Badgers Anniversaries: The debut of a legend happened 30 years ago Colten Bartholomew Sep 2, 2026 4 hrs ago × Why Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell believes the run game will be better Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The most prolific college football career by a running back started in the fourth quarter of a wholly unremarkable, three-touchdown victory.kAm#@? s2J?6 E@@< @G6C :? E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? 324<7:6=5 @? $6AE] f[ `hhe[ H:E9 E96 6J6D @7 E96 fc[fah\A6CD@? 4C@H5 2E r2>A #2?52== $E25:F> @? 9:>] s2J?6 H2D 2 3FC86@?:?8 DE2C :? EC2:?:?8 42>A 2?5 2=C625J 925 2? 2E9=6E:4 C6AFE2E:@? 2D E96 ?2E:@?’D 36DE 5:D4FD E9C@H6C[ 3FE 9:D A6C7@C>2?46 :? =:>:E65 D?2AD :? E96 q2586CD’ ac\b H:? @G6C t2DE6C? |:49:82? H2D E96 DE2CE @7 2 DA64:2= D62D@? 2?5 42C66C]k^AmkAmq2586CtIEC2 H:== 36 E2<:?8 =@@<D 324< 2E :>A@CE2?E >@>6?ED :? q2586CD 7@@E32== 9:DE@CJ 46=63C2E:?8 2? 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 7:G6[ `_[ `d[ 2?5 D@ @?[ J62CD] %9:D H66< :D E96 b_\J62C 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 s2J?6’D 563FE :? E96 42C5:?2= 2?5 H9:E6]k^Am People are also reading… Gateway helps graduate help family Lake Geneva City Council rejects alternative site for public safety building Kyle Harrison did himself no favors in Brewers' loss to Cubs by tipping pitches Walworth County Fair exhibitor finds housing for her dairy cows after storm damage Traver School starts off the school year with new principal Wisconsin high school football player who died after game remembered for love of sports, family, cattle Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Bo Naylor callup question, Bitonti lead Brewers minor-league update Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation College a family affair for two sets of UW-Madison triplets They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another These former Green Bay Packers landed spots on 53-man NFL rosters Parkside men’s basketball to visit Wisconsin for exhibition This Dane County town bet against sprawl. Fifty years later, it's still paying off Brandon Sproat part of Triple-A no-hitter; Tyler Black saves the day k9am%96 p??:G6CD2CJk^9amkAm#F??:?8 324< #@? s2J?6 >2<6D 9:D (:D4@?D:? 563FE] w6 925 6:89E 42CC:6D 7@C db J2C5D 2?5 2 E@F495@H? E92E 27E6C?@@?[ 2 DE2E =:?6 E92E 3682? H:E9 7:G6 4@?D64FE:G6 2EE6>AED 7@C ca J2C5D[ :?4=F5:?8 2 a\J2C5 D4@C6]k^AmkAmw:D A6C7@C>2?46 3682? 9:D BF:4< 2D46?E E@ E96 DE2CE:?8 CF??:?8 324< DA@E 2?5 96 C6A2:5 4@249 q2CCJ p=G2C6K’D 564:D:@? H:E9 `[geb C68F=2C\D62D@? J2C5D[ E96? E96 }rpp C64@C5 7@C 2 7C6D9>2?] s2J?6’D C64@C5 92D D:?46 366? 3C@<6? 3J ~<=29@>2’D p5C:2? !6E6CD@?[ E96? (:D4@?D:?’D y@?2E92? %2J=@C DFCA2DD65 E96> 3@E9 :? a_`f]k^Am kAm}@ @?6 CFD965 7@C >@C6 J2C5D :? E96:C 42C66C E92? s2J?6[ H9@D6 f[`ad J2C5D 2C6 E96 >@DE :? 4@==686 7@@E32== 9:DE@CJ 56DA:E6 E96 }rpp ?@E C64@8?:K:?8 9:D 3@H=\82>6 DE2E:DE:4D]k^Am k9am(92E (2D $2:5k^9amkAmkDEC@?8m(:D4@?D:? 4@249 q2CCJ p=G2C6Kk^DEC@?8mi “tG6CJ@?6 H2?E65 E@ D66 9:> A=2J] "F:E6 7C2?<=J[ x H2?E65 E@ D66 9:> A=2J]”k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m$E2E6 y@FC?2= C6A@CE6C p?5J q288@Ek^DEC@?8mi “%96 s2J?6 563FE H2D 2 E9:?8 @7 C2H 362FEJ 7@C E9@D6 H9@ 92G6 962C5[ C625 2?5 HC:EE6? D@ >F49 23@FE 9:> D:?46 96 6=64E65 E@ 4@>6 96C6 7C@> !:?6 w:==[ }]y] !6@A=6 92G6 H@?56C65 :7 2 8FJ E92E 3:8 Wd\7@@E\`_½[ ae_ A@F?5DX 42? C62==J 36 2D 72DE[ 6=FD:G6 2?5 A@H6C7F= 2D s2J?6 2D WD:4X 366? 25G6CE:D65]k^Am kAm“q6=:6G6 :E] w:D 7:CDE 42CCJ H2D 2 e\J2C5 3@=E @77 C:89E E24<=6[ 7@==@H65 3J 2 f\J2C56C FA E96 >:55=6 @77 2 5C2H] ~? 7:CDE\2?5\`_ 7C@> E96 t2DE6C? |:49:82? ah[ s2J?6 E9F?56C65 E9C@F89 2 9@=6 @77 E96 =67E D:56 2?5 3C@<6 7@FC E24<=6D 367@C6 EF>3=:?8 E@ E96 EFC7 2E E96 e] %H@ 42CC:6D =2E6C[ 96 H2D 9:89\DE6AA:?8 :?E@ E96 6?5 K@?6]”k^Am Locations Wisconsin Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Why Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell believes the run game will be better Why Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell believes the run game will be better Photos: Look inside Wisconsin's new Kellner Family Athletic Center A collection of photos from a recent tour of Wisconsin's new indoor practice facility, named the Kellner Family Athletic Center. Badgers in 60: A 1-minute recap of Wisconsin players talking Lambeau Field, Notre Dame University of Wisconsin football players spoke to reporters after practice Tuesday ahead of the team's season opener against Notre Dame. Badge… Open Jim: Which Wisconsin football position groups are built to contend? BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers a Wisconsin football question from a reader in his mailbag.
Why Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell believes the run game will be better Why Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell believes the run game will be better
Photos: Look inside Wisconsin's new Kellner Family Athletic Center A collection of photos from a recent tour of Wisconsin's new indoor practice facility, named the Kellner Family Athletic Center.
Badgers in 60: A 1-minute recap of Wisconsin players talking Lambeau Field, Notre Dame University of Wisconsin football players spoke to reporters after practice Tuesday ahead of the team's season opener against Notre Dame. Badge…
Open Jim: Which Wisconsin football position groups are built to contend? BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers a Wisconsin football question from a reader in his mailbag.
