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A badger is a small, camivoious
mammal. Despite its sia;, the badger is
known for its ferocious disposition.
However, the University of Wisconsin
football team hasn't exactly lived up to
its mascot's reputation.
Wisconsin enters today's game with an
0 2 record. They have lost to Purdue
(14 13) and to the University of Colorado
(28-25). In 1972, they were ninth in the
Big 10 with a 2 6 record and were 4 7
overall.
Offensively, the Badgers return 18
lettermen, 10 of them 1972 starters.
Senior center Mike Webster leads an
experienced offensive Badger line.
Wisconsin Head Football Coach John
Jardine calls Webster "a bona fide
All American candidate."
Wisconsin's offense will be guided by
junior quarter back Gregg Bohlig. Starting
running backs will be sophomores Bill
Matek (tailback) and Ken Starch
(fullback). Starch leads all Wisconsin
rushers with 181 yards.
Bohlig's receivers will be juniors
Rodney Rhodes (split end) and Jeff Mack
(flanker). Rhodes leads the Badger
receiving corps with 5 receptions for 97
yards.
After two games, the Badger offense
has r un 158 plays for 789 yards.
Defensively, Wisconsin returns 15
lettermen, seven of them starters in 1972.
Last year, Wisconsin opponents totaled
3,871 offensive yards and scored 229
points against the Badger defense.
Juniors Mike Jenkins (middle guard)
and Mark Zakula (linebacker) lead the
defense.
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To win today's game, Wisconsin must
stop the nation's second ranked collegiate
football team, Nebraska.
The Huskers are 2-0, with victories
over UCLA (40-13) and North Carolina
State (31-14). Nebraska and Wisconsin
have met three times; in 1901 Wisconsin
won 18 0 but Nebraska won in 1965
(37 0) and in 1966 (31-3).
Offensively, sophomore l-Back Tony
Davis leads all Husker rushers with 253
yards in 46 attempts. He has scored 3
touchdowns. Senior l-Back Dave Goeller
is next with 110 yards in 28 carriers.
Junior wingback Ritch Bahe has 91 yards
in 13 carriers and senior fullback Maury
Damkroger has 78 yards in 18 attempts.
Senior quarterback Steve Runty is the
leading passer, completing 13 of 18 passes
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Tony Davis gains yards for the Huskers against North Carolina State last Saturday.
Photos by Mike Theilf.T