September 19, 2015 | Football
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Wisconsin vs. Troy Postgame Notes
Camp Randall Stadium - Madison, Wis.
Sept. 19, 2015
TEAM NOTES
• Today's captains were sophomore NT Conor Sheehy, sophomore S D'Cota Dixon, senior S Michael Caputo and senior TE Austin Traylor.
• Wisconsin extended its streak of non-conference home wins to 34 games, which is the eighth-longest streak in NCAA history.
• The Badgers are 70-7 (.909) at home since the start of the 2004 season. Nationally, only Boise State (70-3, .959) has won a higher percentage of its home contests than UW during that time frame.
• In its last eight non-conference home games, Wisconsin has held its opponents to an average of 6.3 points per game.
• UW won its ninth-straight game at Camp Randall, following an undefeated 2014 season on home turf.
• In Paul Chryst's last 14 games at Camp Randall - 12 as offensive coordinator and two as head coach - the Badgers have averaged 52.9 points per game and scored at least 50 points eight times.
• With 77,157 fans in attendance, at least 75,000 fans packed Camp Randall for the 117th-consecutive home game - a streak that dates back to Sept. 19, 1998 vs. UNLV.
• UW attempted and converted a fourth-down play for the first time since going 3-for-3 against Auburn in the Outback Bowl.
• By preventing Troy from scoring a touchdown, the Badgers have not allowed a 6-point score since the 8:02 mark of the fourth quarter against Alabama.
• With today's win, UW is now the eighth Power Five program to win 100 games since the start of the 2005 season. Ohio State (113), Alabama (109), Oregon (108), LSU (105), Oklahoma (104), TCU (102) and USC (101) are the other teams that hold that distinction.
• UW tallied seven plays of 20 yards or longer, including a season-long play of 45 yards on a pass from Joel Stave to Alex Erickson. The Badgers had a total of five 20+-yard plays in their first two games combined.
• In two home games, the Badgers defense has held its opponents to a combined 78 yards rushing (Miami -3, Troy 81).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
• Paul Chryst improved his record to a combined 46-4 at Camp Randall as an offensive coordinator (2005-11) and head coach.
• With the win, Chryst is the third-consecutive Badgers head coach to win his first two home games by at least 14 points.
• Senior QB Joel Stave won his 23rd game as a starter, putting him within three of Darrell Bevell for fourth all-time at UW (Brooks Bollinger owns the school record with 30 wins).
• Stave threw for 202 yards and one touchdown on 13 of 17 passing, which signaled the third-straight game and 11th time in his career that he has passed for over 200 yards. The last time a Wisconsin QB threw for 200 yards in three-consecutive games occurred in 2012 when Stave went for 210 yards against UTEP, 214 yards at Nebraska and 254 yards against Illinois.
• With 5,614 career passing yards, Stave is just 13 yards shy of tying Brooks Bollinger for third in school history.
• Stave rushed for his second-career touchdown late in the second quarter - a four-yard scramble that capped a seven-play, 90-yard drive. He went 4-for-5 for 95 passing yards on the possession.
• Stave has gone 11-for-14 for 196 yards with two touchdowns in the final 3:30 of the first half over the last two games. Wisconsin has scored 17 points off those three drives.
• Junior RB Dare Ogunbowale ran for a touchdown in his second-consecutive game. He finished with 75 yards on the ground on 14 carries.
• On his third rushing attempt of the season, senior WR/S Tanner McEvoy ran 32 yards for a touchdown, which marked his first score of the year. He finished with two carries for 41 yards. On the defensive side of the ball, McEvoy made four tackles.
• Freshman RB Taiwan Deal ran for a career-high 84 yards on 16 carries.
• Senior WR Alex Erickson made three catches for 87 yards.
• Sophomore WR Jazz Peavy picked up a career-high three catches and 18 receiving yards.
• Freshman ILB Chris Orr led the team with a career-high 14 tackles, 11 of which were solo tackles. He also picked up his first-career tackle for loss and second-career pass breakup.
• Senior OLB Joe Schobert committed his third-career forced fumble, stunting a 56-yard drive by Troy. He finished with six tackles, including a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss. Over his last five games, Schobert has 11 tackles for loss to his credit.
• Sophomore CB Derek Tindal made a career-high eight tackles, including five solo tackles and a half tackle for loss.
• Sophomore OLB Jack Cichy made a career-high five tackles.
• Sophomore NT Conor Sheehy made a career-high three tackles and recorded his first-career sack.
• Freshman S Arrington Farrar made his first-career tackle and ended the day with two.
• Sophomore DE Alec James tied his career-high with two tackles.
• Senior P Drew Meyer punted five times for an average of 41.8 yards per punt, putting three inside the 20-yard line. Meyer's yards per punt average was his best mark since averaging 45.0 yards against Western Illinois on Sept. 6, 2014.
