The 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 8–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Big Ten. Wisconsin was invited to the Alamo Bowl, where the Badgers defeated Colorado. The team played home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.
In the spring game, Wisconsin's offense suffered a devastating blow when top receiver Lee Evans was lost for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Evan's loss was a significant blow, but despite it, Wisconsin managed to start off the season by winning all five of their nonconference games. From there, though, things did not go Wisconsin's way; the Badgers lost their first three Big Ten games by less than seven points. Among those was a near-upset of eventual national champion Ohio State, a 19–14 Buckeyes win that was Jim Tressel's first over the Badgers (having lost 20–7 to Wisconsin the previous year). After going 0–3 to open their Big Ten slate, Wisconsin defeated Michigan State in Spartan Stadium, 42–24, for their first conference win of the season. After that game, Wisconsin lost their next three games against Big Ten opponents, including a 20–3 loss to Big Ten co-champion Iowa, and yet another close game against a Lloyd Carr-coached Michigan team. The loss to Michigan dropped Wisconsin to 1–6 in Big Ten play. To close out the regular season, Wisconsin finally put together a complete game in a 49–31 blowout of rival Minnesota, taking back Paul Bunyan's Axe and keeping Minnesota's losing streak in Camp Randall alive. The Badgers improved to 7–6 on the season.
Wisconsin was awarded a berth in the Alamo Bowl, having reached the required six wins in the regular season for Bowl eligibility, and faced Colorado, champion of the Big 12 Conference's North Division. At 9–4, Colorado entered the game ranked 14th in the nation, and hoping for a ten-win season. But Wisconsin managed to keep up with Colorado, and won the game 31–28 in overtime for their eighth win of the season, knocking Colorado to 9–5 on the year.
For Wisconsin, freshman wide receiver Jonathan Orr put together a good season in the absence of Evans, catching 47 passes for 842 yards, with 8 receiving touchdowns. RB Anthony Davis ran for 1,555 yards on 300 carries, with 13 touchdowns.[2] Quarterback Brooks Bollinger, in his senior season, completed 131 passes on 245 attempts for 1,758 yards and 14 touchdowns, with just 4 interceptions.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Fresno State* | No. 25 | | ESPN | W 23–21 | 75,136 | [3] |
| August 31 | 6:45 p.m. | at UNLV* | | | ESPN2 | W 27–7 | 42,075 | |
| September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | West Virginia* | No. 25 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ESPN Plus | W 34–17 | 76,320 | |
| September 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Northern Illinois* | No. 22 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ESPN Plus | W 24–21 | 77,460 | |
| September 21 | 11:00 a.m. | Arizona* | No. 22 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ESPN2 | W 31–10 | 78,582 | |
| October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 20 Penn State | No. 19 | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ABC | L 31–34 | 79,403 | |
| October 12 | 11:00 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 23 | | ESPN Plus | L 29–32 | 31,156 | |
| October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ABC | L 14–19 | 79,729 | |
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | | | ESPN2 | W 42–24 | 74,507 | |
| November 2 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 9 Iowa | | | ESPN | L 3–20 | 70,397 | |
| November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | Illinois | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI
| ESPN Plus | L 20–37 | 78,709 | |
| November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 12 Michigan | | | ESPN2 | L 14–21 | 110,41 | |
| November 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Minnesota | | - Camp Randall Stadium
- Madison, WI (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 49–31 | 78,843 | |
| December 28 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Colorado* | | | ESPN | W 31–28 OT | 50,690 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
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| AP | 25 | RV | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
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| Coaches Poll | 23 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV |
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| BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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Game summaries
Fresno State
Fresno State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Camp Randall Stadium
- Date: August 23, 2002
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); Cloudy; Wind at N 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 75,136
- Referee: J. Strochertz
- TV: ESPN
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- 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.
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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
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UNLV
Wisconsin vs UNLV – Game summary
at Sam Boyd Stadium
- Date: August 31, 2002
- Game time: 6:45 p.m.
- Game weather: 97 °F (36 °C); Cloudy; Wind at SW 11 MPH
- Game attendance: 42,075
- Referee: Clair Gausman
- TV: ESPN2
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- 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.
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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
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West Virginia
West Virginia vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Camp Randall Stadium
- Date: September 7, 2002
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); Clear; Wind at SW 7 MPH
- Game attendance: 76,320
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV: ESPN+
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- First quarter
- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
- WVU – Miquelle Henderson – 5 receptions, 106 yards
- WIS – Jonathan Orr – 5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD
Top defenders
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Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Camp Randall Stadium
- Date: September 14, 2002
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); Cloudy; Wind at Var. 5 MPH
- Game attendance: 77,460
- Referee: S. Pamon
- TV: ESPN+
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- 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.
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Top passers
- NIU – Josh Haldi – 18/33, 273 yards, 2 INT
- WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 15/23, 207 yards, INT
Top rushers
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
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Arizona
Arizona vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Camp Randall Stadium
- Date: September 21, 2002
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); Sunny and Clear; Wind at NW 5-7 MPH
- Game attendance: 78,582
- Referee: D. Witvoet
- TV: ESPN2
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- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- ARZ – Clarence Farmer – 20 rushes, 131 yards, TD
- WIS – Anthony Davis – 16 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Top defenders
- ARZ – Lance Briggs – 15 tackles, 2 TFL
- WIS – Jeff Mack – 13 tackles, pass breakup, QB hurry
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Penn State
Penn State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Camp Randall Stadium
- Date: October 5, 2002
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); Clear; Wind at W 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 79,403
- Referee: J. Lapetoma
- TV: ABC
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- 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
- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top defenders
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Indiana
Wisconsin vs Indiana – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium
- Date: October 12, 2002
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Cloudy; Wind at N/A
- Game attendance: 31,156
- Referee: Steve Newman
- TV: ESPN+
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- 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
- Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
- IND – Brian Lewis – 20 rushes, 92 yards, TD
- WIS – Anthony Davis – 18 rushes, 108 yards, TD
Top receivers
Top defenders
- IND – John Kerr – 13 tackles, TFL, sack
- WIS – B. J. Tucker – 13 tackles
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Ohio State
Ohio State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Camp Randall Stadium
- Date: October 19, 2002
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); Cloudy; Wind at NE 10
- Game attendance: 79,729
- Referee: D. Honig
- TV: ABC
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- 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
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top defenders
- OSU – Mike Doss – 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL, fumble recovery
- WIS – Brode Williams – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
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Michigan State
Wisconsin vs Michigan State – Game summary
at Spartan Stadium
- Date: October 26, 2002
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C); Mostly Cloudy; Wind at W 5
- Game attendance: 74,507
- Referee: Dennis Lipski
- TV: ESPN2
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- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top defenders
- MSU – Mike Doss – 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL, fumble recovery
- WIS – Brode Williams – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
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Iowa
Wisconsin vs Iowa – Game summary
at Kinnick Stadium
- Date: November 2, 2002
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C); Mostly Sunny; Wind at W 10
- Game attendance: 70,397
- Referee: S. Pamon
- TV: ESPN
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- 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
- Fourth quarter
No scoring
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Top passers
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
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Illinois
Illinois vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Camp Randall Stadium
- Date: November 9, 2002
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C); Mostly Sunny; Wind at W 10
- Game attendance: 78,709
- Referee: S. Pamon
- TV: ESPN+
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- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- ILL – Antoineo Harris – 40 rushes, 158 yards
- WIS – Dewayne Smith – 28 rushes, 122 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Top defenders
- ILL – Derrick Strong – 9 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, QB hurry
- WIS – Alex Lewis – 13 tackles, fumble recovery, QB hurry
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Michigan
Wisconsin vs Michigan – Game summary
at Michigan Stadium
- Date: November 16, 2002
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C); Mostly cloudy; Wind at ENE 15
- Game attendance: 110,412
- Referee: S. Newman
- TV: ESPN
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- 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
- Fourth quarter
No scoring
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top defenders
- MIC – Victor Hobson – 9 tackles, TFL, sack, fumble recovery
- WIS – Ryan Aiello – 12 tackles
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Minnesota
Minnesota vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Camp Randall Stadium
- Date: November 23, 2002
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at W 8
- Game attendance: 78,843
- Referee: D. Honig
- TV: ESPN
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- 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.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- MIN – Terry Jackson II – 22 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD
- WIS – Anthony Davis – 45 rushes, 301 yards, 5 TD
Top receivers
Top defenders
- MIN – Eli Ward – 22 tackles, TFL
- WIS – LaMarr Watkins – 8 tackles, 2.5 TFL
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Colorado
Colorado vs Wisconsin – Game summary
at Alamodome
- Date: December 28, 2002
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 50,690
- Referee: Terry Brown
- TV: ESPN
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| Game information
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- 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.
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Top passers
- COL – Robert Hodge – 6/13, 62 yards, TD, 3 INT
- WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 12/24, 163 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top defenders
- COL – Medford Moorer – 13 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup
- WIS – Jeff Mack – 9 tackles, 3 TFL
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Personnel
Roster
| 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| K
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97
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Matt Allen
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So
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| K
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16
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Scott Campbell
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Jr
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| LS
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86
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Matt Katula
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So
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| P
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19
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R. J. Morse
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So
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- 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
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
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Regular starters
Team players selected in the 2003 NFL draft
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References
- ^ "2002 NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Jan. 5)". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "UWBADGERS.COM - The Official Web Site of The Wisconsin Badgers Athletics - Football". Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Stapleton, Arnie (August 24, 2002). "Late FG Lifts Wisconsin". The Beaufort Gazette. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ "The Automated ScoreBook For Football" (PDF). University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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