NEW ERABADGERS FOOTBALL 2015 PREVIEW
has found his way back to UW and intends to stay
PLUS: Position by position previews Opponent previews Nationaloutlook
PAUL CHRYST
BIG, BAD BAMASeason-opening opponent Alabama has more incentivethan usual
TOM OATESBadgers 2015 schedule more favorable than 2016
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CHRYST BACK WHERE HE BELONGS
From a boy who found ways to sneak into Camp Randall Stadium andthen became a productive UW player before a highly successfulassistant coaching stint at the school, It was no surprise when hereturned to take over the program after Gary Andersens surpriseexit in December. Page 4
BADGERS BY POSITION
Quarterbacks, running backs ....12
Wide receivers, tight ends,offensivelinemen...................... 14
Linebackers, defensive linemen ......................15
Defensive backs ........................ 16
Specialists ................................. 18
CRIMSON TIDE READY FOR NEW WAVE
Losses to Auburn and Ohio State at the end of last season haveprovided further motivation for Alabama heading into the seasonstarting with the Sept. 5 opener against UW in Arlington, Texas.Page 21
2015 OPPONENTS
Alabama, Miami (Ohio), Troy, Hawaii............................... 22
Iowa ........................................... 23
Nebraska, Purdue, Illinois ......... 24
Rutgers, Maryland .................... 25
Northwestern, Minnesota ......... 26
REST OF BIG TEN
Ohio State, Michigan State,
Michigan .................................... 28
Penn State, Indiana ................... 29
BIG TEN HIGH-FIVES
Whos got the best chance to make the playoffs? What are the topnon-conference games? Who are the impact transfers? Who are theimpact freshmen? Tom Oates has the answers in his primer. Page34
LETS GO NATIONAL
Quarterbacks who could win the Heisman, must-see TV games,former UW coaches, coaches on the hot seat and faces in new placesare among 15 topics. Page 38
STATS & MAPS
Schedule, roster ..........................6
Guide to Camp Randall ..............19
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Two years ago, it all looked so easy.The schedule, that is.TheUniversity of Wisconsin had just joined Ohio State and Michigan asthe only Big Ten Conference schools to appear in three straightRose Bowl games and, after two decades of upward mobility in
the fi rmly set social strata of college football, the Badgershad positioned themselves perfectly to take another step, per-hapseven into the sports upper crust.
Part of that was due to UWs perennially under-rated talent, partwas due to the rising confi dence level throughout the program andpart was due to the momentum and
visibility gained from reaching New Years Day bowls seven timesin the nine years prior to the 2013 season. Mostly, though, theBadgers had a rare opportunity to gain ground on college footballsblue bloods because of their schedule.
The combination of season-opening
national showcase games against SEC superpowers, low-stressnon-conference games after that and a post-expansion Big Tenschedule that avoided the con-ferences traditionally strong teamsgave UWs already-respected program a three-year window ofopportunity to accomplish something truly special. With only a gameor two each season where the Badgers likely wouldnt be favored, thethink-ing was UW might be able to spring an upset or two and getinto the national title picture once or twice, thereby bolsteringits case for inclusion among the nations elite programs.
Two years later, it still hasnt happened. UW didnt exactly dropthe ball during that time, having gone 20-7 and reaching two moreNew Years Day bowls under since-departed coach Gary Andersen. Butthe Badgers didnt exactly seize the opportu-nity, either. Now theyare down to one fi nal chance before the schedule especially
the Big Ten portion of it gains a much higher degree of diculty.
Despite opening with a neutral-site game against mighty Alabama,ranked No. 3 in the preseason Associated Press poll, the No. 20Badgers dont have another ranked opponent on their regular-
season schedule. Sure, top-ranked Ohio State would probablyawait UW in the Big Ten Championship Game, but with a new coach inhometown favorite Paul Chryst and a schedule rife with potentialwins, that game would repre-
sent yet another opportunity should UW reach it. Heck, it mighteven be for a berth in the four-team College Football Playo .
The Badgers have only themselves to blame for not capitalizingon their favor-able schedule the past two seasons. Despite someclose calls in its biggest games, UW couldnt pull o the upsets itneeded when it got onto the national stage. UW also lost one gameeach season Penn State in 2013, Northwestern last year
that it had no business losing.The Badgers 2013 season wasderailed
when they lost twice in September. The fi rst loss was atArizona State when Ander-sens fl awed end-game strategy didnt leavethem with enough time to attempt a potential winning fi eld goal.The sec-ond came when they had no answer for Ohio States BraxtonMiller and fell to the surprising Buckeyes by a touchdown inColumbus.
In 2014, UW opened with a neutral-site game against SEC powerLSU at Hous-ton. UW controlled the Tigers for three quarters beforedropping a 28-24 deci-sion as Andersen, apparently in a snit oversomething Melvin Gordon said at halftime, benched his star runningback for much of the second half. Any chance at greatness ended afew weeks later in a 20-14 loss at Northwestern during whichAndersen fi nally realized too late that Tanner McEvoy wasnt theanswer at quarterback.
Chryst o ers hope that misguided coaching decisions are a thingof the past for the Badgers, who have talent and
No time like the presentUWs 2016 slate is much more di cult, soits important to capitalize this year
TOMOATES
Please see OATES, Page 17
For the real reason 2015 has a chance to be special, look nofurther than the schedule.
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PAUL CHRYST | A FOOTBALL LIFE
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It wasnt all that uncommon for the trumpet of an elephant tosound throughout the neighbor-hood where Paul Chryst grew up.
The same, perhaps with the right gust of wind, could be said forthe University of Wis-
consin band.The Henry Vilas Zoo was one of the few things
closer to his childhood home on Vilas Avenue than Camp RandallStadium a fi ve-minute bike ride he and his friends made countlesstimes growing up in Madison.
One way or another, football in hand, they always found a wayonto the fi eld.
We could climb over fences, said John Lindauer, a childhoodfriend of Chryst. There were gates that we knew how to get through.We used to be able to pop a door over at the fi eldhouse and sneakin that way.
There were tons of di erent ways.Even when they were spotted,they were often
ignored. These were harmless kids, dreaming the stands werefull, attempting to down punts inside the 5-yard line anything thata tree-fi lled park wouldnt allow.
Those days were some of Chrysts fi rst experiences at CampRandall, a place he never leaves for good.
He endured the true lows of the Badgers football program as aplayer and helped it to some of its great-est heights as an oensive coordinator.
While staying at HotelRED when he was back in Madison to acceptUWs coaching position in December, Chryst said he peered across thestreet at the stadium.
It was di cult to gloss over any memories in that moment, eventhose that had nothing to do with
football.I remember being a paperboy and delivering
six papers to the stadium, he said at his introductory newsconference. I had one of my worst wipeouts on my bike. I hit therailroad tracks the wrong way and went to heal myself at the donutshop right down the road.
No one has experienced UW like Paul Chryst.When athleticdirector Barry Alvarez walked with
him through the facilities in December, Chryst took greaternotice of the memorabilia on the walls.
The players featured included old-timers he looked up to as akid, former teammates and recent stars he helped succeed when hewas an assistant coach. He had a connection to every era.
PERFECT FITJOHN HART State Journal archives
Paul Chryst has come full circle at UW: first a player for fouryears, then an assistant for seven years, now the programs coach.His only previous head coaching stint was three years atPittsburgh.
Lifelong ties, experience made Chryst easy choice for coach
BORNNov. 17, 1965, at St. Marys Hospital
in Madison, the son of George and Patricia Chryst. George Chrystplayed football at the University of Wisconsin and later served asan assistant coach with the program.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREERPlatteville High School, 1980 to
83: After living in Madison the first 14 years of his life,Chryst moved to Platteville when his father was hired asUW-Plattevilles football coach in 1979. Chryst was a three-yearstarter at quarterback at Platteville High School, finishing hiscareer with 4,000 passing yards and 40 touchdown passes.
Chryst was a first-team All-State honoree as a senior in 1983despite missing much of the season with a thigh injury. When he wasrecover-ing from his injury, Chryst helped the coaching staff andeven called plays at times. It scares me, Platteville coach MarkBerg told the State Journal at the time. Sometimes he knows morefootball than me. He really has a grasp for the game.
Chryst returned during the postseason and led Platteville to theWIAA Division 4 state title. In a 42-30 semifinal victory overDeForest, Chryst completed 25 of 37 passes for 338 yards and fourtouchdowns. In the title game, he had two TD passes in the Hillmens16-6 victory over Mosinee.
UW CAREERBadgers, 1984 to 88: Chryst was
part of UWs 1984 recruiting class. He played for three headcoaches during his five seasons: Dave McClain, Jim Hilles and DonMorton.
Chryst was recruited as a quarterback but also spent time atdefensive back, linebacker, tight end, long snapper and holderduring his career.
As a junior in 1987, Chryst appeared at quarterback and scoredthe go-
ahead touchdown during a 30-13 victory over Ball State. Thefollowing week, Morton moved him to tight end in UWs veeroffense.
Prior to his final game with the Badgers, a 36-0 loss atMichigan State on Nov. 19, 1988, Chryst told the State Journal:Football is a simple game. You dont have to be a great athlete. Imnot a great athlete, because there are guys who are faster,stronger and bigger than I am. But if you put your mind to it, youcan do it.
COLLEGIATE COACHINGWest Virginia, 1989, 90: Graduate
assistant under coach Don Nehlen. The Mountaineers went 12-10-1during that stretch, including 8-3-1 in 1989.
UW-Platteville, 1993: Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks. ThePioneers went 3-7 under coach Jim Kinder, who took over whenChrysts father, George, died Dec. 3, 1992.
Illinois State, 1995: Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks. TheRedbirds went 5-6 under coach Jim Heaco*ck.
Oregon State, 1997, 98: Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks. TheBeavers went 8-14 under coach Mike Riley during this stretch.
Wisconsin, 2002: Tight ends. The Badgers went 8-6 under coachBarry Alvarez, including 2-6 in the Big Ten.
Oregon State, 2003, 04: Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks. TheBeavers went 15-10 under Riley during this stretch, winning bowlgames both seasons.
Wisconsin, 2005: Co-offensive coordinator, tight ends. TheBadgers went 10-3, including a 24-10 victory over Auburn in theCapital One Bowl in Alvarezs final season. John Stoccos 2,920passing yards that season are the second-most at UW, topped only byRussell Wilsons 3,175 under Chrysts watch in 2011.
Wisconsin, 2006 to 11: Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks. TheBadgers went 60-19 during this span, winning back-to-back Big Tentitles the final two seasons. The Badgers aver-aged 44.1 points pergame in 2011 and
41.5 the previous season, the top two marks in program history.Five of the top 10 seasons in passing offense came during thisstretch, as well as four of the top 10 seasons in totaloffense.
Pittsburgh, 2012 to 14: Head coach, quarterbacks. The Pantherswent 19-19 under Chryst. They were 3-4 against ranked teams, 11-9at home, 7-9 on the road, 1-1 in bowl games and 5-9 in gamesdecided by a touchdown or less.
Wisconsin, 2015: Chryst was hired on Dec. 17, 2014, exactlyseven days after Gary Andersen abruptly departed for Oregon Stateafter two seasons in charge of the Badgers. As great a day as todayis and it is, its a great day I also dont want it to be the bestday, Chryst said at his introductory news conference. Im lookingforward to going to work.
PROFESSIONAL COACHING
San Antonio Riders, WLAF, 1991, 92: Wide receivers, runningbacks, tight ends. The Riders went 4-6 and 7-3 under Riley. TheRiders quarterback was Jason Garrett, who now coaches the DallasCowboys.
Ottawa Rough Riders, CFL, 1994: Quarterbacks. The Rough Riderswent 4-14 under coach Adam Rita.
Saskatchewan Roughriders, CFL, 1996: Offensive coordinator,quarterbacks. The Roughriders went 5-13 under coach Jim Daley.
San Diego Chargers, NFL, 1999 to 2001: Tight ends. The Chargerswent 8-8, 1-15 and 5-11 under Riley.
Jim Polzin
M.P. KING State Journal
Paul Chryst speaks during his introductory news conference onDec. 17, 2014, at the Nicholas-Johnson Pavilion. To be able to comeback to Wisconsin truly is special, he said that day. It issomething you dont take for granted.
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UWS 2014 SEASON (11-3)GAME 1: Aug. 30, at Houston, Texas
1 2 3 4 FWisconsin ....10 7 7 0 24LSU .............. 7 0 6 1528
GAME 2: Sept. 6, Camp Randall
1 2 3 4 FWestern Ill. ... 0 3 0 0 3Wisconsin ..... 2 7 14 1437
GAME 3: Sept. 20, Camp Randall
1 2 3 4 FBowling Gr. ..10 0 0 7 17Wisconsin ... 14 27 21 668
GAME 4: Sept. 27, Camp Randall
1 2 3 4 FSo. Florida ....3 0 7 0 10Wisconsin ......3 0 17 727
GAME 5: Sept. 27, at Evanston, Ill.
1 2 3 4 F Wisconsin ..... 0 0 7 7 14Nwestern ..... 3 7 7 320
GAME 6: Oct. 11, Camp Randall
1 2 3 4 F Illinois .......... 14 0 0 14 28Wisconsin ....... 7 177 7 38
GAME 7: Oct. 25, Camp Randall
1 2 3 4 F Maryland ......... 0 0 0 7 7Wisconsin ......10 14 1414 52
GAME 8: Nov. 1, at Piscataway, N.J.
1 2 3 4 F Wisconsin ........ 7 13 10 7 37Rutgers ......... 0 0 00 0
GAME 9: Nov. 8, West Lafayette, Ind.
1 2 3 4 F Wisconsin ......... 7 17 7 3 34Purdue ............3 310 0 16
GAME 10: Nov. 15, Camp Randall
1 2 3 4 F Nebraska ....... 10 7 0 7 24Wisconsin ........3 21 287 59
GAME 11: Nov. 23, at Iowa City
1 2 3 4 F Wisconsin .......... 3 13 3 7 26Iowa ................30 8 13 24
GAME 12: Nov. 30, Camp Randall
1 2 3 4 F Minnesota ....... 14 3 0 7 24Wisconsin ........3 10 714 34
GAME 13: Dec. 6, at Indianapolis
1 2 3 4 F Wisconsin ......... 0 0 0 0 0Ohio State .....14 24 714 59
GAME 13: Jan. 1, at Citrus Bowl
1 2 3 4 OT F Auburn 7 7 3 14 0 31Wisconsin 7 0 14 10 3 34
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.2 Joel Stave QB 6-5 219 *Sr.3 TannerMcEvoy WR/S 6-6 231 *Sr.5 Darius Hillary CB 5-11 187 *Sr.6 CoreyClement RB 5-11 219 Jr.7 D.J. Gillins QB 6-3 198 *Fr.7 MichaelCaputo S 6-1 206 *Sr.8 Sojourn Shelton CB 5-9 176 Jr.9 JordanFredrick WR 6-4 208 *Sr.9 Titus Booker CB 5-11 187 Fr.10 RafaelGaglianone K 5-11 240 So.11 T.J. Reynard CB 5-10 170 Sr.11 JazzPeavy WR 6-0 189 *So.12 Alex Hornibrook QB 6-4 211 Fr.12 NatrellJamerson CB 6-0 191 So.13 Evan Bondoc S 6-1 201 *Fr.13 Bart HoustonQB 6-4 224 *Jr.14 DCota Dixon S 5-10 203 So.14 Thad Armstrong QB6-5 213 *Jr.15 Robert Wheelwright WR 6-3 202 Jr.16 Reggie Love WR6-3 216 *Jr.19 Leo Musso S 5-10 186 *Jr.20 Austin Ramesh FB 6-1 246*So.21 Arrington Farrar S 6-2 215 Fr.21 Mark Saari RB 6-0 208*Fr.22 Caleb Kinlaw RB 5-10 190 *Fr.23 Dare Ogunbowale RB 5-11 200*Jr.24 Keelon Brookins ILB 5-11 213 *So.24 John Damrow TE 6-3 225So.
24 Ricky Finco WR 5-8 185 So.25 Derrick Tindal CB 5-11 176 So.26Derek Straus FB 6-1 227 *Sr.26 Elijah Strong CB 6-0 170 Fr.27Bradrick Shaw RB 6-1 205 Fr.28 Taiwan Deal RB 6-1 220 *Fr.29 MaxPraschak OLB 6-2 198 Fr.29 Terrance Floyd CB 5-10 198 *Sr.30 JakeWhalen OLB 6-1 229 Fr.30 Serge Trezy RB 6-2 202 *Jr.31 LubernFigaro S 6-0 181 So.32 Leon Jacobs ILB 6-2 233 Jr.32 Noah StengelWR 6-2 201 *Fr.34 Derek Watt FB 6-2 236 *Sr.34 Chikwe Obasih DE 6-3268 *So.36 Troy Laufenberg RB 5-10 190 Fr.36 Joe Ferguson S 6-1 195*So.37 Andrew Endicott K 5-9 172 Jr.37 Bret Verstegen S 5-11 182Fr.38 P.J. Rosowski P 6-3 199 *Fr.39 Zach Hintze K 6-0 170 Fr.41Jesse Hayes OLB 6-3 233 *Sr.41 Henry Houden WR 6-4 194 Fr.42 T.J.Watt OLB 6-5 244 *So.43 Peter Roy WR 6-0 186 *Fr.43 Ryan ConnellyILB 6-3 233 *Fr.44 Eric Steffes TE 6-5 255 *Jr.45 Nick Thomas ILB6-2 224 Fr.46 Austin Traylor TE 6-4 245 *Sr.
47 Mitchell Herl TE 6-4 217 Fr.47 Vince Biegel OLB 6-4 246*Jr.48 Jack Cichy OLB 6-2 223 *So.49 Kyle Penniston TE 6-4 233Fr.50 Chris Orr ILB 6-0 228 Fr.51 Alec Ingold ILB 6-2 237 Fr.52Jacob Maxwell OL 6-6 309 *Fr.52 Kellen Jones ILB 6-0 230 *Sr.52David Pfaff DE 6-2 257 Fr.53 T.J. Edwards ILB 6-1 238 *Fr.54 TyDeForest ILB 6-0 220 Fr.55 Garret Dooley OLB 6-3 234 *So.56 ZackBaun OLB 6-3 221 Fr.57 Alec James DE 6-3 264 *So.58 Joe SchobertOLB 6-2 236 Sr.58 George Panos OL 6-5 321 *Fr.59 Tyler Johnson OLB6-3 234 Fr.60 Connor Udelhoven LS 6-0 225 *Jr.61 Tyler Marz OL 6-7325 *Sr.62 Walker Williams OL 6-7 321 *Jr.63 Michael Deiter OL 6-6316 *Fr.64 Brett Connors OL 6-6 310 *Fr.65 Ryan Ramczyk OL 6-6 297Jr.65 Olive Sagapolu NT 6-2 332 Fr.66 Kelly Thomas DE 6-6 246 Fr.66Beau Benzschawel OL 6-6 308 *Fr.67 Jon Dietzen OL 6-6 329 Fr.68David Moorman OL 6-5 288 Fr.69 Aidan McNamara OL 6-4 314 *So.
70 Dan Voltz OL 6-3 301 *Jr.71 Ray Ball OL 6-7 321 *Sr.73 KevinEstes OL 6-5 273 Fr.74 Hayden Biegel OL 6-7 299 *So.74 GunnarRoberge NT 6-4 299 Fr.75 Micah Kapoi OL 6-3 330 *Fr.76 LoganSchmidt OL 6-4 303 *Jr.77 Ian Dretzka OL 6-6 312 Fr.78 JasonErdmann OL 6-6 326 Fr.79 Ben Hemer OL 6-6 299 *So.81 Troy FumagalliTE 6-6 247 *So.82 A.J. Jordan WR 6-0 195 *Sr.84 Andrew James WR 6-0166 Fr.85 Krenwick Sanders WR 6-2 204 So.86 Alex Erickson WR 6-0197 *Sr.87 George Rushing WR 6-1 180 So.89 David Edwards TE 6-7 239Fr.90 Drew Meyer P 6-3 189 *Sr.91 Zander Neuville DE 6-5 255 *Fr.92Jeremy Patterson NT 6-3 335 *Fr.93 Jake Keefer DE 6-3 273 *Sr.94Conor Sheehy NT 6-4 272 So.95 Arthur Goldberg DE 6-3 296 *Jr.96Billy Hirschfeld DE 6-6 287 *Fr.96 Connor Allen P 6-0 170 Fr.97Jack Russell K 6-0 175 Sr.97 Andrew Ruzek DE 6-6 258 Fr.98 KraigHowe DE 6-3 241 Fr.
* Has used redshirt year.
WISCONSINS 2015 NUMERICAL ROSTER
UW OFFENSE: BY POSITION UW DEFENSE: BY POSITION
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
QUARTERBACKS 14 Thad Armstrong QB 6-5 213 Jr.7 D.J. Gillins QB6-3 198 *Fr.12 Alex Hornibrook QB 6-4 211 Fr.13 Bart Houston QB 6-4224 *Jr.2 Joel Stave QB 6-5 219 *Sr.
RUNNING BACKS 6 Corey Clement RB 5-11 219 Jr.28 Taiwan Deal RB6-1 220 *Fr.22 Caleb Kinlaw RB 5-10 190 *Fr.36 Troy Laufenberg RB5-10 190 Fr.23 Dare Ogunbowale RB 5-11 200 *Jr.20 Austin Ramesh FB6-1 246 *So.21 Mark Saari RB 6-0 208 *Fr.27 Bradrick Shaw RB 6-1205 Fr.26 Derek Straus FB 6-1 227 *Sr.30 Serge Trezy RB 6-2 202*Jr.34 Derek Watt FB 6-2 236 *Sr.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN 71 Ray Ball OL 6-7 321 *Sr.66 Beau BenzschawelOL 6-6 308 *Fr.74 Hayden Biegel OL 6-7 299 *So.64 Brett Connors OL6-6 310 *Fr.63 Michael Deiter OL 6-6 316 *Fr.67 Jon Dietzen OL 6-6329 Fr.77 Ian Dretzka OL 6-6 312 Fr.78 Jason Erdmann OL 6-6 326Fr.73 Kevin Estes OL 6-5 273 Fr.79 Ben Hemer OL 6-6 299 *So.75Micah Kapoi OL 6-3 330 *Fr.61 Tyler Marz OL 6-7 325 *Sr.
52 Jacob Maxwell OL 6-6 309 *Fr.69 Aidan McNamara OL 6-4 314*So.68 David Moorman OL 6-5 288 Fr.58 George Panos OL 6-5 321*Fr.65 Ryan Ramczyk OL 6-6 297 Jr.76 Logan Schmidt OL 6-4 303*Jr.70 Dan Voltz OL 6-3 301 *Jr.62 Walker Williams OL 6-7 321*Jr.
WIDE RECEIVERS 86 Alex Erickson WR 6-0 197 *Sr.24 Ricky Finco WR5-8 185 So.9 Jordan Fredrick WR 6-4 208 *Sr.41 Henry Houden WR 6-4194 Fr.84 Andrew James WR 6-0 166 Fr.82 A.J. Jordan WR 6-0 195*Sr.16 Reggie Love WR 6-3 216 *Jr.3 Tanner McEvoy WR 6-6 231 *Sr.11Jazz Peavy WR 6-0 189 *So.43 Peter Roy WR 6-0 186 *Fr.87 GeorgeRushing WR 6-1 180 So.85 Krenwick Sanders WR 6-2 204 So.32 NoahStengel WR 6-2 201 *Fr.15 Robert Wheelwright WR 6-3 202 Jr.
TIGHT ENDS 24 John Damrow TE 6-3 225 So.89 David Edwards TE 6-7239 Fr.81 Troy Fumagalli TE 6-6 247 *So.47 Mitchell Herl TE 6-4 217Fr.49 Kyle Penniston TE 6-4 233 Fr.44 Eric Steffes TE 6-5 255*Jr.46 Austin Traylor TE 6-4 245 *Sr.
HEAD COACH: Paul Chryst, first year.
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
95 Arthur Goldberg DE 6-3 296 *Jr.96 Billy Hirschfeld DE 6-6 287*Fr.98 Kraig Howe DE 6-3 241 Fr.57 Alec James DE 6-3 264 *So.93Jake Keefer DE 6-3 273 *Sr.91 Zander Neuville DE 6-5 255 *Fr.34Chikwe Obasih DE 6-3 268 *So.92 Jeremy Patterson NT 6-3 335 *Fr.52David Pfaff DE 6-2 257 Fr.74 Gunnar Roberge NT 6-4 299 Fr.97 AndrewRuzek DE 6-6 258 Fr.65 Olive Sagapolu NT 6-2 332 Fr.94 Conor SheehyNT 6-4 272 So.66 Kelly Thomas DE 6-6 246 Fr.
LINEBACKERS 56 Zack Baun OLB 6-3 221 Fr.47 Vince Biegel OLB 6-4246 *Jr.24 Keelon Brookins ILB 5-11 213 *So.48 Jack Cichy OLB 6-2223 *So.43 Ryan Connelly ILB 6-3 233 *Fr.54 Ty DeForest ILB 6-0 220Fr.55 Garret Dooley OLB 6-3 234 *So.53 T.J. Edwards ILB 6-1 238*Fr.41 Jesse Hayes OLB 6-3 233 *Sr.51 Alec Ingold ILB 6-2 237 Fr.32Leon Jacobs ILB 6-2 233 Jr.59 Tyler Johnson OLB 6-3 234 Fr.52Kellen Jones ILB 6-0 230 *Sr.50 Chris Orr ILB 6-0 228 Fr.29 MaxPraschak OLB 6-2 198 Fr.
58 Joe Schobert OLB 6-2 236 Sr.45 Nick Thomas ILB 6-2 224 Fr.42T.J. Watt OLB 6-5 244 *So.30 Jake Whalen OLB 6-1 229 Fr.
DEFENSIVE BACKS 13 Evan Bondoc S 6-1 201 *Fr.9 Titus Booker CB5-11 187 Fr.7 Michael Caputo S 6-1 206 *Sr.14 DCota Dixon S 5-10203 So.29 Terrance Floyd CB 5-10 198 *Sr.21 Arrington Farrar S 6-2215 Fr.36 Joe Ferguson S 6-1 195 *So.31 Lubern Figaro S 6-0 181So.5 Darius Hillary CB 5-11 187 *Sr.12 Natrell Jamerson CB 6-0 191So.3 Tanner McEvoy S 6-6 231 *Sr.19 Leo Musso S 5-10 186 *Jr.11T.J. Reynard CB 5-10 170 Sr.8 Sojourn Shelton CB 5-9 176 Jr.26Elijah Strong CB 6-0 170 Fr.25 Derrick Tindal CB 5-11 176 So.37Bret Verstegen S 5-11 182 Fr.
LONG SNAPPERS 60 Connor Udelhoven LS 6-0 225 *Jr. PUNTERS,KICKERS96 Connor Allen P 6-0 170 Fr.37 Andrew Endicott K 5-9 172Jr.10 Rafael Gaglianone K 5-11 240 So.39 Zach Hintze K 6-0 170Fr.90 Drew Meyer P 6-3 189 *Sr.38 P.J. Rosowski P 6-3 199 *Fr.97Jack Russell K 6-0 175 Sr.
Badgers6,564
Opponents4,117
Total net yards
Rushing1,765
Passing2,352
Yards allowed
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UWS 2015 SCHEDULEGAME 1: Sept. 5
vs. Alabamaat Arlington, Texas; 7 p.m.Series: UW leads, 1-0
GAME 2: Sept. 12
vs. Miami (Ohio)Camp Randall Stadium; 11 a.m.Series: Firstmeeting
GAME 3: Sept. 19
vs. TroyCamp Randall Stadium; 2:30 p.m.Series: First meeting
GAME 4: Sept. 26
vs. HawaiiCamp Randall Stadium; 7 p.m.Series: UW leads, 5-1
GAME 5: Oct. 3
vs. IowaCamp Randall Stadium; time TBASeries: UW leads,44-42-2
GAME 6: Oct. 10
at NebraskaMemorial Stadium, Lincoln; time TBASeries: UW leads,5-4
GAME 7: Oct. 17
vs. PurdueCamp Randall Stadium; 11 a.m.Series: UW leads,45-29-8
GAME 8: Oct. 24
at IllinoisMemorial Stadium, Champaign, 2:30 p.m. Series: UWleads, 38-36-7
GAME 9: Oct. 31
vs. RutgersCamp Randall Stadium; time TBASeries: UW leads,1-0
GAME 10: Nov. 7
at MarylandByrd Stadium, College Park; 2:30 p.m.Series: UWleads, 1-0
GAME 11: Nov. 21
vs. NorthwesternCamp Randall Stadium; time TBASeries: UW leads,57-34-5
GAME 12: Nov. 28
at MinnesotaTCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, time TBASeries:Minnesota leads, 59-57-8
Big Ten teams UW will not face:
Indiana (UW leads series, 40-18-2) Michigan (Michigan leadsseries, 49-14-1) Michigan State (Michigan State leads series,30-22) Ohio State (Ohio State leads series, 57-18-5) Penn State (UWleads series, 9-8)
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Running back Melvin Gordon and guard Kyle Costigan werefirst-team All-Big Ten picks. Gordon was the runner-up in theHeisman Trophy voting.
Rushing leaders ATT YDS TD YPGGordon, M. 343 2,670 29184.8Clement, C. 147 969 9 67.8McEvoy, T. 65 596 6 41.0
Passing leaders CMP.-ATT.-INT YDS TD YPGStave, J. 110-206-101,350 9 135.0Phillips, C. 65-112-6 709 5 50.6Houston, B. 1-3-0 6 11.0
Receiving leaders NO YDS TD YPGErickson, A. 55 772 355.1Arneson, S. 29 387 4 27.6Gordon, M. 19 153 3 10.9
JOEL STAVETook over at quarterback in the fifth game againstNorthwestern and led the Badgers to an 8-1 record as thestarter.
COREY CLEMENTAveraged 6.46 yards per carry and rushed for ninetouchdowns behind first-round NFL draft pick Melvin Gordon.
ALEX ERICKSONThe Badgers leading receiver (55 catches, 772yards) a year ago, Erickson will be Staves top target again thisseason.
VINCE BIEGELThe linebacker enjoyed a breakout season in 2014that included 7.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss.
MICHAEL CAPUTOLed the Badgers with 106 tackles and was the onlyBadger to be named a captain in the spring.
DARIUS HILLARYOne of three returning starters in the secondarywho often manned up against the oppositions No. 1 receiver lastseason.
Interception leaders NO YDS TD AVGPeneal, J. 2 14 0 7.0Others 4107 0 26.8
The Badgers forced 16 turn-overs in 2014 (six intercep-tions, 10fumble recoveries). Linebacker Derek Landisch earned all-Big Tenhonors.
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Intercep-tions
Field goals FGM-FGA PCT LG BLKGaglianone, R. 19-22 86.4 51 0
Att. MadeBadgers
22 1916 15
Att. MadeOpponents
Punts NO YDS AVG LG TBMeyer, D. 54 2,020 37.4 57 3
Att. Avg.Badgers
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Kickoffs NO YDS AVG TB OBEndicott, A. 90 5,535 61.5 281Gaglianone, R. 2 120 60.0 0 0
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I think theres a very strong loyalty that he has to thisuniversity, Alvarez said. (He) understands the formula that we haveto win here. He understands the roots and the history of theprogram. He knows the state. He knows the high school coaches. Theyknow him.
I think fit is always very important. You have to have someonethat can identify with our fans and the state, and vice versa. Iknow Paul can do that.
Ten years after Alvarez announced his retirement from coaching,he may have finally found the perfect fit to be his long-termreplacement.
PREPARED FOR THE MOMENTChrysts senior year at UW in 1988 was
one of the worst the Badgers had ever seen, and he could hardlydo anything about it.
He began his career as a quarterback
but eventually switched to tight end after coach Don Mortondidnt believe he was a good fit as a signal caller in UWs veeroffense.
Chryst certainly wasnt the teams best player, and he didnt holdthe title of captain.
Still, he felt something needed to change after the Badgerswinless start to the sea-son bled through the end of October.
Paul called a meeting of all the seniors, former UW safety PaulNowka said. It was crazy. I remember some of the coaching staffcame in and Paul actually ran the meeting. Walking away from that,you realized you had someone who had a special gift to lead people,even as a player. Thats a moment that definitely stands out.
It wasnt long after that meeting the Badgers won their first andonly game of the year over rival Minnesota.
I think as we sort of started playing together and going throughsome ups and downs, you see someones true colors and true characterthrough the trials and junk that we went through, Nowka said.Paul
always had a fierce loyalty to Wisconsin and to the footballprogram.
Nowka first met Chryst when he was being recruited by theBadgers and Chryst was a first-year player.
Even then, he noticed Chryst had an ability to see footballdifferently than most players a wiring to look at it from a broaderperspective. A natural coach.
In fact, it would be difficult to find someone who played withChryst that didnt claim to forecast his bright coaching future.
And that wasnt just due to his father, George Chryst, who beganhis coaching career as a graduate assistant at UW before successfulstints at Edgewood High School and UW-Platteville.
We used to watch film together, former Badgers fullback JoeArmentrout said of Paul Chryst. The things he was talking aboutadjustment-wise, you kind of scratch your head a little bitthinking, Huh, he might know more or as much as the guy teaching usthis stuff.
These days, many laud Chrysts ability
to adjust his offensive system to his personnel, one of manyreasons why Bret Bielema wanted to retain him when Bielema tookover for Alvarez in 2006.
Chryst spent the next six seasons as UWs offensive coordinator,a lengthy time for someone who enjoyed as much success as hedid.
He didnt lack opportunities to leave, turning down offensivecoordinator openings with the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhornsamong others.
I know that Wisconsin held a special place in his heart, Bielemasaid. He pulled on those emotions all the time, too. He waspresented with numerous job opportunities, turned down many, manyopportunities and a lot of times for more money to stay where hewas at and what he felt was a really, really good situation for himand his family.
His extended time with the Badgers allowed him to learn whatlittle he didnt already know about the program and
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Paul Chryst chats with defensive end Alec James during an Aug.10 practice at Camp Randall Stadium. Says former UW tight end JacobPedersen, whose final year at UW was 2013: (Chryst) is one of thebest coaches Ive ever played for in my life. Just a genius.
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Paul Chryst is greeted by Jill Steffes of Fond du Lac during theFootball 101 event on June 24 at Camp Randall Stadium. Thefundraiser offered 300 women the chance to learn and practice thebasics of football, tour the teams athletic facilities and interactwith players and coaches.
become familiar with the intricacies of how Alvarez had turnedthe program around after Chrysts playing days.
That path to success was and still is unique to Madison.
It placed an emphasis on keeping the best in-state talent andrecruiting athletes who also fit the university academically.
On the field, UW maintained the identity of a power running teamthat consistently produced some of the countrys top backs.
If you try to make Wisconsin ordinary or model it after anotherprogram, youre never going to have success, Bielema said. Its itsown, unique entity. A very unique recruiting atmosphere. A uniqueset of campus standards that you have to be aware of.
I say all the time, if I hadnt had those two years with CoachAlvarez before I took over, I dont think we would have had near theamount of success. You were able to understand all the greatqualities that we had to accent, but also understood thetraditional pitfalls or speed bumps that lay in the way, and youreable to move around them, navigate them.
Chryst molded to that blueprint when he was the Badgersoffensive coordinator.
He built strong relationships with high school coaches in thestate, some of them who had already known his father well.
During his final year as the offensive coordinator in 2011, UWranked sixth nationally in scoring and 11th in rushing.
I thought those were the best offenses we ever had, Alvarezsaid. They were balanced. He could run it. It was physical and metwhat we think is the plan here to succeed, the type of players wecan recruit. Yet, off of that came a play-action game that was verydifficult to defend.
Its no coincidence, with Chryst now in the head coaching role,11 former Badgers players are now involved with the program,including two assistant coaches and four graduate assistants.
Those coaches, like Chryst, already know the path to success atUW.
(Chryst) is one of the best coaches Ive ever played for in mylife. Just a genius, former Badgers tight end Jacob Pedersen said.He brought back another great staff with him, guys who arepassionate about Wisconsin.
Former Badgers coach Gary Andersen became frustrated with UWsacademic standards for incoming freshmen during his short, two-yearstay in Madison, which
could have played a factor in him leaving the program for OregonState.
Bielema believes having prior experience and familiarity withany program before taking over as coach is vital going as far tosuggest athletic directors should have a coach-in-waiting alreadyon the staff.
At UW, thats only amplified.There are so many times whenpeople
take over a program and they put their trademark on it or theirstamp, and sometimes its not going to work, Bielema said. I thinkif the program is going to go in the direction that it was underCoach Alvarez and kind of what I did during my seven years there, Ido think it takes a special kind of person to recognize what itis.
Paul truly understands the environment there and how its goingto have success.
LONG-TERM COMMITMENTWhen asked in December if UW was
a destination job for him, Chryst didnt give an immediateanswer.
It wasnt because he was unsure whether he wants to spend therest of his career as the coach of the Badgers.
He doesnt exactly believe thats his call to make.
Like Alvarez and UW mens basketball coach Bo Ryan before him, hefeels he needs to earn the right to retire as the Badgerscoach.
They earned the right to make it a destination job, Chryst said.I sure hope to work to try to make it that. But youve got to earnit, I believe.
While Alvarez hopes and expects this to be the long-term hireAndersen wasnt, that isnt the reason he offered
him the job.You just try to hire the best coach you
can, the best fit you can, Alvarez said. You just want them todo a good job. I hired Paul because I thought he was the best coachfor us.
The Chryst era begins Saturday night in Arlington, Texas, butsimilar to any hire, it may take years before his work as the coachcan be properly judged.
Like always, hes as prepared as anyone.Chryst now occupies aspacious office
at the top of Camp Randalls northeast corner, where slidingglass doors open up to a balcony overlooking the field that hasprovided him decades of memories.
He hopes there are plenty more to come.
As great a day as today is, Chryst said when he was hired, Ialso dont want it to be the best day.
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I know that Wisconsin held a special place in his heart. Hepulled on those emotions all the time, too. He was presented withnumerous job opportunities, turned down many, many opportunitiesand a lot of times for more money to stay.
BRET BIELEMA UW coach during six of Paul Chrysts seasons as anassistant
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DEPTH CHARTProjected starter
2 Joel Stave 6-5 219 Sr. Greenfield
Backup
7 D.J. Gillins 6-3 198 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla.
The rest
13 Bart Houston 6-4 224 Jr. Dublin, Calif.
12 Alex Hornibrook 6-4 211 Fr. West Chester, Pa.
14 Thad Armstrong 6-5 213 Jr. Ottawa, Ill.
THE SKINNYThe Badgers are 21-7 in Staves 28 career starts. UWsall-time leader in quarterback wins is Brooks Bollinger with 30, soStave is within striking distance. Its also possible Stave couldend his career as the Badgers all-time leader in passing yards; heneeds 2,739 yards to pass Darrell Bevell (7,686). Of course, Staveis coming off a season in which he completed just 53.4 percent ofhis passes and finished with more interceptions (10) than touchdownpasses (nine). The two players directly behind Stave on the depthchart Gillins and Houston are unproven.
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Joel Stave
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3.5UWs yards per passing attempt in its three defeats lastseason. Stave and Tanner McEvoy combined to complete 38.5 percentof their passes with one touchdown and nine interceptions in lossesto LSU, Northwestern and Ohio State.
GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTUW coach Paul Chryst works hisquarterback magic with Stave, who relaxes and enjoys a solid finalseason with the Badgers. Stave becomes the programs all-time leaderin wins and puts his name near the top of the charts in othercategories as well.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTStave struggles with consistency andplays poorly in key road games against Nebraska and Minnesota. Fansclamor for Gillins or Houston, but neither is quite ready to leadthe offense.
7Career 100-yard games for Clement, including a career-high 164vs. Illinois last season.
DEPTH CHARTTailbacksProjected starter
6 Corey Clement 5-11 219 Jr. Glassboro, N.J.
Backup
23 Dare Ogunbowale 5-11 200 Jr. Milwaukee
The rest
28 Taiwan Deal 6-1 220 Fr. Capitol Heights, Md.
27 Bradrick Shaw 6-1 205 Fr. Birmingham, Ala.
22 Caleb Kinlaw 5-10 190 Fr. Goose Creek, S.C.
30 Serge Trezy 6-2 202 Jr. Orlando, Fla.
21 Mark Saari 6-0 208 Fr. Montreal, Wis.
36 Troy Laufenberg 5-10 190 Fr. Waunakee
FullbacksProjected starter
34 Derek Watt 6-2 236 Sr. Pewaukee
Backups
20 Austin Ramesh 6-1 246 So. Land O Lakes, Wis.
26 Derek Straus 6-1 227 Sr. Waunakee
THE SKINNYClement has rushed for 1,496 yards and 16 touchdowns,averaging 7.0 yards per carry, in two seasons as a backup.Replacing a Heisman Trophy runner-up is no easy task, but Clementhas proven hes ready to step into a featured role. Is anybodybehind Clem-ent ready, however? The only backup who has registereda carry at UW is junior Dare Ogunbowale, who converted fromdefensive back early last season and finished with 193 yards and atouchdown as the Badgers No. 3 tailback. Deal is a powerful runnerwho would have played as a true freshman last season if not for ahand injury. Watt is a dependable blocker but only touched the ballonce last season. Ramesh was pressed into action last season whileWatt sat out with a foot injury.
GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTClement becomes UWs next startailback and gives the Badgers a 1,500-yard rusher for the fifthconsecutive season. Hes fresh for the stretch run of the seasonbecause Ogun-bowale and Deal are productive when called upon.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTClement continues to flash big-playability, but no other explosive player emerges on offense. Worseyet, theres such a big gap between Clement and his backups that hesforced to carry a heavy load and he wears down in November, leavingUWs running game running on empty. Corey Clement
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11Receptions of 20 yards or more last season for Erickson.
11Consecutive seasons in which at least one tight end hasfinished the season with 20 or more receptions.
DEPTH CHARTProjected starters
86 Alex Erickson 6-0 197 Sr. Darlington
3 Tanner McEvoy 6-6 231 Sr. Hillsdale, N.J.
Backups
16 Reggie Love 6-3 216 Jr. Boynton Beach, Fla.
15 Rob Wheelwright 6-3 202 Jr. Columbus, Ohio
9 Jordan Fredrick 6-4 208 Sr. Madison
11 Jazz Peavy 6-0 189 So. Kenosha
The rest
87 George Rushing 6-1 180 So. Miramar, Fla.
85 Krenwick Sanders 6-2 204 So. Jesup, Ga.
82 A.J. Jordan 6-0 195 Sr. Dayton, Ohio
32 Noah Stengel 6-2 201 Fr. Sheboygan
84 Andrew James 6-0 166 Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
43 Peter Roy 6-0 186 Fr. Muskego
41 Henry Houden 6-4 194 Fr. Madison
24 Ricky Finco 5-8 185 So. Hartland
THE SKINNYErickson is coming off a breakout season in which hefin-ished with 55 receptions for 772 yards. The other returningwide receivers combined for 22 receptions for 230 yards. Finding areliable No. 2 option alongside Erickson will be important, but itmay have to be a committee approach. McEvoy played safety in thespring but spent most of his time at wide receiver in camp. Helooks like a natural receiver but is still learning the positionsnuances. Wheelwrights only reception last season a 17-yardtouchdown in a Big Ten West Division title-clinching victory overMinnesota was a big one. Fredrick, who had 13 receptions for 126yards, had a solid camp. Peavy flashes potential but needs to beconsistent and stay healthy. Love looks the part but hasnt beenable to crack the lineup consistently. Will Rushing and Sanderstake a big step after quiet freshman seasons? In short, there areplenty of bodies and the hope is one or two players step up to giveErickson some help.
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DEPTH CHARTProjected starters
46 Austin Traylor 6-4 245 Sr. Columbus, Ohio
Backup
81 Troy Fumagalli 6-6 247 So. Aurora, Ill.
The rest
44 Eric Steffes 6-5 255 Jr. Mount Calvary, Wis.
49 Kyle Penniston 6-4 233 Fr. Orange, Calif.
24 John Damrow 6-4 244 Fr. Delavan
47 Mitchell Herl 6-4 217 Fr. Middleton
89 David Edwards 6-7 239 Fr. Downers Grove, Ill.
THE SKINNYThe Badgers must replace the dependable Sam Arneson, agood blocker who also fin-ished his senior season with 29receptions for 387 yards and a team-leading four touchdownreceptions. Traylor got his first extended action last season butis more of a blocker. Fumagalli caught 14 passes as a freshman,including 10 consecutive games with at least one reception at onepoint. Steffes, who has contributed mainly on special teams, waslimited by an injury in the spring. The future at the positionshould be in good shape after UW added a pair of talented players,Penniston and Edwards, in the 2015 recruiting class.
GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTFumagalli blossoms into a star in aPaul Chryst offense that relies heavily on tight ends. Traylor alsobecomes more of a threat in the passing game, particularly in thered zone.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTTraylor is an effective blocker butdoesnt complement Fumagalli as a receiving threat, putting evenmore pres-sure on the wide receivers to deliver.
Traylor
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DEPTH CHART Projected starters
LT 61 Tyler Marz 6-7 325 Sr. Springfield, Minn.
LG 63 Michael Deiter 6-6 316 Fr. Curtice, Ohio
C 70 Dan Voltz 6-3 301 Jr. Barrington, Ill.
RG 75 Micah Kapoi 6-3 330 Fr. Kapolei, Hawaii
RT 62 Walker Williams 6-7 321 Jr. Tacoma, Wash.
Backups
LT 64 Brett Connors 6-6 310 Fr. New Berlin
LG 67 Jon Dietzen 6-6 329 Fr. Black Creek, Wis.
C 58 George Panos 6-5 321 Fr. Hartland
RG 71 Ray Ball 6-7 321 Sr. Columbus, Ohio
RT 52 Jacob Maxwell 6-6 309 Fr. Greendale
The rest
66 Beau Benzschawel 6-6 308 Fr. Grafton
74 Hayden Biegel 6-7 299 So. Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
76 Logan Schmidt 6-4 303 Jr. Gotham, Wis.
65 Ryan Ramcyzk 6-6 297 Jr. Stevens Point
68 David Moorman 6-5 288 Fr. Northville, Mich.
69 Aidan McNamara 6-4 314 So. Madison
73 Kevin Estes 6-5 273 Fr. San Marcos, Calif.
77 Ian Dretzka 6-6 312 Fr. Delafield
78 Jason Erdmann 6-6 326 Fr. Richfield, Wis.
79 Ben Hemer 6-6 299 So. Medford
THE SKINNYThe Badgers must replace three key players: righttackle Rob Havenstein, right guard Kyle Costigan and left guardDallas Lewallen. Marz (27 career starts) and Voltz (20) return fortheir third seasons as a starter, but the rest of the group isinexperienced. It didnt take Deiter long to secure a starting spot,but the other two openings on the line featured battles.Benzschawel and Biegel were the projected top two right tackles butbattled injuries in camp. Kapoi emerged late in camp and movedahead of Ball, who has played in 31 games without any starts.Williams, who has played in six career games, was moved to righttackle from left guard.
Marz
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GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTMore of the same from a unit that hasdeveloped a reputation as one of the best in the country. Marzearns first-team All-Big Ten honors and is surrounded by a groupthat grows up in a hurry.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTThis group wasnt a star-studdedoutfit last season, but the one thing it had going for it waschemistry. That cohesion doesnt come as easily with so many freshfaces and the line struggles to pave the way for the Badgersbread-and-butter ground attack.
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96Combined career starts for Rob Havenstein, Kyle Costigan andDallas Lewallen.
GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTErickson shines in his role as Stavessecurity blanket and posts a 1,000-yard season. Stave also developsconfidence in a pair of big targets, McEvoy and Wheelwright. Peavystays healthy and provides the occasional big play.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTErickson does his part, but theresnobody else UW can count on consistently. As a result, the BadgersNo. 2 wide receiver finishes with fewer than 20 receptions for thefourth consecutive season. The lack of a productive passing gameputs a ton of pressure on tailback Corey Clement and the runninggame to make plays.
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DEPTH CHARTNose tackleProjected starter
94 Conor Sheehy 6-4 272 So. Milwaukee
Backup
92 Jeremy Patterson 6-3 335 Fr. Screven, Ga.
The rest
65 Olive Sagapolu 6-2 332 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif.
74 Gunnar Roberge 6-4 299 Fr. Seymour
ObasihGoldbergSheehy
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4Sacks for UWs defensive line last season, with Obasihs 1leading the way.
100Yards lost by opponents on Landischs 16 tackles behind theline of scrimmage last season.
DEPTH CHARTInsideProjected starters
53 T.J. Edwards 6-1 238 Fr. Lake Villa, Calif.
32 Leon Jacobs 6-2 233 Jr. Santa Clarita, Calif.
Backups
50 Chris Orr 6-0 228 Fr. DeSoto, Texas
52 Kellen Jones 6-0 230 Sr. Houston
The rest
43 Ryan Connelly 6-3 233 Fr. Eden Prairie, Minn.
51 Alec Ingold 6-2 237 Fr. Green Bay
24 Keelon Brookins 5-11 213 So. St. Paul, Minn.
45 Nick Thomas 6-2 224 Fr. Bradenton, Fla.
54 Ty DeForest 6-0 220 Fr. Marshall
OutsideProjected starters
47 Vince Biegel 6-4 246 Jr. Wisconsin Rapids
58 Joe Schobert 6-2 236 Sr. Waukesha
Backups
48 Jack Cichy 6-2 223 So. Somerset
41 Jesse Hayes 6-3 233 Sr. Cincinnati
The rest
42 T.J. Watt 6-5 244 So. Pewaukee
56 Zack Baun 6-3 221 Fr. Milwaukee
55 Garret Dooley 6-3 234 So. Rochester, Ill.
59 Tyler Johnson 6-3 234 Fr. Menasha
30 Jake Whalen 6-1 229 Fr. Wausau
29 Max Praschak 6-2 198 Fr. Somerset
THE SKINNYGone are starting lineback-ers Marcus Trotter andDerek Landisch. The duo combined for 177 tackles last season,including 28 for loss, and Landisch finished with a team-high ninesacks. Edwards and Jacobs emerged from the spring as their likelyreplacements, but both missed time in training camp with injuries.Orr, a true freshman, had an impressive camp. Jones,
a graduate transfer from Clemson, didnt arrive in the programuntil late in the summer. The picture on the outside looks betterwith Biegel and Schobert returning.
GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTBiegel and Schobert continue to wreakhavoc in opponents backfields and serve as the spark for the typeof turnover binge that coordinator Dave Aranda believes thisdefense is capable of producing. On the inside, Edwards and Jacobsgrow into dependable starters with bright futures.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTThe inexperience at insidelinebacker is too much to over-come and leaves the UW defensevulnerable in the middle. As good of a 1-2 punch as Biegel andSchobert are, the backups behind them are mostly unproven.
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Projected starters
95 Arthur Goldberg 6-3 296 Jr. Mount Lebanon, Pa.
34 Chikwe Obasih 6-3 268 So. Brookfield
Backups
93 Jake Keefer 6-3 273 Sr. Woodville, Wis.
57 Alec James 6-3 264 So. Brookfield
The rest
91 Zander Neuville 6-5 255 Fr. Waupaca
96 Billy Hirschfeld 6-6 287 Fr. Okauchee, Wis.
52 David Pfaff 6-2 257 Fr. Mequon
98 Kraig Howe 6-3 241 Fr. Dayton, Ohio
66 Kelly Thomas 6-6 246 Fr. Racine
97 Andrew Ruzek 6-6 258 Fr. Stevens Point
THE SKINNYThere wasnt a star in this group last season, thoughdeparted veter-ans Konrad Zagzebski and Warren Herring were solid.Goldberg saw his first extensive action last season and played atboth tackle and end. Hell be at end this season because thecoaching staff trusts Sheehy to take over on the inside. Obasih andJames are potential breakout performers now that they have a fullseason under their belts.
GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTThe no-name group does its partplugging holes and leav-ing the glamour work for outsidelinebackers Vince Biegel and Joe Schobert, and safety MichaelCaputo.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTThe loss of Zagzebski and Herring istoo much to take and a small, relatively inexperienced unit getspushed around by physical Big Ten offenses and Alabama.
THE SKINNYThe most experienced position group on the teamreturns three players Hillary, Shel-ton and Caputo with a combined79 career starts. Caputo led the team with 106 tackles last seasonand also recovered a team-high four fumbles. It remains to be seenhow extensive McEvoys role will be as he also spends time atreceiver, but Musso was active in camp and Figaro made seven startsas a true freshman last season. Even though nickel back DevinGaulden transferred to Wake Forest for his final sea-son, theBadgers are deep at cornerback because Jamerson, who played widereceiver, has made a solid transition.
GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTCaputo continues to wreak havoc as aballhawker, but hes not the only one in the secondary. Shelton andHillary, who were reliable cover guys last year but were part of acornerback group that didnt register a single intercep-tion, joinCaputo as playmakers in the back end.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTThere are a handful of players onthis team that UW cant afford to lose for an extended stretch, andCaputo is one of them. An injury to the senior would change thedynamic of this group and the entire defense.
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6Interceptions for the Badgers last season, their fewest in themodern era.
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DEPTH CHARTCornerbackProjected starters
5 Darius Hillary 5-11 187 Sr. Cincinnati
8 Sojourn Shelton 5-9 176 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Backups
12 Natrell Jamerson 6-0 191 So. Ocala, Fla.
25 Derrick Tindal 5-11 176 So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The rest
29 Terrance Floyd 5-10 198 Sr. Boynton Beach, Fla.
11 T.J. Reynard 5-10 170 Sr. Virginia Beach, Va.
9 Titus Booker 5-11 187 Fr. Round Lake Beach, Ill.
26 Elijah Strong 6-0 170 Fr. Oak Creek
SafetyProjected starters
9 Michael Caputo 6-1 206 Sr. Imperial, Pa.
19 Leo Musso 5-10 186 Jr. Waunakee
Backups
31 Lubern Figaro 6-0 181 So. Everett, Mass.
14 DCota Dixon 5-10 203 So. Oak Hill, Fla.
The rest
3 Tanner McEvoy 6-6 231 Sr. Hillsdale, N.J.
36 Joe Ferguson 6-1 195 So. Madison
21 Arrington Farrar 6-2 215 Fr. Atlanta
13 Evan Bondoc 6-1 201 Fr. Madison
37 Bret Verstegen 5-11 182 Fr. Kimberly
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T.J. EDWARDS REDSHIRT FRESHMAN INSIDE LINEBACKER
UWs two starting inside linebackers last season, Derek Landischand Marcus Trotter, accounted for 28 tackles for loss and 12sacks.
Both players are gone, and Edwards will step into Trotters Macspot provided the shoulder injury he sus-tained in camp doesntlinger.
A year ago at this time, Edwards was still learning how to playlinebacker after spending most of his high school career as aquarterback. He played some defense as a prep, but it was atsafety.
But Edwards, when healthy, has impressed coaches with hisability to make plays. Hes smart, athletic and embraces thephysical aspect to playing linebacker.
TANNER McEVOY SENIOR WIDE RECEIVER/SAFETY
McEvoy has been a man on the move throughout his three yearswith the Badgers.
He went from quarterback to wide receiver to safety and thenback to quarter-back. Now, hell be asked to play on both sides ofthe ball.
McEvoy spent the spring at safety, where he worked alongsidesenior Michael Caputo on the No. 1 defense. At 6-6, 231 pounds,McEvoy gives the Badgers a big, athletic player with range on theback end of the defense.
But that size also can come in handy at wide receiver, aposition in which UW needs to develop some help for senior AlexErickson. McE-voy looked like a natural at receiver during thefirst week of camp and should be able to give senior quarter-backJoel Stave a big target to throw to at times.
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COREY CLEMENT JUNIOR TAILBACK
OK, so maybe youre probably thinking that Clement is tooaccom-plished to be on a list of breakout candidates.
Theres some truth in that. Clem-ent has more rushing yards(1,496)
and 100-yard games (seven) than five of the top backs in UWhistory at this point of their careers. That list includes MelvinGordon (719; 2), Ter-rell Fletcher (942; 3), Brent Moss (958;2),
Billy Marek (1,213; 6) and Montee Ball (1,387; 6).
But imagine what Clement can do in a featured role? The mostcar-ries hes logged in a game to this point is 17 while climbingthe ladder from No. 3 tailback as a freshman to Gordons backup lastseason.
UW has had a 1,000-yard rusher in 10 consecutive seasons and 20of the last 22. Over the past four seasons, the average output ofthe Badgers leading rusher is 1,987 yards.
Now its Clements turn to post some gaudy totals.
MICHAEL DEITER REDSHIRT FRESHMAN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Deiter has been impressing UW coaches with his composure andability to pick up things quickly since he stepped on campus as a17-year-old early enrollee in the winter of
2014.UW entered train-
ing camp looking to fill three open starting spots to complementsenior left tackle Tyler Marz and junior center Dan Voltz. It didnttake long for
the 6-foot-6, 316-pound Deiter to secure a starting spot atright guard, where hell replace Kyle Costigan.
Marz will get most of the attention on this offensive line, butthis could be the start of a stellar career for Deiter based onwhat hes shown to this point. The amazing part is Deiter doesntturn 19 until September.
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New UW offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph will face a supremetest in the opener Alabamas defense is filled with returningplayers, including a front seven considered to be the nationsbest.
experience in many areas but will need to stay healthy incritical ones such as running back, offensive line and insidelinebacker. But for the real reason 2015 has a chance to bespecial, look no further than the schedule.
UW opens with Alabama at Arlington, Texas, and while the CrimsonTide are angry after missing out on the national title the past twoyears, the Badgers found out with LSU last year that the best timeto play an SEC power is right off the bat. The NFL draft took itsusual bite out of Alabama, and though the replacements are oftensupremely talented, they also are generally raw early in theseason, increasing the chances for an upset.
The rest of UWs non-conference schedule has 3-0 written all overit. Miami (Ohio), Troy and Hawaii had a combined 9-28 record lastseason. In its preseason rankings of the 128 FBS teams this season,sbnation.com had all three of UWs post-Alabama non-conferenceopponents in the bottom 13.
The Big Ten also did UW a favor when it realigned its divisionsprior to last season, this time choosing geographic sanity overcompetitive balance. The
Badgers are in the weaker West Division, well away fromtraditional Big Ten powers Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State andMichigan State, all of which now reside in the East. Although gamesat Nebraska and Minnesota wont be easy and those with Iowa arealways closely contested, UW is regarded as the team to beat in theWest.
Finally, UWs two crossover opponents in Big Ten play areMaryland and Rutgers. Both fared reasonably well after joining theconference last year, but both lost senior quarterbacks and arentexpected to challenge the big four in the East.
Compare that schedule to next years and you will start tounderstand why UW needs a sense of urgency this season. In 2016,the Badgers will start with LSU at Lambeau Field and face a muchmore dif-ficult Big Ten schedule. Indeed, UW will open conferenceplay with road games at Michigan and Michigan State followed by ahome game against Ohio State.
Clearly, the window of opportunity is about to slam shut on UW.Not that it cant beat any of those teams, its just that itll be alot harder for UW to ascend to elite status when theyre all on thesched-ule at the same time.
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TROY FUMAGALLI SOPhom*oRE TIGHT END
Fumagalli caught at least one pass in 12 of 14 games as afreshman and finished with 14 receptions for 187 yards.
Those numbers should go up in a Paul Chryst offense thattraditionally has been friendly to tight ends.
At 6-6, 247 pounds, Fumagalli is a
big target who also is athletic and can stretch the middle ofthe field.
Another positive development for the UW tight end group has beenthe play of senior Austin Traylor, whose receiving skills haveimproved dramati-cally. Known more for his blocking skills he hadthree receptions for 24 yards as a junior Traylor also shouldbenefit from playing in Chrysts system.
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DEPTH CHARTKickerProjected starter
10 Rafael Gaglianone 5-11 240 So. Sao Paulo, Brazil
Backups
97 Jack Russell 6-0 175 Sr. Waunakee
37 Andrew Endicott 5-9 172 Jr. Roseville, Calif.
39 Zach Hintze 6-0 170 Fr. Fond du Lac
PunterProjected starter
90 Drew Meyer 6-3 189 Sr. Hartland
Backups
38 P.J. Rosowski 6-3 199 Fr. Stoughton
96 Connor Allen 6-0 170 Fr. New Berlin
Long snapper
60 Connor Udelhoven 6-0 250 Jr. St. Paul, Minn.
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THE SKINNYGaglianone made 14 consecutive field goals to end hisfreshman season and finished 19 of 22 overall. His long was a51-yarder on his first attempt, in the opener against LSU, and headded a 50-yarder at Iowa. It wasnt such a banner year for Meyer,who averaged a career-low 37.4 yards while attempting morerugby-style kicks. Backup quarterback Bart Houston even attemptedseven punts.
GLASS-IS-HALF-FULL FORECASTGaglianone picks up where he left offlast season and continues to be a legitimate scoring weapon, givingUW legitimate options when drives stall at the opponents 30-yardline and beyond. The new coaching staff is a breath of fresh airfor Meyer, who regains the confidence he had during a freshmanseason in which he averaged 41.5 yards per punt.
GLASS-IS-HALF-EMPTY FORECASTGaglianone has a sophom*ore slump andis incon-sistent from 40-plus yards. Meyer improves his net averagebut is still prone to the occasional shank that plagued him as ajunior.
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There are so many reasons 80,321 fans packCamp Randall Stadiumfor just about every University of Wisconsin home
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1850s: The land where Camp Randall now sits is used by theWisconsin Agricultural Society for the State Fair and horseraces.
1861: Col. S. Park Coon, in command of the Second Wisconsinregiment, names the Civil War training camp after Gov. AlexanderRandall, who appointed him.
1895: The first football game is played at Camp Randall. UWdefeats Minnesota 6-0.
1896: Grandstand constructed.
1915: Legislature provides $20,000 as work begins on a newfootball stadium along Breese Terrace near Monoroe Street.
1917: The first game is played in the new stadium with theBadgers
defeating Beloit 34-0. The stadium is dedicated in Novemberduring the homecoming game against Minnesota in front of 10,000fans.
1922: A fire destroys the old wooden grandstand.
1923: Concrete bleachers are added to the north and east sidesof the football field.
1929: Construction on the Field House at the south end of thestadium begins.
1951: Work is completed on the north end zone seats, raising thebleachers to the same height as the main east and westsections.
1958: The playing field of Camp Randall is lowered by 10 feetallowing for the addition of more seats,
Camp Randall from the beginningbringing the capacity to 63,710.The latest renovations to the stadium eliminate the running trackaround the football field.
1965: The upper deck addition is completed, along with thetwo-story press box.
1968: Artificial turf is installed.The turf has beenreplacedseveral times.
1998: The Badgers defeat Purdue. The game marks the Camp Randalldebut of Jump Around.
2005: The season begins with the completed renovation of CampRandall. The cost of the four-year renovation was $109.5million.
2012: Construction began on a $76.8 million AthleticVillage.
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A program that prides itself on national success is eager toerase 2014s unexpected finish
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Cen-ter Ryan Kelly positioned himself in theback of the interview room of the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility,facing his fi rst media scrum of the new season minutes afterAlabama wrapped a fall camp practice on Aug. 6.
He glanced around the group of reporters, waiting out theawk-ward silence until every phone or tape recorder was pointed hisway.
After a warm-up inquiry about how he com-pares his fi rst fallcamp at Ala-bama to the fi nal one of his career, he took on a runof ques-tions about the Crimson Tides shortcomings from a yearago.
He spoke on the high expec-tations of the fan
base, how hungry his team is after coming one win short of aspot in the national championship game and responded to, Is winninga national championship or not the di erence between how the seniorclass is remembered?
Finally, he was asked if some needed reminding that Ala-bama wasjust eight months removed from winning the SEC championship.
I look at the ring every now and then, he said. It doesnt feellike we even won. After we lost to Ohio State, it was like all thatseason was for nothing.
His lack of hesitation seemed to give his answer honesty, as ifthat surely wasnt the fi rst time since Jan. 1 he had viewedAlabamas most recent confer-ence title in an un-meaningful
manner.As a 2011 graduate of the
university, this wasnt all that surprising to me.
When I fi rst enrolled at Ala-bama, the football program wastrying its best to escape years of mediocrity. By the time I was asenior, the Tides 10-win season was considered by many asmas-sively underachieving.
More people in New York City, more people in Madison, morepeople in Oshkosh, you say something about the state of Alabama,they know about our football down here, said Eli Gold,
entering his 27th season as the radio voice for the Tide.
Everybody was grasping for that return to ultimate greatness, ifyou will. And once Nick Saban showed up and got things turnedaround, the expectations for many are, Youve got to go 14-0, 15-0every year.
I traveled back to my home state earlier this month to see howthose in Tuscaloosa are viewing the upcoming season opener againstthe University of Wisconsin.
It didnt take me long to realize that no one was thinkingabout
the Badgers.The focus was more internal
making sure the Tide recaptured the identity it portrayed from afew years ago.
A team that gave up 44 points to rival Auburn a month before itsdevastating loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playo wantsto install a greater reliance on its power running game andeliminate the late-season losses that have crushed it the past twoseasons.
They didnt fi nish well these last two years, said MarqBur-nett, an Alabama beat writer for
the Anniston Star. Even Nick Saban has questioned the teamsmindset, and he wonders whether teams are afraid to play Alabamaanymore and whether or not they lost a little bit of thatbully-on-the-block (personality) where they make teams quit andmade teams fear them before the game even started.
That doesnt, however, mean the game Sept. 5 is any lessimportant for Alabama.
The opponent may not have been front-and-center at the
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