry), season (8.30, 2014) and game (19.5, vs. Bowling Green, Sept. 20, 2014). Gordon needs 49 rushing yards to pass Northwestern s Damien Anderson (4,485; ) for 10th on the Big Ten s career rushing list. Gordon is the fifth player in school history to surpass 4,000 rushing yards in a career but the third in as many seasons, joining Montee Ball (5,140; ) and James White (4,015; ). With 44 for his career, Gordon needs two touchdowns to match former Badger Billy Marek (46, ) for 10th on the Big Ten s all-time touchdowns list. Gordon has rushed for a 200 yards in a game six times, the most 200-yard games of any active FBS player. Gordon s 20 career 100-yard rushing games match P.J. Hill for the fourth-most in Wisconsin history. GORDON VS. THE COMPETITION (2014 STATS) PLAYER SCHOOL GP ATT YDS TDS YPC YPG Melvin Gordon Wisconsin , Tevin Coleman Indiana , James Conner Pittsburgh , Duke Johnson Miami , Ameer Abdullah Nebraska , Gordon has 26 runs of 40+ yards for his career, in addition to 16 runs of 50+ and 11 of 60+ yards. FOUR-OH-EIGHT Gordon broke the FBS single-game record with 408 rushing yards vs. Nebraska on Nov. 15, topping the mark of 406 yards by LaDainian Tomlinson (TCU) vs. UTEP on Nov. 20, The Big Ten record was 377 set by Indiana s Anthony Thompson at Wisconsin on Nov. 11, According to ESPN Stats & Info, Gordon s nine carries outside the tackles totaled 262 yards (29.1 yards per rush). Gordon s performance dropped Nebraska 55 spots in the national rushing defense rankings, from 20th entering the game (123.8 yards allowed per game) to 75th (169.5). Gordon s 189 rushing yards in the second quarter broke the Wisconsin record for rushing yards in a quarter of 170 set by Ron Dayne vs. San Jose State on Sept. 13, Gordon also had 170 yards in the third quarter. FAST COMPANY With 3,718 yards over the past two seasons, Gordon already has the second-best two-year rushing total in school history: BEST TWO-YEAR RUSHING TOTALS, UW HISTORY Player Yards Years Montee Ball 3, Melvin Gordon 3, Ron Dayne 3, Ron Dayne 3, Ron Dayne 2, Gordon is the fifth UW running back to eclipse 3,000 career rushing yards since 2006 (Montee Ball 5,140; James White 4,015; P.J. Hill 3,942; John Clay 3,413). Gordon eclipsed 1,000 yards for the season in just six games, breaking the school record of seven originally set by P.J. Hill in 2006, which Gordon matched in Gordon gave UW a 1,000-yard rusher for the 10th-straight year and became the ninth player in UW history to post multiple 1,000-yard seasons. UW s run of 10 consecutive seasons with at least one 1,000-yard rusher is the longest active streak in the nation. Oregon has the nextlongest active streak at eight. The Badgers have had at least one 1,000-yard rusher in 20 of the past 22 seasons. DYNAMIC DUO The tailback tandem of sophomore Corey Clement (741 yards) and junior Melvin Gordon (2,109) have combined for 2,850 rushing yards this season, the most of any FBS teammate duo. Auburn s Cameron Artis-Payne (1,405) and Nick Marshall (731) rank No. 2 with 2,136 yards. Gordon and Clement need a combined 204 yards break the FBS record for rushing yards by teammates of 3,053 set last season by Gordon (1,609) and James White (1,444). Gordon and Clement have combined to average rushing yards per game this season. Clement needs 259 yards to reach 1,000 for the season and give UW a pair of 1,000-yard rushing running backs for the third time in five seasons.

5 WISCONSIN QUICK FACTS HEAD COACH GARY ANDERSEN Years Coached: 7th season Alma Mater: Utah, 1986 Career Record: (.565) Record at Wisconsin: 18-6 (2nd season) Big Ten Record: 12-3 (2nd season) Bowl Record: 1-2 (.333) ASSISTANT COACHES Location Dave Aranda (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers) SL Andy Ludwig (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks) PB Chris Beatty (Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coord.) SL Thomas Brown (Running Backs) SL Bill Busch (Safeties) PB Jeff Genyk (Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator) SL Chad Kauha aha a (Defensive Line) SL Ben Strickland (Cornerbacks) SL T.J. Woods (Offensive Line) SL TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Overall Record: Big Ten Record (Finish): 6-2 (2nd, Leaders) 2013 Bowl: Lost to #8 S. Carolina, (Capital One) 2013 Final Rank (AP/Coaches): 22/21 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/13 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 6/5 Returning: QB Joel Stave, WR Jordan Fredrick, LT Tyler Marz, C Dan Voltz, RG Kyle Costigan, RT Rob Havenstein Lost: RB James White, WR Jared Abbrederis, TE Jacob Pedersen, TE Brian Wozniak, LG Ryan Groy Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 3/8 Returning: CB Darius Hillary, CB Sojourn Shelton, SS Michael Caputo Lost: NG Beau Allen, DE Ethan Hemer, DE Pat Muldoon, OLB Ethan Armstrong, OLB Brendan Kelly, ILB Chris Borland, ILB Conor O Neill, FS Dezmen Southward Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 46/27 Offensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 21/13 Defensive Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 20/13 Special Teams Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/1 TEAM HISTORY First Year of Football: 1889 Record (Years): (125) Big Ten Record (Years): (118) Big Ten Championships (Last): 14 (2012) All-Time Bowl Record: Consensus All-America Selections: 25 First Team All-Big Ten Selections: 219 STADIUM INFORMATION Name: Camp Randall Stadium Capacity: 80,321 Surface: FieldTurf Record at Camp Randall Stadium: (.632) SENIOR SALUTE Wisconsin will honor 18 players as part of its Senior Day ceremonies prior to Saturday s game: TE Sam Arneson, WR Lance Baretz, ILB Sherard Cadogan, OL Kyle Costigan, WR Connor Cummins, WR Kenzel Doe, OLB Josh Harrison, OL Rob Havenstein, DL Warren Herring, S Peniel Jean, ILB Derek Landisch, OL Dallas Lewallen, TE Austin Maly, LS James McGuire, ILB Ben Ruechel, ILB Michael Trotter, ILB Marcus Trotter and DL Konrad Zagzebski. UW s senior class has posted a record of (.712) over the past four seasons, including a 22-9 (.710) mark in Big Ten play and a 24-3 (.889) mark at Camp Randall Stadium. This year s class is the ninth-consecutive group of seniors to win at least 37 games over a four-year span. BIG WINNER Gary Andersen is 12-3 in Big Ten games as Wisconsin s head coach, the best start by a UW coach through his first 15 Big Ten games in the modern era (since 1946): BEST BIG TEN STARTS, UW HEAD COACHES Coach (Years) Record (Win Pct.) Gary Andersen ( ) 12-3 (.800) Bret Bielema ( ) 11-4 (.733) Ivy Williamson ( ) (.600) Milt Bruhn ( ) (.433) John Jardine ( ) 6-9 (.400) Dave McClain ( ) (.333) Don Morton ( ) 2-13 (.133) John Coatta ( ) (.100) Barry Alvarez ( ) 1-14 (.067) GOOD TO BE HOME Wisconsin is 12-1 at home in two seasons under head coach Gary Andersen. That is the tied for the ninth-best home record in the country over the last two seasons. Wisconsin is one of just eight Power Five Conference teams that is undefeated at home this season. Florida State, Alabama, TCU, Baylor, Georgia, Mississippi State and Clemson are the others. Wisconsin has outscored opponents by an average score of at home this season. UW s scoring margin of 32.0 points per game ranks fourth-best in the FBS, trailing only Baylor (35.8), Alabama (33.3) and Georgia (32.2). WINNING WAYS Wisconsin is (.744) since the start of the 2009 season, with nearly half of those wins (28) coming by at least 25 points and all but one of the losses coming by seven points or less. At 9-2, Wisconsin has at least nine wins for the fifth time in the last six seasons. Wisconsin has recorded at least nine wins in 9 of the last 11 seasons, making UW one of just five schools to achieve that level of consistent winning. Only Boise State (10 years) and Oregon (10) have hit the ninewin plateau more often than Wisconsin since MOST 9-WIN SEASONS, School 9-Win Seasons Oregon* 10 Boise State* 10 LSU 9 Ohio State* 9 Wisconsin* 9 Alabama* 8 Georgia* 8 Oklahoma 8 USC 8 Virginia Tech 8 Nebraska 7 Texas 7 West Virginia 7 * Has reached nine wins in 2014 DEFENSE DOMINATES DEFENSE NOTES The Badgers rank among the top five nationally in scoring defense, rushing defense and passing defense the only team to rank in the top five of all four major defensive categories: WISCONSIN DEFENSE, FBS/BIG TEN RANKS Category Avg. FBS B1G Scoring Defense rd 1st Total Defense nd 1st Defense th 2nd Passing Defense rd 1st Since defensive coordinator Dave Aranda took over in 2013, the Badgers have been one of the nation s most complete defenses. Since the start of the 2013 season: Wisconsin ranks third in scoring defense at 16.2 points per game, trailing only Alabama (14.2) and Louisville (15.2). The Badgers have allowed just 45 touchdowns in that span. Only Alabama (40) and Louisville (41) have given up fewer TDs. UW ranks third in total defense at yards per game, trailing only Louisville (266.3) and Michigan State (274.5). UW ranks fifth in rushing defense at yards allowed per game, trailing only Louisville (84.3), Michigan STate (93.8), Alabama (96.6) and Stanford (99.7). The Badgers have allowed just 18 rushing touchdowns in 24 games under Aranda, matching Stanford for the third-fewest of any FBS team (Alabama, 10; Louisville 17), and an average of 3.1 yards per rush (fifth-best in the FBS). The Badgers rank sixth in passing defense at yards per game (Iowa leads at 174.1). UW ranks No. 5 in opponents thirddown conversion rate at 29.3 percent (Louisville leads at 27.9%). 5

6 6 GAME 12: WISCONSIN VS. MINNESOTA BIG TEN STANDINGS Overall Conference Division EAST W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Ohio State* Michigan State Maryland Michigan Penn State Rutgers Indiana Overall Conference Division WEST W-L Pct. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Wisconsin* Minnesota Nebraska Iowa Northwestern Illinois Purdue * Clinched at least share of division championship THIS WEEK S GAMES (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Friday, Nov. 28 Nebraska at Iowa (ABC) Saturday, Nov. 29 Purdue at Indiana (BTN) Illinois at Northwestern (ESPNU) Michigan at #7 Ohio State (ABC) Rutgers at Maryland (ESPNU) #10 Michigan St. at Penn St. (ABC/ESPN2) #22 Minnesota at #14 Wisconsin (BTN) BADGERS IN THE RANKINGS 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Date AP Coaches CFP Preseason Aug Sept Sept Sept Sept Oct. 5 RV RV -- Oct. 12 RV RV -- Oct. 19 NR RV -- Oct. 26 RV RV NR Nov Nov Nov Nov * Nov. 30 Dec. 7 Final * To be released Tuesday, Nov. 25 GROUP EFFORT Wisconsin is winning on defense despite losing its entire starting front seven after last season and despite a lack of star power in terms of individual statistics. UW ranks No. 2 in the nation in total defense and No. 3 in scoring defense despite not having a single player among the nation s top 100 in terms of tackles. The Badgers leading tackler, junior S Michael Caputo, ranks in a tie for 17th in the Big Ten at 7.4 tackles per game. senior ILB Marcus Trotter (26th, 6.1), senior ILB Derek Landisch (T-33rd, 5.8) and junior OLB Joe Schobert (42nd, 5.2) are the other Badgers ranked among the Big Ten s top 50. POINTS AT A PREMIUM The Badgers have allowed an average of 16.1 points per game. UW has allowed fewer than 16 points per game in a season four times in the last 50 years: 1998 (11.9 ppg), 1999 (12.8 ppg), 2004 (15.4) and 2006 (12.1 ppg). Nebraska entered its game with UW averaging 40.4 points per game and was held to 24 all coming on four drives in which the Huskers started in Wisconsin territory, with an average starting field position of the UW 26. Purdue had scored 16 touchdowns in its previous four games but was held to a single TD by the Badgers. Rutgers entered its game with UW averaging 27.3 points per game and was shut out for the first time since Maryland entered its game against UW averaging 35.1 points per game and having scored at least 24 in every game. UW held the Terrapins to 7 points a touchdown in the final minute against the Badgers No. 2 defense. On average, the Badgers are holding opponents to 65.2% of the average scoring output of their other games. That relative scoring defense mark ranks 10th in the FBS. Wisconsin has allowed just 20 touchdowns in 11 games, the fourth-lowest total in the FBS behind only Ole Miss (16), Alabama (17) and Penn State (19). JUST A SHORT DRIVE Over its last four games, Wisconsin s defense has allowed just 15 of 58 opponent possessions that began in opponent territory to cross midfield (25.9%). On the season, the Badgers have allowed just 33.1% of drives that started in opponents territory to cross the 50 yard line. That s the fourth-best mark in the FBS (Penn State leads at 29.6%). Wisconsin has limited 70.1% of opponents drives to six plays or fewer, the second-best mark in the FBS. Ole Miss (71.0%) is the only other team with more than 70% of opponents possessions lasting six plays or fewer. DEFENSE / OFFENSE NOTES Wisconsin has forced opponents to punt on 56.7% of their possessions this season, the best rate of any FBS defense. Clemson ranks No. 2 at 54.9%. A TOTAL DEFENSE Including limiting Nebraska to 180 total yards, the Badgers have held four opponents to fewer than 200 yards this season. Only Clemson (5) has done so more often. Wisconsin s opponents are averaging just 4.35 yards per play, the seventh-best mark in the country. Clemson (3.97) leads the FBS. Wisconsin has allowed just 94 plays of 10-plus yards this season, matching UCF for the fewest allowed by an FBS defense. NOWHERE TO RUN Over the last five games, the Badgers defense is allowing an average of 73.4 rushing yards. The Badgers have held 6 of their last 10 opponents to less than 100 rushing yards, something they ve accomplished in 10 of 23 games under Dave Aranda and Gary Andersen. UW is 10-0 in those games. The Badgers have allowed an opposing player to rush for 100 yards just three times over the last two seasons. Offensively, Wisconsin has produced yard rushers in that time span. RED LIGHT IN THE RED ZONE Wisconsin has allowed just 11 red-zone touchdowns this season, matching Ole Miss and Temple for the fewest in the country. The Badgers have allowed just 21 red zone trips on the season the fewest allowed by an FBS team. Clemson ranks No. 2 with 23 red-zone trips allowed. THIRD DOWN AND OUT Wisconsin s defense ranks No. 3 nationally in opponents third-down conversion rate at 27.7%. That trails only Clemson (27.1%) and Penn State (27.5%). Opponents have successfully converted just 25 of the 97 (25.8%) third-down attempts they ve made through the air against Wisconsin s defense. On the ground, UW opponents have rushed 58 times on third down for a total of 17 net yards. PRESSURE BUILDING The Badgers defense has dialed up the pressure in 2014 and has already surpassed its tackles for loss and sacks totals from last season. Through 11 games, UW has 77 tackles for loss (64 in 13 games in 2013) and 34 sacks (26). The Badgers are averaging 3.1 sacks per game, which ranks in a tie with Michigan State for the Big Ten lead and a tie for 15th nationally. UW ranked in a tie for 65th nationally in sacks, at 1.9 per game, last season.

7 CAREER GAMES/STARTS PLAYER Total DE James Adeyanju /0 3/0 10/0 16/0 TE Sam Arneson -- 10/0 13/2 13/3 11/11 47/16 OL Ray Ball /0 7/0 11/0 28/0 WR Lance Baretz /0 3/0 8/0 23/0 OL Hayden Biegel /0 6/0 OLB Vince Biegel /0 13/2 11/10 26/12 S Keelon Brookins /0 7/0 OLB Sherard Cadogan -- 9/0 13/1 1/0 4/0 27/1 S Michael Caputo /1 13/12 11/11 37/24 OLB Jack Cichy /0 -- 5/0 RB Corey Clement /0 11/0 23/0 OL Kyle Costigan -- 3/0 12/9 13/12 11/11 39/32 WR Connor Cummins -- 10/ /0 OL Trent Denlinger /0 6/0 8/0 ILB D Cota Dixon /0 3/0 WR Kenzel Doe -- 9/0 14/1 11/0 11/6 45/7 K Andrew Endicott /0 11/0 21/0 WR Alex Erickson /3 11/10 24/13 S Joe Ferguson /0 11/1 15/1 S Lubern Figaro /5 10/5 CB Terrance Floyd /0 4/0 9/0 20/0 WR Jordan Fredrick /5 13/5 11/1 38/11 TE Troy Fumagalli /0 11/0 K Rafael Gaglianone /0 11/0 CB Devin Gaulden -- 6/0 4/ /4 21/4 NG Arthur Goldberg /4 11/4 RB Melvin Gordon -- 3/0 14/4 13/4 11/11 41/19 OLB Josh Harrison -- 3/0 1/0 -- 1/0 5/0 OL Rob Havenstein -- 13/1 14/14 13/13 11/11 51/39 OLB Jesse Hayes /0 -- 9/0 13/0 OL Ben Hemer /0 1/0 NG Warren Herring -- 8/0 14/0 13/1 6/5 41/6 CB Darius Hillary /1 13/13 11/11 38/25 QB Bart Houston /0 5/0 7/0 S Austin Hudson /0 11/0 ILB Leon Jacobs /0 11/1 24/1 WR Natrell Jamerson /0 10/0 DE Alec James /2 11/2 S Peniel Jean -- 14/0 5/0 12/0 11/6 42/6 WR A.J. Jordan /0 13/0 11/0 30/0 DE Jake Keefer / /0 14/0 ILB Derek Landisch -- 14/0 14/1 10/2 11/11 49/14 OL Dallas Lewallen -- 2/0 4/0 7/7 11/11 23/18 WR Reggie Love / /2 16/2 TE Austin Maly /0 10/0 OL Tyler Marz /0 13/13 11/11 35/24 QB Tanner McEvoy /4 11/5 22/9 LS James McGuire 6/ /0 12/0 11/0 43/0 OL Aidan McNamara /0 2/0 P Drew Meyer /0 13/0 11/0 38/0 S Leo Musso /1 9/0 22/1 DE Chikwe Obasih /7 11/7 RB Dare Ogunbowale /0 11/0 19/0 WR Jazz Peavy /0 2/0 FB Austin Ramesh /2 5/2 CB T.J. Reynard /0 6/0 13/0 ILB Ben Ruechel /0 11/0 WR George /1 11/1 K Jack Russell /0 9/ /0 WR Krenwick Sanders /0 6/0 OL Logan Schmidt /0 1/0 OLB Joe Schobert /0 13/1 11/11 29/12 NG Conor Sheehy /0 11/0 CB Sojourn Shelton /12 11/10 24/22 FB D.J. Spurling /0 1/0 QB Joel Stave /6 13/13 7/6 28/25 TE Eric Steffes /0 8/0 14/0 WR Jake Stengel / /0 FB Derek Straus /0 7/0 6/0 17/0 CB Derrick Tindal /2 9/2 TE Austin Traylor /0 13/0 11/8 27/8 ILB Marcus Trotter -- 5/0 4/0 5/1 10/9 24/10 ILB Michael Trotter -- 12/0 13/3 5/0 11/1 41/4 LS Connor Udelhoven /0 11/0 24/0 OL Dan Voltz /6 11/11 22/17 FB Derek Watt /5 12/5 5/2 31/12 WR Rob Wheelwright /0 9/0 21/0 OL Walker Williams /0 5/0 6/0 DE Konrad Zagzebski -- 5/0 13/1 13/3 11/10 42/14 UW s 7.0 TFLs per game ranks the Badgers fourth in the Big Ten. Last season, UW ranked 11th in the league at 4.9 TFLs per game. Wisconsin is the only team in the Big Ten with four players ranked among the league s top 20 in tackles for loss: sophomore OLB Vince Biegel (2nd, 14.5), senior ILB Derek Landisch (T-3rd, 13.5), junior OLB Joe Schobert (T-17th, 9.5), senior ILB Marcus Trotter (T-19th, 9.0). Landisch ranks in a tie for seventh in the league with 7.0 sacks, and Biegel is tied for eighth at 6.5 sacks. UNDER CONTROL Wisconsin has held the ball for an average of 33:45, the seventh-best time of possession mark in the FBS. That ball control, combined with UW forcing a nation-leading 35.8% of opponent drives to end as three-and-outs, has resulted in UW opponents averaging just 59.5 plays per game. That s the second-lowest total for an FBS defense (UTEP, 58.8 plays per game). On average, UW runs 8.2 more plays per game than its opponents. MATTER OF MARGIN Over its last six games, Wisconsin is averaging 41.0 points and total yards per game. During that six-game win streak, UW has outscored its opponents by an average of 24.5 points per game and outgained them by an average of yards. For the season, the Badgers have outscored their opponents by an average of 21.7 points per game to rank eighth nationally in average scoring margin: SCORING MARGIN, AVG./GAME Team Off. Def. Margin 1. Marshall Baylor Michigan State Georgia TCU Oregon Ohio State Wisconsin Mississippi State Alabama Averaging yards of offense while surrendering just total yards, Wisconsin ranks No. 3 nationally with a total yardage margin of plus yards per game: TOTAL YARDAGE MARGIN, AVG./GAME Team Off. Def. Margin 1. Baylor Marshall Wisconsin Michigan State Alabama East Carolina Ohio State TCU Clemson Boise State ON THE OFFENSIVE INDIVIDUAL NOTES Andy Ludwig took over as Wisconsin s offensive coordinator in 2013 and, over the last two seasons, the Badgers rank No. 2 among Power Five teams in rushing yards per game (311.1), No. 8 in total yards per game (482.8) and No. 11 in scoring (36.2 points per game). Through 11 games, Wisconsin has averaged yards of total offense per game, which puts the Badgers ahead of the school record of yards per game set last season. Wisconsin s offense is averaging 7.16 yards per play, leading the Big Ten and ranking No. 5 in the FBS. Marshall leads the nation at 7.79 yards per play. RUNNING AWAY WITH IT The Badgers have rushed for a schoolrecord 3,778 yards in their first 11 games 502 more than they had through 11 games in 2013 (3,276), when they set the previous record of 3,689 yards (in 13 games). According to STATS, only two teams have averaged rushing yards per game in a season since 1996: Nebraska in 1997 (392.6 yards per game) and Army in 2012 (369.8). Navy (354.8) is currently avearging more than 350 yards per game this season, with Wisconsin (343.5) knocking on the door. Wisconsin has run for at least 250 yards in 10 of its first 11 games, including three 400-yard and two 500-yard performances, on its way to average rushing yards per game. Georgia Tech (327.9) is the only other team from a Power Five conference averaging at least 300 rushing yards and the only other Power Five team with yard rushing games on the season. The Badgers own the top two rushing performances in the country this season: 644 yards vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 20 and 581 yards vs. Nebraska on Nov. 15. Between Gordon (7), Clement (1) and McEvoy (1), the Badgers have had a total of nine 150-yard rushing performances this season, the most of any FBS team. AN EFFICIENT EFFORT The Badgers rushing average of 7.39 yards per carry leads the nation, well ahead of second-place Marshall (7.05 ypc) and is tied for the FBS record of 7.39 set by Nevada in Nevada is the only team to average 7.0 yards per carry since the previous recordholder, Nebraska, averaged 7.01 yards per carry in 1995: FBS RUSHING AVERAGE LEADER, Year School YPC 2014 Wisconsin Ohio State Oregon Oregon Northern Illinois Nevada Oregon 6.22

8 SITUATIONAL RECORDS 2014 ANDERSEN vs. Top 25 opponents (AP/Coaches) vs. Top-10 opponents (AP/Coaches) UW scores first Opponent scores first UW leads after 1st quarter Opponent leads after 1st quarter UW leads at halftime Opponent leads at halftime UW leads after 3rd quarter Opponent leads after 3rd quarter WISCONSIN OFFENSE SCORING: 20+ points SCORING: 30+ points TOTAL OFFENSE: 400+ yards TOTAL OFFENSE: 500+ yards RUSHING: 200+ yards RUSHING: 300+ yards RUSHING ATT: 40 or more PASSING: 200+ yards PASSING: 300+ yards PASSING ATT: 25 or more ST DOWNS: at least RD DOWN: convert at least 40% TURNOVERS: two or less AVG. FIELD POSITION: 30 or better WISCONSIN DEFENSE SCORING: allow 15 points or less SCORING: allow 20 points or less TOTAL OFFENSE: allow 300 yards or less RUSHING: allow 150 yards or less RUSHING: allow 100 yards or less PASSING: allow 150 yards or less PASSING: allow 100 yards or less ST DOWNS: allow 15 or less RD DOWN: opp. convert 33% or less TURNOVERS: opponent has two or more AVG. FIELD POSITION: 30 or worse AVG. FIELD POSITION: 20 or worse TEAM COMPARISON RUSHING YARDS: UW has more PASSING YARDS: UW has more TURNOVERS: UW has fewer TIME OF POSSESSION: advantage FIRST DOWNS: UW has more AVG. FIELD POSITION: UW advantage PENALTIES: UW has fewer SPECIAL TEAMS SCORE: UW scores WISCONSIN INDIVIDUALS RUSHING: 100-yard rusher PASSING: 200-yard passer RECEIVING: 100-yard receiver RUSH/PASS: 100-yd rusher/200-yd passer Last year, Wisconsin shattered its school record (5.52) by rushing for 6.62 yards per attempt, a total that ranked No. 2 nationally behind Ohio State s average of Through 11 games this season, the Badgers are well ahead of that record pace: WISCONSIN RUSHING AVERAGE, Year YPC FBS Rank nd nd th th T-7th th rd Wisconsin leads the country in runs of 20-plus (47), 30-plus (30), 40-plus (23 seven more than second-place Indiana s 16), 50-plus (13) and 60-plus (9) yards. Last season, UW led the nation in runs of 40-plus (14) and 50-plus (9) yards, totals which came in 13 games. FOR THE LONG RUN Over the last four seasons, the Badgers rank second nationally in rushing yards per attempt at 6.1, third in rushing touchdowns with 162 and sixth overall in rushing at yards per game leading the Big Ten in all three categories. Among teams from the Power Five leagues, only Georgia Tech (313.1) and Oregon (282.9) have rushed for a higher average per game since the start of the 2011 season, and only Georgia Tech (173) and Oregon (163) have scored more rushing TDs than the Badgers (162) in that time frame. Since the start of the 2010 season, 10 FBS players have accumulated at least 4,000 rushing yards. Three of those are Badgers: Montee Ball (4,749), Melvin Gordon (4,437) and James White (4,015), making UW the only FBS team with multiple 4,000-yard rushers over the last five seasons. Over the last 10 years, Wisconsin has had players rush for 1,000 yards in a season a total of 12 times. That is the most 1,000- yard rushing seasons of any FBS team since the start of the 2005 season: MOST 1000-YARD RUSHERS, Team No. 1. Wisconsin Nevada Northern Illinois 9 Auburn 9 Arkansas 9 Ohio State 8 Oregon 8 Penn State 8 Toledo 8 West Virginia 8 FALLING INTO LINE SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES Not only has Wisconsin s offensive line helped lead the way for a rushing attack that ranks No. 2 nationally (343.5 yards per game), but the Badgers have also boasted one of the nation s top units in terms of pass protection. UW has allowed just 8 sacks in 11 games, ranking in a tie with New Mexico State for the second-fewest in the FBS behind only Oklahoma (6). The Badgers have given up a sack on just 3.4% of their pass attempts this season (8 of 234), a sack rate that ranks UW No. 7 among Power Five teams. Oklahoma leads the FBS with a sack rate of 1.8% (6 sacks on 332 passing attempts). PAIR OF PASSERS With Wisconsin utilizing a two-quarterback system over its last six games, juniors Joel Stave and Tanner McEvoy have combined to complete 60.8% of their passes for yards per game, 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. In addition, McEvoy has rushed for 276 yards on just 26 attempts (10.6 average) and scored four rushing TDs. In the six games UW has used its two-qb system, the Badgers have averaged 41.0 points and total yards per game. STAVE STARTS AGAIN Junior QB Joel Stave started his sixthconsecutive game at Iowa and improved to 6-0 on the season. Stave owns a 19-6 record as a starter, with his.760 win percentage ranking third all-time at UW and his 19 wins ranking sixth. Stave went 11-for-14 for 139 yards through the air at Iowa and used a 12-yard run to convert a critical third down with less than 2 minutes to play and allow UW to run out the clock. Against Iowa, Stave converted 4 of 5 third-down attempts, all conversions of third-and-6 or longer. Stave ranks eighth all-time in career passing yards (4,425) and needs 74 yards to pass Jim Sorgi ( ; 4,498) for seventh. With 34 for his career, Stave ranks No. 5 all-time in touchdown passes at UW and needs five to pass Randy Wright ( ) and Brooks Bollinger ( ) for third. Stave also ranks No. 4 all-time at UW in both passing efficiency at and completion percentage at 60.4%. McEVOY MAKES PLAYS Junior QB Tanner McEvoy ranks No. 2 among all FBS players in rushing average at 9.5 yards per carry and is far and away the leader in rushing average among quarterbacks: FBS RUSHING AVG. LEADERS, QB (MIN. 50 ATT.) Player (School) Att. Yds Avg. 1. Tanner McEvoy (WIS) Tyler Murphy (BC) 158 1, Drew Hare (NIU) Marcus Mariota (Oregon)

9 2014 AWARDS/HONORS GARY ANDERSEN, HEAD COACH Maxwell Football Club Coach of the Year semifinalist SAM ARNESON, SR., TE Midseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, 1st) VINCE BIEGEL, SO., OLB Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 10) MICHAEL CAPUTO, JR., S Midseason All-Big Ten (ESPN.com, Phil Steele, 1st) COREY CLEMENT, SO., RB Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 3) KYLE COSTIGAN, SR., RG Preseason All-Big Ten (ESPN.com, Phil Steele, 1st) MELVIN GORDON, JR., RB Maxwell Award semifinalist Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist Doak Walker Award semifinalist Midseason All-America (CBS Sports, ESPN.com, NFL.com, Sports Illustrated, Phil Steele, Sports on Earth, 1st) Midseason All-Big Ten (ESPN.com, Phil Steele, 1st) Midseason Big Ten MVP (ESPN.com) Heisman Trophy watch lists: ESPN.com No. 2, SI.com No. 2; Yahoo Sports No. 2; CBS Sports No. 2; Sporting News No. 2 Walter Camp National Player of the Week (Nov. 17) Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 22) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 24) ROB HAVENSTEIN, SR., RT Midseason All-America (Phil Steele, 3rd) Midseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, 1st) Outland Trophy watch list Lombardi Award watch list DEREK LANDISCH, SR., ILB Midseason All-Big Ten (ESPN.com, Phil Steele, 1st) TYLER MARZ, JR., LT Preseason All-Big Ten (Sporting News, 1st; Phil Steele, 3rd) JOE SCHOBERT, JR., OLB Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17) SOJOURN SHELTON, SO., CB Preseason All-Big Ten (Sporting News, 1st; Phil Steele, 3rd) JOEL STAVE, JR., QB Davey O Brien Award watch list MARCUS TROTTER, SR., ILB Burlsworth Trophy candidate MICHAEL TROTTER, SR., ILB William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist DAN VOLTZ, SO., C Capital One Academic All-District Rimington Trophy watch list Preseason All-Big Ten (Phil Steele, 4th) DEREK WATT, JR., FB Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee 4. Rakeem Cato (Marshall) Cody Fajardo (Nevada) McEvoy ran for a school quarterback record 158 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries (14.4 average) against Bowling Green and was sacked just once. The previous record of 134 yards was set by Sean Wilson vs. Cal on Sept. 23, McEvoy was the first Badgers QB to rush for 100 yards in a game since Brooks Bollinger had 112 vs. Minnesota on Nov. 23, McEvoy has accumulated 560 rushing yards through UW s first 11 games, breaking Brooks Bollinger s single-season school record for rushing yards by a quarterback (466 in 2002): RUSHING YARDS BY UW QUARTERBACK, SEASON Player (Year) Att. Yds Avg. 1. Tanner McEvoy (2014) Brooks Bollinger (2002) Brooks Bollinger (1999) Brooks Bollinger (2000) Dale Hackbart (1958) Lionell Crawford (1989) Brooks Bollinger (2001) Dale Hackbart (1959) Mike Samuel (1998) Lionell Crawford (1988) GO FOURTH AND PROSPER Wisconsin is 8-for-10 on fourth downs (80.0%) this season, matching Georgia for the fourth-best mark in the FBS. UW trails only Minnesota (7-for-8, 87.5%), Ball State (10-for-12, 83.3%) and Missouri (9-for-11, 81.8%). SOMETHING SPECIAL Along with its defense, Wisconsin has benefitted from strong play on special teams in its last four games: Freshman K Rafael Gaglianone has converted 10 consecutive field goal attempts, including a 3-for-3 performance vs. Rutgers (from 32, 27 and 46 yards), a 2-for-2 showing at Purdue (24, 31) and a 2-for-2 day at Iowa (50, 22). On its 20 punts over the last five games, the Badgers punt unit allowed opponents to attempt just four returns for a total of 18 yards. Gaglianone has converted 15 of 18 field goal attempts this season, and his field-goal percentage of 83.3% would rank in a tie for third in school history (Philip Welch, 20-for-24, 2008). Over those last five games, the opponent drives that followed Wisconsin s 20 punts have resulted in a total of two scores (both touchdowns). Maryland entered its game with UW ranked No. 3 nationally and atop the Big Ten in punt return average at 19.0 and was held to one return for 0 yards. Rutgers had one return for 3 yards. Purdue entered its game vs. UW leading the Big Ten and ranking No. 13 nationally in punt returns at 14.4 yards per runback. GENERAL NOTES The Boilermakers did not have a return vs. the Badgers. Nebraska entered its game at UW ranked No. 2 in the league at 13.6 yards per punt return and boasting the nation s top returner (minimum 15 returns) in De Mornay Pierson-El (15.2 average). He was limited to one return for 14 yards. THOSE RETURNS DOE Senior WR Kenzel Doe has eight punt returns for 15-plus yards on the season, and seven have set up a touchdown for the Badgers. Doe s average of 11.7 yards per punt return ranks fifth among FBS players with at least 20 returns. Nebraska WR De Mornay Pierson-El is the national leader (15.2), followed by Florida WR Andre Debose (14.6), Utah State WR JoJo Natson (12.1) and Missouri RB Marcus Murphy (12.0). Doe owns four punt returns of 20-plus yards this season, a mark topped by only eight FBS players. Pierson-El leads the country with seven returns of 20-plus yards. Doe s career average of 10.2 yards per punt return ranks in a tie for sixth all-time at UW, matching Thad McFadden, ( , ). With 1,108 for his career, Doe is the eighth player in school history to collect at least 1,000 career punt return yards and now ranks No. 5 all-time at UW. Doe ranks No. 2 on UW s all-time list for career kickoff return average at 24.8 yards per return. Doe s former teammate, Jared Abbrederis ( ) holds the school record at 25.8 yards per return.

10 SERIES HISTORY: MINNESOTA Overall: Wisconsin leads, In Madison: Wisconsin leads, MODERN ERA MEETINGS Year Rank Result Score Location /- L 0-6 Madison /- L 0-21 Minneapolis /15 L 0-16 Madison /- L 6-14 Minneapolis /- W 14-0 Madison /- W 30-6 Minneapolis /- T Madison /- T Minneapolis /10 W 27-0 Madison /- L 6-21 Minneapolis /7 T Madison /- W 14-6 Minneapolis /- W Madison /- W 11-7 Minneapolis /4 L 7-26 Madison /3 W Minneapolis /5 W 14-9 Madison /- L 0-14 Minneapolis /- W 14-7 Madison /- L 7-42 Minneapolis /- W 7-6 Madison /- L Minneapolis /- L Madison /- L Minneapolis /- W Madison /- L Minneapolis /- L 6-14 Madison /- L Minneapolis /- W Madison /- L 3-24 Minneapolis /- W Madison /- L 7-13 Minneapolis /- W Madison /- W Minneapolis /- W 25-7 Madison /- W Minneapolis /- W 24-0 Madison /- W Minneapolis /- L Madison /- L Minneapolis /- L Madison /- L Minneapolis /- W 14-7 Madison /- L Minneapolis /- L 3-21 Madison /- W Minneapolis /- W 34-6 Madison /- L Minneapolis /- L Madison /- W Minneapolis /- W Madison /- W Minneapolis /- W 26-7 Madison /25 W (OT) Minneapolis /- W Madison /- L Minneapolis /- W Madison /24 L Minneapolis /- W Madison /22 W Minneapolis /- W Madison /- W Minneapolis /- W Madison /- W Minneapolis /- W Madison /- W Minneapolis /- W Madison /- W 20-7 Minneapolis SERIES NOTES Wisconsin and Minnesota will meet for the 124th time, extending the most-played rivalry in the FBS. Among active rivalries, Miami (Ohio) and Cincinnati have the second mostplayed series at 119 games. Since the introduction of Paul Bunyan s Axe as the rivalry s prize in 1948, the Badgers lead the series, Wisconsin has won 10 straight games against Minnesota the longest win streak by either team in the history of the series, which dates back to 1890 and 17 of the last 19 meetings between the rivals. The Badgers 10 straight wins over Minnesota represent the third-longest active win streak by a Big Ten team over a conference foe: LONGEST ACTIVE BIG TEN SERIES WIN STREAKS Team Opponent Streak Michigan Indiana 19 Ohio State Indiana 19 Wisconsin Minnesota 10 Wisconsin Indiana 9 Wisconsin Purdue 9 Ohio State Minnesota 9 The Badgers have won their last nine games against Minnesota at Camp Randall Stadium, with the Gophers last win in Madison a triumph in Saturday s game marks the 69th meeting between the teams in the modern era (since 1946), but just the 10th time that UW will face a ranked Gophers squad. Wisconsin is against ranked Minnesota teams since Saturday s meeting will be the fifth in which both teams are ranked in the Associated Press Top 25, with Wisconsin owning a 4-0 record in the previous four matchups (1954, 1962, 1999 and 2005). WISCONSIN-MINNESOTA CONNECTIONS Wisconsin senior ILBs Marcus and Michael Trotter were teammates with Minnesota senior DL Cameron Botticelli at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee. Wisconsin redshirt freshman DE Chikwe Obasih was a teammate of Minnesota OL Luke Rasmussen at Brookfield (Wis.) Central High School. UW redshirt freshman DE Alec James was a teammate of Minnesota WR Brian Smith at Brookfield East High School. Wisconsin LS James McGuire and Connor Udelhoven were teammates of Minnesota LS Jared Hartman at Cretin- Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn. STATISTICAL RANKINGS MATCHUP LAST MEETING #16 WISCONSIN 20, MINNESOTA 7 NOV. 23, 2013 MINNEAPOLIS When its ground game faced a surprisingly spirited challenge from upstart Minnesota, all the Badgers had to do was lean on their bone-crushing defense to win their sixth in a row. James White rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown and No. 16 Wisconsin beat Minnesota for the 10th straight time in a 20-7 victory. Jared Abbrederis had seven catches for 67 yards and a touchdown and Chris Borland recovered two fumbles and forced one to tie the NCAA record for career fumbles caused. After the game, the Badgers (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) hoisted Paul Bunyan s Axe and used it to chop the Gophers goal post when time ran out. The Badgers forced three turnovers and held Minnesota to 185 total yards to dash any hopes the Gophers had of ending the longest losing streak in a rivalry that dates to Joel Stave was 16 for 26 for 127 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Wisconsin. The Badgers came out of halftime with a 12-play, 83-yard drive that chewed up 7:05, culminating in a 2-yard TD from Stave to Abbrederis to make it 20-7 and knock the wind out of a juiced-up stadium. CATEGORY WIS NCAA BIG TEN MINN NCAA BIG TEN Scoring Offense th 3rd th 5th Total Offense th 3rd th 8th Offense nd 1st rd 6th Passing Offense th 13th st 14th Passing Efficiency th 7th th 8th Time of Possession 33:45 7th 2nd 31:55 22nd 5th Scoring Defense rd 1st th 5th Total Defense nd 1st th 7th Defense th 2nd nd 6th Passing Defense rd 1st st 8th Passing Efficiency Def th 5th th 8th QB Sacks th 1st th 10th Tackles for Loss th 4th nd 9th Net Punting th 13th th 3rd Punt Returns th 5th st 7th Kickoff Returns th 3rd th 4th Turnover Margin th 5th th 2nd

11 THE ANDERSEN FILE Career Record (7th Season): (.565) Birthdate: Feb. 19, 1964 Years Coached: 7th season Alma Mater: Utah, 1986 (political science) Record at Wisconsin: 18-6 (2nd season) Big Ten Record: 12-3 (2nd season) Bowl Record: 1-2 (.333) Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Family: Wife, Stacey; sons, Keegan, Chasen, Hagen Playing Experience: Offensive line, Ricks College (1984); offensive line, Utah ( ) Coaching Experience: Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator, Southeastern Louisiana (1988); Assistant Coach, Ricks College ( ); Assistant Coach, Idaho State ( ); Head Coach, Park City (Utah) High School ( ); Assistant Head Coach, Northern Arizona ( ); Assistant Coach, Utah ( ); Assistant Head Coach, Utah ( ); Head Coach, Southern Utah (2003); Assistant Coach, Utah (2004); Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator, Utah ( ); Head Coach, Utah State ( ); Head Coach, Wisconsin (2013-present) BOWL GAME EXPERIENCE Overall Bowl Game Record: 8-2 (.800) YEAR SCHOOL BOWL RESULT (OPPONENT) 1999 Utah Las Vegas W, (Fresno State) 2001 Utah Las Vegas W, 10-6 (USC) 2004 Utah Fiesta W, 35-7 (Pittsburgh) 2005 Utah Emerald W, (Georgia Tech) 2006 Utah Armed Forces W, (Tulsa) 2007 Utah Poinsettia W, (Army) 2008 Utah Sugar W, (Alabama) 2011 Utah St. Idaho Potato L, (Ohio) 2012 Utah St. Idaho Potato W, (Toledo) 2013 Wis. Capital One L, (So. Carolina) HEAD COACH GARY ANDERSEN SECOND SEASON After four years of building a winning program at Utah State, Gary Andersen has stepped in and not missed a beat while maintaining the level of excellence that has defined Wisconsin football over the past two decades. Andersen, 50, was introduced as the 29th head coach in Wisconsin football history on Dec. 20, 2012 after four-year run as the head coach at Utah State in which he was named WAC Coach of the Year and was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award in He engineered a transition described by both the coaches and players at Wisconsin as seamless, leading the Badgers to a 9-4 record, including a 6-2 mark Big Ten play during his debut season in For his efforts, Andersen was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Coach of the Year Award. Academically, the Badgers were publically recognized by the NCAA for holding the nation s third-highest Academic Progress Rate score. In scoring a 45-0 win over UMass and a 48-0 victory over Tennessee Tech, Andersen became just the seventh head coach since World War II to open his career at a school with back-to-back shutouts, and the first since Fred Akers at Texas in Dating back to his time at Utah State, Andersen has won 25 of his last 32 games as a head coach. Of the 31 coaches that took over at a new Football Bowl Subdivision program in 2013, Andersen was one of just five to score at least nine wins in his first season at the helm. He oversaw a Badgers team that finished the regular season ranked No. 7 nationally in total defense and No. 18 in total offense. Wisconsin also ranked No. 6 in scoring defense, allowing just 16.3 points per game. The Badgers set program records for total offense with yards per game and rushing yards in a season with 3,689. UW s rushing average of 6.62 yards per carry was also a school record, while running backs James White and Melvin Gordon set the FBS record for most rushing yards by a pair of teammates in a season by combining for 3,053 yards. They also made Wisconsin the first team in FBS history to have two 1,400-yard rushers in the same season. Andersen s squad had a pair of All-Americans in senior LB Chris Borland (first team) and senior OL Ryan Groy (third team). Three players earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in senior WR Jared Abbrederis, Borland and Groy, with 14 Badgers earning some level of all-conference distinction. Borland capped a tremendous career by being named Nagurski-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year in addition to being a finalist for the Chicago Tribune s Silver Football given to the Big Ten MVP. Borland, who was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers, became one of five players from Andersen s first UW team to be selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, joining WR Jared Abbrederis (Green Bay), NG Beau Allen (Philadelphia), S Dezmen Southward (Atlanta) and RB James White (New England). ANDERSEN YEAR-BY-YEAR HEAD COACH GARY ANDERSEN Year School Position Record Conf. Bowl Game 1989 Ricks College Offensive Line Ricks College Offensive Line Ricks College Offensive Line Idaho State Defensive Line Idaho State Defensive Line Park City (Utah) HS Head Coach Northern Arizona Assistant Head Coach/DL/ST Northern Arizona Assistant Head Coach/DL/ST Utah Defensive Tackles/Strg Side Ends Utah Defensive Tackles/Strg Side Ends Utah Defensive Tackles/Strg Side Ends Las Vegas 2000 Utah Defensive Tackles/Strg Side Ends Utah Assistant Head Coach/DT/ST Las Vegas 2002 Utah Assistant Head Coach/DL/ST Southern Utah Head Coach Utah Defensive Line Fiesta 2005 Utah Def. Coord./Asst. HC/DL Emerald 2006 Utah Def. Coord./Asst. HC/DL Armed Forces 2007 Utah Def. Coord./Asst. HC/DL Poinsettia 2008 Utah Def. Coord./Asst. HC/DL Sugar 2009 Utah State Head Coach Utah State Head Coach Utah State Head Coach Idaho Potato 2012 Utah State Head Coach Idaho Potato 2013 Wisconsin Head Coach Capital One 2014 Wisconsin Head Coach Head Coaching Totals (7th season) Bowl Games

12 CAMP RANDALL STADIUM BADGERS AT CAMP RANDALL Since start of 2004 season: 67-7 (.905) DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE 9/4/04 UCF W /11/04 UNLV W /25/04 Penn State W /2/04 Illinois W /23/04 Northwestern W /6/04 Minnesota W /3/05 Bowling Green W /10/05 Temple W /24/05 Michigan W /1/05 Indiana W /22/05 Purdue W /12/05 Iowa L /9/06 Western Illinois W /16/06 San Diego State W /7/06 Northwestern W /14/06 Minnesota W /28/06 Illinois W /4/06 Penn State W /18/06 Buffalo W /1/07 Washington State W /15/07 The Citadel W /22/07 Iowa W /29/07 Michigan State W /20/07 Northern Illinois W /27/07 Indiana W /10/07 Michigan W /30/08 Akron W /6/08 Marshall W /4/08 Ohio State L /11/08 Penn State L /25/08 Illinois W /15/08 Minnesota W /22/08 Cal Poly W (OT) 9/5/09 Northern Illinois W /12/09 Fresno State W (2OT) 9/19/09 Wofford W /26/09 Michigan State W /17/09 Iowa L /31/09 Purdue W /14/09 Michigan W /11/10 San Jose State W /18/10 Arizona State W /25/10 Austin Peay W /9/10 Minnesota W /16/10 Ohio State W /13/10 Indiana W /27/10 Northwestern W /1/11 UNLV W /10/11 Oregon State W /24/11 South Dakota W /1/11 Nebraska W /15/11 Indiana W /5/11 Purdue W /26/11 Penn State W /1/12 Northern Iowa W /15/12 Utah State W /22/12 UTEP W /6/12 Illinois W /20/12 Minnesota W /27/12 Michigan State L (OT) 11/17/12 Ohio State L (OT) 8/31/13 UMass W /7/13 Tennessee Tech W /21/13 Purdue W /12/13 Northwestern W /9/13 BYU W /16/13 Indiana W /30/13 Penn State L /6/14 Western Illinois W /20/14 Bowling Green W /27/14 South Florida W /11/14 Illinois W /25/14 Maryland W /15/14 Nebraska W CAMP RANDALL STADIUM One of the nation s most historic college football venues, Camp Randall Stadium also happens to be one of the intimidating for opposing teams, and Wisconsin has made the most of the home-field advantage that the raucous atmosphere provides. Since the start of the 2004 season, the Badgers have compiled a 67-7 record (.905) at Camp Randall Stadium. Only LSU (69) and Ohio State (69) have won more games at home over that span. Including its win over Ohio State in 2010 Wisconsin owns a 4-5 record all-time against No. 1 teams in Camp Randall Stadium. Including its unblemished home records in 2010 and 2011, UW has compiled a 7-0 record at Camp Randall Stadium four times (2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011). Wisconsin won 21 consecutive games at Camp Randall Stadium from Oct. 31, 2009 to Oct. 27, That is the second-longest home winning streak in school history, trailing only the 25 in a row the Badgers won from The Badgers have allowed 10 or fewer points at home on 24 occasions over the last 10 seasons. Wisconsin s six shutouts since 1999 (65-0 vs. Temple in 2005, 14-0 vs. San Diego State in 2006, 37-0 vs. Purdue in 2009, 35-0 vs. Oregon State in 2011 and 45-0 vs. UMass and 48-0 vs. Tennessee Tech in 2013) have occurred at Camp Randall Stadium. Camp Randall Stadium, which opened in 1917, is the fourth-oldest Bowl Subdivision stadium in the nation. The only older on-campus facilities are: Georgia Tech (1913), Mississippi State (1914) and Cincinnati (1916). The Camp Randall grounds were used as a Civil War training site. It also held Confederate soldiers, many of whom died and were laid to rest on the west side of Madison. The area known as soldiers rest is the northernmost Confederate cemetery in the United States. Camp Randall Stadium served as a living quarters for students and military personnel during the 1940s. Dormitories were built underneath the east-side stands. Approximately 150 men lived there. In addition, there was a rifle range, as well as boxing and wrestling rooms. Though it has only been a tradition at Camp Randall Stadium since 1998, Jump Around is now a defining part of UW game day. Between the third and fourth quarters, Jump Around by House of Pain is played and the OLDEST STADIUMS Camp Randall Stadium is among the oldest facilities in the FBS: 1. Georgia Tech Mississippi St Cincinnati Wisconsin Oklahoma St Washington Kansas Stanford Tennessee Ohio St CAPACITIES Camp Randall Stadium seating capacities through the years: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,321 80,000-plus fans delight in doing as the tune instructs. Jump Around was crowned the winner of Sports Illustrated s Greatest College Football Traditions bracket in 2012.