Football October 29, 2016

Postgame Notes: Wisconsin vs. Nebraska

Football October 29, 2016

Postgame Notes: Wisconsin vs. Nebraska

Wisconsin Postgame Notes
Wisconsin vs. Nebraska
Oct. 29, 2016
Camp Randall Stadium – Madison, Wis.

TEAM NOTES

Today's captains: Senior OLB Vince Biegel, senior RB Dare Ogunbowale and junior OLB Garret Dooley.
Today's attendance at Camp Randall Stadium was a sellout crowd of 80,833.
The Badgers scored their third win of the season over a team ranked in the top 10 of the Associated Press poll, a school record. UW is the first Big Ten program to record three top-10 wins in the regular season since Michigan in 2003.
UW faced its fifth AP top-10 opponent of the season, the most in school history. The Badgers have played four top-10 foes on four occassions, most recently in 1961.
With its sixth win, Wisconsin is bowl eligible for the 15th-consecutive season, extending the longest active bowl streak in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin retained the Freedom Trophy, improving to 3-0 vs. Nebraska since the traveling trophy was introduced in 2014.
Overall, the Badgers have won five of their six games vs. Nebraska since it joined the Big Ten in 2011. UW is now 7-4 all-time against the Huskers.
Wisconsin has won 13 of its last 14 rivalry games with a trophy on the line, dating back to the 2010 season.
The Badgers improved to 11-3 against the Big Ten West Division since the Big Ten moved to its current divisional setup in 2014.
The Badgers are 70-31 (.693) in Big Ten play since the start of the 2004 season, with only Ohio State (85-16, .842) owning a better mark in league play over that span.
Wisconsin won its first overtime game since a 34-31 win over Auburn in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The Badgers' last overtime win at Camp Randall Stadium was a 34-31 win over Fresno State on Sept. 12, 2009.
The Badgers ran for 223 yards, the second-highest total allowed by Nebraska this season (Oregon ran for 336 on Sept. 17, 2016). This was also UW's third-highest rushing total of the season.
Wisconsin's defense recorded a season-high 12 passes defended (2 interceptions and 10 pass breakups). UW's previous high for the season was 7 (Sept. 27 at Michigan State).
UW was flagged for just 1 penalty for 5 yards on Saturday. The Badgers entered the game averaging just 3.1 penalties per game, which was tied for the second-fewest nationally with Georgia Tech. Navy (2.3 per game) is the nation's least penalized team.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Redshirt freshman QB Alex Hornibrook went 10-for-16 for 71 yards and threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Rob Wheelwright in the third quarter.
Senior QB Bart Houston completed 4 of 6 passes for 43 yards.
Senior RB Dare Ogunbowale scored the game-winning touchdown on an 11-yard run in overtime, his third TD of the season. Ogunbowale led the Badgers in rushing, carrying 11 times for a season-high 120 yards, the fourth 100-yard game of his career.
Redshirt freshman RB Bradrick Shaw scored the second touchdown of his career on a 21-yard run in the first quarter to give UW a 7-0 lead.
Sophomore LB Ryan Connelly posted a career-high 11 tackles, while also garnering career highs with 2 tackles for loss and 2 pass break-ups.
Junior LB Garret Dooley matched his career-high with 7 tackles, including 1.0 sack.
Senior CB Sojourn Shelton recorded his second interception of the season and the seventh of his career, picking off a Tommy Armstrong pass in the first quarter. Shelton now owns 35 career passes defended to tie for sixth all-time. His 28 pass breakups rank him No. 6 on UW's career list.
Junior ILB Leon Jacobs recorded a team-high 11 tackles, one shy of his career high.
Junior S D'Cota Dixon recorded his third interception of the season, picking off a Tommy Armstrong pass tipped by Alec James in the second quarter. Dixon recorded a pass break-up on the final play of the game to seal the UW win.
Redshirt freshman OL David Edwards made the first start of his career, lining up at right tackle.
Freshman P Anthony Lotti booted a career-long 49-yard punt and finished with 5 punts for an average of 39.2 yards per kick, the second-best mark of his career.
Senior K Andrew Endicott hit a 44-yard field goal to give UW a 10-7 lead in the second quarter. Endicott improved to 6-for-9 on the season, including 3-for-6 from beyond 40 yards.

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Players Mentioned

#8 Sojourn Shelton: CB; 5' 9"; Senior

#12 Alex Hornibrook: QB; 6' 4"; Freshman

#13 Bart Houston: QB; 6' 4"; Senior

#14 D'Cota Dixon: S; 5' 10"; Junior

#23 Dare Ogunbowale: RB; 5' 11"; Senior

#7 Bradrick Shaw: RB; 6' 1"; Freshman

#32 Leon Jacobs: FB; 6' 2"; Junior

#37 Andrew Endicott: K; 5' 9"; Senior

#43 Ryan Connelly: ILB; 6' 3"; Sophomore

#47 Vince Biegel: OLB; 6' 4"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#8 Sojourn Shelton
: 5' 9"; Senior
: CB

#12 Alex Hornibrook
: 6' 4"; Freshman
: QB

#13 Bart Houston
: 6' 4"; Senior
: QB

#14 D'Cota Dixon
: 5' 10"; Junior
: S

#23 Dare Ogunbowale
: 5' 11"; Senior
: RB

#7 Bradrick Shaw
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: RB

#32 Leon Jacobs
: 6' 2"; Junior
: FB

#37 Andrew Endicott
: 5' 9"; Senior
: K

#43 Ryan Connelly
: 6' 3"; Sophomore
: ILB

#47 Vince Biegel
: 6' 4"; Senior
: OLB

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