2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team

2001 Wisconsin Badgers football
2001 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Barry Alvarez (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Brian White (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Kevin Cosgrove (7th season)
Base defense	4–3
MVP	Lee Evans
Captains	Mark Anelli; Brooks Bollinger; Wendell Bryant; Mike Echols; Nick Greisen; Chad Kuhns;
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium

2001 Big Ten Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Illinois $	7	–	1	10	–	2
No. 20 Michigan	6	–	2	8	–	4
Ohio State	5	–	3	7	–	5
Iowa	4	–	4	7	–	5
Purdue	4	–	4	6	–	6
Penn State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Indiana	4	–	4	5	–	6
Michigan State	3	–	5	7	–	5
Wisconsin	3	–	5	5	–	7
Minnesota	2	–	6	4	–	7
Northwestern	2	–	6	4	–	7

$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 12th year under head coach Barry Alvarez, the Badgers compiled a 5–7 record (3–5 in conference games), finished in a tie for eighth in the Big Ten, and were outscored by a total of 346 to 313.^[1] Against ranked opponents, they defeated No. 21 Ohio State and lost to No. 7 Oregon, No. 19 Fresno State, and No. 11 Michigan. They also lost by a 63–32 score at home against unranked Indiana in one of the worst losses in program history. The Badgers did not play in a bowl game and were not ranked in the final polls.^[2] It was the Badgers' only season with a losing record in the 28 years from 1996 and 2023.^[3]

Key players included:

Sophomore wide receiver Lee Evans tallied 75 receptions for 1,545 yards, 20.6 yards per reception, and nine touchdowns.^[1] Evans received first-team honors from Pro Football Weekly and Football News on the 2001 All-America college football team..
Freshman running back Anthony Davis led the team in both rushing (1,466 yards) and scoring (66 points).^[1] He had 10 games of 100 or more yards rushing, including 200 against Penn State.
Quarterback duties were split between junior Brooks Bollinger (1,257 passing yards, 117.72 passer rating) and sophomore Jim Sorgi (1,096 passing yards, 128.61 passer rating).^[1]
Defensive tackle Wendell Bryant tallied 17 tackles for loss and eight sacks.^[1] He received first-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association, Football News, and CNNSI.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 25	1:00 p.m.	vs. Virginia*	No. 22	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (Eddie Robinson Classic)	FSN	W 26–17	76,740	^[4]
September 1	7:00 p.m.	at No. 7 Oregon*	No. 22	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	L 28–31	45,919
September 8	11:00 a.m.	No. 19 Fresno State*	No. 23	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN	L 20–32	78,506
September 22	11:00 a.m.	at Penn State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	W 18–6	107,253
September 29	1:00 p.m.	No. 7 (I-AA) Western Kentucky*		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI		W 24–6	75,662
October 6	1:00 p.m.	Indiana		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI		L 32–63	79,264
October 13	2:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 20–17	103,520
October 20	11:00 a.m.	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ESPN	L 35–42	70,904
October 27	11:00 a.m.	Michigan State		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPN Plus	L 28–42	79,108
November 3	11:00 a.m.	Iowa		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	W 34–28	79,421
November 17	2:30 p.m.	No. 11 Michigan		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ABC	L 17–20	79,633
November 24	11:00 a.m.	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 31–42	55,890
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Virginia

Virginia vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	3	0	7	7	17
No. 22 Badgers	0	10	9	7	26

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: August 25, 2001
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Rain; Wind at NNE 5 MPH
Game attendance: 76,740
Referee: T. Ahlers
TV: FSN
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Game information

First quarter

VA – David Greene 35-yard field goal, 11:53. Virginia 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 3:07.

Second quarter

WIS – Jerone Pettus 16-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 14:05. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 2 plays,1 8 yards, 0:44.
WIS – Mike Allen 22-yard field goal, 10:05. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

WIS – Mike Allen 28-yard field goal, 10:59. Wisconsin 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:01.
VA – Billy McMullen 33-yard pass from Bryson Spinner (David Greene kick), 3:08. Wisconsin 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:12.
WIS – Lee Evans 38-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick failed), 0:39. Wisconsin 19–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.

Fourth quarter

WIS – Lee Evans 78-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 11:01. Wisconsin 26–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:56.
VA – Tyree Foreman 14-yard pass from Bryson Spinner (David Greene kick), 5:54. Wisconsin 26–17. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:36.

Top passers

VA – Bryson Spinner – 10/22, 154 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 5/11, 150 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

VA – Arlen Harris – 15 rushes, 79 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 24 rushes, 147 yards

Top receivers

VA – Billy McMullen – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

VA – John Duckett – 9 tackles
WIS – Mike Broussard – 9 tackles, 2 pass breakups

Oregon

Wisconsin vs Oregon – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Badgers	0	7	14	7	28
No. 7 Ducks	10	0	14	7	31

at Autzen Stadium

Date: September 1, 2001
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at W 10 MPH
Game attendance: 45,919
Referee: J. Stricherz
TV: ABC
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Game information

First quarter

ORE – Jared Siegal 20-yard field goal, 9:50. Oregon 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:34.
ORE – Justin Peelle 23-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jared Siegal kick), 6:00. Oregon 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:19.

Second quarter

WIS – Nick Davis 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 12:01. Oregon 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:51.

Third quarter

WIS – Darrin Charles 13-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 11:54. Wisconsin 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:00.
ORE – Justin Peelle 11-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jared Siegal kick), 7:21. Oregon 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:33.
WIS – Anthony Davis 69-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 6:55. Wisconsin 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:26.
ORE – Maurice Morris 1-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jared Siegal kick) 2:43. Oregon 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:12.

Fourth quarter

WIS – Jim Sorgi 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:37. Wisconsin 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:48.
ORE – Joey Harrington 2-yard TD run (Jared Siegal kick) 4:03. Oregon 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:34.

Top passers

ORE – Joey Harrington – 23/48, 278 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 16/32, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ORE – Onterrio Smith – 8 rushes, 88 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 13 rushes, 130 yards, TD

Top receivers

ORE – Justin Peelle – 4 receptions, 71 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 8 receptions, 168 yards

Top defenders

ORE – Keith Lewis – 14 tackles, forced fumble
WIS – Nick Greisen – 13 tackles, 2 TFL

Fresno State

Fresno State vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Bulldogs	10	0	19	3	32
No. 23 Badgers	14	6	0	0	20

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: September 8, 2001
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game attendance: 78,506
TV: ESPN
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Game information

First quarter

WIS – Jim Sorgi 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:46. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:14.
FS – Marque Davis 20-yard pass from David Carr (Asen Asparuhov kick), 9:00. Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:46.
WIS – Lee Evans 53-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 3:01. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:58.
FS – Asen Asparuhov 42-yard field goal, 0:09. Wisconsin 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:52.

Second quarter

WIS – Mike Allen 37-yard field goal, 9:44. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:25.
WIS – Mike Allen 50-yard field goal, 4:36. Wisconsin 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:45.

Third quarter

FS – Bernard Berrian 96-yard kickoff return (Alec Greco rush), 14:46. Wisconsin 20–18. Drive: 1 plays, 96 yards, 0:14.
FS – Rodney Wright 16-yard pass from David Carr (David Carr run), 12:26. Fresno State 26–20. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:26.
FS – Asen Asparuhov 34-yard field goal, 1:14. Fresno State 29–20. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 2:38.

Fourth quarter

FS – Asen Asparuhov 17-yard field goal, 6:26. Fresno State 32–20. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:46.

Top passers

FS – David Carr – 23/38, 240 yards, 2 TD, INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 13/31, 246 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

FS – Paris Gaines – 19 rushes, 89 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 24 rushes, 137 yards

Top receivers

FS – Rodney Wright – 9 receptions, 87 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 182 yards, TD

Top defenders

FS – M. Rodriguez – 10 tackles, TFL
WIS – Bryson Thompson – 18 tackles

Penn State

Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	6	6	6	0	18
Nittany Lions	0	0	6	0	6

at Beaver Stadium

Date: September 22, 2001
Game time: 11:15 a.m.
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); Sunny; Wind at N/A
Game attendance: 107,253
Referee: R. Honig
TV: ABC
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Game information

First quarter

WIS – Mark Anelli 3-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mike Allen kick blocked), 7:51. Wisconsin 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:03.

Second quarter

WIS – Mike Allen 30-yard field goal, 13:08. Wisconsin 9–0. Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 6:47.
WIS – Mike Allen 21-yard field goal, 6:54. Wisconsin 12–0. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:17.

Third quarter

PS – Larry Johnson 50-yard pass from Matt Senneca (David Kimball kick failed), 6:20. Wisconsin 12–6. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:24.
WIS – Brooks Bollinger 3-yard TD run (Brooks Bollinger run failed), 1:43. Wisconsin 18–6. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:37.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

PS – Matt Senneca – 3/11, 64 yards, TD
WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 7/12, 61 yards, TD

Top rushers

PS – Eric McCoo – 4 rushes, 47 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 37 rushes, 200 yards

Top receivers

PS – Larry Johnson – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD
WIS – Mark Anelli – 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD

Top defenders

PS – Shamar Finney – 9 tackles, INT
WIS – Wendell Bryant – 8 tackles, 6 TFL, 5 Sacks

Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hilltoppers	3	3	0	0	6
Badgers	3	14	7	0	24

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: September 29, 2001
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at 3 mph
Game attendance: 75,662
Referee: D. Witvoet
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Game information

First quarter

WIS – Mark Neuser 35-yard field goal, 11:43. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:17.
WKU – P. Martinez 29-yard field goal, 0:29. Tie 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:39.

Second quarter

WIS – Anthony Davis 18-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 12:21. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:08.
WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 3:32. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:17.
WKU – P. Martinez 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Wisconsin 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 2:02.

Third quarter

WIS – Nick Davis 32-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Neuser kick), 1:42. Wisconsin 24–6. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:27.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

WKU – J. Johnson – 1/2, 28 yards
WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 3/10, 50 yards, TD

Top rushers

WKU – K. Brooks – 12 rushes, 36 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 19 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

WKU – D. Pimpleton – 1 reception, 28 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 6 receptions, 85 yards

Top defenders

WKU – E. Dandy – 14 tackles, 2 TFL
WIS – Nick Greisen – 16 tackles, 2 TFL, Sack, pass breakup

Indiana

Indiana vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoosiers	32	10	14	7	63
Badgers	0	17	8	7	32

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: October 6, 2001
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 10-15 mph
Game attendance: 79,264
Referee: J. Lapetina
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Game information

First quarter

IU – Levron Williams 6-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 12:55. Indiana 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:28.
IU – Levron Williams 56-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick failed), 11:35. Indiana 13–0. Drive: 1 plays, 56 yards, 0:08.
IU – Levron Williams 3-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 9:32. Indiana 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:03.
IU – Duane Stone 10-yard blocked put return (Bryan Robertson kick failed), 7:32. Indiana 26–0.
IU – Aaron Halterman 4-yard pass from Antwaan Randle El (Bryan Robertson kick failed), 3:13. Indiana 32–0. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 0:52.

Second quarter

WIS – Mark Neuser 22-yard field goal, 11:57. Indiana 32–3. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 6:16.
WIS – Lee Evans 43-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Neuser kick), 9:30. Indiana 32–10. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:47.
IU – Levron Williams 8-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 6:47. Indiana 39–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:43.
IU – Bryan Robertson 28-yard field goal, 3:10. Indiana 42–10. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:50.
WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 1:05. Indiana 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:05.

Third quarter

IU – Levron Williams 7-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 12:27. Indiana 49–17. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:33.'
WIS – Mark Anelli 10-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Anelli pass), 5:43. Indiana 49–25. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:54.
IU – Brian Lewis 1-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 3:07. Indiana 56–25. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:36.'

Fourth quarter

IU – Levron Williams 51-yard TD run (Bryan Robertson kick), 9:41. Indiana 63–25. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:00.'
WIS – Joey Boese 26-yard fumble return (Mark Neuser kick), 4:24. Indiana 63–32.

Top passers

IU – Antwaan Randle El – 8/13, 182 yards, TD
WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 15/24, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

IU – Levron Williams – 20 rushes, 280 yards, 6 TD
WIS – Jerone Pettus – 16 rushes, 82 yards

Top receivers

IU – Jeremi Johnson – 4 receptions, 96 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 148 yards, TD

Top defenders

IU – Justin Smith – 11 tackles, 3 TFL, Sack, FF
WIS – Nick Greisen – 17 tackles, TFL

Ohio State

Wisconsin vs Ohio State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	0	7	7	6	20
No. 21 Buckeyes	10	7	0	0	17

at Ohio Stadium

Date: October 13, 2001
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); Chance of rain; Wind at SE 10-20 mph
Game attendance: 103,520
Referee: David Witvoet
TV: ABC
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Game information

First quarter

OSU – Josh Huston 44-yard field goal, 10:27. Ohio State 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 4:33.
OSU – Steve Bellisari 1-yard TD run (Josh Huston kick), 4:28. Ohio State 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:21.

Second quarter

OSU – Lydell Ross 3-yard TD run (Josh Huston kick), 10:27. Ohio State 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:21.'
WIS – Anthony Davis 23-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 0:46. Ohio State 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:07.

Third quarter

WIS – Nick Davis 42-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Neuser kick), 12:07. Ohio State 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:53.

Fourth quarter

WIS – Mark Neuser 25-yard field goal, 14:10. Tie 17–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:13.
WIS – Mark Neuser 33-yard field goal, 2:10. Wisconsin 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:54.

Top passers

OSU – Steve Bellisari – 10/21, 132 yards, INT
WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 12/22, 202 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

OSU – Lydell Ross – 14 rushes, 59 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 26 rushes, 103 yards, TD

Top receivers

OSU – Chris Vance – 4 receptions, 67 yards
WIS – Nick Davis – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Top defenders

OSU – Courtland Bullard – 7 tackles, pass breakup
WIS – Nick Greisen – 17 tackles, 2 TFL

Illinois

Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	7	0	7	21	35
Fighting Illini	6	16	6	14	42

at Memorial Stadium

Date: October 20, 2001
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW 8 mph
Game attendance: 70,904
Referee: Steve Newman
TV: ESPN
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Game information

First quarter

ILL – Peter Christofilakos 33-yard field goal, 9:54. Illinois 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:06.
WIS – Brooks Bollinger 25-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 7:37. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:17.
ILL – Peter Christofilakos 22-yard field goal, 2:52. Wisconsin 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:45.

Second quarter

ILL – Rocky Harvey 22-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Kurt Kittner pass failed), 9:23. Illinois 12–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.
ILL – Aaron Moorehead 34-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Peter Christofilakos kick), 3:12. Illinois 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:57.
ILL – John Gockman 48-yard field goal, 0:03. Illinois 22–7. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:16.

Third quarter

ILL – John Gockman 43-yard field goal, 8:27. Illinois 25–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:14.
WIS – Anthony Davis 2-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 4:31. Illinois 25–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:56.
ILL – Peter Christofilakos 36-yard field goal, 1:53. Illinois 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:38.

Fourth quarter

WIS – Lee Evans 4-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mark Neuser kick), 14:11. Illinois 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.
WIS – Anthony Davis 17-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 13:43. Tie 28–28. Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:22.
WIS – Lee Evans 19-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mark Neuser kick), 12:48. Wisconsin 35–28. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:44.
ILL – Brian Hodges 14-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Peter Christofilakos kick), 12:06. Tie 35–35. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:42.
ILL – Brandon Lloyd 22-yard pass from Kurt Kittner (Peter Christofilakos kick), 6:18. Illinois 42–35. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:07.

Top passers

ILL – Kurt Kittner – 24/45, 401 yards, 4 TD, INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 10/20, 157 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ILL – Antoineo Harris – 24 rushes, 86 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 24 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ILL – Brandon Lloyd – 8 receptions, 129 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

ILL – Joe Bevis – 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack
WIS – Nick Greisen – 16 tackles, 2 TFL

Michigan State

Michigan State vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	7	7	21	7	42
Badgers	7	7	7	7	28

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: October 27, 2001
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 7 mph
Game attendance: 79,108
Referee: D. Lipski
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

WIS – Lee Evans 42-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mark Neuser kick), 7:01. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:28.
MSU – T. J. Duckett 1-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 3:55. Tie 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

WIS – Lee Evans 30-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mark Neuser kick), 7:03. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:28.
MSU – Charles Rogers 5-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 1:02. Tie 14–14. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 1:55.

Third quarter

MSU – T. J. Duckett 43-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 13:22. Michigan State 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:38.
MSU – Herb Haygood 12-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 3:03. Michigan State 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:54.
WIS – Lee Evans 70-yard pass from Matt Schabert (Mark Neuser kick), 2:04. Michigan State 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:59.
MSU – Jeff Smoker 8-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 0:20. Michigan State 35–21. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:44.

Fourth quarter

MSU – Charles Rogers 87-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 11:25. Michigan State 42–21. Drive: 3 plays, 91 yards, 1:28.
WIS – Mark Anelli 13-yard pass from Matt Schabert (Mark Neuser kick), 5:13. Michigan State 42–28. Drive: 16 plays, 91 yards, 6:12.

Top passers

MSU – Jeff Smoker – 13/20, 326 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 10/19, 177 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MSU – T. J. Duckett – 23 rushes, 186 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 32 rushes, 101 yards

Top receivers

MSU – Charles Rogers – 5 receptions, 206 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 228 yards, 3 TD

Top defenders

MSU – Josh Shaw – 12 tackles, 3 TFL
WIS – Nick Greisen – 12 tackles

Iowa

Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	14	14	0	28
Badgers	10	17	7	0	34

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: November 3, 2001
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); Clear; Wind at S 7 mph
Game attendance: 79,421
Referee: LeMonnier
TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

WIS – Mark Neuser 28-yard field goal, 8:39. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:15.
WIS – Brooks Bollinger 2-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 4:35. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:04.

Second quarter

IOW – Kahlil Hill 11-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick), 12:38. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:11.
WIS – Mark Neuser 23-yard field goal, 8:44. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 3:54.
IOW – Kahlil Hill 54-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick), 7:56. Iowa 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:48.
WIS – Jerone Pettus 4-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 5:48. Wisconsin 20–14. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:08.
WIS – Darrin Charles 17-yard pass from Brooks Bollinger (Mark Neuser kick), 2:50. Wisconsin 27–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:29.

Third quarter

IOW – Ladell Betts 38-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 10:45. Wisconsin 27–21. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:49.
WIS – Anthony Davis 2-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 6:10. Wisconsin 34–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:35.
IOW – Brad Banks 1-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 1:41. Wisconsin 34–28. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:29.

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

IOW – Brad Banks – 11/23, 162 yards, 2 TD, INT
WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 14/21, 262 yards, TD

Top rushers

IOW – Ladell Betts – 15 rushes, 121 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 36 rushes, 132 yards, TD

Top receivers

IOW – Kahlil Hill – 6 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 175 yards

Top defenders

IOW – Derek Pagel – 14 tackles, TFL, pass breakup
WIS – Bryson Thompson – 9 tackles, forced fumble

Michigan

Michigan vs Wisconsin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Wolverines	7	7	3	3	20
Badgers	7	0	10	0	17

at Camp Randall Stadium

Date: November 17, 2001
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); Clear; Wind at S 7 mph
Game attendance: 79,633
Referee: S. Pamon
TV: ABC
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Game information

First quarter

WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 9:04. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:56.
MIC – Deitan Dubuc 1-yard pass from John Navarre (Hayden Epstein kick), 0:36. Tie 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:18.

Second quarter

MIC – Marlin Jackson 43-yard punt return (Hayden Epstein kick), 8:21. Michigan 14–7.

Third quarter

MIC – Hayden Epstein 25-yard field goal, 8:27. Michigan 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, -3 yards, 1:34.
WIS – Anthony Davis 10-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 5:03. Michigan 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:24.
WIS – Mark Neuser 46-yard field goal, 1:58. Tie 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:40.

Fourth quarter

MIC – Hayden Epstein 31-yard field goal, 0:10. Michigan 20–17. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04.

Top passers

MIC – John Navarre – 11/24, 58 yards, TD, INT
WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 14/29, 133 yards

Top rushers

MIC – B. J. Askew – 16 rushes, 58 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 27 rushes, 103 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIC – Marquise Walker – 4 receptions, 14 yards
WIS – Mark Anelli – 5 receptions, 59 yards

Top defenders

MIC – Victor Hobson – 8 tackles, 3.5 TFL
WIS – Nick Greisen – 19 tackles, 3 TFL, sack, forced fumble

Minnesota

Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Badgers	14	7	10	0	31
Golden Gophers	7	21	7	7	42

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Date: November 24, 2001
Game time: 11:00 a.m.
Game weather: Indoors
Game attendance: 55,890
Referee: Lapetina
TV: ESPN2
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Game information

First quarter

WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 8:35. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:52.
MIN – Ben Utecht 59-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Dan Nystrom kick), 6:26. Tie 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:09.
WIS – Brooks Bollinger 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 4:00. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:26.

Second quarter

MIN – Thomas Tapeh 18-yard TD run (Dan Nystrom kick), 13:46. Tie 14–14. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:14.
MIN – Ben Utecht 38-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Dan Nystrom kick), 10:53. Minnesota 21–14. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:50.
WIS – Anthony Davis 61-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 7:54. Tie 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 2:59.
MIN – Marion Barber III 6-yard TD run (Dan Nystrom kick), 5:04. Minnesota 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mark Neuser kick), 8:31. Tie 28–28. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:12.
WIS – Mark Neuser 30-yard field goal, 5:29. Wisconsin 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:45.
MIN – Ron Johnson 45-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Dan Nystrom kick), 1:25. Minnesota 35–31. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Asad Abdul-Khaliq 3-yard TD run (Dan Nystrom kick), 8:10. Minnesota 42–31. Drive: 16 plays, 71 yards, 7:38.

Top passers

MIN – Asad Abdul-Khaliq – 17/25, 265 yards, 3 TD, INT
WIS – Brooks Bollinger – 17/37, 238 yards, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Tellis Redmon – 18 rushes, 128 yards
WIS – Anthony Davis – 29 rushes, 208 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

MIN – Ben Utecht – 3 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 151 yards

Top defenders

MIN – Jack Brewer – 10 tackles
WIS – Nick Greisen – 18 tackles, 3 TFL, sack

Personnel

Roster

2001 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`81`	Mark Anelli (C)	Sr
G	`58`	Kalvin Barrett	Fr
TE	`88`	Mark Bell	Fr
FB/LB	`49`	Matt Bernstein	Fr
FB	`39`	Erik Bickerstaff	Jr
QB	`5`	Brooks Bollinger (C)	Jr
WR	`84`	David Braun	Jr
WR	`1`	Byron Brown	So
G	`67`	Dan Buenning	Fr
WR	`87`	Darrin Charles	Fr
G	`50`	Jonathan Clinkscale	Fr
QB	`11`	Owen Daniels	Fr
RB	`28`	Anthony Davis	Fr
WR	`22`	Nick Davis	Sr
TE	`86`	Bob Docherty	Fr
WR	`6`	Pat Ellestad	Fr
WR	`3`	Lee Evans	Jr
C	`72`	Al Johnson	Jr
OT	`64`	Ben Johnson	Jr
OT	`56`	Jason Jowers	Jr
FB	`41`	Chad Kuhns (C)	Sr
FB	`37`	Russ Kuhns	Jr
TE	`32`	Matt Mialik	So
WR	`9`	Jonathan Orr	Fr
TE	`85`	Tony Paciotti	Fr
RB	`20`	Jerrone Pettus	Fr
TE	`48`	Jason Pociask	Fr
G	`53`	Donovan Raiola	Fr
QB	`16`	Matt Schabert	Fr
QB	`19`	Jim Sorgi	So
WR	`12`	Stephon Watson	Jr
QB	`7`	Scott Wille	So
RB	`27`	Broderick Williams	So
OT	`78`	Jake Wood	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`9`	Ryan Aiello	So
CB	`13`	Brett Bell	Fr
S	`6`	Joey Boese	Sr
LB	`26`	Howard Boye-Doe	Fr
S	`12`	Robert Brooks	Fr
S	`8`	Michael Broussard	So
DT	`77`	Wendell Bryant (C)	Sr
S	`10`	Chris Catalano	Fr
NT	`97`	Nick Cochart	So
LB	`52`	Mark Downing	Sr
CB	`36`	Mike Echols (C)	Sr
LB	`45`	Nick Greisen (C)	Sr
DT	`94`	Anttaj Hawthorne	Fr
NT	`42`	Ben Herbert	Sr
DE	`90`	Erasmus James	So
DT	`74`	Jason Jefferson	Fr
DE	`98`	Darius Jones	So
S	`18`	Jim Leonhard	Fr
LB	`46`	Jeff Mack	So
DT	`89`	Jesse Mayfield	So
DE	`43`	Delante McGrew	Sr
LB	`21`	Jason Schick	Sr
DB	`15`	Ryan Simmons	Jr
DT	`93`	Chuck Smith	Sr
DT	`99`	Jake Sprague	Sr
CB	`2`	Scott Starks	Fr
LB	`32`	Bryson Thompson	Sr
LB	`34`	Kareem Timbers	Fr
CB	`23`	B. J. Tucker	Jr
DE	`92`	Jonathan Welsh	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`97`	Mike Allen	So
LS	`86`	Matt Katula	Fr
P	`19`	R. J. Morse	So
P	`25`	Kirk Munden	So
K	`98`	Mark Neuser	So

Head coach

Barry Alvarez

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Brian White – Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
Kevin Cosgrove – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Todd Bradford – Defensive Backs
Tim Davis – Tight Ends
Jeff Horton – Quarterbacks
Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator
Henry Mason – Wide Receivers
John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Darrell Wilson – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Regular starters

Position	Player
Quarterback	Brooks Bollinger/Jim Sorgi
Running back	Anthony Davis
Fullback	Chad Kuhns
Wide receiver	Lee Evans
Wide receiver	Nick Davis
Tight end	Mark Anelli
Left tackle	Ben Johnson
Left guard	Dan Buenning
Center	Al Johnson
Right guard	Kalvin Barrett / Jonathan Clinkscale
Right tackle	Jason Jowers

Position	Player
Defensive tackle	Chuck Smith
Nose tackle	Ben Herbert
Defensive tackle	Wendell Bryant
Rush end	Delante McGrew
Outside linebacker	Jeff Mack
Inside linebacker	Bryson Thompson
Outside linebacker	Nick Greisen
Cornerback	Mike Echols
Free safety	Joey Boese
Strong safety	Michael Broussard
Cornerback	Scott Starks

2002 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Wendell Bryant	Defensive Tackle	1	12	Arizona Cardinals
Mike Echols	Cornerback	4	110	Tennessee Titans
Nick Greisen	Linebacker	5	152	New York Giants
Mark Anelli	Tight End	6	201	San Francisco 49ers

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "2001 Football cumulative Statistics". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
^ "2001 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
^ "Wisconsin Badgers School History". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
^ Martzke, Rudy (August 24, 2001). "Little League Hits It Big: Prime Time". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
^ "Game-by-Game Statistics". University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

[cumstat-1] "2001 Football cumulative Statistics". UWBadgers.com. University of Wisconsin. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

[2] "2001 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2025.

[3] "Wisconsin Badgers School History". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2025.

[4] Martzke, Rudy (August 24, 2001). "Little League Hits It Big: Prime Time". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2011.

[statistics-5] "Game-by-Game Statistics". University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2011.

[6] "2002 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.

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