The No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers upset the No. 19 Auburn Tigers Thursday afternoon, defeating the SEC powerhouse 34-31 in overtime.
You're welcome everybody RT @UWBadgers: LET ALL OF AMERICA FEAST ON COCONUT SHRIMP UNTIL THEY HAVE HAD THEIR FILL!!! pic.twitter.com/WkQXJtCHFo
— Badger Football (@BadgerFootball) January 1, 2015
The celebration by current, former and future Badgers was widely seen on Twitter:
Happy for Coach Alvarez! #Legend
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) January 1, 2015
On Wisconsin!
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 1, 2015
Last racine salute was the best!! So happy to be part of this team. Thank you wisconsin http://t.co/GrMV5QfvbL
— marcus trotter (@PrinceVytas) January 2, 2015
Exclusive mookie dance after win http://t.co/BnbXCpGttq
— marcus trotter (@PrinceVytas) January 2, 2015
Last time ever but i will be a Chevy Bad Boy my whole lyfe!!! http://t.co/naDry6gacS
— marcus trotter (@PrinceVytas) January 1, 2015
Players, Coaches, Managers, Boosters, Fans; Everyone needed this. Wisconsin needed this. The future is bright #ThankYouSeniors #Badgers
— Jordan Fredrick (@jsfredrick9) January 1, 2015
"@BarrySanders: Congrats to @Melvingordon25 and @UWBadgers on a great season." Thank you sir
— Gordon | 25™ | A01 (@Melvingordon25) January 1, 2015
@BadgerFootball @Melvingordon25 Congrats on leading our team to another Bowl victory. I look forward to seeing you on the next level.
— Chris Chambers (@ChrisChambers84) January 1, 2015
Now that's how you send your seniors out ... As bowl champs . I'll truly miss balling out with this class for sure ! #2015BowlChamps
— Corey Clement (@CoreyClement_6) January 2, 2015
U DUB!!! B1G>SEC #OUTBACKCHAMPS
— Chikwe Obasih (@Big_Cheeks34) January 1, 2015
LOVE MY D LINE BROTHERS ✊✊✊ #Champs http://t.co/RfWzDFa1SQ
— Alec James (@blackXsuperman) January 1, 2015
On. WISCONSIN. pic.twitter.com/utSMy2DHjC
— Anthony K Davis (@AD908_Strong) January 1, 2015
They got Alveeto with the Gatorade !!!! #BADGERS #OnWisconsin
— Anthony K Davis (@AD908_Strong) January 1, 2015
Congrats @BadgerFootball what a way to end the season for the seniors!!! #ProudAlum
— Jared Abbrederis (@abbrecadabra) January 1, 2015
BREAKING NEWS: Coach Alvarez has decided to remove "interim" tag and become head coach next year; demotes Paul Chryst to "coach in waiting"
— Zach Bohannon (@ZBohannon) January 1, 2015
B1G over SEC!!!! Let's go!!! We dem boys!!!!!! #OnWisconsin #1017 #UDub!!!!! ⚪️ ⚪️
— Chris Orr (@Chris_Guwap) January 1, 2015
Been a heck of a ride with the Special guys. So glad we got to send @J_McGuire8 out a champ. #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/Cek2kir8nn
— Andrew Endicott (@andyendicott) January 1, 2015
— Chris Maragos (@ChrisMaragos) January 1, 2015
Great to win the bowl game!!
— Austin Traylor (@AT_46) January 1, 2015
That's one heck of a way to kick off the New Year and one hell of a way to finish my career as a Badger. Now let's go celebrate this win!
— Sam Arneson (@SamArn49) January 1, 2015
Love these boys like brothers, so many great times with these guys and today is definitely right at… http://t.co/9bWzUEbdWt
— Sam Arneson (@SamArn49) January 1, 2015
Cheers Wisconsin
— Jordan Fredrick (@jsfredrick9) January 1, 2015
Great team win today, perfect way to end my career, best part? Coach Alvarez's coaching career will end the way it's meant to end, w/ a win
— Kyle Costigan (@KCostigan54) January 1, 2015
@Bill_Ferrario Thank you so much! Means a lot to me and this team!
— Robby Havenstein (@RobBigDaddy78) January 2, 2015
Congrats to the seniors @KCostigan54 @K_D_Z @RobBigDaddy78 and congrats to #theDon himself!! #Badgers
— Beau Allen (@Beau_Allen) January 1, 2015
B1G10 can hang with the SEC idc what anyone says!! #OutbackBowlChamps
— Jazz™ (@JazzPeavy) January 1, 2015
The feeling is great......
— SPEED™ (@Rob_wheels) January 1, 2015
Badger win! #Boom
— James White (@SweetFeet_White) January 1, 2015
Great Win For Wisconsin!!! Love my DLine boys! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/rfAeCB1ckI
— Jake Keefer (@KeeferJake) January 1, 2015
Huge win! #Badgers #OnWisconsin
— Nick Toon (@Nick2oon) January 1, 2015
How bout that SEC???? Let's go!
— Josh Gasser (@JPGasser21) January 1, 2015
HUGE WIN FOR COACH ANDER- I MEAN, WISCONSIN FOOTBALL!!! #OnWisconsin
— Sam Dekker (@samdek1) January 1, 2015
Congrats to @BadgerFootball @UWMadison and Barry Alvarez on a great bowl win. #Badgers #ProudAlum
— Bill Ferrario (@Bill_Ferrario) January 1, 2015
There will never be another @Ron33Dayne but there will also not be another Melvin Gordan. #Badgers = Running Back U
— Bill Ferrario (@Bill_Ferrario) January 1, 2015
Great Win Against Auburn!!!! That was a crazy game. I'm happy to see our senior leave with a bowl win#OnWisconsin
— DJ Gillins (@BlessedWhereIAm) January 1, 2015
Much love to the squad today. I'm proud of em. Glad the seniors went out with a bowl win. Best of luck to them in their futures #OnWiscOnsin
— Caleb Kinlaw (@DueceBoogie_22) January 2, 2015
Great win guys!!! #OnWisconsin #Badgers
— Jake Pedersen (@yooperarcher) January 1, 2015
Proud of the boys #OnWisconsin
— Brian Wozniak (@wozniak85) January 1, 2015
Let's.... Go!!!!!!!
— Montee Ball (@ballrb28) January 1, 2015
Outback Bowl Champs! I love this team! #Badgers
— Derek Watt (@DerekWatt34) January 1, 2015
Gonna miss all the seniors! I love those guys and couldn't be happier to finish it off with a Bowl WIN for them & Coach Alvarez! #UDUB
— Derek Watt (@DerekWatt34) January 1, 2015
Too hyped! Let's go! #OnWisconsin ⚪️
— KP8⃣ (@kyle_penniston) January 1, 2015
— Jack Cichy (@jackCICHY) January 1, 2015
Probably the happiest moment of my football career thus far! Sending the seniors and Coach Alvarez off how they deserve!! #WiscONsin
— Joe Schobert (@JoeTheShow58) January 1, 2015
Mannnn what a way to kickoff 2015 !!!! #Badgers ☝️
— Sojourn Shelton II (@SDS1_) January 1, 2015
U-DUB!!!!!!! #togodbetheglory
— V™ (@dhill_5) January 1, 2015
Great start to 2015 #BowlChamps 11 wins ❗️❗️ not a lot of team can say that
— Lubern Figaro (@Lubern5) January 1, 2015
Gotta love it. Finally got that bowl win! Happy New Year's people. #CoconutShrimp #OnWisconsin
— Dare Ogunbowale (@DGO23_) January 1, 2015
So happy we could send the seniors out the way they deserve! #FREECOCONUTSHRIMP
— Leo Musso (@leo_musso) January 1, 2015
going out on top! couldn't have asked for a better way to do it.. love my boys
— Lance Baretz (@lbaretz) January 1, 2015
Way to go Badgers. Glad I got to see OT after practice today. Well deserved win! #CoconutShrimp #BarryKnows #Badgers
— Kevin Zeitler (@kzeit70) January 1, 2015
Proud to be a Badger
— Kevin Zeitler (@kzeit70) January 1, 2015
— Bradie Ewing (@bewing34) January 1, 2015
Great start to a big year for Wisconsin sports!
— Zak Showalter (@ZShowbball333) January 1, 2015
That's how we do it!! Great Win!! Excited to be a Badger!! The Future Is Bright!!! #GoBadgers #Wisconsin
— Brandyn Lee (@brandynDlee) January 1, 2015
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ⚪️ ⚪️
— Jordan Griffin (@HawkStar40) January 1, 2015
YES!!!!
— David Edwards (@SilkyD8) January 1, 2015