2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

2005 Wisconsin Badgers football
Capital One Bowl champion
Capital One Bowl, W 24–10 vs. Auburn
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 15
Record10–3 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Barry Alvarez (16th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrian White (7th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorPaul Chryst (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBret Bielema (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
MVPBrian Calhoun
CaptainBrett Bell
Matt Bernstein
Donovan Raiola
Mark Zalewski
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Penn State $+   7 – 1     11 – 1  
No. 4 Ohio State %+   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 15 Wisconsin   5 – 3     10 – 3  
Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Northwestern   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Iowa   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Minnesota   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Purdue   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Michigan State   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Indiana   1 – 7     4 – 7  
Illinois   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 10–3 record, including a 5–3 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place tie with Michigan, Northwestern and Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 311:00 a.m.Bowling Green*ESPNW 56–4282,138[1]
September 1011:00 a.m.Temple*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPNUW 65–081,806[1]
September 176:00 p.m.at North Carolina*ESPN2W 14–560,000[1]
September 245:00 p.m.No. 14 Michigan
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPN2W 23–2083,022[1]
October 111:00 a.m.IndianaNo. 17
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ESPN2W 41–2482,330[1]
October 811:00 a.m.at NorthwesternNo. 14
ESPNL 48–5133,859[1]
October 1511:00 a.m.at No. 22 MinnesotaNo. 23ESPNW 38–3465,089[1]
October 222:30 p.m.PurdueNo. 19
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
ABCW 31–2082,828[1]
October 2911:00 a.m.at IllinoisNo. 15
ESPNW 41–2452,158[1]
November 52:30 p.m.at No. 10 Penn StateNo. 14ABCL 14–35109,865[1]
November 122:30 p.m.IowaNo. 19
ESPNL 10–2083,184[1]
November 259:00 p.m.at Hawaii*No. 24ESPN2W 41–2434,031[1]
January 2, 200612:00 p.m.vs. No. 7 Auburn*No. 21ABCW 24–1057,221[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 45 Matt Bernstein (C)  Sr
RB 2 Brian Calhoun  Sr
TE 11 Owen Daniels  Sr
TE 48 Garrett Graham Fr
FB 39 P. J. Hill Fr
WR 19 Paul Hubbard  So
TE 82 Sean Lewis  Fr
WR 9 Jonathan Orr  Sr
TE 84 Jason Pociask  Sr
FB 44 Chris Pressley So
C 53 Donovan Raiola (C)  Sr
FB 34 Bill Rentmeester  Fr
QB 7 John Stocco  Jr
WR 15 Luke Swan  So
OT 72 Joe Thomas Jr
G 63 Kraig Urbik  Fr
WR 1 Brandon Williams Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 36 Travis Beckum Fr
CB 6 Brett Bell (C)  Sr
LB 46 Jonathan Casillas Fr
DT 96 Nick Hayden So
CB 6 Jack Ikegwuonu  Fr
DE 90 Terrance Jamison Fr
LB 7 DeAndre Levy Fr
DL 54 Mike Newkirk  Fr
S 28 Aubrey Pleasant Fr
CB 22 Roderick Rogers Jr
CB 21 Levonne Rowan Sr
LB 50 O'Brien Schofield Fr
DL 92 Matt Shaughnessy Fr
LB 41 Mark Zalewski (C)  Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 94 Ken DeBauche  So
K 10 Taylor Mehlhaff So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Paul Chryst – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
  • Brian White – Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
  • Bret Bielema – Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
  • Jeff Horton – Quarterbacks
  • Jim Hueber – Offensive Line and Run Game Coordinator
  • Ron Lee – Defensive Backs
  • Henry Mason – Wide Receivers
  • Brian Murphy – Outside Linebackers/Special Teams
  • John Palermo – Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Bowling Green

Bowling Green vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 13 22 0742
Badgers 0 35 14756

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 3, 2005
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); Sunny; Wind at W 0 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,138
  • Referee: Nick Define
  • TV: ESPN
  • [1]
Game information
First quarter
  • BGU – Corey Partridge 17-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 11:02. Bowling Green 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
  • BGU – B.J. Lane 18-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick failed), 2:59. Bowling Green 13–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44.
Second quarter
  • WIS – Jonathan Orr 21-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 14:56. Bowling Green 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:59.
  • BGU – Steve Sanders 63-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 14:33. Bowling Green 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:16.
  • WIS – Matt Bernstein 8-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 14:17. Bowling Green 20–14. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 20-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 7:32. Wisconsin 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:03.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 5-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 5:30. Wisconsin 28–20. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:07.
  • BGU – B.J. Lane 5-yard TD run (Corey Partridge catch), 3:09. Tie 28–28. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:14.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 5-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:41. Wisconsin 35–28. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:23.
  • BGU – Steve Sanders 10-yard pass from Omar Jacobs (Joe Timchenko kick), 0:04. Tie 35–35. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 0:33.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 11:49. Wisconsin 42–35. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:05.
  • WIS – Stanley Booker 15-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 2:54. Wisconsin 49–35. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:39.
Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

  • BGU – B.J. Lane – 12 rushes, 47 yards, TD
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun – 43 rushes, 258 yards, 5 TD

Top receivers

  • BGU – Steve Sanders – 6 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Jonathan Orr – 3 receptions, 38 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • BGU – Deaudre Perry – 12 tackles
  • WIS – Dontez Sanders – 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL

Temple

Temple vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Owls 0 0 000
Badgers 17 34 14065

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 10, 2005
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); Sunny; Wind at SE 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 81,806
  • Referee: Jim Lapetina
  • TV: ESPNU
  • [2]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • WIS – Owen Daniels 11-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 13:20. Wisconsin 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:21.
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 66-yard punt return (Taylor Mehlhaff kick failed), 12:08. Wisconsin 30–0.
  • WIS – Owen Daniels 15-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 6:32. Wisconsin 37–0. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 4:30.
  • WIS – Dywon Rowan 2-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:57. Wisconsin 44–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:09.
  • WIS – Marc Randle El 29-yard pass from Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:14. Wisconsin 51–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Tyler Donovan 10-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 11:37. Wisconsin 58–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:49.
  • WIS – Jamil Walker 12-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 4:10. Wisconsin 65–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:38.
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Top passers

  • TEM – Mike McGann – 4/20, 38 yards, INT
  • WIS – John Stocco – 12/19, 180 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • TEM – Umar Ferguson – 12 rushes, 32 yards
  • WIS – Jamil Walker – 13 rushes, 79 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • TEM – Jamel Harris – 3 receptions, 27 yards
  • WIS – Owen Daniels – 6 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD

Top defenders

  • TEM – Manuel Tapia – 12 tackles, pass breakup
  • WIS – Mike Newkirk – 5 tackles, 1.0 TFL

North Carolina

Wisconsin vs North Carolina – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Badgers 7 0 0714
Tar Heels 0 3 025

at Kenan Memorial Stadium

  • Date: September 17, 2005
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); Partly Cloudy; Wind at WSW 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 60,000
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [3]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • UNC – Connor Barth 43-yard field goal, 2:08. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter

No Scoring

Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 4-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 7:12. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:00.
  • UNC – TEAM 4-yard safety, 0:00. Wisconsin 14–5.

Top passers

  • UNC – Matt Baker – 16/37, 281 yards, INT
  • WIS – John Stocco – 14/23, 138 yards

Top rushers

  • UNC – Barrington Edwards – 11 rushes, 37 yards
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun – 38 rushes, 171 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • UNC – Jesse Holley – 5 receptions, 90 yards
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Top defenders

  • UNC – Tommy Richardson – 8 tackles, 1.0 TFL
  • WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL

#14 Michigan

Michigan vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Wolverines 0 13 0720
Badgers 0 3 31723

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: September 24, 2005
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); Light rain; Wind at S 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 83,022
  • Referee: Dave Witvoet
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [4]
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • MIC – Garrett Rivas 44-yard field goal, 9:44. Michigan 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:44.
  • MIC – Jason Avant 4-yard pass from Chad Henne (Garrett Rivas kick), 4:27. Michigan 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:37.
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 35-yard field goal, 1:17. Michigan 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:04.
  • MIC – Garrett Rivas 28-yard field goal, 0:04. Michigan 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:07.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 43-yard field goal, 8:59. Michigan 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:02.
Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIC – Max Martin – 16 rushes, 91 yards
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun – 35 rushes, 155 yards, TD

Top receivers

Top defenders

  • MIC – LaMarr Woodley – 8 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 sack, forced fumble
  • WIS – Mark Zalewski – 11 tackles, fumble recovery

Indiana

Indiana vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hoosiers 7 10 0724
No. 17 Badgers 17 14 3741

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: October 1, 2005
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); Sunny; Wind at SW 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,330
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV: ESPN2
  • [5]
Game information
First quarter
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 17-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 8:41. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:26.
  • IND – James Hardy 83-yard pass from Blake Powers (Joe Kleinsmith kick), 7:48. Tie 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:53.
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 38-yard field goal, 3:38. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:05.
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 63-yard punt return (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:39. Wisconsin 17–7.
Second quarter
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 13-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 14:15. Wisconsin 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:21.
  • IND – James Bailey 46-yard pass from Blake Powers (Joe Kleinsmith kick), 2:54. Wisconsin 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:14.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:20. Wisconsin 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:25.
  • IND – Joe Kleinsmith 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Wisconsin 31–17. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:15.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 43-yard field goal, 7:06. Wisconsin 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:09.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Jonathan Orr 22-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 7:06. Wisconsin 41–17. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:21.
  • IND – James Hardy 7-yard pass from Blake Powers (Joe Kleinsmith kick), 1:22. Wisconsin 41–24. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 5:37.

Top passers

  • IND – Blake Powers – 20/41, 244 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • WIS – John Stocco – 13/24, 274 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Chris Taylor – 10 rushes, 35 yards
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun – 26 rushes, 101 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • IND – James Hardy – 7 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 6 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

  • IND – Tracy Porter – 7 tackles, INT
  • WIS – Dontez Sanders – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL

Northwestern

Wisconsin vs Northwestern – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Badgers 7 10 102148
Wildcats 0 10 271451

at Ryan Field

  • Date: October 8, 2005
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); Overcast; Wind at NE 17 MPH
  • Game attendance: 33,859
  • Referee: Dan Capron
  • TV: ESPN
  • [6]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • NU – Brett Basanez 4-yard TD run (Joel Howells kick), 12:25. Tie 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
  • WIS – Booker Stanley 5-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 6:36. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 5:49.
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 27-yard field goal, 1:59. Wisconsin 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:42.
  • NU – Joel Howells 21-yard field goal, 0:04. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
  • NU – Mark Philmore 4-yard pass from Brett Basanez (Joel Howells kick blocked), 12:43. Wisconsin 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:17.
  • NU – Tyrell Sutton 1-yard TD run (Joel Howells kick), 5:52. Northwestern 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:35.
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 46-yard field goal, 3:34. Northwestern 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:18.
  • NU – Kim Thompson 52-yard pass from Brett Basanez (Joel Howells kick), 2:22. Northwestern 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:12.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:15. Northwestern 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:07.
  • NU – Tyrell Sutton 14-yard TD run (Joel Howells kick), 0:47. Northwestern 37–27. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:28.
Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NU – Mark Philmore – 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD
  • WIS – Jonathan Orr – 5 receptions, 87 yards, 4 TD

Top defenders

#22 Minnesota

Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Badgers 7 3 72138
No. 22 Golden Gophers 0 10 17734

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

  • Date: October 15, 2005
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); Overcast; Wind at NE 17 MPH
  • Game attendance: 65,089
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV: ESPN
  • [7]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • MIN – Matt Spaeth 4-yard pass from Tony Mortensen (Jason Giannini kick), 9:54. Tie 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 44-yard field goal, 6:14. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:40.
  • MIN – Jason Giannini 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Tie 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
  • MIN – Laurence Maroney 93-yard TD run (Jason Giannini kick), 12:26. Minnesota 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 94 yards, 0:50.
  • MIN – Jason Giannini 49-yard field goal, 8:30. Minnesota 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 2:48.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 17-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 3:55. Minnesota 20–17. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:35.
  • MIN – Gary Russell 37-yard TD run (Jason Giannini kick), 3:22. Minnesota 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:33.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 11:15. Minnesota 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:24.
  • MIN – Gary Russell 1-yard TD run (Jason Giannini kick), 3:27. Minnesota 34–24. Drive: 19 plays, 80 yards, 7:48.
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 21-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 2:10. Minnesota 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:17.
  • WIS – Ben Strickland 0-yard blocked punt return (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:30. Wisconsin 38–34.

Top passers

  • MIN – Tony Mortensen – 7/17, 99 yards, TD, INT
  • WIS – John Stocco – 15/26, 235 yards, TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • MIN – Logan Payne – 2 receptions, 24 yards
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 7 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • MIN – Trumaine Banks – 11 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 2 pass breakups
  • WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 14 tackles

Purdue

Purdue vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 10 3720
No. 19 Badgers 10 0 14731

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: October 22, 2005
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); Partly cloudy; Wind at NW 8 MPH
  • Game attendance: 82,828
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • TV: ABC
  • [8]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PUR – Curtis Painter 4-yard TD run (Ben Jones kick), 12:42. Wisconsin 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.
  • PUR – Ben Jones 24-yard field goal, 0:56. Tie 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Top defenders

  • PUR – Stanford Keglar – 9 tackles, fumble recovery
  • WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 10 tackles, forced fumble, 2 pass breakups

Illinois

Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Badgers 13 7 14741
Fighting Illini 7 3 7724

at Memorial Stadium

  • Date: October 29, 2005
  • Game time: 11:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); Sunny; Wind at SSW 12 MPH
  • Game attendance: 52,158
  • Referee: Dan Capron
  • TV: ESPN
  • [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 6-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick failed), 10:50. Wisconsin 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 62-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 6:52. Wisconsin 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:11.
  • ILL – Melvin Bryant 4-yard pass from Tim Brasic (Jason Reda kick), 1:59. Wisconsin 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:29.
Second quarter
  • ILL – Jason Reda 23-yard field goal, 7:42. Wisconsin 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:09.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 2-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 5:35. Wisconsin 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:07.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 6-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 12:53. Wisconsin 27–10. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:42.
  • ILL – Pierre Thomas 3-yard TD run (Jason Reda kick), 4:28. Wisconsin 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:37.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 6-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 0:04. Wisconsin 34–17. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 4:24.
Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • ILL – Tim Brasic – 20/39, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • WIS – John Stocco – 14/22, 225 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • ILL – Tim Brasic – 16 rushes, 116 yards
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun – 35 rushes, 197 yards, 5 TD

Top receivers

  • ILL – Kyle Hudson – 10 receptions, 114 yards, TD
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • ILL – Kevin Mitchell – 12 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup, 2 QB hurries
  • WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 12 tackles, INT

#10 Penn State

Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Badgers 0 0 01414
No. 10 Nittany Lions 7 14 01435

at Beaver Stadium

  • Date: November 5, 2005
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); Mostly sunny; Wind at SSW 10-15 MPH
  • Game attendance: 109,865
  • Referee: T. Geerlings
  • TV: ABC
  • [10]
Game information
First quarter
  • PSU – Deon Butler 43-yard pass from Michael Robinson (Kevin Kelly kick), 13:22. Penn State 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 1:38.
Second quarter
  • PSU – Tony Hunt 9-yard TD run (Kevin Kelly kick), 14:56. Penn State 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:00.
  • PSU – BranDon Snow 3-yard TD run (Kevin Kelly kick), 7:29. Penn State 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29.
Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 12:27. Penn State 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:01.
  • PSU – Deon Butler 47-yard pass from Michael Robinson (Kevin Kelly kick), 6:17. Penn State 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:03.
  • WIS – Brandon White 18-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 5:13. Penn State 28–14. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 0:57.
  • PSU – Tony Hunt 10-yard TD run (Kevin Kelly kick), 2:47. Penn State 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:25.

Top passers

  • PSU – Michael Robinson – 13/28, 238 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • WIS – John Stocco – 19/34, 313 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • PSU – Tony Hunt – 24 rushes, 151 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun – 20 rushes, 38 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PSU – Deon Butler – 5 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 5 receptions, 102 yards

Top defenders

  • PSU – Tamba Hali – 9 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 4 sacks
  • WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 12 tackles

Iowa

Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hawkeyes 0 3 14320
No. 19 Badgers 10 0 0010

at Camp Randall Stadium

  • Date: November 12, 2005
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); Cloudy; Wind at S 15 MPH
  • Game attendance: 83,184
  • Referee: Dennis Lipski
  • TV: ESPN
  • [11]
Game information
First quarter
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 17-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 7:11. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:32.
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 24-yard field goal, 0:47. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:43.
Second quarter
  • IOW – Kyle Schlicher 35-yard field goal, 11:00. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 4:42.
Third quarter
  • IOW – Champ Davis 6-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 10:11. Tie 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
  • IOW – Ryan Majerus 13-yard pass from Drew Tate (Kyle Schlicher kick), 1:11. Iowa 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:33.
Fourth quarter
  • IOW – Kyle Schlicher 32-yard field goal, 9:21. Iowa 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:38.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • IOW – Albert Young – 26 rushes, 127 yards
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun – 15 rushes, 18 yards

Top receivers

  • IOW – Clinton Solomon – 5 receptions, 77 yards
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 9 receptions, 132 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • IOW – Chad Greenway – 12 tackles, 1.0 TFL
  • WIS – Joe Stellmacher – 10 tackles, INT, pass breakup

Hawaii

Wisconsin vs Hawaii – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24 Badgers 14 10 10741
Warriors 7 3 7724

at Aloha Stadium

  • Date: November 25, 2005
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); Sunny; Wind at S 10 MPH
  • Game attendance: 34,031
  • Referee: Jay Stricherz
  • TV: ESPN2
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 24-yard field goal, 9:53. Wisconsin 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:43.
  • WIS – Jonathan Orr 17-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 2:18. Wisconsin 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:08.
  • HAW – Dan Kelly 42-yard field goal, 0:17. Wisconsin 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:01.
Third quarter
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 24-yard field goal, 12:29. Wisconsin 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 1:28.
  • HAW – Davone Bess 8-yard pass from Colt Brennan (Dan Kelly kick), 8:08. Wisconsin 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:21.
  • WIS – John Stocco 1-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 1:30. Wisconsin 34–17. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:38.
Fourth quarter
  • WIS – Booker Stanley 6-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 8:56. Wisconsin 41–17. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:55.
  • HAW – Aaron Bain 6-yard pass from Colt Brennan (Dan Kelly kick), 0:11. Wisconsin 41–24. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:08.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Top defenders

  • HAW – Kila Kamakawiwo'ole – 10 tackles, 1.0 TFL
  • WIS – Mark Zalewski – 8 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sack

#7 Auburn

Wisconsin vs Auburn – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Badgers 10 7 0724
No. 7 Tigers 0 0 3710

at Florida Citrus Bowl

  • Date: January 2, 2006
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); Overcast; Wind at S 5 MPH
  • Game attendance: 57,221
  • Referee: Ron Cherry
  • TV: ABC
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Game information
First quarter
  • WIS – Brandon Williams 30-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 7:55. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:57.
  • WIS – Taylor Mehlhaff 19-yard field goal, 0:21. Wisconsin 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • AUB – John Vaughn 19-yard field goal, 11:54. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 1:29.
Fourth quarter
  • AUB – Courtney Taylor 9-yard pass from Brandon Cox (John Vaughn kick), 14:49. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 5:14.
  • WIS – Brian Calhoun 33-yard TD run (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 13:22. Wisconsin 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:27.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • AUB – Ben Obomanu – 5 receptions, 62 yards
  • WIS – Brandon Williams – 6 receptions, 173 yards, TD

Top defenders

  • AUB – David Irons – 11 tackles, pass breakup
  • WIS – Mark Zalewski – 8 tackles, 0.2.0 TFL, sack

Regular starters

Position Player
Quarterback John Stocco
Running Back Brian Calhoun
Fullback Jason Pociask
Wide Receiver Jonathan Orr
Wide Receiver Brandon Williams
Tight End Owen Daniels
Left Tackle Joe Thomas
Left Guard Matt Lawrence
Center Donovan Raiola
Right Guard Jason Palermo
Right Tackle Kraig Urbik
Position Player
Defensive End Joe Monty
Defensive Tackle Jason Chapman
Defensive Tackle Nick Hayden
Defensive End Matt Shaughnessy
Outside Linebacker LaMarr Watkins
Middle Linebacker Mark Zalewski
Outside Linebacker Dontez Sanders
Cornerback Allen Langford
Strong Safety Joe Stellmacher
Free Safety Roderick Rogers
Cornerback Brett Bell

Team players selected in the 2006 NFL Draft

Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL Team
Brian Calhoun Running Back 3 74 Detroit Lions
Brandon Williams Wide Receiver 3 84 San Francisco 49ers
Owen Daniels Tight End 4 98 Houston Texans
Jason Pociask Tight End 5 150 New York Jets
Jonathan Orr Wide Receiver 6 172 Tennessee Titans

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Game-by-Game Statistics". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
  2. ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007.
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