Badger Football 2001-From 1 to 100

• The Sporting News ranked Camp Randall the #1 stadium in the country in terms of fan support (and 8th overall).
  
• Wisconsin has 2 BCS wins, the only team in the country which can claim that.
  
• Wisconsin has won 3 Big Ten championships under Barry Alvarez.
  
• Barry Alvarez has coached the 4 winningest teams in the modern era at Wisconsin.
  
• Wisconsin has had 5 1st round NFL draft picks the last two years, bettered only by FSU and OSU.
  
• 6 former Badger walk-ons under Barry Alvarez have played in the NFL (Panos, Cascadden, Tauscher, Thompson, Schneck, and Doering).
  
• 7 of Wisconsin's 2001 opponents participated in post season play last year.
  
• A Wisconsin runner has gained 1000+ yards for 8 straight seasons, a Big Ten record.
  
• Projected starter at tailback, Anthony Davis ran for over 9 yards per carry as a high school senior in New Jersey.
  
• Wisconsin had 10 academic All-Big Ten picks in 2000, the most in school history.
  
• Wisconsin is 11-0-1 in games it rushes and passes for at least 200 yards each under Barry Alvarez.
  
• Wisconsin lost 12 starters from last year's team, the greatest number in one season under Barry Alvarez.
  
• Wendell Bryant led the Badgers in sacks (6), and also in QB hurries with 13.
  
• Nick Greisen led the 2000 Badgers with 14 tackles for losses.
  
• Nick Davis has averaged 15+ yards every time he has touched the ball as a Badger.
  
• Barry Alvarez has been to 16 bowl games as a coach, 7 with Wisconsin
  
• Brooks Bollinger has led the Badgers to 17 wins under his command in two seasons as Badgers QB.
  
• A Wisconsin linebacker has led the team in tackles 18 of the last 19 seasons (with Tim Krumrie being the lone exception).
  
• Lee Evans averaged 19+ YPC last year, the 4th highest figure in school history.
  
• #20 TB Jerone Pettus was the 2000 offensive scout team player of the year.
  
• Nick Davis caught a career high 21 passes last year, a figure he hopes to improve on as a senior.
  
• Brooks Bollinger CAUGHT a 22 yard pass from Lee Evans against Cincinnati, the first QB reception in the Alvarez era.
  
• Nick Davis' 23+ yard average per kickoff return is 3rd in school history. He is first in punt return average.
  
• Wisconsin finished 2000 ranked 24th in the nation in the ESPN/USA Today Poll.
  
• Mike Echols led the Big Ten in 2000 with 25 pass break ups.
  
• Broderick Williams gained 26 yards rushign last year, the leading career rusher returning at the tailback position.
  
• Chris Chambers and Michael Bennett combined for 27 plays of 20+ yards last year...big play ability that must be replaced.
  
• Wisconsin is 28-6-1 in non-conference play since 1993.
  
• Carlease Clark registered 29 tackles last year after notching only 5 the previous two seasons combined.
  
• Wisconsin has 30 wins the last three years, topped only by 5 other schools (FSU, MARSH, KSU, NEB, VA TECH)
  
• Wisconsin's starting DL has 31 career starts under their belt, 25 by Wendell Bryant.
  
• #32 LB Bryson Thompson is the third starting Badger LB from Madison West High School in the last 3 years.
  
• Wisconsin has 33 returning lettermen, 15 on offense and 18 on defense.
  
• Lee Evans returned an onsides kick attempt 34 yards for a TD last year against Indiana.
  
• Alan Ameche's #35 became the second number put on Camp Randall's facade last season.
  
• Wisconsin has had 36 players drafted by the NFL under Barry Alvarez.
  
• Freshman fullback Matt Bernstein scored 37 touchdowns as a senior in high school.
  
• Wisconsin is 38-0-1 when it rushes for 200+ yards and holds the opponents to under 125 under Barry Alvarez.
  
• Wisconsin lost 139 career starts from last year's OL.
  
• Mike Echols has a 40 time of 4.3, the fastest on the Badger defense.
  
• #41 Chad Kuhns has been named academic All-Big Ten twice.
  
• Kevin Stemke had a NET average of 42 YPP, a tremendous figure and a tough one to replace.
  
• Wisconsin has won 43 of the last 47 games in which they have had 50 carries from scrimmage.
  
• #44 LB Jerron Smith was the 2000 defensive scout team player of the year.
  
• Wisconsin's state of the art weight room includes 45,000 pounds of free weights.
  
• Nick Greisen led the Big Ten last year with 146 tackles, 8th highest in school history.
  
• Wisconsin has played before crowds of 70,000+ 47 consecutive games at Camp Randall.
  
• With 13 starts this year, Mike Echols will have 48 for his career, tied for 3rd all-time in Badger history.
  
• Walk-on freshman OL Carlos Harper checked in at 449 pounds this fall.
  
• DE Jake Sprague has 50 career tackles.
  
• Minnesota ran the ball 51 times against the Badgers (for 303 yards), the most attempts against Wisconsin last year.
  
• Wisconsin allowed 52 plays of 20 yards or more last year.
  
• Brooks Bollinger completed 53% of his passes last year, down from 58% his freshman year.
  
• Lee Evans caught a 54 yard pass against UCLA, one of 14 plays of more than 20 yards by Evans.
  
• Jeff Mack's 55 tackles were the most by a freshman linebacker during Alvarez's tenure.
  
• Wisconsin outscored their opponents by 56 points (117-61) in the 4th quarter in 2000, their best quarter.
  
• Freshman DB Brett Bell was ranked as the 57th best player in the country by Tom Lemming.
  
• Joey Boese notched 58 tackles at strong safety while starting every game last year.
  
• Wisconsin is 59-8 when leading at halftime under Alvarez.
  
• Wisconsin had 60 rushes for 352 yards in the loss to Northwestern last year.
  
• Wisconsin is 61-15-2 when scoring first under Alvarez.
  
• Brooks Bollinger led the 2000 Badgers in total offense per game with 162 yards per game.
  
• Darrin Charles caughts 63 passes for 1200 yards as a high school senior.
  
• Jim Sorgi's pass efficiency rating last year was 164 which would have ranked him 2nd nationally with enough attempts.
  
• The Wisconsin coaching staff has 65 years of experience coaching at Wisconsin.
  
• Barry Alvarez has won 66% of his televised games as Badger coach (52-26-3).
  
• Wisconsin defeated UCLA 21-20 in the 67th Sun Bowl in 2001.
  
• Wisconsin kept their opponents from scoring a touchdown on 68% of their possessions in the Red Zone.
  
• Wisconsin has had 69 academic All-Big Ten selections under Barry Alvarez.
  
• Both the Badgers and their opponents punted the ball 70 times last season.
  
• The last time Wisconsin has drawn fewer than 71 K fans was 1992 against Minnesota.
  
• #72 center Al Johnson is the only returning offensive player who garnered all-league mention last season (HM).
  
• Wisconsin's opponents won 73 regular season games last year (against 59 losses).
• #74 OL Fred Nieforth is the tallest listed Badger at 6 feet, 8 inches tall.
  
• Mike Echols finished the season with 75 tackles last season, a solid total for a cornerback.
  
• Wisconsin's 2000 seniors won 76% of their games, a Badger record.
  
• Camp Ranall's official capacity is listed at just under 77,000.
  
• Wisconsin averaged 78K + in attendance last year, 14th in the nation.
  
• Barry Alvarez has won 79 games in 11 years at Wisconsin, making him the all-time leader.
  
• Wisconsin ranked 80th in the country in total defense last year, their worst mark in years.
  
• WR Travann Hayes caught 81 passes in high school for 1,386 yards to go with over 2000 yards rushing.
  
• Wisconsin scored a TD on 82% of their "goal to go" situations last season.
  
• There is no #83 on the Badgers roster. It is one of four Badger retired numbers.
  
• Brooks Bollinger needs 184 yards to become the all-time Wisconsin leader in rushing for a QB.
  
• Once renovated, Camp Randall's seating capacity will be 85,000.
  
• Wisconsin has won 86% of their bowl games under Barry Alvarez.
  
• Wisconsin threw only 87 passes in the first 5 games of the year (and 195 in the last 8 games).
  
• Wisconsin's 88 yard scoring drive against Hawaii was their longest of the 2000 season.
  
• Wisconsin's returning offensive starters have combined for 89 career starts, lead by Bollinger's 20.
  
• Nick Greisen's 90 solo tackles last year led the Big Ten.
  
• #91, Traison Lewis has already played 3 positions as a Badger, but has yet to play in a game.
  
• Brooks Bollinger has 192 pass completions, which already ranks him 9th all time in school history.
  
• Wisconsin ranked 93rd in the country in passing yards per game last season.
  
• Chad Kuhns has 94 more yards as a receiver (208) than as a runner (114) in his Badger career.
  
• 1995 was the last time Illinois played Wisconsin and did NOT lose, a 3-3 tie.
  
• Wisconsin has won 96% of their games the last three seasons when NOT committing more turnovers than their opposition.
  
• 97 Wisconsin players have made All-Big Ten since 1953, 5 last year.
  
• Adam Espinoza made 98 percent of his extra-points as a prep kicker.
  
• Camp Randall Stadium renovations will cost $99+ million dollars.
  
• 1989 was the 100th season of Badger football, but the last of the pre-Alvarez era.
  

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