2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football Wisconsin Badgers logo.svg 125 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 8–6 2–6 Barry Alvarez 13th Brian WhiteSeptember 2025 4thSeptember 2025 MultipleSeptember 2025 Kevin CosgroveSeptember 2025 8thSeptember 2025 4–3September 2025 Jim LeonhardSeptember 2025 Brooks Bollinger Lee Evans Al JohnsonSeptember 2025 Camp Randall Stadium Alamo Bowl champion Alamo Bowl W 31–28 OT vs. Colorado The 2002 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 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 13th year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an 8–6 record (2–6 in conference games), finished in a tie for eighth place in the Big Ten, and outscored opponents by a total of 372 to 322.2002 Football Cumulative Statistics University of Wisconsin UWBadgers.com September 5, 2025 https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/stats/2002 The Badgers opened the season with victories in five consecutive non-conference games, but lost six of eight conference games, including No. 20 Penn State, No. 4 Ohio State, No. 9 Iowa, and No. 12 Michigan. They concluded the season with a 31–28 overtime victory over No. 14 Colorado in the Alamo Bowl. The Badgers were not ranked in the final polls.2002 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 5, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/2002-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included: running back Anthony Davis (1,506 rushing yards, 72 points scored); quarterback Brooks Bollinger (1,551 passing yards); wide receivers Jonathan Orr (820 receiving yards) and Brand Williams (49 receptions); and defensive back Ryan Aiello (68 solo tackles, 98 total tackles). Sophomore wide receiver Lee Evans did not play due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) sustained in the spring game.September 2025 The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Schedule 2002 AP Central August 23 7:00 p.m. w y 25 Fresno State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI John Thompson Foundation Classic ESPN 23–21 75,136 Late FG Lifts Wisconsin Arnie Stapleton https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sosiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tKkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1330,7384410&dq=en https://archive.today/20130124144359/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sosiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tKkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1330,7384410&dq=en dead January 24, 2013 The Beaufort Gazette Associated Press August 24, 2002 October 12, 2011 August 31 6:45 p.m. w y y UNLV Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV ESPN2 27–7 42,075 September 7 11:00 a.m. w y 25 West Virginia Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN Plus 34–17 76,320 September 14 11:00 a.m. w y 22 Northern Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN Plus 24–21 77,460 September 21 11:00 a.m. w y 22 Arizona Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN2 31–10 78,582 October 5 2:30 p.m. l 19 Penn State 20 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 31–34 79,403 October 12 11:00 p.m. l y 23 Indiana Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ESPN Plus 29–32 31,156 October 19 2:30 p.m. l y Ohio State 4 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ABC 14–19 79,729 October 26 6:00 p.m. w y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI ESPN2 42–24 74,507 November 2 11:00 a.m. l y Iowa 9 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA rivalry ESPN 3–20 70,397 November 9 11:00 a.m. l Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN Plus 20–37 78,709 November 16 11:00 a.m. l y Michigan 12 Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI ESPN2 14–21 110,41 November 23 11:00 a.m. w Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry ESPN 49–31 78,843 December 28 7:00 p.m. w y y Colorado 14 Alamodome San Antonio, TX Alamo Bowl ESPN 31–28 OT 50,690 The Automated ScoreBook For Football http://www.uwbadgers.com/pdfs/1125.pdf University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics 2011-10-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20120612044056/http://www.uwbadgers.com/pdfs/1125.pdf 2012-06-12 dead }} Rankings 2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 17 25 RV 25 22 22 21 19 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV Coaches Poll 0 17 23 25 21 18 17 16 15 22 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV BCS 9 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Game summaries Fresno State 2002 Fresno State Bulldogs football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Fresno State vs Wisconsin – Game summary August 23, 2002 7:00 p.m. Bulldogs 7 0 7 7 No. 25 Badgers 0 10 7 6 Camp Randall Stadium 75,136 72 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at N 6 MPH J. Strochertz ESPN First quarter FS – Bernard Berrian 22-yard pass from Jeff Grady (Asen Asparuhov kick), 4:29. Fresno State 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:38. Second quarter WIS – Matt Bernstein 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 14:06. Tie 7–7. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yard, 0:03. WIS – Mike Allen 27-yard field goal, 4:02. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:06. Third quarter FS – Adam Jennings 8-yard pass from Jeff Grady (Asen Asparuhov kick), 11:46. Fresno State 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:53. WIS – Matt Bernstein 3-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 6:08. Wisconsin 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:34. Fourth quarter WIS – Mike Allen 35-yard field goal, 11:50. Wisconsin 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:30. FS – Alec Greco 23-yard pass from Jeff Grady (Asen Asparuhov kick), 9:01. Fresno State 21–20. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:36. WIS – Mike Allen 34-yard field goal, 2:05. Wisconsin 23–21. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:50. Top passers FS – Jeff Grady – 21/42, 262 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 11/25, 160 yards Top rushers FS – Matt Rivera – 8 rushes, 21 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 36 rushes, 184 yards Top receivers FS – Marque Davis – 6 receptions, 69 yards WIS – Brandon Williams – 3 receptions, 62 yards Top defenders FS – Sam Williams – 11 tackles, fumble recovery, pass breakup WIS – Jeff Mack – 9 tackles, TFL, 2 pass breakups UNLV 2002 UNLV Rebels football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs UNLV – Game summary August 31, 2002 6:45 p.m. Badgers 0 24 0 3 Rebels 0 7 0 0 Sam Boyd Stadium 42,075 97 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at SW 11 MPH Clair Gausman ESPN2 First quarter No scoring Second quarter WIS – Jonathan Orr 37-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 11:45. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:07. WIS – Bob Docherty 8-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 10:16. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:43. WIS – Mike Allen 43-yard field goal, 6:10. Wisconsin 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:48. WIS – Dwayne Smith 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 2:19. Wisconsin 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:16. NLV – Joe Haro 15-yard TD run (Dillon Pieffer kick), 0:56. Wisconsin 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 1:23. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter WIS – Scott Campbell 42-yard field goal, 7:27. Wisconsin 27–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 4:42. Top passers NLV – Jason Thomas – 12/26, 138 yards, 2 INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 12/24, 157 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NLV – Jason Thomas – 10 rushes, 83 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 20 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers NLV – Michael Johnson – 4 receptions, 45 yards WIS – Jonathan Orr – 7 receptions, 150 yards, TD Top defenders NLV – Tyrone Tucker – 11 tackles WIS – Jim Leonhard – 7 tackles, INT, 2 pass breakups West Virginia 2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse West Virginia vs Wisconsin – Game summary September 7, 2002 11:00 a.m. Mountaineers 0 3 7 7 No. 25 Badgers 7 27 0 0 Camp Randall Stadium 76,320 76 °F °C; Clear; Wind at SW 7 MPH Gene Steratore ESPN+ First quarter WIS – Jonathan Orr 19-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Scott Campbell kick), 6:54. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:03. Second quarter WVU – Todd James 34-yard field goal, 14:10. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:22. WIS – Dwayne Smith 4-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 10:09. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50. WIS – Anthony Davis 6-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 7:10. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:47. WIS – Jonathan Orr 43-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Jim Sorgi rush failed), 3:34. Wisconsin 27–3. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:57. WIS – Matt Bernstein 2-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:16. Wisconsin 34–3. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:21. Third quarter WVU – Avon Cobourne 6-yard TD run (Todd James kick), 11:57. Wisconsin 34–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:57. Fourth quarter WVU – Rasheed Marshall 1-yard TD run (Todd James kick), 9:18. Wisconsin 34–17. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 2:43. Top passers WVU – Rasheed Marshall – 17/36, 219 yards WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 14/20, 218 yards, 2 TD Top rushers WVU – Avon Cobourne – 18 rushes, 79 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers WVU – Miquelle Henderson – 5 receptions, 106 yards WIS – Jonathan Orr – 5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD Top defenders WVU – Grant Wiley – 7 tackles WIS – Jim Leonhard – 7 tackles, 2 pass breakups Northern Illinois 2002 Northern Illinois Huskies football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Northern Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary September 14, 2002 11:00 a.m. Huskies 3 3 3 12 No. 22 Badgers 0 10 7 7 Camp Randall Stadium 77,460 72 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at Var. 5 MPH S. Pamon ESPN+ First quarter NIU – Steve Azar 34-yard field goal, 6:33. Northern Illinois 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 5:21. Second quarter WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 3:06. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:48. NIU – Steve Azar 37-yard field goal, 0:33. Wisconsin 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:26. WIS – Scott Campbell 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Wisconsin 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 0:28. Third quarter NIU – Steve Azar 35-yard field goal, 11:31. Wisconsin 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:24. WIS – Anthony Davis 9-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 5:56. Wisconsin 17–9. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:26. Fourth quarter NIU – Michael Turner 3-yard TD run (Josh Haldi pass failed), 14:56. Wisconsin 17–15. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:30. NIU – Michael Turner 1-yard TD run (Josh Haldi pass failed), 5:55. Northern Illinois 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 2:51. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 2-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:21. Wisconsin 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:52. Top passers NIU – Josh Haldi – 18/33, 273 yards, 2 INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 15/23, 207 yards, INT Top rushers NIU – Michael Turner – 34 rushes, 160 yards, 2 TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 14 rushes, 49 yards, TD Top receivers NIU – Sam Hurd – 8 receptions, 161 yards WIS – David Braun – 4 receptions, 56 yards Top defenders NIU – Larry Williams – 10 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 FF WIS – Jim Leonhard – 9 tackles, INT, pass breakup Arizona 2002 Arizona Wildcats football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Arizona vs Wisconsin – Game summary September 21, 2002 11:00 a.m. Wildcats 0 0 7 3 No. 22 Badgers 0 24 7 0 Camp Randall Stadium 78,582 63 °F °C; Sunny and Clear; Wind at NW 5-7 MPH D. Witvoet ESPN2 First quarter No scoring Second quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 6-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 14:53. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:49. WIS – Anthony Davis 3-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 13:45. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 1 plays, 3 yards, 0:04. WIS – Jonathan Orr 17-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Scott Campbell kick), 4:03. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 4:50. WIS – Scott Campbell 32-yard field goal, 0:12. Wisconsin 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 21 yards, 2:39. Third quarter ARZ – Clarence Farmer 70-yard TD run (Sean Keel kick), 10:15. Wisconsin 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:16. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:39. Wisconsin 31–7. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 8:51. Fourth quarter ARZ – Sean Keel 27-yard field goal, 8:12. Wisconsin 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 11 yards, 2:29. Top passers ARZ – Jason Johnson – 13/27, 129 yards, INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 13/19, 127 yards, TD Top rushers ARZ – Clarence Farmer – 20 rushes, 131 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 16 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARZ – Bobby Wade – 7 receptions, 85 yards WIS – Jonathan Orr – 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD Top defenders ARZ – Lance Briggs – 15 tackles, 2 TFL WIS – Jeff Mack – 13 tackles, pass breakup, QB hurry Penn State 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Penn State vs Wisconsin – Game summary October 5, 2002 2:30 p.m. No. 20 Nittany Lions 10 11 7 6 No. 19 Badgers 0 14 6 11 Camp Randall Stadium 79,403 55 °F °C; Clear; Wind at W 6 MPH J. Lapetoma ABC First quarter PSU – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 11:06. Penn State 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:54. PSU – Zack Mills 1-yard TD run (Robbie Gould kick), 1:47. Penn State 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:47. Second quarter WIS – Brooks Bollinger 5-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 12:24. Penn State 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:16. PSU – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 8:25. Penn State 13–7. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 3:50. WIS – B. J. Tucker 65-yard interception return (Scott Campbell kick), 4:33. Wisconsin 14–13. PSU – Larry Johnson 24-yard TD run (Larry Johnson pass), 3:12. Penn State 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:12. Third quarter PSU – Sean McHugh 1-yard TD run (Robbie Gould kick), 8:56. Penn State 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:30. WIS – Brandon Williams 7-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Scott Campbell kick failed), 2:23. Penn State 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:28. Fourth quarter WIS – Mike Allen 48-yard field goal, 13:05. Penn State 28–23. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:27. PSU – Robbie Gould 51-yard field goal, 7:36. Penn State 31–23. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:50. PSU – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 2:55. Penn State 34–23. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 2:37. WIS – Jonathan Orr 28-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Dewayne Smith run), 1:17. Penn State 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:31. Top passers PSU – Zack Mills – 21/37, 287 yards, INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 15/25, 217 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PSU – Larry Johnson – 14 rushes, 111 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 11 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers PSU – Bryant Johnson – 4 receptions, 81 yards WIS – Jonathan Orr – 4 receptions, 62 yards, TD Top defenders PSU – Jimmy Kennedy – 6 tackles, 5 TFL, 4 sacks WIS – Jim Leonhard – 10 tackles, pass breakup Indiana 2002 Indiana Hoosiers football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Indiana – Game summary October 12, 2002 11:00 a.m. No. 23 Badgers 6 10 13 0 Hoosiers 3 7 7 15 Memorial Stadium 31,156 64 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at N/A Steve Newman ESPN+ First quarter WIS – Mike Allen 34-yard field goal, 13:19. Wisconsin 3–0. IND – Bryan Robertson 32-yard field goal, 4:45. Tie 3–3. WIS – Mike Allen 26-yard field goal, 0:27. Wisconsin 6–3. Second quarter IND – Brian Lewis 4-yard pass from Gibran Hamdan (Bryan Robertson kick), 11:49. Indiana 10–6. WIS – Mike Allen 44-yard field goal, 4:14. Indiana 10–9. WIS – Jonathan Orr 23-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 1:24. Wisconsin 16–10. Third quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 8-yard TD run (Brooks Bollinger run failed), 10:06. Wisconsin 22–10. WIS – Dewayne Smith 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:34. Wisconsin 29–10.'IND – Courtney Roby 31-yard pass from Gibran Hamdan (Bryan Robertson kick), 11:49. Wisconsin 29–17. Fourth quarter IND – Aaron Halterman 4-yard pass from Gibran Hamdan (Bryan Robertson kick), 9:21. Wisconsin 29–24. IND – Glenn Johnson 20-yard pass from Gibran Hamdan (Glenn Johnson pass), 2:16. Indiana 32–29. |stats=Top passers IND – Gibran Hamdan – 24/36, 310 yards, 4 TD, INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 11/23, 113 yards, TD, INTTop rushers IND – Brian Lewis – 20 rushes, 92 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 18 rushes, 108 yards, TDTop receivers IND – Courtney Roby – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD WIS – Brandon Williams – 6 receptions, 42 yardsTop defenders' IND – John Kerr – 13 tackles, TFL, sack WIS – B. J. Tucker – 13 tackles Ohio State 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Ohio State vs Wisconsin – Game summary October 19, 2002 2:30 p.m. No. 4 Buckeyes 10 3 0 6 Badgers 7 7 0 0 Camp Randall Stadium 79,729 42 °F °C; Cloudy; Wind at NE 10 D. Honig ABC First quarter OSU – Michael Jenkins 47-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick), 13:30. Ohio State 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30. WIS – Anthony Davis 41-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 5:49. Tie 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:51. OSU – Mike Nugent 27-yard field goal, 2:48. Ohio State 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:56. Second quarter OSU – Mike Nugent 25-yard field goal, 13:14. Ohio State 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:41. WIS – Jonathan Orr 42-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:55. Wisconsin 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:15. Third quarter No scoring Fourth quarter OSU – Ben Hartsock 3-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Craig Krenzel pass failed), 9:59. Ohio State 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:44. Top passers OSU – Craig Krenzel – 12/19, 204 yards, 2 TD WIS – Jim Sorgi – 7/15, 137 yards, TD, INT Top rushers OSU – Maurice Clarett – 30 rushes, 133 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 25 rushes, 144 yards, TD Top receivers OSU – Michael Jenkins – 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD WIS – Jonathan Orr – 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD Top defenders OSU – Mike Doss – 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL, fumble recovery WIS – Brode Williams – 11 tackles, TFL, sack Michigan State 2002 Michigan State Spartans football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Michigan State – Game summary October 26, 2002 6:00 p.m. Badgers 21 7 7 7 Spartans 0 3 14 7 Spartan Stadium 74,507 44 °F °C; Mostly Cloudy; Wind at W 5 Dennis Lipski ESPN2 First quarter WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:20. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:44. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 7-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 5:47. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:27. WIS – Mark Bell 3-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 0:11. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:50. Second quarter MSU – Dave Rayner 36-yard field goal, 10:35. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:25. WIS – Brandon Williams 9-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 0:05. Wisconsin 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:32. Third quarter MSU – B.J. Lovett 7-yard pass from Damon Dowdell (Dave Raymer kick), 9:13. Wisconsin 28–10. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 5:38. WIS – Dewayne Smith 33-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 7:10. Wisconsin 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:57. MSU – Charles Rogers 26-yard pass from Damon Dowdell (Dave Raymer kick), 0:00. Wisconsin 35–17. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:12. Fourth quarter WIS – Jonathan Orr 23-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 7:49. Wisconsin 42–17. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:01. MSU – Charles Rogers 44-yard pass from Aaron Alexander (Dave Raymer kick), 5:23. Wisconsin 42–24. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:13. Top passers MSU – Craig Krenzel – 12/19, 204 yards, 2 TD WIS – Jim Sorgi – 7/15, 137 yards, TD, INT Top rushers MSU – Maurice Clarett – 30 rushes, 133 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 25 rushes, 144 yards, TD Top receivers MSU – Michael Jenkins – 5 receptions, 114 yards, TD WIS – Jonathan Orr – 4 receptions, 107 yards, TD Top defenders MSU – Mike Doss – 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL, fumble recovery WIS – Brode Williams – 11 tackles, TFL, sack Iowa 2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Iowa – Game summary November 2, 2002 11:00 a.m. Badgers 0 3 0 0 No. 9 Hawkeyes 0 10 10 0 Kinnick Stadium 70,397 37 °F °C; Mostly Sunny; Wind at W 10 S. Pamon ESPN First quarter No scoring Second quarter IOW – Nate Kaeding 32-yard field goal, 10:45. Iowa 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:01. WIS – Mike Allen 26-yard field goal, 4:24. Tie 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:24. IOW – Maurice Brown 21-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:03. Iowa 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:11. Third quarter IOW – Nate Kaeding 30-yard field goal, 10:05. Iowa 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:29. IOW – Dallas Clark 23-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick), 6:25. Iowa 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:31. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers IOW – Brad Banks – 17/30, 275 yards, 2 TD WIS – Jim Sorgi – 8/17, 84 yards, INT Top rushers IOW – Jermelle Lewis – 25 rushes, 81 yards WIS – Anthony Davis – 16 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers IOW – Maurice Brown – 6 receptions, 107 yards, TD WIS – Jonathan Orr – 6 receptions, 83 yards Top defenders IOW – Derek Pagel – 8 tackles, INT WIS – Alex Lewis – 13 tackles, 4 TFL, sack, 2 forced fumbles, pass breakup, QB hurry Illinois 2002 Illinois Fighting Illini football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary November 9, 2002 11:00 a.m. Fighting Illini 10 14 3 10 Badgers 3 10 7 0 Camp Randall Stadium 78,709 37 °F °C; Mostly Sunny; Wind at W 10 S. Pamon ESPN+ First quarter ILL – John Gockman 46-yard field goal, 12:01. Illinois 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:19. WIS – Mike Allen 20-yard field goal, 5:13. Tie 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:48. ILL – Greg Lewis 36-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (Peter Christofilakos kick), 2:59. Illinois 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:05. Second quarter ILL – Greg Lewis 7-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (Peter Christofilakos kick), 14:11. Illinois 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:14. WIS – Dewayne Smith 6-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 11:07. Illinois 17–10. Drive: 1 plays, 6 yards, 0:05. WIS – Mike Allen 44-yard field goal, 7:31. Illinois 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:24. ILL – Walter Young 22-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (Peter Christofilakos kick), 0:28. Illinois 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:08. Third quarter WIS – Dewayne Smith 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:26. Illinois 24–20. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 2:13. ILL – Peter Christofilakos 29-yard field goal, 3:07. Illinois 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter ILL – Jason Davis 12-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (Peter Christofilakos kick), 11:34. Illinois 34–20. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:54. ILL – John Gockman 46-yard field goal, 6:37. Illinois 37–20. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:33. Top passers ILL – Jon Beutjer – 22/34, 319 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT WIS – Jim Sorgi – 13/23, 162 yards Top rushers ILL – Antoineo Harris – 40 rushes, 158 yards WIS – Dewayne Smith – 28 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ILL – Walter Young – 9 receptions, 114 yards, TD WIS – Brandon Williams – 7 receptions, 83 yards Top defenders ILL – Derrick Strong – 9 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, QB hurry WIS – Alex Lewis – 13 tackles, fumble recovery, QB hurry Michigan 2002 Michigan Wolverines football team Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Wisconsin vs Michigan – Game summary November 16, 2002 11:00 a.m. Badgers 7 7 0 0 No. 12 Wolverines 14 0 7 0 Michigan Stadium 110,412 35 °F °C; Mostly cloudy; Wind at ENE 15 S. Newman ESPN First quarter MIC – B. J. Askew 27-yard TD run (Adam Finley kick), 12:14. Michigan 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:46. MIC – Chris Perry 11-yard TD run (Adam Finley kick), 10:41. Michigan 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:17. WIS – Jim Leonhard 39-yard punt return (Mike Allen kick), 1:27. Michigan 14–7 Second quarter WIS – Anthony Davis 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 4:31. Tie 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:03. Third quarter MIC – Braylon Edwards 8-yard pass from John Navarre (Adam Finley kick), 2:15. Michigan 21–14. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:43. Fourth quarter No scoring Top passers MIC – John Navarre – 19/28, 136 yards, TD, 2 INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 7/20, 60 yards Top rushers MIC – Chris Perry – 27 rushes, 175 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 26 rushes, 154 yards, TD Top receivers MIC – Bennie Joppru – 7 receptions, 45 yards WIS – Brandon Williams – 3 receptions, 20 yards Top defenders MIC – Victor Hobson – 9 tackles, TFL, sack, fumble recovery WIS – Ryan Aiello – 12 tackles Minnesota 2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Minnesota vs Wisconsin – Game summary November 23, 2002 11:00 a.m. Golden Gophers 3 11 10 7 Badgers 7 14 7 21 Camp Randall Stadium 78,843 39 °F °C; Partly cloudy; Wind at W 8 D. Honig ESPN First quarter MIN – Dan Nystrom 39-yard field goal, 7:32. Minnesota 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:33. WIS – Anthony Davis 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 3:18. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:03. Second quarter MIN – Dan Nystrom 25-yard field goal, 14:49. Wisconsin 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:23. WIS – Darrin Charles 12-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 9:27. Wisconsin 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 5:15. MIN – Terry Jackson II 1-yard TD run (Ben Utecht catch), 3:50. Tie 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:26. WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:03. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:38. Third quarter MIN – Terry Jackson II 7-yard TD run (Dan Nystrom kick), 11:29. Tie 21–21. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:22. MIN – Dan Nystrom 29-yard field goal, 8:13. Minnesota 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 1:42. WIS – Anthony Davis 25-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:45. Wisconsin 28–24. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:50. Fourth quarter MIN – Thomas Tapeh 2-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Dan Nystrom kick), 12:30. Minnesota 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:09. WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 10:21. Wisconsin 35–31. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. WIS – Anthony Davis 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 2:51. Wisconsin 42–31. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35. WIS – Anthony Davis 71-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:26. Wisconsin 49–31. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:01. Top passers MIN – Asad Abdul-Khaliq – 15/33, 282 yards, TD, 2 INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 6/12, 134 yards, TD Top rushers MIN – Terry Jackson II – 22 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 45 rushes, 301 yards, 5 TD Top receivers MIN – Aaron Hosack – 4 receptions, 90 yards WIS – Brandon Williams – 2 receptions, 49 yards Top defenders MIN – Eli Ward – 22 tackles, TFL WIS – LaMarr Watkins – 8 tackles, 2.5 TFL Colorado 2002 Colorado Buffaloes football team 2002 Alamo Bowl Wisconsin Badgers white ;text-align:center; autocollapse Colorado vs Wisconsin – Game summary December 28, 2002 7:00 p.m. No. 14 Buffaloes 14 0 14 0 0 Badgers 7 14 0 7 3 Alamodome 50,690 Indoors Terry Brown ESPN First quarter COL – Donald Strickland 91-yard interception return (Pat Brougham kick), 11:07. Colorado 7–0. WIS – Anthony Davis 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 4:54. Tie 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:08. COL – D. J. Hackett 10-yard pass from Robert Hodge (Pat Brougham kick), 0:00. Colorado 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:54. Second quarter WIS – Brandon Williams 10-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 5:19. Tie 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:04. WIS – Darrin Charles 7-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick), 0:32. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:12. Third quarter COL – Chris Brown 4-yard TD run (Pat Brougham kick), 7:37. Tie 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:48. COL – D. J. Hackett 11-yard pass from Zac Colvin (Pat Brougham kick), 5:58. Colorado 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:20. Fourth quarter WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:51. Tie 28–28. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 1:34. Overtime WIS – Mike Allen 37-yard field goal, 15:00. Wisconsin 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 0:42. Top passers COL – Robert Hodge – 6/13, 62 yards, TD, 3 INT WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 12/24, 163 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers COL – Chris Brown – 28 rushes, 97 yards, TD WIS – Anthony Davis – 25 rushes, 99 yards, TD Top receivers COL – D. J. Hackett – 3 receptions, 30 yards, 2 TD WIS – Brandon Williams – 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD Top defenders COL – Medford Moorer – 13 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup WIS – Jeff Mack – 9 tackles, 3 TFL Personnel Roster 2002 Wisconsin Badgers f 58 So Kalvin Barrett G y 88 Jr Mark Bell TE y 45 Fr Matt Bernstein Matt Bernstein (American football) FB y y 39 Sr Erik Bickerstaff FB y 5 Sr Brooks Bollinger QB y y C 84 Sr David Braun WR y 1 Jr Byron Brown WR y 67 So Dan Buenning G y y 87 So Darrin Charles WR 50 So Jonathan Clinkscale G y y 11 Fr Owen Daniels Owen Daniels (American football) QB y y 28 So Anthony Davis Anthony Davis (running back, born 1982) RB y y 75 So Morgan Davis T y 81 So Bob Docherty TE 3 Sr Lee Evans Lee Evans (American football) WR y y C 72 Sr Al Johnson Al Johnson (guard) C y y C 64 Sr Ben Johnson Ben Johnson (offensive tackle) T y y 56 Sr Jason Jowers T y 79 Fr Mike Kleber OL y 37 Sr Russ Kuhns FB y 61 So Mike Lorenz T y 36 Jr Matt Mialik TE y 38 So Jason Pociask TE y 9 Fr Jonathan Orr WR y y 85 So Tony Paciotti TE y 20 So Jerrone Pettus RB y 38 Fr Jason Pociask TE y 53 Fr Donovan Raiola C G y y 16 So Matt Schabert QB y 30 Fr Dwayne Smith RB 19 Jr Jim Sorgi QB y y 82 Jr Rob Tucker TE y 66 So Andy Ulrich G y 24 Fr LaMarr Watkins RB 6 Fr Brandon White WR 25 Fr Brandon Williams Brandon Williams (wide receiver) WR y 78 Fr Jake Wood Jake Wood (veteran) T y y 7 Jr Ryan Aiello S 6 So Brett Bell CB 42 So Robert Brooks S 10 So Chris Catalano LB y 97 Jr Nick Cochart DT y 4 So Chuckie Cowans CB y 24 So Patrick Ellestad S y 4 Fr Elliot Goode LB 77 So Anttaj Hawthorne DT y 22 Jr Nate Howard S y 90 Jr Erasmus James DE y 74 So Jason Jefferson DT y y 98 So Darius Jones DE y 18 So Jim Leonhard S y 12 Jr Alex Lewis Alex Lewis (linebacker) LB y 91 So Traison Lewis DE y 46 Jr Jeff Mack LB y 30 Jr Kyle McCorison LB y 21 Fr Levonne Rowan CB y 14 Fr Dontez Sanders S y 15 Sr Ryan Simmons DB y 99 Sr Jake Sprague DE y 2 So Scott Starks CB y 34 So Kareem Timbers LB y 23 Sr B. J. Tucker CB y 92 So Jonathan Welsh Jonathan Welsh (American football) DE y y 27 Jr Broderick Williams LB y 97 So Matt Allen K 16 Jr Scott Campbell K 86 So Matt Katula LS y y 19 So R. J. Morse P https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/uwbadgers.com/documents/2019/3/19/2002FootballRoster.pdf *Barry Alvarez Brian White – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs Kevin Cosgrove – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Paul Chryst – Tight Ends Ron Cooper – Defensive Backs Jeff Horton – Quarterbacks Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator Henry Mason – Wide Receivers Brian Murphy – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line September 2025 Regular starters PositionPlayerQuarterbackBrooks BollingerRunning backAnthony DavisFullbackMatt BernsteinWide receiverDarrin CharlesWide receiverJonathan OrrTight EndTony PaciottiLeft tackleBen JohnsonLeft guardDan BuenningCenter Al JohnsonRight guardJonathan ClinkscaleRight tackleJason Jowers PositionPlayerDefensive endJake SpragueDefensive tackleAnttaj HawthorneDefensive tackleJason JeffersonDefensive endErasmus JamesOutside linebackerAlex LewisInside linebackerJeff MackOutside linebackerKareem TimbersCornerbackScott StarksStrong safetyJim LeonhardFree safetyRyan AielloCornerbackB.J. Tucker September 2025 2003 NFL draft 2003 NFL draft Wisconsin Badgers Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL team Al Johnson Center 2 38 Dallas Cowboys B. J. Tucker Cornerback 6 178 Dallas Cowboys Brooks Bollinger Quarterback 6 200 New York Jets Ben Johnson Offensive Tackle 7 216 Detroit Lions https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071221231912/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2003.htm 2007-12-21 2003 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com Pro-Football-Reference.com References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Category:Alamo Bowl champion seasons Wisconsin Badgers football