Not a typo: Badgers score 83 points, rout Indiana
by Adam Hoge on Nov 13, 2010 3:20 PM CST
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The Wisconsin Badgers never punted and scored on every single drive Saturday as they tied a Big Ten modern day record for points scored in a game with a 83-20 win over Indiana.
But did they run up the score?
Some would argue they did. Three of the Badgers five second half touchdowns came through the air, including a 74-yard touchdown pass to Jared Abbrederis with less than nine minutes left in the game.
But that pass came from backup quarterback Jon Budmayr and it was on 3rd-and-6 when a passing play was understandable. If Abbrederis was open, then that's on Indiana.
Same thing goes for walk-on quarterback Nate Tice's 17-yard touchdown run that made it 83-20 in the final minutes. Can't fault him for running into the end zone untouched.
Even Scott Tolzien's final touchdown pass that made it 59-13 came on a 3rd-and-goal from the 11-yard line.
I've never had a problem with a team running its normal offense when backups are in. Those are important in-game reps for your future players.
Really, the only play that was questionable at all was the play-action pass Paul Chryst called on 1st and goal at the 2-yard line with a 38-10 lead. Tolzien hit Jake Byrne for a touchdown that made it 45-10.
But even if some criticize the Badgers for running up the score, we all knew it was something they had to do to maintain their lead over Ohio State in the BCS standings. This is the system the NCAA has created, so these are the results they are sometimes going to get -- although 83 points might be a little bit of a stretch.
More importantly, the Badgers once again weathered an early storm -- the game was at one point tied at 10 -- and looked thoroughly impressive without John Clay who sat out with an MCL sprain.
Montee Ball got the start at running back and racked up 167 yards and three touchdowns. James White returned to the lineup and ran for 144 yards and two scores in relief.
Tolzien had a very efficient game, completing 15-of-18 passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns. Nick Toon caught his first touchdown pass of the season.
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Somebody tell me who to root for in the Ohio State/Penn State game.
‘Cause I’m confused. My instinct is to root against Ohio State, but obviously we’d lose a 2 way tie with Michigan State, so that can’t be right. But I don’t want the Buckeye’s (who are now losing 14-3) to do too well because I don’t want them to jump up in the polls and catch us in the BCS standings in case of a 3 way tie.
The upside of a Buckeye loss is that at least then the scenarios get simpler: Win out and hope Penn State beats Michigan State and we’re in the Rose.
BCB free since 8/24/10 and happier for it.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Nov 13, 2010 3:26 PM CST reply actions
I want Ohio State to win ugly.
That will allow the three-way tie to remain atop the Big Ten while allowing Wisconsin to stay ahead of OSU in the Big Ten standings.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Possibly hiking up Mount Marcy during the weekend of October 23-24. State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Nov 13, 2010 4:10 PM CST up reply actions
I think everyone should be rooting for Penn State.
Don’t you want to win the Big Ten outright? Plus, the Lions look better and better each week. If they win this one, I have to think they will beat Michigan State in two weeks.
And if they don’t, oh well. The Badgers will still end up in a BCS bowl game if they win out.
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that last statement is in serious doubt
probably less than a fifty percent chance of making a bcs bowl if things go unchanged for the year
Every man must believe in something, I believe I'll have another drink.
The way I see it
If the Spartans, Buckeyes, and Badgers all win out, OSU and Wisconsin go to BCS bowls.
If the Spartans lose and Badgers win out, it’s Pasadena for Bucky.
If the Buckeyes lose and Badgers win out, it’s Orange or Sugar for Wisconsin.
Which of the three scenarios do you think Wisconsin wouldn’t go to a BCS bowl?
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by Adam Tupitza on Nov 14, 2010 1:28 PM CST up reply actions
Both the first and third scenario
I don’t think the Badgers will get an at large berth for BCS if Oregon and Auburn win out. Of the four at large berths one is going to go to TCU or BS if not both of them, one will go to Stanford to play in the Rose bowl as the Pac 10 rep, I think LSU gets a second team for the SEC in a BCS berth and that leaves either OSU/MSU to compete with. Its unlikely that the ACC or Big 12 get a second BCS team and the Big East shouldn’t even get one to start with.
I basically feel that if bucky doesn’t get the automatic berth that there is a strong possibility of getting left out.
On the plus side if I understand BCS rules correctly only one non-automatic qualifier schools are guaranteed a spot so money could leave one of the TCU/BSU schools out.
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If Oregon and Auburn win out, Stanford isn't going to a BCS bowl
Because of their fanbase, they’d only get picked by the Rose Bowl, and with an Oregon/Auburn championship matchup the Rose Bowl would be obligated to take the higher-ranked team of TCU/Boise State to take Oregon’s place.
Stanford can only make the BCS (read: the Rose Bowl) if a non-AQ team makes the national championship game, and even then there’s some speculation that the Rose Bowl might take the other non-AQ team anyway to remove their future obligation to do so should a Pac-10 or Big Ten team make the championship game.
It was a great selection of awesome.
Root for a meteor.
Adam, I absolutely do not buy the argument that Wisconsin needs to run up the score to prevent Ohio State from overtaking you. You’re already 5th in one poll, and you’re going to be top 5 in the BCS when it’s all said and done. There is absolutely no chance that a BCS bowl would pass you over, or there would be even more fodder for the anti-BCS crowd.
Well, that's just important for the Rose Bowl talk.
I’m with you. If UW wins out they are in a BCS game.
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The long pass play was questionable, but all in all you can’t say the Badgers were trying to run up the score. Case in point: the last TD was scored by the third string QB on a draw play that looked like it was intended to simply waste the time. The Hoosiers just failed to tackle him, so naturally he continued running forward until he hit the end zone.
This
was a massacre. I left the upper deck when it was 69-13.
Then crazy things happened. How’d Tice score in the final quarter?
Beat Northwestern, Michigan, and Indiana, THEN I'll talk Wisconsin in the BCS. But not until that happens.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Nov 13, 2010 6:33 PM CST reply actions
Bootleg out to the left, cut back, and then ran upfield.
No one from Indiana so much as touched him.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
Possibly hiking up Mount Marcy during the weekend of October 23-24. State high point count: 3/50
by Vermont Cubs Fan on Nov 13, 2010 6:48 PM CST up reply actions
I still don't get all this 'running up the score' nonsense.
Indiana could not stop anyone. Wisconsin put in both their second AND third string QB. What else were they supposed to do? Just take a knee on every play?
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On, Wisconsin!
by John Veldhuis on Nov 13, 2010 8:11 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
The only play I had a problem with was the bomb that made it 60-whatever....
… the rest of it was going to happen unless the Badgers started kneeling on it with a quarter to go.
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by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Nov 13, 2010 9:16 PM CST up reply actions
Persa done for the year.
That worked out quite nicely thank yo.
Mark 8:36
Persa
could teach Brett Farve about going out in a blaze of glory.
Beat Northwestern and Michigan, THEN I'll talk Wisconsin in the BCS. But not until that happens.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Nov 13, 2010 9:31 PM CST up reply actions
Checking Scores.
Looks like everyone ahead of us won. At least we’ve got Iowa off our hands. Next week’s gonna be tough though, at Michigan.
Maybe Stanford's close call v ASU will push the Badgers past Stanford in the BCS rankings.
Not sure if the one spot would matter much in determining the bowl the Badgers will play at though.
Iowa losing is a big deal.
If OSU beats the Hawks, they won’t get as big of a boost now.
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by John Veldhuis on Nov 13, 2010 11:02 PM CST up reply actions
As one of the people chanting "We want 90"
I see no problem with running up the score so long as the 2nd and 3rd team are in.
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Oh, and just a note on Bucky:
99% certain someone else took over the duties for the last set of 83. Bucky ran off the field for about 2 minutes after the last score, and then came back on the field and did noticeably deeper pushups than Bucky #1, who by that point was reduced to practically just nodding his head.
So, yeah.
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by Ben Buchanan on Nov 14, 2010 1:40 AM CST up reply actions
Can't blame him!
What was it? Something like 570 total pushups?
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by John Veldhuis on Nov 14, 2010 6:00 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
If my math is right,
Bucky would have had to do 573 total pushups. Small wonder he was going “Come on, do I need to do MORE pushups?” late in the game.
I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.
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by Vermont Cubs Fan on Nov 14, 2010 7:41 AM CST up reply actions
Bucky seriously beat out the Oregon Duck from the UO-NM game in pushups.
Beat Northwestern and Michigan, THEN I'll talk Wisconsin in the BCS. But not until that happens.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Nov 14, 2010 5:28 PM CST up reply actions
Anybody else see the Rose Bowl officials on the sideline yesterday?
It seemed like they were having a good time. They even got to hold up Bucky’s platform for him to do pushups!
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On, Wisconsin!
Nothing could quite hold up your fantasy team, though!
Especially given the 18 points Wisconsin’s defense put on you…
Take that!
Beat Northwestern and Michigan, THEN I'll talk Wisconsin in the BCS. But not until that happens.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Nov 14, 2010 10:42 PM CST up reply actions
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