Headline: Badgers Dominate Penn State in Big 10 Opener Offensive Player of the Game: Anthony Davis--- 37 carries for 200 yards Defensive Player of the Game: Wendell Bryant--- 5.5 QB Sacks
Following a week off to mourn the great tragedy that occurred in our country last week, the Badgers and Penn State went back to the business of football on Saturday and opened the Big 10 conference schedule. The Badgers were all business from the start, as they bounced back from two straight losses and defeated Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions 18-6.The Badger victory prevented Paterno from gaining career win # 323 and kept him in second on the all-time college coaching ranks, behind Paul Bear Bryant.
Penn State got possession of the ball to start the game. After picking up an initial first down, their drive stalled out, and they punted. BROOKS BOLLINGER returned to the Badger line-up as quarterback and took his troops out for their initial series at the 39. Anthony Davis got the ball rolling with a gain of 19. Bollinger would scramble out of the pocket for another first down, and then Davis would pick up another first down. Later Bollinger would pass to an open Chad Kunz to give Wisconsin a first and goal at the five. Next Bolinger wold roll out right and pass to Mark Anelli for a TOUCHDOWN. It capped off a 9 PLAY-- 61 YARD drive. Unfortunatly the p.a.t. was blocked giving Wisconsin a 6-0 lead. Penn State's offense remained stalled on the next drive resulting in second punt. The Badgers took over at the 30. Following a sack on Bollinger, he would gain 15 yards on a draw play on third and 14. Later facing third and 13..... Bollinger connected with Nick Davis for 15 yards for another first down. The quarter ended with the Badgers on a strong drive leading 6-0.
Early in the Second Quarter, Allen would kick a 30 yard field goal to give the Badgers a 9-0 lead. The Penn State offense continued to remain stalled. The Badgers next drive started at the 46. Bollinger and Lee Evans conected with each other on a tricky 26 yard lateral pass, which got the Badgers down to the 20. Davis then had two carries which got Wisconsin down to the 6. Bollinger was then sacked, but later scrambled for a gain of 12 on third and 15. That allowed Allen to come in and kick a 21 yard field goal to increase the lead to 12-0.
On the next Penn State drive, SENECA was replaced by Zach Mills. The Badger defense greeted him with a SACK by Wendell Bryant. The Badgers regained control. Again they converted on a third down, as Bollinger passed to Darren Charles for 19 yards on third and 8. The drive stalled out..... Allen came in attempted a 43 yard field goal, but it was BLOCKED.
The two teams exchanged posssions to close out the half.Wisconsin went into the locker room leading 12-0.
The Badgers took the second half kic-off, and three times Bollinger kept it alive by converting on third downs. Eventually the drive stalled, Allen came in and ttempted a 37 yard field goal but it was no good. The next series saw the Penn State offense produce their only points of the day. Seneca was able to convert on two third down conversions.Then he struck big as he passed for a 50 yard touchdown to Larry Johnson. They missed the p.a.t. and the Badgers lead was cut in half at 12-6.
The Badgers stormed right back on the next drive. Davis gained 13.Then Bollinger took control. First he hit Anelli for a first down on third and nine. Then he scrambled for a gain of 33 getting down to the five. Eventually they pushed it to the two. Following a penalty, Bollinger concluded the drive on a three yard run for the TOUCHDOWN. The Badgers elected to go for two on the conversion, but it failed as Bollinger was tackled short of the goal line. The Badgers now led 18-6.
Neither team scored in the fourth quarter.The Badger's controlled the clock on offense, and held Penn State on defense to secure the VICTORY.
With the victory the Badgers are now 1-0 in the Big Ten and 2-2 OVERALL.
NEXT GAME: Saturday Sept. 29 vs. Western Kentucky 1pm at Camp Randall. ( make-up from cancelled game 9/15/01)
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