I wasn’t a Badger fan until I attended UW-Madison so my Badger memory bank doesn’t go back as far as most. But I do remember watching the 2000 Rose Bowl while laying on my couch half asleep (because of the huge millennium party I attended the night before).

That was a good team and I remember thinking (as a neutral fan at the time), “This Badger program is going to be a force to reckon with in the the next 10 years.” Nine years later, Wisconsin hasn’t been to the Rose Bowl since.

Only had the pleasure of being a Badgers fan since last year when I started attending. I was on the ground floor of my dorm waiting for a delivery truck to show up, watching the game in the den. PJ Hill rushed 4 straight times to start the game against Akron off for about 30 yards.

Not much special about it beyond it being the typical Wisconsin running game, but it’s what I remember.

One of my earliest memories was Ron Dayne getting the rushing yard record, and winning the Heisman.