2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 November 2014 2014 Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg 100 Big Ten Conference Big Ten West Division 13 13 11–3 7–1 Gary Andersen 2nd regular season Barry Alvarez interim; bowl game Andy Ludwig 2nd Pro-style Dave Aranda 2nd 3–4 Melvin Gordon (selected by game) Camp Randall Stadium Big Ten West Division championOutback Bowl champion Big Ten Championship L 0–59 vs. Ohio State Outback Bowl W 34–31 OT vs. Auburn The 2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by second-year head coach Gary Andersen, were members of the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Big Ten play to be champions of the West Division. As champions of the West Division, they played East Division champions Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game where they lost 59–0. Several days after the Big Ten Championship game in early December, head coach Gary Andersen stepped down to become the head coach at Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference. Athletic director and former Badger head coach Barry Alvarez was the interim head coach for the Outback Bowl against Auburn, a 34–31 overtime victory on New Year's Day in Tampa, Florida. Recruiting yes yes 2014 Beau Benzschawel OL Grafton, WI Grafton HS 6 5 280 5.2 October 24, 2013 3 3 3 3 Taiwan Deal RB Capitol Heights, MD DeMatha HS 6 1 225 N/A June 25, 2013 3 4 3 3 Michael Deiter OL Curtice, OH Genoa HS 6 5 310 N/A June 24, 2013 3 3 3 3 D'Cota Dixon CB Oak Hill, FL New Smyrna Beach HS 5 11 190 N/A February 5, 2014 3 3 3 3 T. J. Edwards OLB Lake Villa, IL Lakes Community HS 6 0 230 N/A November 27, 2013 3 3 2 2 Lubern Figaro S Everett, MA Everett HS 6 1 185 N/A September 25, 2013 3 2 3 3 Rafael Gaglianone K São Paulo, Brazil Baylor School 6 0 220 N/A November 17, 2013 3 2 3 3 Jaden Gault OL Cottage Grove, WI Monona HS 6 6 310 N/A August 18, 2012 4 4 4 4 D.J. Gillins QB Jacksonville, FL Ribault HS 6 3 185 N/A July 8, 2013 3 4 4 4 Billy Hirschfeld DL Okauchee, WI Arrowhead HS 6 6 270 N/A May 15, 2013 3 3 3 3 Austin Hudson S Tampa, FL Plant HS 6 2 190 N/A June 27, 2013 3 2 3 3 Natrell Jamerson WR Ocala, FL Vanguard HS 6 0 175 N/A November 20, 2013 3 2 3 3 Chris Jones WR Baltimore, MD DeMatha HS 6 2 190 N/A September 18, 2013 3 3 3 3 Micah Kapoi OL Kapolei, HI Kapolei, HS 6 4 305 N/A December 1, 2013 2 2 2 3 Caleb Kinlaw RB Goose Creek, SC Goose Creek HS 5 9 190 N/A November 14, 2013 3 3 3 3 Jacob Maxwell OL Greendale, WI Greendale HS 6 6 280 N/A November 27, 2013 3 2 2 3 George Panos OL Heartland, WI Arrowhead HS 6 5 290 N/A April 28, 2012 4 3 3 3 Jeremy Patterson DL Screven, GA Wayne County HS 6 3 285 N/A October 26, 2013 3 3 3 3 George Rushing III WR Miramar, FL Cardinal Gibbons HS 6 1 180 4.5 February 3, 2013 3 3 3 3 Krenwick Sanders WR Jesup, GA Wayne County HS 6 2 190 N/A October 8, 2013 3 3 3 3 Conor Sheehy DL Milwaukee, WI Marquette HS 6 4 275 N/A September 5, 2013 4 3 3 3 Derrick Tindal CB Fort Lauderdale, FL Boyd Anderson HS 5 11 180 N/A January 24, 2014 3 2 3 3 Ula Tolutau FB Glendale, UT Salt Lake City East HS 6 2 235 N/A May 16, 2013 3 3 3 3 Serge Trezy S Orlando, FL Eastern Arizona 6 1 200 N/A December 12, 2013 3 3 3 3 Dareian Watkins WR Galion, OH Galion HS 6 1 200 N/A November 30, 2013 4 4 4 4 yes 2014 Wisconsin Football Commitment List 2014 Wisconsin Football Recruiting Commits 2014 Wisconsin Badgers Commits 2014 wisconsin 690 275 February 10, 2014 29 33 33 34 yes Watchlists and preseason awards Melvin Gordon Heisman TrophyThe HeismanPundit 2014 Heisman Trophy Watch List (Post-Spring Edition) http://heismanpundit.com/2014/05/06/the-heismanpundit-2014-heisman-trophy-watch-list-post-spring-edition/ Heisman Pundit May 6, 2014 June 17, 2014 Maxwell AwardTwenty Big Ten Standouts Named to Maxwell and Bednarik Award Watch Lists http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070714aab.html Big Ten Conference July 7, 2014 July 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161057/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/070714aab.html July 14, 2014 dead Doak Walker AwardMelvin Gordon http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/melvin_gordon_764894.html University of Wisconsin at Madison Department of Athletics September 8, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130108124040/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/melvin_gordon_764894.html January 8, 2013 Walter Camp Award Dan Voltz Rimington TrophyBadgers' Voltz Named to Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List Jesse Temple http://msn.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/badgers-voltz-named-to-rimington-trophy-preseason-watch-list-051914?cq_ck=1400524209773 Fox Sports Wisconsin Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. May 19, 2014 June 17, 2014 Rob Havenstein Outland TrophyRob Havenstein http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rob_havenstein_712865.html University of Wisconsin at Madison Department of Athletics September 8, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141014205047/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rob_havenstein_712865.html October 14, 2014 mdy-all Lombardi Award Derek Watt Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nomineeDerek Watt http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/derek_watt_765413.html University of Wisconsin at Madison Department of Athletics September 8, 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140924050858/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/derek_watt_765413.html September 24, 2014 mdy-all Schedule 2014 AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 28 released prior to game Central August 30 8:00 p.m. l y y 14 LSU 13 Texas Kickoff NRG Stadium Houston, TX ESPN 24–28 71,599 September 6 11:00 a.m. w y 18 Western Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN 37–3 77,125 September 20 11:00 a.m. w y 19 Bowling Green Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN2 68–17 79,849 September 27 11:00 a.m. w y 19 South Florida Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPNU 27–10 78,111 October 4 2:30 p.m. l y 17 Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL ESPN2 14–20 42,013 October 11 11:00 a.m. w Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN2 38–28 80,341 October 25 11:00 a.m. w y Maryland Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN 52–7 80,336 November 1 11:00 a.m. w y Rutgers High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN 37–0 52,797 November 8 11:00 a.m. w y 25 Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN ESPNU 34–16 35,068 November 15 2:30 p.m. w 20 Nebraska 16 Freedom Trophy Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 59–24 80,539 November 22 2:30 p.m. w y 16 Iowa Heartland Trophy Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC/ESPN2 26–24 68,610 November 29 2:30 p.m. w 14 Minnesota 18 Paul Bunyan's Axe Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN 34–24 80,341 December 6 7:18 p.m. l y 13 Ohio State 5 Big Ten Championship Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN FOX 0–59 60,229 January 1, 2015 11:00 a.m. w y y 18 Auburn 19 Outback Bowl Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPN2 34–31 OT 44,023 Schedule source: 2014 Wisconsin Badgers Football Schedule https://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-14/big-ten/2014-wisconsin-badgers-football-schedule.php FB Schedules February 3, 2014 Rankings thumb|right|180px|Camp Randall Stadiumbefore Western Illinois gameon September 6 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings 16 9 14 14 18 19 18 17 19 17 19 17 17 16 RV RV RV RV NR RV RV RV NR 25 24 25 22 22 20 14 15 16 14 14 14 11 11 13 17 17 18 13 13 Regular season games #13 LSU #13 LSU at #14 Wisconsin #13 Tigers #14 Badgers 7 0 6 15 10 7 7 0 August 30 NRG StadiumHouston, TX 7:00 p.m. CDT 3:28 71,599 Temperature: 72 °F °C on, Wind: Calm, Weather: N/A (Closed Roof) Mike Defee Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline) ESPN yes 1 09:05 WIS Love, Reggie 45 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 7-0 WIS 1 05:07 WIS Gaglianone, R. 51 yd field goal 10-0 WIS 1 04:47 LSU Travin Dural 80 yd pass from A. Jennings (C. Delahoussaye kick) 10-7 WIS 2 07:36 WIS Gordon, Melvin 14 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 17-7 WIS 3 12:24 WIS Clement, Corey 2 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 24-7 WIS 3 07:41 LSU C. Delahoussaye 30 yd field goal 24-10 WIS 3 02:11 LSU C. Delahoussaye 47 yd field goal 24-13 WIS 4 12:08 LSU John Diarse 36 yd pass from A. Jennings (Trey Quinn pass from A. Jennings) 24-21 WIS yes 4 09:41 LSU Kenny Hilliard 28 yd run (C. Delahoussaye kick) 24-28 LSU 2014 LSU Tigers football team The Badgers started off the regular season with a neutral site game against the LSU Tigers in Houston, Texas. The game was McEvoy's debut as a Wisconsin quarterback. His 34.16 passer rating was the worst for a Wisconsin quarterback since 1977 when Mike Kalasmiki's debut passer rating was 5.20.McEvoy 'Disgusted' by 'Bad Game' vs. LSU; Houston Now Backup QB Jesse Temple http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/mcevoy-disgusted-by-bad-game-vs-lsu-houston-now-backup-qb-090314 Fox Sports Wisconsin September 3, 2014 September 8, 2014 After the game McEvoy stated that he was "disgusted" with his performance and that he "obviously had a bad game". Wisconsin's new starting kicker, freshman Rafael Gaglianone, made his first career field goal with a 51-yarder in the first quarter; his celebratory dance after making the kick was covered by some sporting news sites such as Bleacher Report.Wisconsin Badgers Freshman Kicker Busts a Move After Hitting 51-Yard Field Goal Jake Silver http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2181990-wisconsin-badgers-freshman-kicker-busts-a-move-after-hitting-51-yard-field-goal https://web.archive.org/web/20140901054911/http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2181990-wisconsin-badgers-freshman-kicker-busts-a-move-after-hitting-51-yard-field-goal dead September 1, 2014 Bleacher Report August 30, 2014 September 8, 2014 During the game Wisconsin's defensive tackle Konrad Zagzebski and defensive end Warren Herring sustained injuries. Zagzebski was taken off the field in the 1st quarter in a stretcher and taken to memorial hospital. Herring injured his knee in the 3rd quarter.Konrad Zagzebski Injury: Updates on Wisconsin DT's Status and Return Joseph Zucker https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2181973-konrad-zagzebski-injury-updates-on-wisconsin-dts-status-and-return Bleacher Report August 30, 2014 September 8, 2014 Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 16 Carries, 147 Yards, 1 Touchdown Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 8 Completions/24 Attempts for 50 Yards, 0 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions Receiving: Alex Erickson – 3 Receptions, 33 Yards Defense: Michael Caputo – 10 Solo & 10 Assist Tackles, 0 TFL 0 Sacks Postgame injuries and miscommunications After the game, it was announced that three players would be out for weeks due to injuries. Defensive end Warren Herring had surgery on his right knee and is projected to be out for up to six weeks. Fullback Derek Watt had surgery on his right foot and is project to be out for eight weeks.Badgers Lose DE Herring and FB Watt to Injury Jim Polzin http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2186463-badgers-lose-de-herring-and-fb-watt-to-injury#articles/2186463-badgers-lose-de-herring-and-fb-watt-to-injury https://web.archive.org/web/20140910200350/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2186463-badgers-lose-de-herring-and-fb-watt-to-injury#articles/2186463-badgers-lose-de-herring-and-fb-watt-to-injury dead September 10, 2014 Bleacher Report September 3, 2014 September 8, 2014 Joel Stave After the LSU game a press release by Wisconsin's head coach, Gary Andersen announced that Joel Stave didn't play due to what was initially called a shoulder injury and that Stave was out indefinitely.Wisconsin's Joel Stave Not Hurt After All Jeff Potrykus https://www.jsonline.com/sports/badgers/uwgrid03-b99342921z1-273587831.html Milwaukee Journal Sentinel September 2, 2014 September 8, 2014 Stave's shoulder injury stems from the 2014 Capital One Bowl where Stave sustained an AC-joint injury.Strange Times for Joel Stave, Badgers Brian Bennett https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/106585/strange-times-for-joel-stave-badgers ESPN September 2, 2014 September 8, 2014 After Stave claimed he wasn't injured but was dealing with "yips" as he called themJoel Stave Injury: Updates on Wisconsin QBs Shoulder and Return R. Cory Smith https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2184438-joel-stave-injury-updates-on-wisconsin-qbs-shoulder-and-return Bleacher Report September 2, 2014 September 8, 2014 Andersen retracted his statement that Stave was injured but still said Stave was "out indefinitely". Stave summed up the situation with "Right now, my arm is just not working the way I'd like it to, I don't know what it is. ... I've thrown how many thousands of balls in my life. I know when it hurts and when it doesn't. It just isn't right."Joel Stave Shutdown Clarified Adam Rittenberg https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11456611/wisconsin-badgers-clarify-qb-joel-stave-due-throwing-issues ESPN September 3, 2014 September 8, 2014 With Stave out sophomore Bart Houston moved up to the #2 quarterback position with true freshman DJ Gillins the #3 quarterback. Melvin Gordon Andersen was criticized for Gordon only having three carries in the second half; when asked why he didn't play Gordon more in the second half Andersen stated that he "didn't know why Gordon had limited carries".Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon (Hip Flexor) is 'Healthy and Ready to Roll' Chip Patterson http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24690657/wisconsin-rb-melvin-gordon-hip-flexor-says-hes-healthy-and-ready-to-roll CBS Sports September 1, 2014 September 8, 2014 Gordon stated to the media after the game that he wasn't injured.Melvin Gordon Had Hip Injury vs. LSU Brian Bennett https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/106486/melvin-gordon-had-hip-injury-vs-lsu ESPN September 1, 2014 September 8, 2014 However, two days later Andersen stated that Gordon strained his hip-flexor on the last play in the 2nd quarter of the game against LSU and "we were trying to be smart with him as the rest of the game went on". He cited the hip-flexor injury as the reason why Gordon "pulled up" on his 63-yard run early in the 3rd quarter. Gordon stated that it was a "miscommunication" with the coaching staff and that "maybe I should have really let them know, let coach A know and stepped up and told them, 'Look, I need to be in there.' I kind of just sat back, and I put that on myself. I wasn't really forceful with it. I really wasn't demanding with it, and I probably should have been."Jesse Temple's Sept. 3 Badgers Mailbag Jesse Temple http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/jesse-temple-s-sept-3-badgers-mailbag-090314 Fox Sports Wisconsin September 3, 2014 September 8, 2014 After the game, it was announced that fullback Derek Watt, defensive end Warren Herring would be out for weeks. Western Illinois Western Illinois at #18 Wisconsin Leathernecks #18 Badgers 0 3 0 0 2 7 14 14 September 6 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 11:00 a.m. CDT 2:54 77,125 Temperature: 65 °F °C on, Wind NNW 6 mph, Weather: Sunny Mark Kluczynski Scott Graham (Play-by-play), Brandon Williams (Color) & Brooks Bollinger (Color) BTN 2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team thumb|left|Quickest football score The Badgers made the quickest score in the history of college football. In the opening kickoff, the Leathernecks kick returner stepped out of the end zone before returning and taking a knee the end zone for a safety. One second had elapsed off the clock.Wisconsin Safety Officially the Fastest Score in College Football History Chris Bumbaca http://badgerherald.com/sports/2014/09/07/wisconsin-safety-officially-fastest-score-college-football-history/#.VHa75Gd4Agc The Badger Herald University of Wisconsin–Madison September 7, 2014 November 27, 2014 Statistical Leaders Rushing: Tanner McEvoy – 9 Carries, 55 Yards, 1 Touchdown Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 23 Completions/28 Attempts for 283 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 1 Interceptions Receiving: Alex Erickson – 10 Receptions, 122 Yards, 1 Touchdown Defense: Marcus Trotter - 6 Solo Tackles Bowling Green Bowling Green at #19 Wisconsin Falcons #19 Badgers 10 0 0 7 14 27 21 6 September 20 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:29 79,849 69 °F °C on, Wind: SSW 8 mph, Weather: Mostly Cloudy Michael Cannon Beth Mowins (Play-by-play), Joey Galloway (Color) & Paul Carcaterra (Sideline) ESPN2 2014 Bowling Green Falcons football team Melvin Gordon set a personal best against Bowling Green, rushing 253 yards on 13 carries for five touchdowns. Gordon also recorded his first career fumble as the ball was stripped by a Bowling Green defender after 322 career carries. Gordon was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for his performance against Bowling Green; he shared the honor with Nebraska Halfback Ameer Abdullah.Big Ten Football Players of the Week http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092214aaa.html Big Ten Conference September 22, 2014 September 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140924062100/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092214aaa.html September 24, 2014 dead mdy-all Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 13 Carries, 253 Yards (19.5 avg, 69 long), 5 Touchdowns Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 9 Completions/16 Attempts for 112 Yards, 1 Touchdowns, 1 Interceptions Receiving: Sam Arneson – 3 Receptions, 63 Yards, 1 Touchdown Defense: Derek Landisch – 6 Total Tackles (3 Solo, 3 Assist), 3.5 Tackles for Loss (20 yds), 1 Pass breakup, 2 Sacks (18 yds) South Florida USF at #19 Wisconsin Bulls #19 Badgers 3 0 7 0 3 0 17 7 September 27 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:03 78,111 Temperature: 68 °F °C on, Wind: S 5 mph, Weather: Mostly Cloudy John McDaid Adam Amin (Play-by-play) & John Congemi (Color) ESPNU 2014 South Florida Bulls football team The game was the first time USF and Wisconsin had played one another. After a slow first half ending in USF and Wisconsin trading field goals Wisconsin exploded in the second half, scoring 24 points to USF's 7 resulting in a win for the Badgers. Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 32 Carries, 181 Yards (5.7 avg, 43 long), 2 Touchdowns Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 11 Completions/18 Attempts for 160 Yards, 1 Touchdown Receiving: Alex Erickson – 6 Receptions, 91 Yards Defense: Sojourn Shelton – 5 Total Tackles (3 solo, 2 assist), 1 Pass Breakup At Northwestern #17 Wisconsin at Northwestern #17 Badgers Wildcats 0 0 7 7 3 7 7 3 October 4 Ryan FieldEvanston, IL 2:30 p.m. CDT 3:16 42,013 Temperature: 44 °F °C on, Wind: W 14 mph, Weather: Rain Showers Ron Snodgrass Eamon McAnaney (Play-by-play), David Diaz-Infante (Color) & Dawn Davenport (Sideline) ESPN2 2014 Northwestern Wildcats football team Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 27 Carries, 259 Yards (9.6 avg, 61 long), 1 Touchdown Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 8 Completions/19 Attempts for 114 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 3 Interceptions Receiving: Alex Erickson – 4 Receptions, 45 Yards Defense: Michael Caputo – 11 Total tackles (8 Solo, 3 Assist), 1 Tackles for Loss (3 yds) Illinois Illinois at Wisconsin Illini Badgers 14 0 0 14 7 17 7 7 October 11 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:17 80,341 Temperature: 46 °F °C on, Wind: NNE 5 mph, Weather: Sunny John O'Neill Beth Mowins (Play-by-play), Joey Galloway (Color) & Paul Carcaterra (Sideline) ESPN2 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 27 Carries, 175 Yards (6.5 avg, 46 long), 4 Touchdowns Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/14 Attempts for 73 Yards Receiving: Sam Arneson – 4 Receptions, 48 Yards Defense: Leon Jacobs – 12 Total Tackles (8 Solo, 4 Assist), 2 Tackles for Loss (11 yds), 1.5 Sacks (10 yds) Maryland Maryland at Wisconsin Terrapins Badgers 0 0 0 7 10 14 14 14 October 25 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:11 80,336 Temperature: 60 °F °C on, Wind: WNW 8 mph, Weather: Sunny Todd Geerlings Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline) BTN 2014 Maryland Terrapins football team Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 22 Carries, 123 Yards (5.5 avg, 22 long), 3 Touchdowns Passing: Joel Stave – 9 Completions/15 Attempts for 155 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Receiving: Alex Erickson – 5 Receptions, 121 Yards, 1 Touchdown Defense: Derek Landisch – 8 Total Tackles (7 Solo, 1 Assist), 2 Tackles for Loss (6 yds) At Rutgers Wisconsin at Rutgers Badgers Scarlet Knights 7 13 10 7 0 0 0 0 November 1 High Point Solutions StadiumPiscataway, NJ 11:00 a.m. CDT 3:21 52,797 Temperature: 46 °F °C on, Wind: N 12 mph, Weather: Steady Rain Shawn Smith Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color) & Tom Luginbill (Sideline) ESPN 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Wisconsin recorded its first road shutout since 1998 against the Scarlet Knights.Badgers Make Another B1G Statement Benjamin Worgull http://wisconsin.scout.com/story/1475764-badgers-make-another-b1g-statement?s=193 Scout November 1, 2014 November 27, 2014 December 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141202074546/http://wisconsin.scout.com/story/1475764-badgers-make-another-b1g-statement?s=193 dead Wisconsin's Defensive Coordinator, Dave Aranda was named Coordinator of the Week by Athlon SportsTennessee's Joshua Dobbs is Athlon Sports' Week 10 Player of the Week Steven Lassan http://athlonsports.com/college-football/tennessees-joshua-dobbs-athlon-sports-week-10-player-week Athlon Sports November 2, 2014 November 27, 2014 Wisconsin's runningback Corey Clement, a New Jersey native, was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.Big Ten Football Players of the Week http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110314aaa.html Big Ten Conference November 3, 2014 November 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103181012/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110314aaa.html November 3, 2014 dead Statistical Leaders Rushing: Corey Clement – 14 Carries, 134 Yards (9.4 avg, 43 long), 2 Touchdowns Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/16 Attempts for 81 Yards Receiving: George Rushing – 2 Receptions, 32 Yards Defense: Michael Caputo – 7 Total Tackles (3 Solo, 4 Assist), 1 Tackle for Loss (1 yd) At Purdue #25 Wisconsin at Purdue #25 Badgers Boilermakers 7 17 7 3 3 3 10 0 November 9 Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN 11:00 a.m. CST 3:21 35,068 Temperature: 46 °F °C on, Wind: NNW 11 mph, Weather: Cloudy Mike Cannon Adam Amin (Play-by-play) & John Congemi (Color) ESPNU 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team Badgers Sophomore linebacker Vince Biegel was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week as a result of his performance against the Boilermakers.Big Ten Football Players of the Week http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111014aab.html Big Ten Conference November 10, 2014 November 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141110174603/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111014aab.html November 10, 2014 dead mdy-all Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 25 Carries, 209 Yards (8.2 avg, 47 long), 1 Touchdown Passing: Joel Stave – 19 Completions/29 Attempts for 219 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Receiving: Jordan Frederick – 5 Receptions, 64 Yards Defense: Vince Biegel – 7 Total Tackles (6 Solo, 1 Assist), 4 Tackles for Loss (22 yd), 3 Sacks (19 yds), 1 Pass Breakup #11 Nebraska #11 Nebraska at #22 Wisconsin #11 Cornhuskers #22 Badgers 10 7 0 7 3 21 28 7 November 15 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 2:30 p.m. CST 3:34 80,539 Temperature: 26 °F °C on, Wind: West 5 mph, Weather: Overcast John O'Neill Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline) ABC/ESPN3 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Nebraska–Wisconsin football rivalry Prior to the game it was announced by both the Nebraska and Wisconsin athletic departments that the two teams would now play for the Freedom Trophy.Nebraska and Wisconsin Will Play for Freedom (Trophy) Kevin McGuire https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/10/nebraska-and-wisconsin-will-play-for-freedom-trophy/ NBC Sports November 10, 2014 November 27, 2014 The game was referred to as a showdown between two Big Ten runningback Heisman Trophy candidates; Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah and Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon.Heisman Watch: Melvin Gordon Ready For Showdown With Ameer Abdullah Kevin McGuire https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/11/13/heisman-watch-wisconsins-melvin-gordon-ready-for-heisman-showdown-with-abdullah/ WBBM Chicago November 13, 2014 November 27, 2014Friends, Heisman Hopefuls Melvin Gordon, Ameer Abdullah Ready to Rumble Jason Galloway http://host.madison.com/sports/college/football/badgers-football-friends-heisman-hopefuls-melvin-gordon-ameer-abdullah-ready/article_c4657bce-cf5f-5fc9-9a40-b5bd366457e1.html Wisconsin State Journal Madison November 12, 2014 November 27, 2014 Through the 2014 season Nebraska was only allowing an average of 117.0 yards rushing per game against FBS opponents, ranked 15th in the nation; the Cornhuskers rushing offense was tenth in the country averaging 280.7 rushing yards per game. Wisconsin's defense was only allowing an average of 99.5 yards rushing per game, ranked 5th in the nation; the Badgers rushing offense were fifth in the country averaging 325.7 rushing yards per game.Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Complete Game Preview Brian Weidy https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2257991-nebraska-cornhuskers-vs-wisconsin-badgers-complete-game-preview Bleacher Report November 11, 2014 November 27, 2014 The game started off with three costly turnovers for the Badgers quickly leading to the Cornhuskers being up 17–3 at the start of the second quarter, two of the turnovers were fumbles by Melvin Gordon. The Badgers then scored 56 unanswered points before Nebraska answered with a final touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter. The Badgers defense held Nebraska to just 180 total yards of offense for the game and managed to contain Ameer Abdullah to just 69 rushing yards on 18 attempts; meanwhile the Badgers offense totaled 627 yards of offense, 591 rushing and 46 passing. As a result, Wisconsin moved into first place in the Big Ten's West Division.Wisconsin 59, Nebraska 24 - Melvin Gordon Breaks FBS Single-Game Rushing Record with 408 Yards Jeff Potrykus https://www.jsonline.com/sports/badgers/melvin-gordon-breaks-fbs-single-game-rushing-record-with-408-yards-b99390768z1-282830461.html Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 15, 2014 November 27, 2014 During the game Melvin Gordon set the FBS single game rushing record with 408 rushing yards. Gordon accomplished this, as well as scoring four rushing touchdowns, in only three quarters of play. The previous mark of 406 yards was set by LaDainian Tomlinson and had stood as a record since 1999.Melvin Gordon Sets FBS Rushing Record with 408 Yards vs. Huskers https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547974 ESPN Associated Press November 15, 2014 November 15, 2014 Along the way he also broke the Wisconsin Badgers single game rushing record of 339 yards, formerly held by Ron Dayne; the Big Ten single game rushing record of 377 yards by Indiana's Anthony Thompson. Gordon rushed for more than 39 yards on six plays.Melvin Gordon Sets FBS Single-Game Rushing Record with 408 Yards Tom Fornelli http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24811658/melvin-gordon-sets-fbs-single-game-rushing-record CBS Sports November 15, 2014 November 27, 2014 Prior to the matchup Nebraska's defense had only allowed three runs of more than 35 yards. Two Badgers players were named Big Ten Player of the Week with Melvin Gordon being named offensive Player of the Week and Joe Schobert defensive Player of the Week. Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 25 Carries, 408 Yards (16.3 avg, 68 long), 4 Touchdowns Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/11 Attempts for 46 Yards, 1 Touchdown Receiving: Kenzel Doe – 2 Receptions, 16 Yards Defense: Joe Schobert - 11 Tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack, 1 Fumble recovery and Marcus Trotter - 12 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 Fumble recovery At Iowa thumb|left|Melvin Gordon running against the Iowa Hawkeyes defense in 2014 at Kinnick Stadium #14 Wisconsin at Iowa #14 Badgers Hawkeyes 3 13 3 7 3 0 8 13 November 22 Kinnick StadiumIowa City, IA 2:30 p.m. 3:15 68,610 Temperature: 53 °F °C on, Wind: SW 9 mph, Weather: Cloudy Daniel Capron Dave Flemming (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline) ABC/ESPN2 2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry At the end of the game Melvin Gordon tied the Big Ten and Wisconsin records for most rushing yards in a season (2,109) which was set by Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne in 1996. Also during the game Gordon became the fastest player to reach 2,000 yards rushing in FBS history, on 241 carries. The previous holder for fastest 2,000 yards was Penn State running back Larry Johnson who accomplished the feat on 251 carries in 2002.Melvin Gordon Fastest in FBS History to Reach 2,000-Yard Mark Mike Huguenin https://www.nfl.com/news/melvin-gordon-fastest-in-fbs-history-to-reach-2-000-yard-mark-0ap3000000432272 National Football League November 22, 2014 November 23, 2014 Gordon received his third Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in the season. Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 30 Carries, 200 Yards (6.5 avg, 88 long), 2 Touchdowns Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/14 Attempts for 139 Yards Receiving: Melvin Gordon – 4 Receptions, 64 Yards (34 long) Defense: Michael Caputo - 11 Tackles, .5 TFL, 1 Forced fumble, 1 Fumble recovery, 1 Pass breakup #22 Minnesota #22 Golden Gophers at #14 Badgers #22 Golden Gophers #14 Badgers 14 3 0 7 3 10 7 14 November 29 Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI 2:30 p.m. CST 3:28 80,341 Temperature: 43 °F °C on, Wind: S 13 mph, Weather: Scattered Clouds David Witvoet Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline) BTN 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry The Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe would decide the Big Ten's Western division representative to the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game. The last time the rivalry determined a Big Ten Conference champion was in 1962 when #3 Wisconsin defeated #5 Minnesota for a berth to the 1963 Rose Bowl.Winner Takes All in Madison Benjamin Worgull http://wisconsin.scout.com/story/1484226-winner-takes-it-all-in-madison Scout November 23, 2014 November 27, 2014 Wisconsin would trail in this game 17–3 about halfway through the second quarter but 24 unanswered points by the Badgers put Wisconsin up 27–17 early in the fourth quarter. The Gophers would score a few minutes later to pull within three points but Wisconsin would answer on their ensuing drive and pull out a 34–24 come from behind victory. The victory gave Wisconsin the Big Ten West Division title and a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State. On Melvin Gordon's first carry of the game, he broke a tie with Ron Dayne for the Big Ten Conference and team single season rushing record. Gordon finished the game with 151 yards rushing and 2,260 yards on the season. Gordon now ranks fourth in FBS history for single season rushing yards behind only Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders (2,628 in 1988), UCF's Kevin Smith (2,567 in 2007) and USC's Marcus Allen (2,342 in 1981). Gordon needs to rush for a total of 369 yards in the final two games to break Barry Sanders' single season FBS rushing record. Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 29 Carries, 151 Yards (5.2 avg, 24 long), 1 Touchdown Passing: Joel Stave – 11 Completions/18 Attempts for 215 Yards, 2 Touchdowns Receiving: Alex Erickson – 5 Receptions, 160 Yards Defense: Michael Caputo - 12 Tackles, 1 Forced fumble, 1 Fumble recovery Big Ten Conference Championship Big Ten Conference Championship #11 Badgers #6 Buckeyes 0 0 0 0 14 24 7 14 December 6 Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN 7:18 p.m. CST 3:36 60,229 N/A (Indoor Stadium) Mike Gannon Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Molly McGrath (Sideline) FOX 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Wisconsin lost the 2014 Big Ten Championship to Ohio State 59–0 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first time since 1997 that the Badgers were shutout and the worst loss since 1979 when Ohio State defeated the Badgers 59–0.Badgers Suffer Big Ten Title Game Beatdown, 59-0 http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/badgers-suffer-big-ten-title-game-beatdown-59-0-120614 Fox Sports Wisconsin Associated Press December 6, 2014 December 9, 2014 Statistical Leaders Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 26 carries, 76 yards (2.9 average, 13 longest) Passing: Joel Stave – 17 completions/43 attempts for 187 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT Receiving: Alex Erickson – 7 Receptions, 83 Yards Defense: Marcus Trotter – 10 tackles, 1 Tackle for loss Outback Bowl Outback Bowl #19 Tigers #17 Badgers 7 7 3 14 0 7 0 14 10 3 January 1 Raymond James StadiumTampa, FL 11:00 a.m. 3:39 44,023 Mike Defee Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color), & Quint Kessenich (Sideline)/Taylor Zarzour (Play-by-play), Gino Torretta (Color), & K.C. Jones (Sideline) ESPN2/Touchdown Radio 2014 Auburn Tigers football team 2015 Outback Bowl On December 7, it was announced that #19 Auburn and #18 Wisconsin would meet in the Outback Bowl. Auburn fired defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson prior to the game and it was announced that Charlie Harbison would be the interim defensive coordinator. Wisconsin's coach Gary Andersen left for Oregon State so the Badgers' athletic director Barry Alvarez coached the Badgers for the game. Prior to the game, the all-time series between the two schools was tied 1-1-1 and Wisconsin won the last meeting 28–14 in the 2006 Capital One Bowl. Coaching staff Name Position Gary Andersen Head coach Dave Aranda Defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach Andy Ludwig Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Chris Beatty Wide receivers coach Thomas Brown Running backs coach Bill Busch Safeties coach Ben Strickland Cornerbacks coach Jeff Genyk Tight ends coach/special teams coordinator Chad Kauha'aha'a Defensive line coach T.J. Woods Offensive line coach Luke Swan Offensive Graduate Assistant Roster 2014 Wisconsin Badgers y Joel Stave 2 QB JR y y Kenzel Doe 3 WR SR Tanner McEvoy 5 QB JR y y Corey Clement 6 RB SO y D. J. Gillins 7 QB FR Jordan Fredrick 9 WR JR y Krenwick Sanders 10 WR FR Jazz Peavy 11 WR FR y Thad Armstrong 12 QB SO y Natrell Jamerson 12 WR FR y Bart Houston 13 QB SO y y Connor Senger 14 QB FR y Robert Wheelwright 15 WR SO Reggie Love 16 WR SO y George Rushing 17 WR FR Lance Baretz 18 WR SR Austin Ramesh 20 RB FR y Caleb Kinlaw 22 RB FR Dare Ogunbowale 23 RB SO y y Melvin Gordon 25 RB JR y y Derek Straus 26 FB JR y Taiwan Deal 28 RB FR Connor Cummins 31 WR SR y Derek Watt 34 FB JR y y D. J. Spurling 36 FB FR y T. J. Watt 42 TE FR y y Eric Steffes 44 TE SO y Austin Traylor 46 TE JR y y Troy Fumagalli 48 TE FR y y Sam Arneson 49 TE SR Jacob Maxwell 52 OL FR Kyle Costigan 54 OL SR y Trent Denlinger 55 OL SO y George Panos 58 OL FR Tyler Marz 61 OL JR y y Walker Williams 62 OL SO y Michael Deiter 63 OL FR y Brett Connors 64 OL FR Beau Benzschawel 66 OL FR y Jaden Gault 68 OL FR Aidan McNamara 69 OL FR y Dan Voltz 70 OL SO y Ray Ball 71 OL JR y Ben Hemer 72 OL FR y Dallas Lewallen 73 OL SR y y Hayden Biegel 74 OL FR y Micah Kapoi 75 OL FR Logan Schmidt 76 OL SO y Rob Havenstein 78 OL SR y y Jake Stengel 82 WR JR y Austin Maly 84 TE JR y Alex Erickson 86 WR SO y y Sam Eckert 89 TE FR A.J. Jordan 1 CB JR y Devin Gaulden 4 CB JR y Darius Hillary 5 CB JR y y Alec James 6 DE FR y Michael Caputo Michael Caputo (American football) 7 S JR y y Sojourn Shelton 8 CB SO y T. J. Reynard 11 CB JR Evan Bondoc 13 S FR D'Cota Dixon 16 ILB FR y Sherard Cadogan 17 OLB SR y Ryan Connelly 19 OLB FR y Leo Musso 19 S SO y Peniel Jean 21 CB SR y Chasen Andersen 22 ILB FR Austin Hudson 23 S FR Keelon Brookins 24 S FR y Derrick Tindal 25 CB FR Vonte Jackson 27 S SO y Terrance Floyd 29 CB JR y Derek Landisch 30 ILB SR Lubern Figaro 31 S FR Leon Jacobs 32 OLB SO y Chikwe Obasih 34 DE FR y Joe Ferguson 36 S FR y Zander Neuville 38 OLB FR Jesse Hayes 41 OLB JR y Michael Trotter 43 ILB SR y Warren Herring 45 NG SR y y Matt Austin 46 ILB FR Vince Biegel 47 OLB SO y y Jack Cichy 48 ILB SO y Justin Schweitzer 49 OLB FR Josh Harrison 50 OLB SR y T. J. Edwards 53 OLB FR y Garret Dooley 55 DE FR y Ben Fischer 56 ILB FR Ben Ruechel 57 ILB SR y Joe Schobert 58 ILB JR y Marcus Trotter 59 ILB SR y Konrad Zagzebski 91 DE SR y y Jeremy Patterson 92 NG FR Jake Keefer 93 DE JR y Conor Sheehy 94 DE FR Arthur Goldberg 95 NG SO y Billy Hirschfeld 96 DE FR James Adeyanju 99 DE JR y Rafael Gaglianone 10 K FR y Andrew Endicott 37 K SO P.J. Rosowski 38 P FR Brady Kelliher 39 LS FR y James McGuire 56 LS SR y Connor Udelhoven 60 LS SO y Drew Meyer 90 P JR y Jack Russell 97 K JR http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wis-m-footbl-mtt.html September 1, 2014 Gary Andersen (Utah) (13 games, through December 9, 2014; 2nd year)Barry Alvarez (interim) (Outback Bowl) Dave Aranda (California Lutheran) Defensive coordinator, Linebackers Andy Ludwig (Portland State) Offensive coordinator, Quarterback Chris Beatty (East Tennessee State) Wide receivers Thomas Brown (Georgia) Running backs Bill Busch (Nebraska Wesleyan) Safeties Jeff Genyk (Bowling Green) Tight ends, Special Team coordinator Chad Kauha'aha'a (Utah) Defensive line Ben Strickland (Wisconsin) Cornerbacks T. J. Woods (Azusa Pacific) Offensive line Luke Swan (Wisconsin) Offensive Graduate Assistant Jason Thomas (Utah State) Director of football operations Vince Guinta (Utah) On-Campus Player Development, Recruiting coordinator Evan Simon (Frostburg) Head strength and conditioning coach Big Ten Players of the Week Week 4 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin Gordon (shared with Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah)Big Ten Football Players of the Week http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092214aaa.html Big Ten Conference September 22, 2014 November 16, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140924062100/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092214aaa.html September 24, 2014 dead mdy-all Week 10 - Offensive POTW - RB Corey Clement Week 11 - Defensive POTW - LB Vince Biegel Week 12 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin Gordon, Defensive POTW - LB Joe SchobertBig Ten Players of the Week http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111714aab.html Big Ten Conference November 17, 2014 November 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150120042343/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111714aab.html January 20, 2015 dead mdy-all Week 13 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin GordonBig Ten Players of the Week http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112414aab.html Big Ten Conference November 24, 2014 November 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141127005114/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112414aab.html November 27, 2014 dead mdy-all Awards Sam Arneson Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Media) Vince Biegel Second team All-Big Ten (Media) Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Coaches) Michael Caputo Second team All-Big Ten (Consensus) Kyle Costigan First team All-Big Ten (Consensus) Rafael Gaglianone Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Coaches) Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Media) Melvin Gordon Doak Walker Award Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year First team All-America Team (Consensus) First team All-Big Ten (Consensus) Rob Havenstein First team All-Big Ten (Consensus) Darius Hillary Second team All-Big Ten (Coaches) Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Media) Derek Landisch First team All-Big Ten (Coaches) Second team All-Big Ten (Media) Dallas Lewallen Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Coaches) Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Media) Tyler Marz Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Coaches) Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Media) Joe Schobert Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Coaches) Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Media) Marcus Trotter Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Coaches) Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Media) Dan Voltz Second team All-Big Ten (Media) Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Coaches) Team statistics (as of November 30, 2014) Passing Note: G = Games played; COMP = Completions; ATT = Attempts; COMP % = Completion percentage; YDS = Passing yards; TD = Passing touchdowns; INT = Interceptions; EFF = Passing efficiency Pos. Player G COMP ATT COMP % YDS TD INT EFF QB Bart Houston 6 1 3 33.3 6 1 0 160.1 QB Tanner McEvoy 12 65 112 58.0 709 5 6 115.2 P Drew Meyer 12 1 1 100.0 17 0 0 242.8 QB Joel Stave 8 79 136 58.1 1,042 8 4 136.0 Rushing Note: G = Games played; ATT = Attempts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per carry; LG = Longest run; TD = Rushing touchdowns Pos. Player G ATT YDS AVG LG TD RB Corey Clement 12 127 830 6.5 72 9 WR Kenzel Doe 12 13 104 8.0 34 0 WR Alex Erickson 12 2 -3 -3.0 0 0 RB Melvin Gordon 12 283 2,260 8.0 88 26 QB Bart Houston 6 2 8 4.0 4 0 WR Natrell Jamerson 11 1 23 23.0 23 0 WR Reggie Love 12 1 45 45.0 45 1 QB Tanner McEvoy 12 64 572 8.9 62 6 RB Dare Ogunbowale 12 34 193 5.7 21 1 WR George Rushing 12 4 17 4.2 8 0 FB D.J. Spurling 1 2 8 4.0 5 0 QB Joel Stave 8 9 −26 −2.9 12 0 Receiving Note: G = Games played; REC = Receptions; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per catch; LG = Longest catch; TD = Receiving touchdowns Pos. Player G REC YDS AVG LG TD TE Sam Arneson 12 25 331 13.2 37 4 RB Corey Clement 12 10 96 9.6 28 1 G Kyle Costigan 12 1 -5 -5.0 0 0 WR Kenzel Doe 12 13 146 11.2 25 1 WR Alex Erickson 12 44 651 14.8 70 3 WR Jordan Fredrick 12 12 117 9.8 17 0 TE Troy Fumagalli 12 10 145 14.5 28 0 RB Melvin Gordon 12 17 151 8.9 35 3 WR Reggie Love 12 2 15 7.5 13 0 RB Austin Ramesh 5 3 18 6.0 9 1 WR George Rushing 12 5 62 12.4 24 0 WR Krenwick Sanders 8 1 10 10.0 10 0 TE Austin Traylor 12 2 20 10.0 11 0 WR Robert Wheelwright 10 1 17 17.0 17 1 Kick and punt returning Note: G = Games played; PR = Punt returns; PYDS = Punt return yards; PLG = Punt return long; KR = Kick returns; KYDS = Kick return yards; KLG = Kick return long; TD = Total return touchdowns Pos. Player G PR PYDS PLG KR KYDS KLG Total Return TDs WR Kenzel Doe 12 23 253 40 21 485 38 0 CB A.J. Jordan 12 1 24 24 0 0 0 0 WR Natrell Jamerson 13 0 0 0 1 21 21 0 Kicking Note: G = Games played; FGM = Field goals made; FGA = Field goals attempted; LG = Field goal long; XPT = Extra points made; XPT ATT = XPT attempted; TP = Total points Pos. Player G FGM FGA LG XPT XPT ATT TP K Rafael Gaglianone 12 17 20 51 55 57 106 Punting Note: G = Games played; P = Punts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average per punt; LG = Punt long; In20 = Punts inside the 20; TB = Touchbacks Pos. Player G P YDS AVG LG In20 TB QB Bart Houston 12 7 243 34.7 52 1 0 P Drew Meyer 12 43 1,612 37.5 57 16 3 Defensive Note: G = Games played; Solo = Solo tackles; Ast = Assisted tackles; Total = Total tackles; TFL-Yds = Tackles for loss-yards lost; Sack–Yds = Sack(s)–yards lost; INT = Interceptions; PDef = Passes defended; FF = Forced fumbles; FR = Forced recoveries Pos. Player G Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds Sack–Yds INT PDef FF FR S Michael Caputo 12 57 36 93 5.0–15 0.0–0 1 5 2 4 LB Marcus Trotter 11 43 32 75 10.0–33 3.5–22 1 2 0 1 LB Derek Landisch 12 41 29 70 14.5–90 8.0–74 1 4 0 0 LB Joe Schobert 12 38 23 61 9.5–43 3.0–29 0 7 2 1 LB Vince Biegel 12 37 17 54 15.5–66 7.5–43 0 2 2 2 CB Peniel Jean 12 23 22 45 2.0–7 1.0–6 2 2 0 1 CB Darius Hillary 12 15 17 32 3.0–11 0.0–0 0 5 0 0 LB Leon Jacobs 12 18 8 26 2.0–11 1.5–5 0 0 0 0 CB Sojourn Shelton 12 19 7 26 1.0–1 0.0–0 0 5 0 0 NG Arthur Goldberg 12 10 11 21 0.5–5 0.5–5 0 0 0 0 S Lubern Figaro 11 8 11 19 1.5–2 0.0–0 1 1 1 0 S Austin Hudson 12 14 5 19 1.0–6 1.0–6 0 0 1 0 DE Chikwe Obasih 12 6 12 18 2.0–10 1.5–8 0 1 0 0 DE Konrad Zagezebski 12 11 6 17 2.0–9 1.0–4 0 1 0 0 S Michael Trotter 12 9 4 13 1.0–2 1.0–2 0 0 0 0 S Joe Ferguson 12 4 9 13 0.5–0 0.0–0 0 1 0 0 NG Warren Herring 7 6 6 12 1.0–1 0.0–0 0 1 1 0 S Leo Musso 10 4 6 10 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 CB Derrick Tindal 10 9 0 10 1.0–6 1.0–6 0 1 0 0 RB Dare Ogunbowale 12 6 3 9 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 CB Devin Gaulden 12 6 2 8 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 2 0 0 DE Alec James 12 5 3 8 1.5–2 0.0–0 0 1 0 1 DE James Adeyanju 10 4 4 8 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 1 CB A.J. Jordan 12 3 4 7 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 LB Ben Ruechel 11 7 0 7 1.0–8 1.0–8 0 0 0 0 CB Terrance Floyd 9 4 0 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 DE Jake Keefer 11 1 3 4 1.0–4 1.0–4 0 0 0 0 WR Kenzel Doe 12 3 1 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 WR Natrell Jamerson 11 3 1 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 K Andrew Endicott 12 2 2 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 LB D'Cota Dixon 3 0 3 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 LB Jesse Hayes 10 1 2 3 1.5–9 1.5–9 0 0 1 0 TE Troy Fumagalli 12 2 1 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 TE Sam Arneson 12 3 0 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 LB Sherard Cadogan 4 3 0 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 DE Conor Sheehy 12 1 1 2 1.0–1 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 FB Derek Watt 6 0 2 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 S Keelon Brookins 7 2 0 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 LB Josh Harrison 1 1 0 1 1.0–3 1.0–3 0 0 0 0 WR Krenwick Sanders 8 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 LS James McGuire 12 0 1 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 WR Jordan Fredrick 12 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 WR Alex Erickson 11 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 RB Melvin Gordon 11 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0 2015 NFL draft 2015 NFL Draft class + 2015 NFL draft selections Wisconsin Badgers Round Pick # Team Player Position 1 15 San Diego Chargers Melvin Gordon Runningback 2 57 St. Louis Rams Rob Havenstein Offensive lineman Signed undrafted free agents Kenzel Doe, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers Warren Herring, DT, Atlanta Falconshttp://host.madison.com/sports/college/football/badgers-football-warren-herring-to-sign-free-agent-deal-with/article_d28d6580-f119-11e4-9415-b738b68c0df8.html Badgers football: Warren Herring to sign free-agent deal with Atlanta Falcons References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Category:ReliaQuest Bowl champion seasons Wisconsin Badgers football