Wisconsin Badgers
0-1
Alabama
1-0
No. 20 Wisconsin falls to No. 3 Alabama in season opener
September 05, 2015 | Football
Joel Stave passes for 228 yards, two touchdowns in defeat
Jake Coker got the starting nod at quarterback for the Crimson Tide, and was 15 of 21 passing for 213 yards and a touchdown while playing until late in the third quarter.
In former offensive coordinator Paul Chryst's first game as the Badgers' head coach, they were held to 40 yards rushing. Wisconsin had averaged 264 yards per game on the ground over the previous five seasons.
Joel Stave, in his 29th start as Wisconsin's quarterback, was 26 of 39 passing for 228 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Team Stats
WIS 0, ALA 7
ALA - Henry, Derrick 37 yd run (Griffith, Adam kick), 6 plays, 90 yards, TOP 2:01
WIS 7, ALA 7
WIS - Erickson, Alex 6 yd pass from Stave, Joel (Gaglianone, R. kick) 9 plays, 63 yards, TOP 4:24
WIS 7, ALA 14
ALA - Foster, Robert 17 yd pass from Coker, Jake (Griffith, Adam kick) 8 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:22
WIS 7, ALA 21
ALA - Henry, Derrick 56 yd run (Griffith, Adam kick), 2 plays, 56 yards, TOP 0:17
WIS 7, ALA 28
ALA - Henry, Derrick 2 yd run (Griffith, Adam kick), 7 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:10
WIS 10, ALA 28
WIS - Gaglianone, R. 43 yd field goal 9 plays, 42 yards, TOP 4:03
WIS 10, ALA 35
ALA - Drake, Kenyan 43 yd run (Griffith, Adam kick), 3 plays, 27 yards, TOP 2:00
WIS 17, ALA 35
WIS - Wheelwright, R. 3 yd pass from Stave, Joel (Gaglianone, R. kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:20
