2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–7 3–5 Barry Alvarez 12th Brian WhiteSeptember 2025 3rdSeptember 2025 MultipleSeptember 2025 Kevin CosgroveSeptember 2025 7thSeptember 2025 4–3September 2025 Lee EvansSeptember 2025 Mark Anelli Brooks Bollinger Wendell Bryant Mike Echols Nick Greisen Chad KuhnsSeptember 2025 Camp Randall Stadium The 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled a 5–7 record (3–5 in conference games), finished in a tie for eighth in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 346 to 313.2001 Football cumulative Statistics University of Wisconsin UWBadgers.com September 4, 2025 https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/stats/2001 Against ranked opponents, they defeated No. 21 Ohio State and lost to No. 7 Oregon, No. 19 Fresno State, and No. 11 Michigan. They also lost by a 63–32 score at home against unranked Indiana in one of the worst losses in program history. The Badgers did not play in a bowl game and were not ranked in the final polls.2001 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 5, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/2001-schedule.html It was the Badgers' only season with a losing record in the 28 years from 1996 and 2023.Wisconsin Badgers School History Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 5, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/ Key players included: Sophomore wide receiver Lee Evans tallied 75 receptions for 1,545 yards, 20.6 yards per reception, and nine touchdowns. Evans received first-team honors from Pro Football Weekly and Football News on the 2001 All-America college football team.. Freshman running back Anthony Davis led the team in both rushing (1,466 yards) and scoring (66 points). He had 10 games of 100 or more yards rushing, including 200 against Penn State. Quarterback duties were split between junior Brooks Bollinger (1,257 passing yards, 117.72 passer rating) and sophomore Jim Sorgi (1,096 passing yards, 128.61 passer rating). Defensive tackle Wendell Bryant tallied 17 tackles for loss and eight sacks. He received first-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association, Football News, and CNNSI. The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Schedule 2001 AP Central August 25 1:00 p.m. w y y 22 Virginia Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI Eddie Robinson Classic FSN 26–17 76,740 Little League Hits It Big: Prime Time Rudy Martzke https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/78937672.html?dids=78937672:78937672&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+24%2C+2001&author=Rudy+Martzke&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Little+League+hits+it+big%3A+Prime+time&pqatl=google https://archive.today/20120713100104/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/78937672.html?dids=78937672:78937672&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+24,+2001&author=Rudy+Martzke&pub=USA+TODAY&desc=Little+League+hits+it+big:+Prime+time&pqatl=google dead July 13, 2012 USA Today August 24, 2001 October 13, 2011 September 1 7:00 p.m. l y y 22 Oregon 7 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR ABC 28–31 45,919 September 8 11:00 a.m. l y 23 Fresno State 19 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN 20–32 78,506 September 22 11:00 a.m. w y Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ABC 18–6 107,253 September 29 1:00 p.m. w y Western Kentucky 7 (I-AA) Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 24–6 75,662 October 6 1:00 p.m. l Indiana Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 32–63 79,264 October 13 2:30 p.m. w y Ohio State 21 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 20–17 103,520 October 20 11:00 a.m. l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL ESPN 35–42 70,904 October 27 11:00 a.m. l y Michigan State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN Plus 28–42 79,108 November 3 11:00 a.m. w Iowa Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry ESPN Plus 34–28 79,421 November 17 2:30 p.m. l Michigan 11 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 17–20 79,633 November 24 11:00 a.m. l y Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN rivalry ESPN2 31–42 55,890 Game-by-Game Statistics http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2001-2002/teamgbg.html University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics October 14, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120512022153/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2001-2002/teamgbg.html May 12, 2012 dead Game summaries Virginia 2001 Virginia Cavaliers football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Virginia vs Wisconsin – Game summary August 25, 2001 1:00 p.m. Cavaliers 3 0 7 7 No. 22 Badgers 0 10 9 7 Camp Randall Stadium 76,740 66 °F °C; Rain; Wind at NNE 5 MPH T. Ahlers FSN First quarter VA – David Greene 35-yard field goal, 11:53. Virginia 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 3:07. Second quarter WIS – Jerone Pettus 16-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 14:05. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 2 plays,1 8 yards, 0:44. WIS – Mike Allen 22-yard field goal, 10:05. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:28. Third quarter WIS – Mike Allen 28-yard field goal, 10:59. Wisconsin 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:01. VA – Billy McMullen 33-yard pass from Bryson Spinner (David Greene kick), 3:08. Wisconsin 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:12. WIS – Lee Evans 38-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick failed), 0:39. Wisconsin 19–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:29. Fourth quarter WIS – Lee Evans 78-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 11:01. Wisconsin 26–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:56. VA – Tyree Foreman 14-yard pass from Bryson Spinner (David Greene kick), 5:54. Wisconsin 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:36. Top passers VA – Bryson Spinner – 10/22, 154 yards, 2 TD WIS – Jim Sorgi – 5/11, 150 yards, 2 TD Top rushers VA – Arlen Harris – 15 rushes, 79 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 24 rushes, 147 yards Top receivers VA – Billy McMullen – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD Top defenders VA – John Duckett – 9 tackles WIS – Mike Broussard – 9 tackles, 2 pass breakups Oregon 2001 Oregon Ducks football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Oregon – Game summary September 1, 2001 7:00 p.m. No. 22 Badgers 0 7 14 7 No. 7 Ducks 10 0 14 7 Autzen Stadium 45,919 79 °F °C; Partly cloudy; Wind at W 10 MPH J. Stricherz ABC First quarter ORE – Jared Siegal 20-yard field goal, 9:50. Oregon 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:34. ORE – Justin Peelle 23-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jared Siegal kick), 6:00. Oregon 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:19. Second quarter WIS – Nick Davis 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 12:01. Oregon 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:51. Third quarter WIS – Darrin Charles 13-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 11:54. Wisconsin 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:00. ORE – Justin Peelle 11-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jared Siegal kick), 7:21. Oregon 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:33. WIS – Anthony Davis 69-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 6:55. Wisconsin 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:26. ORE – Maurice Morris 1-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jared Siegal kick) 2:43. Oregon 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:12. Fourth quarter WIS – Jim Sorgi 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:37. Wisconsin 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:48. ORE – Joey Harrington 2-yard TD run (Jared Siegal kick) 4:03. Oregon 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:34. Top passers ORE – Joey Harrington – 23/48, 278 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT WIS – Jim Sorgi – 16/32, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ORE – Onterrio Smith – 8 rushes, 88 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 13 rushes, 130 yards, TD Top receivers ORE – Justin Peelle – 4 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD WIS – Lee Evans – 8 receptions, 168 yards Top defenders ORE – Keith Lewis – 14 tackles, forced fumble WIS – Nick Greisen – 13 tackles, 2 TFL Fresno State 2001 Fresno State Bulldogs football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Fresno State vs Wisconsin – Game summary September 8, 2001 11:00 a.m. No. 19 Bulldogs 10 0 19 3 No. 23 Badgers 14 6 0 0 Camp Randall Stadium 78,506 ESPN First quarter WIS – Jim Sorgi 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:46. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:14. FS – Marque Davis 20-yard pass from David Carr (Asen Asparuhov kick), 9:00. Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:46. WIS – Lee Evans 53-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 3:01. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:58. FS – Asen Asparuhov 42-yard field goal, 0:09. Wisconsin 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:52. Second quarter WIS – Mike Allen 37-yard field goal, 9:44. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:25. WIS – Mike Allen 50-yard field goal, 4:36. Wisconsin 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:45. Third quarter FS – Bernard Berrian 96-yard kickoff return (Alec Greco rush), 14:46. Wisconsin 20–18. Drive: 1 plays, 96 yards, 0:14. FS – Rodney Wright 16-yard pass from David Carr (David Carr run), 12:26. Fresno State 26–20. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:26. FS – Asen Asparuhov 34-yard field goal, 1:14. Fresno State 29–20. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 2:38. Fourth quarter FS – Asen Asparuhov 17-yard field goal, 6:26. Fresno State 32–20. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:46. Top passers FS – David Carr – 23/38, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT WIS – Jim Sorgi – 13/31, 246 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers FS – Paris Gaines – 19 rushes, 89 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 24 rushes, 137 yards Top receivers FS – Rodney Wright – 9 receptions, 87 yards, TD WIS – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 182 yards, TD Top defenders FS – M. Rodriguez – 10 tackles, TFL WIS – Bryson Thompson – 18 tackles Penn State 2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary September 22, 2001 11:15 a.m. Badgers 6 6 6 0 Nittany Lions 0 0 6 0 Beaver Stadium 107,253 72 °F °C; Sunny; Wind at N/A R. Honig ABC First quarter WIS – Mark Anelli 3-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick blocked), 7:51. Wisconsin 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:03. Second quarter WIS – Mike Allen 30-yard field goal, 13:08. Wisconsin 9–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 6:47. WIS – Mike Allen 21-yard field goal, 6:54. Wisconsin 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:17. Third quarter PS – Larry Johnson 50-yard pass from Matt Senneca (David Kimball kick failed), 6:20. Wisconsin 12–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:24. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 3-yard TD run (Brooks Bollinger run failed), 1:43. Wisconsin 18–6. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:37. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers PS – Matt Senneca – 3/11, 64 yards, TD WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 7/12, 61 yards, TD Top rushers PS – Eric McCoo – 4 rushes, 47 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 37 rushes, 200 yards Top receivers PS – Larry Johnson – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD WIS – Mark Anelli – 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD Top defenders PS – Shamar Finney – 9 tackles, INT WIS – Wendell Bryant – 8 tackles, 6 TFL, 5 Sacks Western Kentucky 2001 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Western Kentucky vs Wisconsin – Game summary September 29, 2001 1:00 p.m. Hilltoppers 3 3 0 0 Badgers 3 14 7 0 Camp Randall Stadium 75,662 58 °F °C; Partly cloudy; Wind at 3 mph D. Witvoet First quarter WIS – Mark Neuser 35-yard field goal, 11:43. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:17. WKU – P. Martinez 29-yard field goal, 0:29. Tie 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:39. Second quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 18-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 12:21. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:08. WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 3:32. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:17. WKU – P. Martinez 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Wisconsin 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:02. Third quarter WIS – Nick Davis 32-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Neuser kick), 1:42. Wisconsin 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:27. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers WKU – J. Johnson – 1/2, 28 yards WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 3/10, 50 yards, TD Top rushers WKU – K. Brooks – 12 rushes, 36 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 19 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD Top receivers WKU – D. Pimpleton – 1 reception, 28 yards WIS – Lee Evans – 6 receptions, 85 yards Top defenders WKU – E. Dandy – 14 tackles, 2 TFL WIS – Nick Greisen – 16 tackles, 2 TFL, Sack, pass breakup Indiana 2001 Indiana Hoosiers football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Indiana vs Wisconsin – Game summary October 6, 2001 1:00 p.m. Hoosiers 32 10 14 7 Badgers 0 17 8 7 Camp Randall Stadium 79,264 40 °F °C; Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 10-15 mph J. Lapetina First quarter IU – Levron Williams 6-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 12:55. Indiana 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:28. IU – Levron Williams 56-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick failed), 11:35. Indiana 13–0. Drive: 1 plays, 56 yards, 0:08. IU – Levron Williams 3-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 9:32. Indiana 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:03. IU – Duane Stone 10-yard blocked put return (Bryan Robertson kick failed), 7:32. Indiana 26–0. IU – Aaron Halterman 4-yard pass from Antwaan Randle El (Bryan Robertson kick failed), 3:13. Indiana 32–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:52. Second quarter WIS – Mark Neuser 22-yard field goal, 11:57. Indiana 32–3. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:16. WIS – Lee Evans 43-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Neuser kick), 9:30. Indiana 32–10. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:47. IU – Levron Williams 8-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 6:47. Indiana 39–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:43. IU – Bryan Robertson 28-yard field goal, 3:10. Indiana 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:50. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 1:05. Indiana 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:05. Third quarter IU – Levron Williams 7-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 12:27. Indiana 49–17. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:33.' WIS – Mark Anelli 10-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Anelli pass), 5:43. Indiana 49–25. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:54. IU – Brian Lewis 1-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 3:07. Indiana 56–25. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:36.' Fourth quarter IU – Levron Williams 51-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 9:41. Indiana 63–25. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:00.' WIS – Joey Boese 26-yard fumble return (Mark Neuser kick), 4:24. Indiana 63–32. Top passers IU – Antwaan Randle El – 8/13, 182 yards, TD WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 15/24, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers IU – Levron Williams – 20 rushes, 280 yards, 6 TD WIS – Jerone Pettus – 16 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers IU – Jeremi Johnson – 4 receptions, 96 yards WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD Top defenders IU – Justin Smith – 11 tackles, 3 TFL, Sack, FF WIS – Nick Greisen – 17 tackles, TFL Ohio State 2001 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary October 13, 2001 2:30 p.m. Badgers 0 7 7 6 No. 21 Buckeyes 10 7 0 0 Ohio Stadium 103,520 75 °F °C; Chance of rain; Wind at SE 10-20 mph David Witvoet ABC First quarter OSU – Josh Huston 44-yard field goal, 10:27. Ohio State 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 4:33. OSU – Steve Bellisari 1-yard TD run (Josh Huston kick), 4:28. Ohio State 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:21. Second quarter OSU – Lydell Ross 3-yard TD run (Josh Huston kick), 10:27. Ohio State 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:21.' WIS – Anthony Davis 23-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 0:46. Ohio State 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:07. Third quarter WIS – Nick Davis 42-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Neuser kick), 12:07. Ohio State 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:53. Fourth quarter WIS – Mark Neuser 25-yard field goal, 14:10. Tie 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:13. WIS – Mark Neuser 33-yard field goal, 2:10. Wisconsin 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:54. Top passers OSU – Steve Bellisari – 10/21, 132 yards, INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 12/22, 202 yards, TD, INT Top rushers OSU – Lydell Ross – 14 rushes, 59 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 26 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers OSU – Chris Vance – 4 receptions, 67 yards WIS – Nick Davis – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD Top defenders OSU – Courtland Bullard – 7 tackles, pass breakup WIS – Nick Greisen – 17 tackles, 2 TFL Illinois 2001 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary October 20, 2001 11:00 a.m. Badgers 7 0 7 21 Fighting Illini 6 16 6 14 Memorial Stadium 70,904 64 °F °C; Sunny; Wind at SW 8 mph Steve Newman ESPN First quarter ILL – Peter Christofilakos 33-yard field goal, 9:54. Illinois 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:06. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 25-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 7:37. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:17. ILL – Peter Christofilakos 22-yard field goal, 2:52. Wisconsin 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:45. Second quarter ILL – Rocky Harvey 22-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Kurt Kittner pass failed), 9:23. Illinois 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:38. ILL – Aaron Moorehead 34-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Peter Christofilakos kick), 3:12. Illinois 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:57. ILL – John Gockman 48-yard field goal, 0:03. Illinois 22–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:16. Third quarter ILL – John Gockman 43-yard field goal, 8:27. Illinois 25–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:14. WIS – Anthony Davis 2-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 4:31. Illinois 25–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. ILL – Peter Christofilakos 36-yard field goal, 1:53. Illinois 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:38. Fourth quarter WIS – Lee Evans 4-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mark Neuser kick), 14:11. Illinois 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:42. WIS – Anthony Davis 17-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 13:43. Tie 28–28. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:22. WIS – Lee Evans 19-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mark Neuser kick), 12:48. Wisconsin 35–28. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:44. ILL – Brian Hodges 14-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Peter Christofilakos kick), 12:06. Tie 35–35. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:42. ILL – Brandon Lloyd 22-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Peter Christofilakos kick), 6:18. Illinois 42–35. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:07. Top passers ILL – Kurt Kittner – 24/45, 401 yards, 4 TD, INT WIS – Jim Sorgi – 10/20, 157 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ILL – Antoineo Harris – 24 rushes, 86 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 24 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ILL – Brandon Lloyd – 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD Top defenders ILL – Joe Bevis – 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack WIS – Nick Greisen – 16 tackles, 2 TFL Michigan State 2001 Michigan State Spartans football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Michigan State vs Wisconsin – Game summary October 27, 2001 11:00 a.m. Spartans 7 7 21 7 Badgers 7 7 7 7 Camp Randall Stadium 79,108 39 °F °C; Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 7 mph D. Lipski ESPN+ First quarter WIS – Lee Evans 42-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mark Neuser kick), 7:01. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:28. MSU – T. J. Duckett 1-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 3:55. Tie 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:06. Second quarter WIS – Lee Evans 30-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mark Neuser kick), 7:03. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:28. MSU – Charles Rogers 5-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 1:02. Tie 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 1:55. Third quarter MSU – T. J. Duckett 43-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 13:22. Michigan State 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:38. MSU – Herb Haygood 12-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 3:03. Michigan State 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:54. WIS – Lee Evans 70-yard pass from Matt Schabert (Mark Neuser kick), 2:04. Michigan State 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:59. MSU – Jeff Smoker 8-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 0:20. Michigan State 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:44. Fourth quarter MSU – Charles Rogers 87-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 11:25. Michigan State 42–21. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:28. WIS – Mark Anelli 13-yard pass from Matt Schabert (Mark Neuser kick), 5:13. Michigan State 42–28. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 6:12. Top passers MSU – Jeff Smoker – 13/20, 326 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT WIS – Jim Sorgi – 10/19, 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers MSU – T. J. Duckett – 23 rushes, 186 yards, 2 TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 32 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers MSU – Charles Rogers – 5 receptions, 206 yards, 2 TD WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 228 yards, 3 TD Top defenders MSU – Josh Shaw – 12 tackles, 3 TFL WIS – Nick Greisen – 12 tackles Iowa 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Heartland Trophy Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary November 3, 2001 11:00 a.m. Hawkeyes 0 14 14 0 Badgers 10 17 7 0 Camp Randall Stadium 79,421 55 °F °C; Clear; Wind at S 7 mph LeMonnier ESPN+ First quarter WIS – Mark Neuser 28-yard field goal, 8:39. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:15. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 2-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 4:35. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:04. Second quarter IOW – Kahlil Hill 11-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:38. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:11. WIS – Mark Neuser 23-yard field goal, 8:44. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:54. IOW – Kahlil Hill 54-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:56. Iowa 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:48. WIS – Jerone Pettus 4-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 5:48. Wisconsin 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:08. WIS – Darrin Charles 17-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Neuser kick), 2:50. Wisconsin 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:29. Third quarter IOW – Ladell Betts 38-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:45. Wisconsin 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:49. WIS – Anthony Davis 2-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 6:10. Wisconsin 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:35. IOW – Brad Banks 1-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:41. Wisconsin 34–28. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:29. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers IOW – Brad Banks – 11/23, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 14/21, 262 yards, TD Top rushers IOW – Ladell Betts – 15 rushes, 121 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 36 rushes, 132 yards, TD Top receivers IOW – Kahlil Hill – 6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD WIS – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 175 yards Top defenders IOW – Derek Pagel – 14 tackles, TFL, pass breakup WIS – Bryson Thompson – 9 tackles, forced fumble Michigan 2001 Michigan Wolverines football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Michigan vs Wisconsin – Game summary November 17, 2001 2:30 p.m. No. 11 Wolverines 7 7 3 3 Badgers 7 0 10 0 Camp Randall Stadium 79,633 61 °F °C; Clear; Wind at S 7 mph S. Pamon ABC First quarter WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 9:04. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:56. MIC – Deitan Dubuc 1-yard pass from John Navarre (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:36. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:18. Second quarter MIC – Marlin Jackson 43-yard punt return (Hayden Epstein kick), 8:21. Michigan 14–7. Third quarter MIC – Hayden Epstein 25-yard field goal, 8:27. Michigan 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, -3 yards, 1:34. WIS – Anthony Davis 10-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 5:03. Michigan 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:24. WIS – Mark Neuser 46-yard field goal, 1:58. Tie 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:40. Fourth quarter MIC – Hayden Epstein 31-yard field goal, 0:10. Michigan 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04. Top passers MIC – John Navarre – 11/24, 58 yards, TD, INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 14/29, 133 yards Top rushers MIC – B. J. Askew – 16 rushes, 58 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 27 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers MIC – Marquise Walker – 4 receptions, 14 yards WIS – Mark Anelli – 5 receptions, 59 yards Top defenders MIC – Victor Hobson – 8 tackles, 3.5 TFL WIS – Nick Greisen – 19 tackles, 3 TFL, sack, forced fumble Minnesota 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Paul Bunyan's Axe Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary November 24, 2001 11:00 a.m. Badgers 14 7 10 0 Golden Gophers 7 21 7 7 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 55,890 Indoors Lapetina ESPN2 First quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 8:35. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:52. MIN – Ben Utecht 59-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Dan Nystrom kick), 6:26. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:09. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 4:00. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:26. Second quarter MIN – Thomas Tapeh 18-yard TD run (Dan Nystrom kick), 13:46. Tie 14–14. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:14. MIN – Ben Utecht 38-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Dan Nystrom kick), 10:53. Minnesota 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:50. WIS – Anthony Davis 61-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 7:54. Tie 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:59. MIN – Marion Barber III 6-yard TD run (Dan Nystrom kick), 5:04. Minnesota 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:48. Third quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 8:31. Tie 28–28. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:12. WIS – Mark Neuser 30-yard field goal, 5:29. Wisconsin 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:45. MIN – Ron Johnson 45-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Dan Nystrom kick), 1:25. Minnesota 35–31. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter MIN – Asad Abdul-Khaliq 3-yard TD run (Dan Nystrom kick), 8:10. Minnesota 42–31. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 7:38. Top passers MIN – Asad Abdul-Khaliq – 17/25, 265 yards, 3 TD, INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 17/37, 238 yards, INT Top rushers MIN – Tellis Redmon – 18 rushes, 128 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 29 rushes, 208 yards, 3 TD Top receivers MIN – Ben Utecht – 3 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 151 yards Top defenders MIN – Jack Brewer – 10 tackles WIS – Nick Greisen – 18 tackles, 3 TFL, sack Personnel Roster 2001 Wisconsin Badgers f 81 Sr Mark Anelli TE y y C 58 Fr Kalvin Barrett G y 88 Fr Mark Bell y TE 49 Fr Matt Bernstein Matt Bernstein (American football) FB/LB y 39 Jr Erik Bickerstaff FB y y 5 Jr Brooks Bollinger QB y y C 84 Jr David Braun WR y 1 So Byron Brown WR y 67 Fr Dan Buenning G y y 87 Fr Darrin Charles WR 50 Fr Jonathan Clinkscale G y y 11 Fr Owen Daniels Owen Daniels (American football) QB y 28 Fr Anthony Davis Anthony Davis (running back, born 1982) RB y y 22 Sr Nick Davis Nick Davis (American football) WR y 86 Fr Bob Docherty TE 6 Fr Pat Ellestad WR y 3 Jr Lee Evans Lee Evans (American football) WR y 72 Jr Al Johnson Al Johnson (guard) C y y 64 Jr Ben Johnson Ben Johnson (offensive tackle) T y y 56 Jr Jason Jowers T y 41 Sr Chad Kuhns FB y C 37 Jr Russ Kuhns FB y 32 So Matt Mialik TE y 9 Fr Jonathan Orr WR y 85 Fr Tony Paciotti TE y 20 Fr Jerrone Pettus RB y 48 Fr Jason Pociask TE y 53 Fr Donovan Raiola G y 16 Fr Matt Schabert QB y 19 So Jim Sorgi QB y y 12 Jr Stephon Watson WR 7 So Scott Wille QB y 27 So Broderick Williams RB y 78 Fr Jake Wood Jake Wood (veteran) T y 9 So Ryan Aiello S 13 Fr Brett Bell CB 6 Sr Joey Boese S y 26 Fr Howard Boye-Doe LB y 12 Fr Robert Brooks S 8 So Michael Broussard S 77 Sr Wendell Bryant DT y C 10 Fr Chris Catalano S y 97 So Nick Cochart NT y 52 Sr Mark Downing LB y 36 Sr Mike Echols Mike Echols (American football) CB y y C 45 Sr Nick Greisen LB y C 94 Fr Anttaj Hawthorne DT y 42 Sr Ben Herbert NT y 90 So Erasmus James DE y 74 Fr Jason Jefferson DT y y 98 So Darius Jones DE y 18 Fr Jim Leonhard S y 46 So Jeff Mack LB y 89 So Jesse Mayfield DT y 43 Sr Delante McGrew DE y 21 Sr Jason Schick LB y 15 Jr Ryan Simmons DB y 93 Sr Chuck Smith DT y 99 Sr Jake Sprague DT y 2 Fr Scott Starks CB y 32 Sr Bryson Thompson LB 34 Fr Kareem Timbers LB y 23 Jr B. J. Tucker CB y 92 Fr Jonathan Welsh Jonathan Welsh (American football) DE y y 97 So Mike Allen K 86 Fr Matt Katula LS y y 19 So R. J. Morse P 25 So Kirk Munden P y 98 So Mark Neuser K y https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uwbadgers.com/documents/2019/3/19/2001FootballRoster.pdf *Barry Alvarez Brian White – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Kevin Cosgrove – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Todd Bradford – Defensive Backs Tim Davis – Tight Ends Jeff Horton – Quarterbacks Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator Henry Mason – Wide Receivers John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Darrell Wilson – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams September 2025 Regular starters PositionPlayerQuarterbackBrooks Bollinger/Jim SorgiRunning backAnthony DavisFullbackChad KuhnsWide receiverLee EvansWide receiverNick DavisTight endMark AnelliLeft tackleBen JohnsonLeft guardDan BuenningCenter Al JohnsonRight guardKalvin Barrett / Jonathan ClinkscaleRight tackleJason Jowers PositionPlayerDefensive tackleChuck SmithNose tackleBen HerbertDefensive tackleWendell BryantRush endDelante McGrewOutside linebackerJeff MackInside linebackerBryson ThompsonOutside linebackerNick GreisenCornerbackMike EcholsFree safetyJoey BoeseStrong safetyMichael BroussardCornerbackScott Starks September 2025 2002 NFL draft Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Pick NFL club Wendell Bryant Defensive Tackle 1 12 Arizona Cardinals Mike Echols Cornerback 4 110 Tennessee Titans Nick Greisen Linebacker 5 152 New York Giants Mark Anelli Tight End 6 201 San Francisco 49ers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221030119/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2002.htm 2007-12-21 2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football