#8 WISCONSIN 48, KENT STATE 0
OCT. 5, 2019 ▪ CAMP RANDALL STADIUM ▪ MADISON, WIS.
TEAM NOTES
·Today’s captains: senior OLB Zack Baun, junior C Tyler Biadasz, senior ILB Chris Orr, junior RB Jonathan Taylor.
·Paul Chryst improved to 47-12 (.797) in his fifth season as UW’s head coach.
·With his 47th win, Chryst passes Dave McClain (1978-85) for 5th on the Badgers’ all-time coaching wins list. Chryst played at UW under McClain from 1984 until McClain’s passing in April 1986.
WINS AS WISCONSIN COACH, ALL-TIME
Coach (Years) Wins
1. Barry Alvarez (1990-2005)* 119
2. Bret Bielema (2006-12) 68
3. Phil King (1896-1902, ’05) 65
4. Milt Bruhn (1956-66) 52
5. Paul Chryst (2015-present) 47
6. Dave McClain (1978-85) 46
* Also served as coach in 2 bowl games (2012, 2014)
·Wisconsin has started a season 5-0 for the 2nd time in the last 3 seasons under Chryst (also 2017).
·Wisconsin is 47-12 (.797) since the start of the 2015 season. Only Alabama (59-4, .937), Clemson (59-4, .937), Ohio State (52-6, .897) and Oklahoma (49-8, .860) own higher winning percentages than Wisconsin over those 5 seasons.
·The Badgers are 32-5 (.868) at Camp Randall Stadium since the start of the 2014 season. Only Clemson (37-1, .974), Alabama (37-1, .974) and Ohio State (35-3, .921) have higher home winning percentages than the Badgers during that span.
·UW has won 49 of its last 51 non-conference games at Camp Randall Stadium, dating to 2001.
·Wisconsin scored its 3rd shutout of the season, marking the first time the Badgers have recorded 3 shutouts in a season since 1937 — when they secured a 32-0 win over South Dakota State, 12-0 win over Marquette and 27-0 win over Chicago.
·UW is the first FBS program to record 3 shutouts in its first 5 games of a season since Virginia Tech did so in 2001.
·In opening up a 28-0 halftime lead, Wisconsin has now out-scored its 5 opponents 135-3 in the first half this season.
·UW tallied 9.0 sacks on the day, the team's most since at least 1995. It is the highest sack total by a Big Ten team since Michigan had 9.0 at Ohio State on Oct. 1, 2011.
·The Badgers now have 21 sacks on the season, already surpassing last season's total of 19 sacks.
·Wisconsin owned a 40:26 to 19:34 edge in possession. The Badgers entered game ranked No. 2 in FBS with a mark of 36:43.
·The Badgers scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the 5th time in as many games this season. All 5 scores have come in the form of a Jonathan Taylor rushing touchdown.
·Wisconsin is the only FBS team to score a touchdown on each of its opening drives this season.
·UW is the only FBS team that has not trailed in a game this season.
·The Badgers limited Kent State to just 2-for-11 on third down. UW opponents are now 11-for-69 (15.9%) on third down this season.
·The UW defense held Kent State to just 126 total yards of offense. This is the third time the Badgers have held a foe under 200 yards this season (USF 157, CMU 58).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
·Junior RB Jonathan Taylor carried 19 times for 186 yards (9.8 average) and 4 touchdowns, adding 3 catches for 29 yards and 1 touchdown reception.
oTaylor’s matched UW’s single-game school record with 5 total touchdowns. He’s the first to score 5 TDs in a game since Melvin Gordon did so vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 20, 2014.
oHe is the first Big Ten player to score 5 total TDs in a game since Penn State RB Saquon Barkley had 5 vs. Pittsburgh on Sept. 10, 2016.
oTaylor passed Melvin Gordon for 3rd on UW’s all-time rushing list:
RUSHING YARDS, CAREER (WISCONSIN)
1. Ron Dayne, 1996-99 7,125
2. Montee Ball, 2009-12 5,140
3. Jonathan Taylor, 2017-present 4,916
4. Melvin Gordon, 2012-14 4,915
5. Anthony Davis, 2001-04 4,676
oWith 45 career touchdowns, Taylor moved into 6th place on UW's all-time TDs list, surpassing John Clay (41), Anthony Davis (42) and P.J. Hill (44).
oTaylor topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the 27th time in his 32-game career, the 2nd-most 100-yard games by a Badger. Only Ron Dayne (33) has more.
oThe nation’s leading scorer, Taylor has accounted for 16 total touchdowns (12 rushing , 4 receiving) on the season.
oPer STATS, Taylor’s 16 total TDs are the most by an FBS player through 5 games since Texas’ Ricky Williams had 20 in the first 5 games of his Heisman Trophy season in 1998.
oPer ESPN Stats & Info, Taylor is the first Big Ten running back to tally 10 rushing touchdowns in 3 straight seasons since Montee Ball (2010-12).
·Junior QB Jack Coan went 12-for-15 (.800) for 134 yards and 2 touchdown passes (199.0 pass efficiency rating).
oThe Badgers have won each of Coan’s last 7 starts, dating back to last season. He is now 7-2 as UW’s starting quarterback.
oCoan has thrown 7 touchdowns against 1 interception this season.
·Junior WR Jack Dunn scored his first-career touchdown on a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter.
·Sophomore TE Jake Ferguson hauled in his first touchdown of the season and the 5th of his career. He has now caught a pass in all 18 games of his career.
·Senior OLB Zack Baun recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks, giving him 6.0 on the season. He also now has 9.5 tackles for loss on the year. Baun entered the game 3rd in the Big Ten with 1.2 sacks per game and 2nd in the conference with 1.9 tackles for loss per game.
·Senior ILB Chris Orr matched his career high (set last week vs. Northwestern) with 2.0 sacks. He has 4.0 sacks in the last 2 weeks
·Sophomore ILB Jack Sanborn recorded 2.0 sacks, the first multi-sack game of his career.
·True freshman LB Leo Chenal posted the first sack of his career, finishing with 3 tackles.
·Sophomore LB Izayah Green-May gathered a career-high 4 tackles. He entered the game with 2 career tackles.
OCT. 5, 2019 ▪ CAMP RANDALL STADIUM ▪ MADISON, WIS.
TEAM NOTES
·Today’s captains: senior OLB Zack Baun, junior C Tyler Biadasz, senior ILB Chris Orr, junior RB Jonathan Taylor.
·Paul Chryst improved to 47-12 (.797) in his fifth season as UW’s head coach.
·With his 47th win, Chryst passes Dave McClain (1978-85) for 5th on the Badgers’ all-time coaching wins list. Chryst played at UW under McClain from 1984 until McClain’s passing in April 1986.
WINS AS WISCONSIN COACH, ALL-TIME
Coach (Years) Wins
1. Barry Alvarez (1990-2005)* 119
2. Bret Bielema (2006-12) 68
3. Phil King (1896-1902, ’05) 65
4. Milt Bruhn (1956-66) 52
5. Paul Chryst (2015-present) 47
6. Dave McClain (1978-85) 46
* Also served as coach in 2 bowl games (2012, 2014)
·Wisconsin has started a season 5-0 for the 2nd time in the last 3 seasons under Chryst (also 2017).
·Wisconsin is 47-12 (.797) since the start of the 2015 season. Only Alabama (59-4, .937), Clemson (59-4, .937), Ohio State (52-6, .897) and Oklahoma (49-8, .860) own higher winning percentages than Wisconsin over those 5 seasons.
·The Badgers are 32-5 (.868) at Camp Randall Stadium since the start of the 2014 season. Only Clemson (37-1, .974), Alabama (37-1, .974) and Ohio State (35-3, .921) have higher home winning percentages than the Badgers during that span.
·UW has won 49 of its last 51 non-conference games at Camp Randall Stadium, dating to 2001.
·Wisconsin scored its 3rd shutout of the season, marking the first time the Badgers have recorded 3 shutouts in a season since 1937 — when they secured a 32-0 win over South Dakota State, 12-0 win over Marquette and 27-0 win over Chicago.
·UW is the first FBS program to record 3 shutouts in its first 5 games of a season since Virginia Tech did so in 2001.
·In opening up a 28-0 halftime lead, Wisconsin has now out-scored its 5 opponents 135-3 in the first half this season.
·UW tallied 9.0 sacks on the day, the team's most since at least 1995. It is the highest sack total by a Big Ten team since Michigan had 9.0 at Ohio State on Oct. 1, 2011.
·The Badgers now have 21 sacks on the season, already surpassing last season's total of 19 sacks.
·Wisconsin owned a 40:26 to 19:34 edge in possession. The Badgers entered game ranked No. 2 in FBS with a mark of 36:43.
·The Badgers scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the 5th time in as many games this season. All 5 scores have come in the form of a Jonathan Taylor rushing touchdown.
·Wisconsin is the only FBS team to score a touchdown on each of its opening drives this season.
·UW is the only FBS team that has not trailed in a game this season.
·The Badgers limited Kent State to just 2-for-11 on third down. UW opponents are now 11-for-69 (15.9%) on third down this season.
·The UW defense held Kent State to just 126 total yards of offense. This is the third time the Badgers have held a foe under 200 yards this season (USF 157, CMU 58).
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
·Junior RB Jonathan Taylor carried 19 times for 186 yards (9.8 average) and 4 touchdowns, adding 3 catches for 29 yards and 1 touchdown reception.
oTaylor’s matched UW’s single-game school record with 5 total touchdowns. He’s the first to score 5 TDs in a game since Melvin Gordon did so vs. Bowling Green on Sept. 20, 2014.
oHe is the first Big Ten player to score 5 total TDs in a game since Penn State RB Saquon Barkley had 5 vs. Pittsburgh on Sept. 10, 2016.
oTaylor passed Melvin Gordon for 3rd on UW’s all-time rushing list:
RUSHING YARDS, CAREER (WISCONSIN)
1. Ron Dayne, 1996-99 7,125
2. Montee Ball, 2009-12 5,140
3. Jonathan Taylor, 2017-present 4,916
4. Melvin Gordon, 2012-14 4,915
5. Anthony Davis, 2001-04 4,676
oWith 45 career touchdowns, Taylor moved into 6th place on UW's all-time TDs list, surpassing John Clay (41), Anthony Davis (42) and P.J. Hill (44).
oTaylor topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the 27th time in his 32-game career, the 2nd-most 100-yard games by a Badger. Only Ron Dayne (33) has more.
oThe nation’s leading scorer, Taylor has accounted for 16 total touchdowns (12 rushing , 4 receiving) on the season.
oPer STATS, Taylor’s 16 total TDs are the most by an FBS player through 5 games since Texas’ Ricky Williams had 20 in the first 5 games of his Heisman Trophy season in 1998.
oPer ESPN Stats & Info, Taylor is the first Big Ten running back to tally 10 rushing touchdowns in 3 straight seasons since Montee Ball (2010-12).
·Junior QB Jack Coan went 12-for-15 (.800) for 134 yards and 2 touchdown passes (199.0 pass efficiency rating).
oThe Badgers have won each of Coan’s last 7 starts, dating back to last season. He is now 7-2 as UW’s starting quarterback.
oCoan has thrown 7 touchdowns against 1 interception this season.
·Junior WR Jack Dunn scored his first-career touchdown on a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter.
·Sophomore TE Jake Ferguson hauled in his first touchdown of the season and the 5th of his career. He has now caught a pass in all 18 games of his career.
·Senior OLB Zack Baun recorded a career-high 3.0 sacks, giving him 6.0 on the season. He also now has 9.5 tackles for loss on the year. Baun entered the game 3rd in the Big Ten with 1.2 sacks per game and 2nd in the conference with 1.9 tackles for loss per game.
·Senior ILB Chris Orr matched his career high (set last week vs. Northwestern) with 2.0 sacks. He has 4.0 sacks in the last 2 weeks
·Sophomore ILB Jack Sanborn recorded 2.0 sacks, the first multi-sack game of his career.
·True freshman LB Leo Chenal posted the first sack of his career, finishing with 3 tackles.
·Sophomore LB Izayah Green-May gathered a career-high 4 tackles. He entered the game with 2 career tackles.
