American college football season
2003 Wisconsin Badgers football Conference Big Ten Conference 2003 record 7–6 (4–4 Big Ten) Head coach Barry Alvarez (14th season)Offensive coordinator Brian White Defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove MVP Lee Evans Captains
Home stadium Camp Randall Stadium Seasons
The 2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season . Led by Barry Alvarez , the Badgers completed the season with a 7–6 record, including a 4–4 mark in the Big Ten Conference , finishing in a tie for 7th in the Big Ten.
Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 30 11:00 a.m. at West Virginia * No. 21 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ESPN W 24–1760,663 September 6 2:30 p.m. Akron * No. 18 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN+ W 48–3175,401 September 13 11:00 a.m. UNLV * No. 14 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN2 L 5–2378,043 September 20 11:00 a.m. North Carolina * Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN W 38–2777,439 September 27 5:00 p.m. at Illinois ESPN2 W 38–2058,495 October 4 11:00 a.m. at Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN W 30–23107,851 October 11 8:00 p.m. No. 3 Ohio State No. 23 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN W 17–1079,793 October 18 11:00 a.m. No. 13 Purdue No. 14 Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (College GameDay ESPN L 23–2679,541 October 25 11:00 a.m. at Northwestern No. 20 ESPN2 L 7–1636,233 November 8 11:00 a.m. at No. 24 Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (rivalry )ESPN L 34–3759,543 November 15 11:00 a.m. No. 21 Michigan State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI ESPN2 W 56–2179,256 November 22 2:30 p.m. No. 17 Iowa Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry ) ABC L 21–2779,931 December 31 11:00 a.m. vs. Auburn * ESPN L 14–2855,109 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Season summary [ ] Wisconsin entered the 2003 season ranked, after an 8–6 campaign the year before. The Badgers defeated West Virginia and Akron to open the season, but then were shocked by perennially underachieving UNLV at home, 23–5. The stunning upset knocked the Badgers (then ranked 14th) out of the polls entirely, and they would not return until after wins in their first two Big Ten games, against Illinois and Penn State (teams that would combine for a 1–15 Big Ten record). With defending National Champion Ohio State coming to town on a 19-game winning streak, the Badgers put together a solid game, and ended the Buckeyes' winning streak in a 17–10 upset.
At 3–0 in the Big Ten and having defeated Ohio State, the Badgers were looking to put together a run at a Big Ten title. Unfortunately for the Badgers, Kyle Orton and the Purdue Boilermakers ended Wisconsin's undefeated Big Ten campaign with a 26–23 win in Camp Randall. The next week in Evanston, the 20th ranked Badgers lost 16–7 to Northwestern.
With Paul Bunyan's Axe on the line against Minnesota, the Badgers were unable to avoid giving up another late drive, and Minnesota beat the Badgers in Minneapolis for the 2nd time in a row, 37–34. Disheartened but not yet finished, the Badgers dealt a massive blow to Michigan State (which was riding a losing streak of its own) as they routed the Spartans, 56–21. It was their second straight win over MSU. WR Lee Evans caught 10 passes for 258 yards and 5 touchdowns[2]
Against Iowa the next week, the Badgers took a 21–7 lead, which they proved unable to hold. Iowa defeated Wisconsin 27–21, a devastating loss on Senior Day that left the Badgers tied for 7th in the Big Ten. The Badgers accepted an invitation to the 2003 Music City Bowl against Auburn, a team ranked 6th in the nation in the preseason. The Badgers lost 28–14, closing out their 3rd season in a row with 6 or more losses.
FS Jim Leonhard caught 7 interceptions on defense for Wisconsin, leading the Badgers and the Big Ten. However, Wisconsin's defense gave up late scoring drives against Purdue, Minnesota, and Iowa, all games the Badgers lost.
Roster [ ]
2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
West Virginia [ ]
Wisconsin vs West Virginia – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Badgers 7
0
3 14 24
Mountaineers
10
0
7 0 17
at Milan Puskar Stadium
Date : August 30, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 73 °F (23 °C); Overcast; Wind at SW 10 MPHGame attendance : 60,663Referee : John CarsonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)[1]
Game information
First quarter WIS – Kareem Timbers 0-yard blocked punt return (Scott Campbell kick), 13:44. Wisconsin 7–0.
WVU – Quincy Wilson 10-yard TD run (Brad Cooper kick), 0:57. West Virginia 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:45. Second quarter No scoring
Third quarter WVU – Quincy Wilson 2-yard TD run (Brad Cooper kick), 11:10. West Virginia 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:20.
WIS – Scott Campbell 29-yard field goal, 5:36. West Virginia 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:34. Fourth quarter WIS – Lee Evans 20-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 13:02. Tie 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:47.
WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 2:57. Wisconsin 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
WVU – Quincy Wilson – 24 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 30 rushes, 167 yards, TD Top receivers
WVU – Aaron Neal – 4 receptions, 45 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD Top defenders
WVU – Mike Lorello – 12 tackles, 4 TFL
WIS – Jim Leonhard – 10 tackles, TFL
Akron [ ]
Akron vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Zips
3
7
14 7 31
No. 18 Badgers 17
14
3 14 48
at Camp Randall Stadium
Date : September 6, 2003Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : 83 °F (28 °C); Clear; Wind at SW 10 MPHGame attendance : 75,401Referee : Steve NewmanTV : ESPN+ [2]
Game information
First quarter AKR – Jason Swiger 30-yard field goal, 12:34. Akron 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:20.
WIS – Anthony Davis 10-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 10:50. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:40.
WIS – Anthony Davis 20-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:45. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.
WIS – Scott Campbell 27-yard field goal, 0:03. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:18. Second quarter AKR – Jason Montgomery 30-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Jason Swiger kick), 12:21. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:39.
WIS – Lee Evans 6-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 9:59. Wisconsin 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:17.
WIS – Anthony Davis 14-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:25. Wisconsin 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:53. Third quarter AKR – Bobby Hendry 2-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 11:42. Wisconsin 31–17. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 3:13.
AKR – Charlie Frye 2-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 6:15. Wisconsin 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:14.
WIS – Scott Campbell 35-yard field goal, 2:58. Wisconsin 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:14. Fourth quarter AKR – Dan Basch 7-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 11:13. Wisconsin 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 3:43.
WIS – Lee Evans 99-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 6:26. Wisconsin 41–31. Drive: 1 plays, 99 yards, 0:12.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 34-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 4:08. Wisconsin 48–31. Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
AKR – Charlie Frye – 31/49, 372 yards, TD, 2 INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 14/25, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
AKR – Bobby Hendry – 24 rushes, 101 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 29 rushes, 247 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
AKR – Jason Montgomery – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 214 yards, 2 TD Top defenders
AKR – Diontre Earl – 12 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
WIS – Jeff Mack – 14 tackles, TFL, sack, QB hurry
UNLV [ ]
UNLV vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels 10
6
7 0 23
No. 14 Badgers
0
5
0 0 5
at Camp Randall Stadium
Date : September 13, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 69 °F (21 °C); Light rain; Wind at S 9 MPHGame attendance : 78,043Referee : Dave WitvoetTV : ESPN2 [3]
Game information
First quarter UNV – Dillon Pieffer 26-yard field goal, 8:51. UNLV 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:43.
UNV – Jamaal Brimmer 55-yard fumble return (Dillon Pieffer kick), 4:26. UNLV 10–0. Second quarter WIS – Alex Lewis 13-yard safety, 14:55. UNLV 10–2.
WIS – Scott Campbell 27-yard field goal, 13:04. UNLV 10–5. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
UNV – Earvin Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Nantkes (Dillon Pieffer kick failed), 8:03. UNLV 16–5. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:06. Third quarter UNV – Earvin Johnson 8-yard pass from Kurt Nantkes (Dillon Pieffer kick), 12:14. UNLV 23–5. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:22. Fourth quarter No scoring
Top passers
UNV – Kurt Nantkes – 12/25, 93 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 11/25, 222 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
UNV – Dominique Dorsey – 26 rushes, 100 yards
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 18 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers
UNV – Earvin Johnson – 5 receptions, 41 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Brandon Williams – 6 receptions, 83 yards Top defenders
UNV – Jamaal Brimmer – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, fumble recovery for TD, 2 INT
WIS – Jeff Mack – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup
North Carolina [ ]
North Carolina vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Tar Heels
7
10
3 7 27
Badgers 14
7
7 10 38
at Camp Randall Stadium
Date : September 20, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 58 °F (14 °C); Clear; Wind at SE 6 MPHGame attendance : 77,439Referee : Jack ChildressTV : ESPN [4]
Game information
First quarter UNC – Michael Waddell 97-yard kickoff return (Dan Orner kick), 14:47. North Carolina 7–0.
WIS – Stanley Booker 5-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 6:26. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:03.
WIS – Stanley Booker 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:20. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:21. Second quarter UNC – Darian Durant 1-yard TD run (Dan Orner kick), 13:51. Tie 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:22.
WIS – Lee Evans 44-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 10:59. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
UNC – Dan Orner 25-yard field goal, 5:14. Wisconsin 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:26. Third quarter WIS – Stanley Booker 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 8:48. Wisconsin 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:47.
UNC – Dan Orner 51-yard field goal, 4:47. Wisconsin 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:26. Fourth quarter WIS – Darrin Charles 17-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 13:38. Wisconsin 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
WIS – Mike Allen 20-yard field goal, 1:30. Wisconsin 38–20. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
UNC – Jesse Holley 26-yard pass from C.J. Stephens (Dan Orner kick), 0:00. Wisconsin 38–27. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
UNC – Darian Durant – 12/24, 139 yards, INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 12/20, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
UNC – Jacque Lewis – 6 rushes, 82 yards
WIS – Stanley Booker – 28 rushes, 119 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
UNC – Jarwarski Pollock – 5 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD Top defenders
UNC – Mahlon Carey – 14 tackles, 2 INT
WIS – Anttaj Hawthorne – 8 tackles, 3 TFL, forced fumble
Illinois [ ]
Wisconsin vs Illinois – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Badgers 14
7
7 10 38
Fighting Illini
0
10
10 0 20
at Memorial Stadium
Date : September 27, 2003Game time : 5:00 p.m.Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C); Partly Cloudy; Wind at W 15 MPHGame attendance : 58,495Referee : Richard HonigTV : ESPN [5]
Game information
First quarter WIS – Dwayne Smith 19-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:32. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:14.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 8:02. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:04. Second quarter WIS – Jim Sorgi 8-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:30. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:00.
ILL – John Gockman 27-yard field goal, 10:54. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:36.
ILL – Ibrahim Halsey 4-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (John Gockman kick), 0:32. Wisconsin 21–10. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 6:32. Third quarter ILL – John Gockman 47-yard field goal, 13:14. Wisconsin 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 0:19.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 5-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:19. Wisconsin 28–13. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16.
ILL – Ibrahim Halsey 4-yard TD run (John Gockman kick), 5:14. Wisconsin 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:05. Fourth quarter WIS – Jim Sorgi 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:59. Wisconsin 35–20. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:15.
WIS – Mike Allen 18-yard field goal, 3:54. Wisconsin 38–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.
Top passers
ILL – Jon Beutjer – 23/41, 207 yards, TD, INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 7/12, 131 yards Top rushers
ILL – Ibrahim Halsey – 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 34 rushes, 193 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
ILL – Kelvin Hayden – 9 receptions, 97 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 45 yards Top defenders
Penn State [ ]
Wisconsin vs Penn State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Badgers 7
10
6 7 30
Nittany Lions
3
6
7 7 23
at Beaver Stadium
Date : October 4, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 52 °F (11 °C); Rainy; Wind at SW 10-20 MPHGame attendance : 107,851Referee : D. LipskiTV : ESPN [6]
Game information
First quarter PSU – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 9:15. Penn State 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:21.
WIS – Lee Evans 30-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 5:27. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:48. Second quarter PSU – Sean McHugh 1-yard TD run (TEAM kick failed), 13:12. Penn State 9–7. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:15.
WIS – Mike Allen 46-yard field goal, 10:42. Wisconsin 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:36.
WIS – Brandon Williams 20-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 0:11. Wisconsin 17–9. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:25. Third quarter WIS – Jim Leonhard 65-yard punt return (Mike Allen kick failed), 2:17. Wisconsin 23–9.
PSU – Matt Kranchick 73-yard pass from Michael Robinson (Robbie Gould kick), 1:44. Wisconsin 23–16. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:33. Fourth quarter WIS – Stanley Booker 6-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:42. Wisconsin 30–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:02.
PSU – Gerald Smith 5-yard pass from Michael Robinson (Robbie Gould kick), 8:43. Wisconsin 30–23. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
PSU – Michael Robinson – 22/43, 379 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 9/26, 140 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
PSU – Austin Scott – 10 rushes, 22 yards
WIS – Stanley Booker – 24 rushes, 119 yards, TD Top receivers
Top defenders
PSU – Derek Wake – 9 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack
WIS – Alex Lewis – 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL, forced fumble
#3 Ohio State [ ]
Ohio State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 3 Buckeyes
0
3
0 7 10
No. 23 Badgers 0
7
3 7 17
at Camp Randall Stadium
Date : October 11, 2003Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C); Light Rain; Wind at S 15 MPHGame attendance : 79,793Referee : Dave WitvoetTV announcers (ESPN ) : Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (Color) & Adrian Karsten (Sideline)[7]
Game information
First quarter No scoring
Second quarter WIS – Stanley Booker 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 14:54. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:26.
OSU – Mike Nugent 24-yard field goal, 4:02. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 2:55. Third quarter WIS – Mike Allen 38-yard field goal, 5:09. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter OSU – Michael Jenkins 6-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick), 6:09. Tie 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
WIS – Lee Evans 79-yard pass from Matt Schabert (Mike Allen kick), 5:20. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
OSU – Craig Krenzel – 14/26, 202 yards, TD, INT
WIS – Matt Schabert – 2/3, 104 yards, TD Top rushers
OSU – Lydell Ross – 7 rushes, 28 yards
WIS – Stanley Booker – 31 rushes, 125 yards, TD Top receivers
OSU – Drew Carter – 3 receptions, 90 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 1 receptions, 79 yards, TD Top defenders
#13 Purdue [ ]
Purdue vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 13 Boilermakers 14
3
3 6 26
No. 14 Badgers
7
6
0 10 23
at Camp Randall Stadium
Date : October 18, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 57 °F (14 °C); Clear; Wind at W 5-10 MPHGame attendance : 79,541Referee : Steve NewmanTV : ESPN [8]
Game information
First quarter PUR – Jerod Void 2-yard TD run (Ben Jones kick), 12:50. Purdue 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:57.
PUR – Taylor Stubblefield 6-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ben Jones kick), 5:31. Purdue 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:05.
WIS – Anthony Davis 28-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 3:14. Purdue 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:08. Second quarter WIS – Jeff Mack 55-yard fumble return (Mike Allen kick failed), 13:45. Purdue 14–13.
PUR – Ben Jones 42-yard field goal, 4:11. Purdue 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 4:59. Third quarter PUR – Ben Jones 20-yard field goal, 10:16. Purdue 20–13. Drive: 18 plays, 71 yards, 4:39. Fourth quarter WIS – Mike Allen 25-yard field goal, 9:42. Purdue 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:27.
PUR – Ben Jones 26-yard field goal, 8:15. Purdue 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:21.
WIS – Jim Leonhard 63-yard punt return (Mike Allen kick), 2:55. Tie 23–23.
PUR – Ben Jones 18-yard field goal, 0:03. Purdue 26–23. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:45.
Top passers
PUR – Kyle Orton – 38/55, 411 yards, TD
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 6/9, 118 yards, INT Top rushers
PUR – Jerod Void – 11 rushes, 44 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 18 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers
PUR – Taylor Stubblefield – 16 receptions, 130 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 3 receptions, 76 yards Top defenders
PUR – Stuart Schweigert – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
WIS – Alex Lewis – 9 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 5 sacks, forced fumble
Northwestern [ ]
Wisconsin vs Northwestern – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Badgers
0
7
0 0 7
Wildcats 6
3
7 0 16
at Ryan Field
Date : October 25, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 54 °F (12 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W 6 MPHGame attendance : 36,233Referee : Richard HonigTV : ESPN2 [9]
Game information
First quarter NU – Jason Wright 53-yard pass from Brett Basanez (Joel Howells kick blocked), 3:42. Northwestern 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:06. Second quarter WIS – Dwayne Smith 18-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 6:55. Wisconsin 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:49.
NU – Brian Huffman 25-yard field goal, 1:44. Northwestern 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:11. Third quarter NU – Jason Wright 1-yard TD run (Brian Huffman kick), 2:08. Northwestern 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:20. Fourth quarter No scoring
Top passers
NU – Brett Basanez – 10/23, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
WIS – Matt Schabert – 20/36, 193 yards, INT Top rushers
NU – Jason Wright – 18 rushes, 97 yards, TD
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 10 rushes, 31 yards, TD Top receivers
NU – Jason Wright – 1 receptions, 53 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 6 receptions, 90 yards Top defenders
NU – Tim McGarigle – 14 tackles, INT
WIS – Jim Leonhard – 19 tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack, INT
Minnesota [ ]
Wisconsin vs Minnesota – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Badgers
3
10
14 7 34
No. 24 Golden Gophers 10
14
3 10 37
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Date : November 8, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C); DomeGame attendance : 59,543Referee : Bill LeMonnierTV : ESPN [10]
Game information
First quarter MIN – Laurence Maroney 30-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 14:04. Minnesota 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:56.
MIN – Rhys Lloyd 34-yard field goal, 7:56. Minnesota 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 4:27.
WIS – Mike Allen 27-yard field goal, 0:13. Minnesota 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:43. Second quarter MIN – Asad Abdul-Khaliq 13-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 10:52. Minnesota 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
WIS – Mike Allen 23-yard field goal, 4:54. Minnesota 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:58.
MIN – Thomas Tapeh 6-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 2:01. Minnesota 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:53.
WIS – Owen Daniels 27-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:25. Minnesota 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:36. Third quarter WIS – Lee Evans 17-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 12:47. Minnesota 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:36.
MIN – Rhys Lloyd 34-yard field goal, 9:17. Minnesota 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:30.
WIS – Darrin Charles 12-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:35. Tie 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:56. Fourth quarter MIN – Marion Barber III 11-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 11:13. Minnesota 34–27. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.
WIS – Owen Daniels 26-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 7:15. Tie 34–34. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
MIN – Rhys Lloyd 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Minnesota 37–34. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
MIN – Benji Kamrath – 6/10, 93 yards
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 23/34, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
MIN – Marion Barber III – 27 rushes, 139 yards, TD
WIS – Stanley Booker – 20 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers
MIN – Jared Ellerson – 3 receptions, 68 yards
WIS – Owen Daniels – 3 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD Top defenders
MIN – Ben West – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
WIS – Jim Leonhard – 11 tackles, TFL
#21 Michigan State [ ]
Michigan State vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Spartans
0
7
7 7 21
Badgers 14
14
21 7 56
at Camp Randall Stadium
Date : November 15, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 40 °F (4 °C); DomeGame attendance : 79,256Referee : Stave PamonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Pam Ward (Play-by-play) & Chris Spielman (Color)[11]
Game information
First quarter WIS – Lee Evans 9-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 11:22. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 3-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:27. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:30. Second quarter WIS – Lee Evans 75-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 4:21. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:35.
MSU – Kyle Brown 21-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 2:51. Wisconsin 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:20.
WIS – Lee Evans 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:39. Wisconsin 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:06. Third quarter WIS – Lee Evans 70-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 9:13. Wisconsin 35–7. Drive: 1 plays, 70 yards, 0:12.
MSU – Aaron Alexander 30-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 7:49. Wisconsin 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:18.
WIS – Lee Evans 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 4:05. Wisconsin 42–14. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:41.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 14-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:32. Wisconsin 49–14. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:20. Fourth quarter WIS – Dwayne Smith 26-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:11. Wisconsin 56–14. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:45.
MSU – Drew Stanton 13-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 4:56. Wisconsin 56–21. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 4:07.
Top passers
MSU – Jeff Smoker – 16/31, 207 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 16/24, 380 yards, 5 TD Top rushers
MSU – DeAndra' Cobb – 16 rushes, 88 yards
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 21 rushes, 207 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
MSU – Aaron Alexander – 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 10 receptions, 258 yards, 5 TD Top defenders
MSU – Seth Mitchell – 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL
WIS – Alex Lewis – 6 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, 2 QB hurries
#17 Iowa [ ]
Iowa vs Wisconsin – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Hawkeyes 7
10
7 3 27
Badgers
14
7
0 0 21
at Camp Randall Stadium
Date : November 22, 2003Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : 38 °F (3 °C); Drizzle; Wind at NE 13 MPHGame attendance : 79,931Referee : Dennis LipskiTV announcers (ABC ) : Tim Brant (Play-by-play) & Ed Cunningham (Color)[12]
Game information
First quarter IOW – Ramon Ochoa 18-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:05. Iowa 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:55.
WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 7:32. Tie 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:42.
WIS – Anthony Davis 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:15. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:55. Second quarter WIS – Dwayne Smith 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 10:08. Wisconsin 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:46.
IOW – Ramon Ochoa 6-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:42. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:40.
IOW – Nate Kaeding 50-yard field goal, 0:11. Wisconsin 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 0:28. Third quarter Fourth quarter IOW – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 13:59. Iowa 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
IOW – Nathan Chandler – 8/26, 66 yards, TD, 2 INT
WIS – John Stocco – 5/9, 84 yards Top rushers
IOW – Fred Russell – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 29 rushes, 119 yards, TD Top receivers
IOW – Ramon Ochoa – 2 receptions, 15 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 76 yards Top defenders
IOW – Chad Greenway – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup
WIS – Kyle McCorison – 10 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack, INT, 2 QB hurries
Auburn [ ]
Wisconsin vs Auburn – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Badgers
0
6
0 8 14
Tigers 0
7
7 14 28
at The Coliseum
Date : December 31, 2003Game time : 11:00 a.m.Game weather : 50 °F (10 °C); Mostly sunny; Wind at Var. 7 MPHGame attendance : 55,109Referee : Jack ChildressTV : ESPN [13]
Game information
First quarter No scoring
Second quarter WIS – Mike Allen 20-yard field goal, 9:44. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:58.
AUB – Ronnie Brown 1-yard TD run (John Vaughn kick), 4:37. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:07.
WIS – Mike Allen 35-yard field goal, 2:42. Auburn 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:55. Third quarter Fourth quarter WIS – Lee Evans 12-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Owen Daniels catch), 8:52. Tie 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:57.
AUB – Ronnie Brown 2-yard TD run (John Vaughn kick), 3:30. Auburn 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:16.
AUB – Cadillac Williams 1-yard TD run (John Vaughn kick), 1:37. Auburn 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
AUB – Jason Campbell – 10/22, 138 yards, INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 13/22, 169 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
AUB – Cadillac Williams – 18 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 17 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers
AUB – Jeris McIntyre – 3 receptions, 74 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD Top defenders
AUB – Karlos Dansby – 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, pass breakup
WIS – Alex Lewis – 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack
Regular starters [ ]
Position
Player
Quarterback
Jim Sorgi
Running Back
Anthony Davis
Fullback
Matt Bernstein
Wide Receiver
Lee Evans
Wide Receiver
Brandon Williams
Tight End
Tony Paciotti
Left Tackle
Morgan Davis
Left Guard
Dan Buenning
Center
Donovan Raiola
Right Guard
Jonathan Clinkscale
Right Tackle
Mike Lorenz
Players selected in the 2004 NFL Draft [ ] See also: 2004 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Overall Selection NFL Team
Lee Evans Wide Receiver
1
13
Buffalo Bills
Alex Lewis Linebacker
5
140
Detroit Lions
Jim Sorgi Quarterback
6
193
Indianapolis Colts
[3]
References [ ]
Venues
Randall Field (1895–1916)Camp Randall Stadium (1917–present) Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore
Bucky Badger "On, Wisconsin! "
Marching band "Jump Around "
Tall Grass Game Crazylegs People Seasons
