POSTGAME NOTES
WISCONSIN 31, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 14
SEPT. 9, 2017
TEAM NOTES
·Today’s captains: senior TE Troy Fumagalli, senior S Natrell Jamerson, senior DE Alec James and senior WR Jazz Peavy.
·Today’s attendance at Camp Randall Stadium: 77,542.
·Wisconsin improved to 2-0 at home for the 13th-consecutive season.
·The Badgers won their 39th-consecutive non-conference home game, dating back to 2003, to match Ole Miss (1947-68) for the fifth-longest streak by any FBS team in the modern era (since 1946).
·UW has won 20 of its last 24 games (.833), dating back to the 2015 season.
·The Badgers rushed for 357 yards. UW tallied 300+ yards rushing just once last season, going for 363 yards vs. Illinois.
·UW’s 564 total yards of total offense was the team’s most since totaling 586 yards against Akron on Sept. 10, 2016. The Badgers have won their last 15 games when accumulating 500 or more yards of offense, with the last such loss coming in a 45-38 setback to Oregon in the 2012 Rose Bowl when UW posted 508 yards.
·The Badgers ran 84 plays on offense, the team’s highest total since running 84 plays in a 23-21 victory at Nebraska on Oct. 10, 2015.
·Of FAU’s 15 total offensive possessions, 10 gained fewer than 10 yards.
·Wisconsin’s defense limited Florida Atlantic to 8 total yards on 13 plays in the third quarter as the Badgers extended their lead to 31-14.
·During the second half, the Badgers defense surrendered just 2 total first downs and a mere 50 yards on 21 plays.
·The Badgers’ defense recorded 10 tackles for loss, its 2nd-consecutive game with at least 8.0 TFLs.
·The UW defense garned 5.0 sacks on the day, something they only accomplished once last season (5.0 vs. Minnesota on Nov. 26, 2016).
·An Alex Hornibrook interception in the second quarter was the Badgers’ first since the fourth quarter of UW’s 23-17 win over Nebraska on Oct. 29, 2016. The pick snapped a streak of 7 consecutive games (and 29 consecutive quarters) without throwing an interception. That was the longest such streak by a Big Ten team in the last 20 years.
·One week after getting flagged 9 times for 73 yards against Utah State, the Badgers were penalized just once for 10 yards against Florida Atlantic.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
·Freshman RB Jonathan Taylor made the first start of his career, becoming the Badgers’ first true freshman starter at running back since Zach Brown started the final 4 games of the 2007 season, including the Outback Bowl.
·Taylor rushed for 223 yards and 3 touchdowns to become the 4th true freshman in school history to rush for 200 yards, joining Alan Ameche (1951), Ron Dayne (1996, 5 times) and Zach Brown (2007).
·Taylor is the first UW player to rush for 200 yards since Melvin Gordon capped his career with a 251-yard performance to earn MVP honors in the 2015 Outback Bowl.
·Taylor’s 3 rushing touchdowns are the most by a Badgers true freshman since James White had 4 rushing scores vs. Austin Peay on Sept. 25, 2010.
·Junior RB Chris Jamesfinished with 101 yards rushing on 16 carries, his first 100-yard game at Wisconsin. James had one 100-yard rushing game while at Pittsburgh, going for 122 yards on 19 carries vs. Syracuse on Nov. 22, 2014.
·Senior TE Troy Fumagalliset a career high with 8 (previous high 7) receptions for 92 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
·Freshman WR Danny Davissecured his first-career catch, a 35-yard grab in the first quarter.
·Freshman QB Jack Coancompleted his first-career pass, a 6-yard pass to redshirt freshman RB Garrett Groshek in the fourth quarter.
·Sophomore ILB Chris Orr registered his first career sack and led UW with 8 tackles, his most since posting 8 tackles vs. Iowa on Oct. 3, 2015.
·Junior ILB T.J. Edwards matched his career high with 2.0 tackles for loss.
·Senior OLB Leon Jacobs tied his career high with 2.0 tackles for loss.
·Junior OLB Andrew Van Ginkel recorded his first career sack and matched his career-high in tackles with 4.
·Junior K Rafael Gaglianone went 2-for-3 on field goals and has converted on 12 of his last 14 attempts, dating back to the 2015 Holiday Bowl.
·Sophomore K Zach Hintze made his Badgers debut, handling kickoffs for Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN 31, FLORIDA ATLANTIC 14
SEPT. 9, 2017
TEAM NOTES
·Today’s captains: senior TE Troy Fumagalli, senior S Natrell Jamerson, senior DE Alec James and senior WR Jazz Peavy.
·Today’s attendance at Camp Randall Stadium: 77,542.
·Wisconsin improved to 2-0 at home for the 13th-consecutive season.
·The Badgers won their 39th-consecutive non-conference home game, dating back to 2003, to match Ole Miss (1947-68) for the fifth-longest streak by any FBS team in the modern era (since 1946).
·UW has won 20 of its last 24 games (.833), dating back to the 2015 season.
·The Badgers rushed for 357 yards. UW tallied 300+ yards rushing just once last season, going for 363 yards vs. Illinois.
·UW’s 564 total yards of total offense was the team’s most since totaling 586 yards against Akron on Sept. 10, 2016. The Badgers have won their last 15 games when accumulating 500 or more yards of offense, with the last such loss coming in a 45-38 setback to Oregon in the 2012 Rose Bowl when UW posted 508 yards.
·The Badgers ran 84 plays on offense, the team’s highest total since running 84 plays in a 23-21 victory at Nebraska on Oct. 10, 2015.
·Of FAU’s 15 total offensive possessions, 10 gained fewer than 10 yards.
·Wisconsin’s defense limited Florida Atlantic to 8 total yards on 13 plays in the third quarter as the Badgers extended their lead to 31-14.
·During the second half, the Badgers defense surrendered just 2 total first downs and a mere 50 yards on 21 plays.
·The Badgers’ defense recorded 10 tackles for loss, its 2nd-consecutive game with at least 8.0 TFLs.
·The UW defense garned 5.0 sacks on the day, something they only accomplished once last season (5.0 vs. Minnesota on Nov. 26, 2016).
·An Alex Hornibrook interception in the second quarter was the Badgers’ first since the fourth quarter of UW’s 23-17 win over Nebraska on Oct. 29, 2016. The pick snapped a streak of 7 consecutive games (and 29 consecutive quarters) without throwing an interception. That was the longest such streak by a Big Ten team in the last 20 years.
·One week after getting flagged 9 times for 73 yards against Utah State, the Badgers were penalized just once for 10 yards against Florida Atlantic.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
·Freshman RB Jonathan Taylor made the first start of his career, becoming the Badgers’ first true freshman starter at running back since Zach Brown started the final 4 games of the 2007 season, including the Outback Bowl.
·Taylor rushed for 223 yards and 3 touchdowns to become the 4th true freshman in school history to rush for 200 yards, joining Alan Ameche (1951), Ron Dayne (1996, 5 times) and Zach Brown (2007).
·Taylor is the first UW player to rush for 200 yards since Melvin Gordon capped his career with a 251-yard performance to earn MVP honors in the 2015 Outback Bowl.
·Taylor’s 3 rushing touchdowns are the most by a Badgers true freshman since James White had 4 rushing scores vs. Austin Peay on Sept. 25, 2010.
·Junior RB Chris Jamesfinished with 101 yards rushing on 16 carries, his first 100-yard game at Wisconsin. James had one 100-yard rushing game while at Pittsburgh, going for 122 yards on 19 carries vs. Syracuse on Nov. 22, 2014.
·Senior TE Troy Fumagalliset a career high with 8 (previous high 7) receptions for 92 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
·Freshman WR Danny Davissecured his first-career catch, a 35-yard grab in the first quarter.
·Freshman QB Jack Coancompleted his first-career pass, a 6-yard pass to redshirt freshman RB Garrett Groshek in the fourth quarter.
·Sophomore ILB Chris Orr registered his first career sack and led UW with 8 tackles, his most since posting 8 tackles vs. Iowa on Oct. 3, 2015.
·Junior ILB T.J. Edwards matched his career high with 2.0 tackles for loss.
·Senior OLB Leon Jacobs tied his career high with 2.0 tackles for loss.
·Junior OLB Andrew Van Ginkel recorded his first career sack and matched his career-high in tackles with 4.
·Junior K Rafael Gaglianone went 2-for-3 on field goals and has converted on 12 of his last 14 attempts, dating back to the 2015 Holiday Bowl.
·Sophomore K Zach Hintze made his Badgers debut, handling kickoffs for Wisconsin.
