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Palin responds to critics, accepts RNC nomination By Megan Orear and Devin Rose THE DAILY CARDINAL

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, accepted her nomination Wednesday at the Republican National Convention and said she is ready to go to Washington, D.C.

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Palin defended herself against claims that she is unqualified to lead and said she is running for vice president for the right reasons. “I’m going to Washington to serve this great country,” she said. Palin, who previously served as mayor of a small town in Alaska, compared her duties as mayor with the duties of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as a community organizer in Chicago. “I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities,” Palin said. She said she “shook up” Alaska as governor by vetoing wasteful spending, putting a stop to earmarks such as the infamous “bridge to nowhere” and insisting on competition and fairness from oil companies. America must not continue to rely on foreign suppliers for oil

and must drill in Alaska, according to Palin. “We need to produce more of our own oil and gas. And take it from a gal who knows the north slope of Alaska—we’ve got lots of both,” she said. She praised Republican presidential candidate John McCain for his military record and said he is the only man running for president who has actually fought for his country. According to Palin, Obama talks about doing great things but McCain will actually get great things done. Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson said during a delegate meeting Wednesday that Palin would be a big help in Wisconsin. “Poor Sarah Palin,” he said of recent media reports questioning her ability to lead in light of the announcement of her teenage daughter’s pregnancy. “The

Between 10 and 15 students to participate in ‘Show and Blow’ following football opener By Erin Banco THE DAILY CARDINAL

An anticipated 10 to 15 UWMadison students will participate in the “Show and Blow” program Saturday at the Badger football game because of alcohol-related offenses at home opener against Akron, but that number is expected rise following night games later this season, university ofﬁcials said Wednesday. Pre-game Breathalyzer tests will be given to the students as part of UW-Madison’s Ofﬁces of the Dean of Students’ program implemented last fall. Underage students must blow .00 percent to enter, and of-age students must blow below .08. University of Wisconsin Police Lt. Bill Larson said four UW-Madison students received underage drinking citations at the game and police ejected six students in total. Tonya Schmidt, an assistant dean of students, said 12 to 15 people, some of them students, had to leave the game for non-alcohol related

disturbances like sitting in the wrong section or wearing the wrong wristband. Schmidt said she hopes “Show and Blow” will help control the intoxication level of students entering the stadium. “The tickets help people behave in a better manner, and the number of citations is becoming less and less.” Bill Larson lieutenant University of Wisconsin Police

“We hope to make the atmosphere at the stadium a little better,” she said. Larson said the number of citations decreased in comparison to the ﬁrst football game against Washington State last year. “I think the Dean of Students’

involvement is wonderful … The tickets help people behave in a better manner, and the number of citations is becoming less and less,” he said. Schmidt said the low numbers did not surprise her because she believes the program is working, but Larson said the numbers were low for the ﬁrst Badger game. Both Schmidt and Larson said they expect the numbers to increase, however, because night games typically have a higher number of ejections. “[Students] have more time to drink throughout the day and, unfortunately, that can make students more intoxicated when they come to the game,” Schmidt said. The Badgers football team will play back-to-back night games this season versus Ohio State Oct. 4 and Penn State Oct. 11, both at 7 p.m. Students ejected for alcoholrelated reasons at these and other games will also need to comply with the program.

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin officially became the first female Republican vice-presidential candidate Wednesday night. faith-based community thinks it’s wonderful that the child is going to get married and have a baby.” Thompson, who served as governor from 1987 to 2001, said Palin’s background resembles “the American story,” mentioning her

history as an athlete and beauty queen, and her five children and a husband with a different political persuasion. He added her speech palin page 3

Howard Dean visits city to register youth voters By Elise Mann THE DAILY CARDINAL

Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean stopped in Madison Wednesday on his “Register for Change” bus tour and encouraged students to register to vote in this fall’s presidential election. Dean said civic involvement beyond voting is important and encouraged the crowd to get involved in the campaign by registering voters and going door to door in their own neighborhoods. “Democracy, like every other invention of human beings, will die if not nurtured,” he said. Dean said he is conﬁdent Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will win Madison

but said there is more work to be done for Obama to win the entire state of Wisconsin. “Don’t blow it—get out and get those votes,” Dean said. According to Dean, Obama represents the ideas of the students’ generation and speaks for the younger ideals. Dean said Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, are not reformers and the country needs someone who will bring about change. He said Obama would restore American respect throughout the dean page 3

County Executive Falk will run for fourth term this spring Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk announced her plans to run for re-election to the county’s head ofﬁce Wednesday. Gov. Jim Doyle and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz were among Falk’s supporters who joined her on the steps of the City-County Building as she declared her to intention to run for a fourth term as county executive in spring 2009. Later in the afternoon, Falk

addressed attendees at a “Register for Change” rally near the state Capitol and expressed her desire to keep working with local politicians like Cieslewicz and continue progressive policymaking throughout the county. “One of the many reason I am anxious to earn your support next April … is not only do I get to work for you every single day, but I get to work for the mayor that you have all helped elect and to move a progressive

agenda for the City of Madison and Dane County,” Falk said. “I’m very grateful and honored to work with Mayor Dave.” Falk was first elected county executive in 1997. Since then, she has had two unsuccessful attempts at state offices, first losing the Democratic bid for governor in 2002 and then narrowly losing the position of attorney general to Republican J.B. Van Hollen in 2006.

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was alone, watching a movie at the start of freshman year, when the phone rang. The ordinary impulse would’ve been to pause “Reservoir Dogs” and answer it, but this was the room phone, which I had not come to think of as my own in the few days living with it. The ﬁrst dozen times I had picked up the phone, I wound up talking to my roommate’s mother, a worriedsounding woman calling from northern China. “Wei?” She spoke no more English than I spoke Mandarin and, unless her son was around to take the call, our conversations drew on tediously, as we both tried to break down our language barrier through sheer force of will. Still, I felt bad just hanging up immediately, and so their phone bill continued to rack up international charges while we each played our part

in this frustrating ritual. If the phone rang in the morning, it was usually a telemarketer. “Fuck you,” my roommate would inform them, later quizzing me for additional obscenities that could be shouted into the receiver whenever he was roused by a call. At the moment, it was after business hours in the Midwest, and the sun would’ve only just risen in Fushun, so I decided to take a chance: “Hi, I’m _______, a student at the UW Medical School. We’re conducting a survey on health and campus life and we’re looking to get student responses to a list of general questions. Do you have a few minutes?” The survey began like the questionnaires passed around by lazy students for their 12th-grade sociology projects, covering drinking habits, smoker or non-smoker, how often did I exercise and so forth. Things then shifted, imperceptibly, off the rails. On an average day, a question about the prevalence of body hair around one’s nipples might be a cause for concern. Placed as it was—after questions about the prevalence of body

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hair on my arms, legs, back, shoulders and chest, but before questions about hair on my posterior, abdomen and groin—the inquiry seemed not just appropriate and logical, but necessary. “Why wouldn’t someone want to know that?” I thought. Neither these nor the anatomical questions which followed were the sort of thing I’d ever been asked by a doctor, even in the middle of a physical, but we were compensating for the fact that my interviewer was talking to me on the phone rather than observing me in a clinical setting. For all I knew, my physician back home had been compiling detailed data on the tautness of my calves and my general skin tone since the ﬁrst grade. She had simply never had to ask about it. After I answered the last question, the med student thanked me for my cooperation, and I wished him luck on his research, happy to have done my part. I ﬁnished the movie and noticed a new e-mail. It was a campus-wide warning letter from the university, and my eyes darted back and forth between “... persons impersonating med students ...” and “... asking inappropriate personal questions”

until they cramped. I had just answered said personal questions with a level of detail that I had considered helpful. I now faced the realization that my caller had considered these details either humorous or pornographic. It was the first lesson the university had taught me about guarding personal information, but far from the last. Forget to log out of your online profile and someone might seize the opportunity to swap your picture for a glorified portrait of Adolf Hitler. Agree to help a med student and you might become an unwitting party to deviant sexual behavior. In another year, I’ll be sitting across the desk from a potential employer, tight-lipped and defiant. They’ll want to know what I studied in school, what I consider to be my biggest assets. I’ll reply that there’s no way I’m going to talk, that they’ll have to torture me first. “Torture you?” he’ll muse, stubbing out a cigarette and looking off thoughtfully. “That... that’s a good idea. I like that.” How about a little fire, Scarecrow? Email Matt at hunziker@wisc.edu.

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Celebrity guests headed to Madison for 10th annual Women’s Expo in November Celebrities from both the big and small screens will be on hand to give the Madison Women’s Expo extra star power at the Alliant Energy Center in November. Brava Magazine announced Tuesday that “Project Runway” star Tim Gunn and ﬁlm veteran Debbie Reynolds of “Singin’ in the Rain” fame will appear as part of the event’s 10th-anniversary celebration.

palin from page 1 Wednesday would excite voters about her nomination and he would be curious to see the polls afterwards. “I think she’s going to do extremely well,” Thompson said, calling her an “outstanding candidate.” Prior to Palin’s speech on the third

dean from page 1 world. Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said he got chills when Obama was nominated to be the ﬁrst AfricanAmerican presidential candidate of a major political party. He said even though the national polls are close, Obama has a two-toone lead among young people. “Young people are going to elect Barack Obama,” Cieslewicz said. Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk said the UWMadison campus could have a big

“It’s always an exciting challenge as we search for the best celebrities to present to thousands of attendees,” Kristin Erickson, president of Erickson Publishing, LLC, Brava’s publisher, said in a statement. Businesses and organizations taking part in the expo will interact with attendees to explore an array of topics ranging from fashion and beauty to career and ﬁnance.

Erickson said Gunn’s success as a stylish television personality and Reynolds’ legendary singing and acting talents make them ideal celebrity guests for the event. “We’re absolutely delighted with this year’s guests,” she said. Gunn is scheduled to appear Nov. 22 and Reynolds Nov. 23. Tickets to the event will be available after Oct. 15.

day of the RNC, most Republican delegates expressed excitement to see what she would say. Among those delegates was Ashley King, a senior at UWEau Claire and an alternate delegate representing Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional district. “She’s definitely been the star of this convention,” King said

about Palin. “I think she’s a great pick, and I’m very excited that there’s a woman on the ticket.” King said Palin has shown she has a lot of experience, and that she has balanced her career with family life is admirable. “I think she has energized our party like no other vice presidential pick has done,” King said.

role in the election. She cited the 5,000-vote margin in the presidential election in Wisconsin four years ago and the 10,000-vote margin eight years ago to emphasize the potential impact of UW-Madison’s 45,000 possible student votes. “The power is yours,” Falk said. UW-Madison junior Claire Rydell, chair of the College Democrats of Madison, stepped off the bus with Howard Dean and was the ﬁrst to speak. She said she is excited about the election and expects record voter turnout on campus.

UW-Madison freshman Jamie Stark said Obama is appealing because he talks about issues that matter to everyone. “My ﬁrst vote was for Barack Obama in the Feb. 19 primary, but I’m really excited for my ﬁrst presidential vote to be for Barack Obama,” Stark said. Although the rally was aimed at igniting excitement to vote, many students expressed particularly early excitement. “We need change right now,” Madison Area Technical College student Jamel Williams said.

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UW student to lead nat’l College Dems Women’s Caucus By Staci Taustine THE DAILY CARDINAL

Wisconsin Democratic officials elected UW-Madison junior Analiese Eicher as national chair of the College Democrats of America Women’s Caucus during the CDA National Convention last week in Denver. Eicher said educating women about their option to be vaccinated against HPV and challenging students around the country to do their part and vote are major priorities. “I am eager to work with a great team of women across the United States to reintroduce the program ‘ABCs of HPV’ on campuses around the nation,” she said, adding she is excited to be the national chair during the 2008 presidential election. Eicher said she thinks it is important to be “advocating for things like adequate health care for women, equal pay for women and access to birth control on our campuses.” Eicher is a political science major and most recently served as the College Democrats of Wisconsin’s women’s issues director for the past two years. She previously held the position of campus outreach director for the CDA Women’s Caucus before her election to national chair. Eicher’s peers said her previous success in the organization prepared

her for the new role. “When HPV legislation was brought up in the state Legislature, Analiese was quick to mobilize students across the state to get them informed by reaching out to female legislators and really making sure that the women’s voices were heard loud and clear,” Wisconsin College Democrats Chair Jason Rae said. “She is so energetic and gets other students engaged and excited to be involved.” Students for Barack Obama State Coordinator Bryon Eagon agreed Eicher is a strong advocate for women’s rights. “Eicher’s experiences ﬁghting for choice, access to birth control and equal pay for women has made her a national leader on issues in support of women’s rights,” he said. “We look forward to working with her in electing Democrats across Wisconsin and the country.” Awais Khaleel, national vice president of the College Democrats and recent for the Democratic National Convention, praised Eicher’s selection. “It means a lot to Wisconsin to have someone like Analiese representing our state,” he said. “It also means a lot to the College Democrats from all over the 50 states, as well as the territories, to have someone like Analiese helping.”

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{relationship} Walking a ﬁne line Cheating doesn’t just plague marriages—college relationships are a hotbed for two-timing and stretching boundaries. What constitutes crossing a line, however, is an ongoing debate.

he phone went straight to voicemail for the third time in a row. She couldn’t shake that sickening feeling beginning to form in the pit of her stomach. Should she even let her mind wander to all of the sneaking around and lying that had become the pattern in their relationship for the past few weeks? Should she even utter the dirty “C” word—cheating? Why couldn’t it be as simple as boy likes girl, girl likes boy and they both live happily ever after? Life is never that simple, and neither are relationships. The fact of the matter is this: guys cheat. Girls cheat. There’s cheating going on all over the place like a free for all at Yummy Buffet. According to Lauren Papp, an assistant professor of human development & family studies at UWMadison, cheating is typically thought of as physical intimacy with someone besides a romantic relationship partner. Emotional inﬁdelity could occur if a person shares close feelings with another person, or intimate details about oneself or their relationship, that they might not share with their partner. John DeLamater, a UW-Madison professor of sociology, focuses on the physical aspects of cheating. “Both men and women consider

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having sex with or falling in love with a third person [as] cheating, whether the couple is married or not,” DeLamater said. “Sometimes men are more upset by their female partner having sex with another man, whereas women may be more upset by their partner having a romantic attachment to another.”

“Both men and women consider having sex with or falling in love with a third person [as] cheating.” John DeLamater professor of sociology UW-Madison

Greg Blaser, a UW-Madison junior, conﬁrmed DeLamater’s observations. “If you’re having emotional problems, it’s not cheating,” Blaser said. “That’s a whole different ballgame.” For him, cheating lies in the physical realm. “Romantic, physical contact with someone—whether it’s holding hands, kissing or something more—would be considered cheating to me,” Blaser said. According to a July 2008 Time magazine article, the act of cheating is likened to someone who has been wandering around with a couple of empty wine glasses who suddenly meets someone with a bottle of wine, wrote Mira Kirshenbaum, author of “Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts & Minds of People in Two Relationships.” “So they want a little taste,” Kirshenbaum wrote. “It starts very

innocently ... [but] eventually they realize that they’ve crossed some sort of line. But they realize it after they’ve crossed it.” Infidelity is nothing new. As Kirshenbaum explained, most people seem to cheat because they are looking for something they cannot find in their current relationship. Such was the case for junior Nicole when she chose to attend UW-Madison—five hours away from her now ex-boyfriend, a student in Minnesota. “When I left for school, my boyfriend not only cheated, but he fully took on a second girlfriend,” Nicole, who has since transferred schools, said. “He lived two lives: one at school with her and one at home and on the phone with me. He was emotionally and physically cheating on me.” Unfortunately, she knew the distance would put a strain on their twoand-a-half year relationship. “[My boyfriend] was a guy that needed constant attention,” Nicole said. “When I moved to Madison, I needed support because I was transitioning into a new atmosphere.” She did not receive that support and it was not long before she noticed a difference in the way he acted. “Two things changed in our relationship: He didn’t get the physical attention that he wanted because I was five hours away and he didn’t have me to lean on anymore because I needed support too,” Nicole explained. Temptation is all around and can be a naughty thought or lead to a dirty deed. It has been around since Eve picked the apple off the

tree, and it doesn’t help that most media portrayals of sex are unrealistic, DeLamater added. “Most portrayals feature heterosexual couples who are not married,” DeLamater said. “Media can shape our views of what is common, so numerous portrayals of cheating may create the perception that it is common, and no big deal.” Nicole shares this mentality. “The media has deﬁned an American sexuality that is very blunt, raw and often exaggerated,” she said. “Since this has become sexuality, cheating is something ‘to be expected’ from someone with a high sex drive. It’s all slightly sensationalized.” Yet, whether her boyfriend was just someone with a high sex drive or felt legitimately neglected does not matter to Nicole, who felt the ramiﬁcations from his actions. “If you’re having emotional problems, it’s not cheating. That’s a whole different ballgame.” Greg Blaser junior UW-Madison

As Papp said, a relationship is hard work. Both people need to be committed for it to be successful, and when one person’s needs aren’t being met, it can be easy to go astray. “People cheat for a number of reasons, not always due to physical attraction alone,” Papp said. “They

may be unhappy in their relationship and looking for a way to express their dissatisfaction to their partner or for a way to end it [or] may fear being cheated on themselves and decide to cheat to take away questions about their partner’s faithfulness.” So, if one is unhappy with the way things are going they should ... go out and cheat? Blaser clarified this notion by explaining that cheating is probably not the best form of communication, but it will certainly stir things up. “People cheat because they don’t like the way their current relationship is going. They’re looking for an easy way to get out of it,” Blaser said. What it comes down to is this: When a person is with someone he or she truly cares about, respect outweighs the potential benefits of cheating. As Nicole can attest, the romance is not going to initiate itself. A little wining and dining may be required, she said, but it definitely outweighs the harm cheating can cause. “It takes a lot of work to stay in a relationship,” Nicole said. “Both people have to show that they care through a combination of words and actions.” According to Papp, this is exactly the case. “If you are happy in your romantic relationship and hope and plan for it to continue as a committed one ... it is not natural for someone to think of cheating or feel tempted to cheat,” Papp said. “[Cheating] is not likely to happen in a relationship in which both partners are satisfied and hopeful about the relationship’s future.”

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n this presidential horse race, it seems like the last thing economic justice and social activists would want to do is bring more publicity to the nomination of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for president. Yet, this week, over 10,000 protestors at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., have done just that. After the McCain campaign called Sunday for a bare-bones convention to focus national attention on Hurricane Gustav, political pundits across the board marked the natural disaster as disastrous for the campaign, as well. The Washington Post stated the McCain campaign needed a highly publicized and dynamic convention to match the high-profile, action-packed Democratic National Convention last week. With a hurricane again threatening the Gulf Coast, however, the Republicans had little choice but to step aside and direct national attention toward the storm. Protestors directed it back. Swelling the streets of St. Paul Monday and Tuesday, almost 300 protestors were arrested before the police used tear gas and pepper spray to break up the crowd. These rowdy protestors deﬁnitely made a point—but did they make it for the wrong party?

Although peaceful protests can be an effective way to make a statement, these demonstrators—touting token Democratic issues—may have caused more harm than good for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Often the independents and on-the-fence voters, whose vote both sides are heavily courting this election, are turned off by such noisy, partisan behavior. The protests, which could be interpreted as disrespectful during a national disaster, may have pushed this important group of voters further right. Besides the political damage, activists lost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help facilitate economic justice instead of just calling for it. With national attention split between the Gulf Coast and the convention, these protestors should have used their numbers, energy and visibility to raise awareness and aid for the Gulf Coast states, where economic injustice was so visible in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The failure of the protestors in St. Paul to take action while accusing those in power of the same sin, gives activists everywhere a bad name. These demonstrators should have left mixed-message sending to the candidates and gotten down to business.

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120 Number of protesters charged with felonies, including aggravated criminal damage to property and assault.

103 Number of protesters charged with misdemeanors such as unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct.

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he state of Wisconsin, and especially the City of Madison, has proven itself over the last century in terms of having a great political impact, and this year’s election should reconfirm where it stands. America witnessed the overwhelming effect that Wisconsin’s vote carried in the 2008 primaries, a contest that added 42 delegates to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in a 58 percent victory over Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and further increased strength of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., by giving 55 percent of the Republican vote and 31 delegates. Although McCain already had the nomination in the bag leading up to the primary, the effect of a strong state like Wisconsin was seen in the close, competitive race between the two standing Democrats. Wisconsin will now see

a very heated, crucial battle among residents of a state that is possibly the most politically divided one in the country. In recent elections, Wisconsin has been intensely close, earning the label of a “swing state” that could potentially make or break the condition of this country for the next four years. Although Wisconsin has swung Democratic as far back as the 1988 election, the last two terms have been painfully close. In the Bush-Gore standoff of 2000, an election that we unfortunately may never know the actual outcome of, Wisconsin voted Democratic by a mere 5,396 votes, leaving both parties with 48 percent of the state’s support. In the 2004 election between George W. Bush and John Kerry, Wisconsin swung Democratic in a slightly more lopsided turnout, with Kerry gaining 11,384 more votes than the incumbent Bush. However, this is still only a 1 percent voting difference. Looking at the last two presidential elections, one can say that Wisconsin’s turnout was irrelevant, considering that the party it chose the last two

times wound up losing overall. However, under the assumption that other key swing states may change their ways from 2004, Wisconsin’s votes can and will make all the difference. Obama supporters will need Wisconsin to remain blue, especially if neighbor Michigan, which was also Democratic by the skin of its teeth last time around, decides to go red this time. McCain supporters will need Wisconsin to change its ways if swing state Ohio decides to lean more toward the Democratic candidate this time around, unlike how it has in the past.

Wisconsin’s votes can and will make all the difference.

Despite the historical competitiveness, it does make perfect sense that Wisconsin will not only remain Democratic this time around but also possibly widen the gap. In a state that has lost nearly 90 of its soldiers in Iraq alone, it seems implausible to think that it will support the candidate who not only voted for this war, but who plans on this country being there for another 10 decades. It seems just as illogical for a state that administered over 8,000 abortions in 2007 to vote for the McCain ticket, considering that he and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin are both pro-life. In a state that so clearly values the right to choose, and in a time where such Christian values are being overlooked in McCain and Palin’s own families with recent allegations of McCain’s affair and news of Palin’s 17-year-old daughter’s pregnancy, the choice for Wisconsinites again seems obvious. Nevertheless, it cannot be stressed enough how much power Wisconsin has. With a simple tweak of one swing state, any change, or lack thereof, in Wisconsin is going to tremendously affect both presidential candidates, for better or for worse. Dan Josephson is a senior majoring in political science and legal studies. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Today’s Sudoku

Anthro-Apology

By Eric Wigdahl wigdahl@wisc.edu

Angel Hair Pasta

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

Sid and Phil

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The Graph Giraffe

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Today’s Crossword Puzzle

Answer key available at www.dailycardinal.com A BIT TOO FAR ACROSS

1 Began a bridge game 6 Baa-baa sisterhood 10 Pitt in “Sleepers” 14 “The Oblong Box” author, in footnotes 15 Dark greenish-blue 16 Apple variety 17 Go a bit too far 20 Sufﬁx with “prop” or “meth” 21 Stubbing victim 22 Like some stares 23 Some may be around the hips and thighs 26 Rummyplayer’s word 27 “Curse you, ___ Baron!” 28 Leave unmentioned 30 Commodious boat 33 Chore list header 36 Full of chutzpah 37 Sandra or Ruby 38 Go a bit too far 42 Was a consumer 43 Eyelashes 44 School on the Thames 45 Curtain support 46 Enameled metalware 47 Important stat to a pitching coach 49 Cohort 50 Change of mind 55 Garden bower

58 Boss of Flo, Alice and Vera 59 In the style of, on menus 60 Goes too far to be welcomed back 64 “Idylls of the King” character 65 Fingerprint, perhaps 66 Obtain, as vengeance 67 Filing aids 68 Studied visually 69 Soft tennis returns DOWN

1 Coffee for insomniacs, perhaps 2 ___ living (bring home the bacon) 3 “To ___ nothing can be useless” (Johnson) 4 ___ del Rio (“Macarena” group) 5 Blue book ﬁller 6 “I Love Lucy” name 7 Itsy-bitsy 8 Barber’s obstacle 9 Inert 10 Piccolo played by James Caan 11 Fabled big birds 12 Famous or Tori 13 Forswear 18 Spoiled the surprise 19 Carefree and joyous 24 Dusting target

25 More apologetic 29 First name in espionage 30 Shaft entrance 31 Vegas rival 32 Like an eagle’s vision 33 Winter Palace resident 34 Sergeant Snorkel’s dog 35 Feat 36 It uses a clapper 39 6 x 9 in. book 40 Concern of some media watchdogs 41 Goneril’s dad 47 Happily-after link 48 Trusted (with “on”) 49 What limnologists study 51 Journalist in with the troops 52 “The Dragons of Eden” author 53 Smart ___ (wisenheimer) 54 Doesn’t fall apart 55 Act as an accessory 56 Russian spacecraft series 57 Furniture for a new arrival 61 TV’s Tarzan 62 Buddy Holly’s “Peggy ___” 63 511, to Caesar

A Fine Dutch Hobby

By Matt Riley matt.paul.riley@gmail.com

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UW women’s soccer prepares for Hoosier Classic By Erica Barts THE DAILY CARDINAL

The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (2-1-0) will head east this weekend to play back to back games in the Hoosier Classic, hosted in Bloomington, Ind.. Joining the Badgers in the tournament are Cal Poly (1-30), Vermont (1-2-0) and Indiana (2-2-0). Their first match will take place at Armstrong Stadium Friday night at 5 p.m. against Cal Poly. They will play Vermont on Sunday afternoon. The Badgers will not, however, play the Hoosiers in the tournament. Head coach Paula Wilkins is excited to head out east for this tournament and is conﬁdent that her squad will perform well. “Anytime you go into a tournament you want to try and win it,” Wilkins said. “[We] have two quality opponents each from the east and west coast. [We] are just concentrating on getting better.” Wilkins said that the team is showing improvements from each practice.

“The biggest thing we have seen is confidence and getting numbers forward,” Wilkins said. The Badger’s goalkeeper, senior Jamie Klages, has 12 saves thus far in the season, including two shutouts against Green Bay and Western Michigan. Wisconsin averages 16 shots on goal and limits their opponent to just fewer than 11 shots. Freshmen WILKINS Erin Jacobsen and Laurie Nosbusch have each scored a goal while senior Taylor Walsh has added two. Wilkins believes that the team is not only gaining confidence in themselves and their roles on the team but also gaining confidence in their teammates. With the confidence growing for the Badgers, it will allow for better spacing on the field and the ability to push forward to score. The Cal Poly Mustangs have had

Player of the week: P.J. HILL

HILL

Sport: Football Position: RB Year: Junior Total Yards: 210 Touchdowns: 2

P.J. Hill spearheaded a Badger’s rushing attack that combined for a team total of 404 yards to blow past Akron 38-17 Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

Player of the week: BRITTNEY DOLGNER

DOLGNER

Sport: Volleyball Position: OH Year: Junior Kills: 39 Hitting %: .311

football from page 12 It seems borderline idiotic, but who knows... maybe Merriman knows what he is doing. Prediction: Out by Week 10, may not return for start of 2009 season. Someone who doesn’t know what they are doing, or what they are able to do, is Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. Now give Lewis some credit. The Bengals had become the jailhouse team of the league, needing only Adam “Pacman” Jones to complete the ensemble, and Lewis has been trying to clean up the look of the franchise along with the team that steps out onto the field. But in August, what power Lewis had was swiftly taken away from him by team owner Mike Brown, when Brown re-signed troubled wide receiver Chris Henry because of injuries to the Bengals top two wideouts: T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Chad Johnson. Much like the Seinfeld episode devoted to George’s power-struggle against his piano-playing girlfriend, it seems that the BrownLewis conflict of 2008 could end the same way. So now Lewis is coaching a team that has seen the boss come out and put the coach in his place and has witnessed the return of Henry to the locker room. The tension has to be thick enough to cut with a knife. Prediction: The Bengals will be in the cellar all season and Lewis will either quit or be fired— depending on whether Lewis or Brown flies off the handle first. In the NFC, the Brett Favre fiasco ruled the headlines, and will

Brittney Dolgner led the Badger’s offensive attack in a their three game sweep at the Kentucky Classic last weekend, where she was named tournament MVP.

not be commented on any further on this page. Prediction: No one cares anymore. Tom Brady has a bad toe; Peyton Manning has a bad left knee. Both are still the top two quarterbacks in the league and will probably have better seasons than everyone else... again. The Minnesota Vikings have no quarterback and the Green Bay Packers defense has looked atrocious all preseason. If only they could combine into one super-hybrid team, ready to fight evil and the injustices that plague planet Earth. Nah, it’s probably better to just despise one another to the point of pure hatred. It’s worked this far, so why change now? Prediction: Packers 10-6, Vikings 9-7. And now for the rapid fire: Felix Jones will be the most fun of all the rookies to watch, the Saints will have wished they kept Badger alumnus Taylor Mehlhaff, especially when Martin Gramatica breaks his leg while he celebrates kicking the ball out of bounds on a kickoff. The Jets will win enough games to almost make the playoffs, but much to the chagrin of Packer fans, will just miss out, sending a third round draft pick to Green Bay. Rashard Mendenhall will finally leave the nightmares of Wisconsin football fans, entering the nightmares of the entire AFC. And of course, the Bears will still suck. Alright Hank Williams Jr., usher in another season. If you would like to share your predictions with Nate, e-mail him at ncarey@wisc.edu.

ﬁve goals scored against them while they were only able to hit three. During their last match up against Fresno State, the Mustangs had a season high of 11 shots on goal. The Vermont Catamounts averaged about seven shots on goal and have scored two goals. Goals were by freshman Emily Perrin and sophomore Gabby Bonﬁgli. The Indiana Hoosiers defeated No. 14 Tennessee last Friday with a

2-0 victory. Freshman Devon Beach was praised for her strong play in the midﬁeld and her intensity inside the box for the victory over Tennessee by Indiana head coach Mick Lyon. Before heading out to Indiana, the Badgers have been focusing on improving their game and preparing for each the Cal Poly team as well as Vermont. Wilkins said the team has really

been focusing on positioning and making sure players understand their roles on the ﬁeld. “Working on one-on-one defending is always something to work on and especially ﬁnishing in the box,” Wilkins said. The Badgers will have a short break after the tournament before heading to Boston to play Boston University Friday at 7 p.m. at Nickerson Field.

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But after the 2005 season, Evridge THE DAILY CARDINAL decided to transfer to Wisconsin, During Wisconsin’s 38-17 win and it is not that hard to see why. against Akron Saturday, an inter- Most fans, upon hearing of Evridge’s esting thing happened. It wasn’t a transfer, quickly looked up the newnew multi-million dollar addition est player to join the Badgers, only to Camp Randall Stadium, brand to find a YouTube video of the quarnew black and white home uni- terback being put on his back by a forms or even an original cheer by Texas Tech linebacker on a draw up the student section. the middle. As soon as the starting lineups So after seeing that, things could were called, and fifth-year senior only go up for Evridge. Allan Evridge’s name flashed across After sitting out the 2006 season, the scoreboard, he became the first Evridge came into camp ready to left-handed quarterback to start at battle for the starting spot vacated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison four-year starter John Stocco. While in 44 years. It has not been since the Tyler Donovan ended up with the 1964 season, in which Harold Brandt job, it very well could have been played signal caller for the Cardinal Evridge’s, if not for a hamstring injuand White, that Wisconsin has had a ry during Training Camp. Fast forward to 2008 and finalsouth-paw under center. “We are few and far between ... ly, after three seasons of waiting, it is Evridge’s time to shine. For that’s for sure,” Evridge said. Evridge made a small, but signifi- most fans, Evridge is something of cant impact in Saturday’s victory. He a mystery. Fans haven’t seen much completed his first five passes and of him, and the rumors swirling threw for 75 yards on the day. A sec- around campus of his arm strength ond quarter interception was the only and pocket presence have given blemish on the day for Evridge, as he fans much to anticipate. went 7-10 with a touchdown—the To Evridge, however, it’s more first of the season—to go along with about winning than proving his the pick. worth or displaying his strengths to the fans. “I’m something different than some of the guys are used to so, as “I think you tailor [the offense] far as the fans’ perspective, that might to him, not because he is a lefty, be something new and intriguing but because it’s him.” for them,” he said. “But I really don’t think about that, just trying to Paul Chryst come out here and win ball games so offensive coordinator hopefully it is something that they Wisconsin football will like.” As far as the offense goes, Evridge has that down pat. If there is one However, for Evridge, any upside to waiting in the wings for this impact is a good one. And when long, it is that he now has full comlooking at his background and how mand of the offense. “A lot of times we have two choiche came to be a Badger, it is understandable why. es or more at the line of scrimmage, Evridge started his collegiate and he was able to put us in the corcareer at Kansas State. After redshirt- rect situation over 98 percent of the ing his freshman season, Evridge took time, and that to me shows that he the reins of the Wildcats offense as a knew and was clued into the game,” sophomore, starting six of the nine UW head coach Bret Bielema said games he played in, and threw for a during Monday’s press conference. freshman school-record 1,365 yards But the offense itself has had to and six touchdowns. make some changes. With any new

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Wisconsin’s senior quarterback Allan Evridge hands the ball off to junior running back P.J. Hill against Akron Saturday at Camp Randall. quarterback, the offense has to be molded to ﬁt that quarterback’s abilities, and Wisconsin is no different with Evridge. “I think you tailor [the offense] to him, not because he is a lefty, but because it’s him,” offensive coordinator Paul Chryst said. “I think you do certain things with each guy, but not because he is a lefty, but because of who he is.” And there is the key to all of the success that the UW will have this season: use Evridge’s strengths to their advantage. It seems simple, and a rather obvious revelation, but the fact is that with a left-handed quarterback, every play has to be examined and re-evaluated. “The nice thing about being lefthanded is I’ve grown my whole life doing so many things right-handed

that I am pretty good going both ways,” Evridge said. “I think with some plays, it’s deﬁnitely in Coach Chryst’s mind as far as which way the play is run because it could be more advantageous for me to go left with some things. But for the most part I like to think that I can [run the offense] fairly well both ways.” However, Evridge is making no claims of being ambidextrous when it comes to throwing the football. “The ball’s still coming out of the left arm when I’m going to the right, but I like to try and work on it enough so I can do it and make it manageable,” he said. Managing the game may be all that the Badgers need out of Evridge, but he just might leave his own mark here at Wisconsin, and probably by using that left hand.

Men’s soccer home this weekend after hot start By Rebecca Autrey THE DAILY CARDINAL

Coming off their best start since 2005, the Wisconsin men’s soccer team opens its season at home this weekend with a game against No. 20 Santa Clara in the Middleton Sports & Fitness Invitational tournament.

UW head coach Jeff Rohrman said the Badgers, who opened their season by beating Wright State and Denver in the Dayton Flyer Classic, were overall happy with their weekend performance. “We were certainly pleased with the results from our ﬁrst weekend

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Wisconsin midﬁelder Kenny Dix is one of four returning seniors on this year’s roster. Dix already has one assist on the season.

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and are happy to be 2-0, but we need to continue to work hard in training as we look ahead at a schedule that is very challenging,” Rohrman said. Friday’s game is against a Santa Clara team who was ranked in the top five during the preseason. “It’s certainly great for our players and our fans to host a team like Santa Clara at home,” Rohrman said. “We know they will be hungry for a win, and we have worked hard this week to improve from our first weekend and be ready for them.” Santa Clara dropped to No. 20 after a rough weekend where they lost their first two games of the season. Junior midfielder and forward Scott Lorenz, who headed in the gamewinner for the Badgers in double overtime against Wright State, said Santa Clara’s unexpected opening weekend does not affect how UW practices and prepares for the team. “We know they’re still a very good team, and every season you have teams that don’t click right away for whatever reason,” Lorenz said. “They’re a very talented group, and it’s going to take a good effort.” Beating Santa Clara will take a good effort from both the starters and the players coming off the bench.

Lorenz said the Badger’s depth has been a major reason for the team’s success so far this season. “To be able to bring people off the bench that don’t bring the team down at all is a great beneﬁt to us,” Lorenz said. “We pride ourselves on putting people out on the ﬁeld that can do a good job for us.” Lorenz said the team’s long-term goal this season is to challenge perennial conference “powerhouse” Indiana for the Big Ten title. “As much as Santa Clara is an important game, we’re looking at the Big 10 season and getting really excited for it,” Lorenz said. For now, the Badgers will play Santa Clara Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the McClimon Soccer Complex. Friday is UW Student Night, and students with a valid UW-Madison ID will receive free admission to the game. The next game of the tournament is Sunday at 2:30 p.m. against Dayton. “I really hope to have great crowds for this weekend’s matches,” Rohrman said. “This tournament is a great opportunity for students, Badger fans, or just fans of soccer in general to get out and see some very good teams compete at a high level right here in Madison.”

he lights dim, and the room seems rather stuffy in the warm September night. The couch is just right—not too soft that getting out of it is a pain, or hard enough that it requires a shift in weight every five minutes. The anticipation is almost too much to bear, and then it happens. From the deepest and darkest part of the room, a voice blurts out those six precious words you’ve been waiting seven months to hear: “Are you ready for some football?” Ah yes, the NFL is back. For the next five months, nothing else matters. To many Wisconsinites, the Milwaukee Brewers will become obsolete, especially in Green Bay, and only the parents of the high school athletes will truly care how their teams perform. Fantasy leagues are underway, and the money is flying into Vegas at an unbelievable rate. So what can be expected of the upcoming season? Who will win it all, what team will be this year’s feelgood story and whose fans will be looking toward April’s NFL Draft before Week 9? These are all questions that have been answered over and over again by the likes of ESPN, NBC, CBS and your mailman. So why cover all of that again? Why not do something different for a change? With that said, here are some other forecasts, foreshadows and predictions for the 2008 NFL Season. First off, Shawne Merriman, who is going to play this season with two torn ligaments in his left knee. He has been advised by not one, not two, but four doctors, all of which have said that he needs to have surgery now and that playing without surgery could potentially cost him his career. But to Merriman, playing makes more sense than surgery ever will.

Ah yes, the NFL is back. For the next ﬁve months, nothing else matters.

It is almost endearing to see a player who will “play through the pain” nowadays. There is less and less loyalty in the league, and the days of Ray Nitschke hobbling down the field with two bad legs are long gone. But there is also an idea floating around of this little thing called the “future,” something that Merriman fails to recognize. Sure playing football is great, but taking the chance of destroying a knee—and (a) never being able to play again, (b) dealing with the aftermath of an injury for the rest of your life and (c) fighting the Player’s Association to pay for the medical bills—seems a little too high of a price to pay. football page 11

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P.J. Hill

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404 yards. Four touchdowns. Yes, the UW running game made quite an impression in its ﬁrst game last Saturday. The attack’s driving force? Three Badgers named Hill, Brown and Clay.

Zach Brown

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t’s not especially rare for a college football team to possess a dynamic pair of running backs. Darren McFadden and Felix Jones formed a nightmarish ground attack recently for Arkansas, and, last week’s shameful performance aside, Clemson senior James Davis and junior C.J. Spiller may be the NCAA’s mostfeared current tandem. On a note more relevant to Wisconsin football, memories of Laurence Maroney and Marion Barber in Minnesota are still making Big Ten defensive coordinators scream in their sleep. Even though there has recently been a wealth of prolific RB tandems around college football, it has been a long while since the Badgers boasted a truly dynamic duo. Wisconsin has mostly gone with the ‘workhorse’ approach, resulting in monster numbers from such recognizable names as Ron Dayne, Michael Bennett, Anthony Davis and Brian Calhoun. You would have to go all the way back to 1993, when Brent Moss and Terrell Fletcher combined for 2,633 yards and 25 touchdowns, to find the last time two Badgers ran rampant during the same campaign. With that in mind, it’s somewhat ironic that this year’s squad seems to have something better than a dynamic duo. ‘Three-headed monster’ may be the favored term. Junior P.J. Hill has teamed up with sophomore Zach Brown and freshman John Clay to assemble a ruthless running back committee, piling up 368 yards and four touchdowns in the season opener against Akron. Hill has been a highly successful runner since arriving in Madison, and as running backs coach John Settle pointed out, the fact that Brown and Clay have made their way onto the field is indicative of their high level of play rather than any deficiency on Hill’s part. “The guys have performed well in camp, and we wanted to reward them,” Settle said. “John Clay is a very talented guy, we wanted to get him in early, break him in … and for Zach, he’s the [top] backup, and the opportunity presented itself early … to get him in and get some reps. It’s just fun to watch those guys.” Thanks to Brown’s performance last year as a true freshman, highlighted by his 250-yard, two-touchdown outing against Minnesota, Wisconsin knew it was coming into 2008 with at least two skilled runners. The player who can provide the third dimension is Clay, whose 12 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown last week indicates he is entirely capable. Clay is one of the school’s most prized recruits of recent years, so his abilities don’t come as a surprise. The main advantage of having three capable runners is the ability to keep all of them energized during games, even as the opposing defense wears down. Dividing the workload among three skilled players allows the running game to keep both its talent and stamina level at a relative constant. As demonstrated last week, the last thing an exhausted defense wants to see trotting onto the field is a well-rested John Clay. When asked if it’s nice to have the mental edge of knowing the defense is demoralized, Brown laughed and said, “Yes, yes it is … just knowing that one person will go in and have the same success as another … we can wear down the defense, and that’s what we want.”

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Wisconsin Badgers (0-0 Big Ten, 1-0 overall) vs. Marshall Thundering Herd (0-0 Conference USA, 1-0 overall) series: This will be the ﬁrst meeting between the two teams.

Time: 11 a.m. TV: Big Ten Network Radio: Wisconsin Radio Network (with Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas)

Wisconsin’s Bret Bielema (Third year as head coach: 22-5) and Marshall’s J.D. Brookhart (Fourth year as head coach: 13-23 career).

Wisconsin has not lost a regular season non-conference game since 2003, when the Badgers lost at home to UNLV, 23-5, on September 13.

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Passmore, Darius WR Edwards, Terrell RB Wynn, E.J. WR Spillman, C.J. DB Marshall, Darius RB Shakoor, Ahmed CB Carper, Tyrone DB Burns, Brandon DB Dunnigan, Shay QB Wesley, Beardain QB Wilson, Antavious WR Cann, Mark QB Matthews, Zearrick DB Anderson, Brian QB Drakeford, T.J. DB Miller, Josh DB Wingate, D.J. DB Smith, Lee TE Bembry, DeQuan DB Garner, Jonathan QB Graham, Maurice TE Saunders, John DB Hall, Aston DB Hoskins, Ian DT Perry, Kevin DB Milligan, Bryant WR Spann, Emmanuel WR Arrington, Devin DB Shick, Tyler RB Johnson, Aaron DB Booker, Antawn TE Small, Chubb RB Gamble, Phillip LB Harvey, Mario LB Brown, Omar DB Thomas, Demetrius WR Portis, Andre LB Smith, Ryan WR Harris, Kellen LB Ward,Martin RB Torlone, Tyler LB McClellan, Sean LS Robinson, DeNathian DB Maxwell, Chris WR Whitehead, Kase P Lips, Stuart DB Taylor, Jordan RB Tominack, Cody DL Warner, Tyler K Hart, Corey LB Kitchens, Maurice LB Jacobs, John DE Gale, Tyson LB

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Henry, Robert Carpenter, George Cox, Jo Jo Culicerto, Pete Bragg, Joe Ochoa, Cody Gray, Scott Gilkerson, Charles King, Howard Burkes, James Purchase, Calvin Evans, Josh Altobello, Matt Bowers, Chris Bruhin, John Leggett, Brian Curry, Branden Vint, Erik Provancha, Landis Schoﬁeld, Chad Tillman, Ryan Wallace, Joshua Wood, C.J. Rogers, Jimmy Thompson, Demetrius Campbell, Brandon Baldridge, Daniel Edmonson, Courtney Parkhurst, Matt Walker, Chuck Slate, Cody Hatten, Jamie Thompson, Tavaris McCutchen, Cory Janac, Michael Jones, Johnny Ratananorm, Craig Bullock, Brandon Youboty, John Glasco, Montel McClellan, Albert Dishman, Dakota Johnson, Delvin Curry, Vinny

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Badgers secondary looks to prevent big gains By Scott Kellogg GAMEDAY

Last year, Wisconsin’s secondary was relatively inexperienced, with the exception of all-Big Ten cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu. Even with Ikegwuonu, the defensive backﬁeld struggled and became prone to giving up the big play. Now Ikegwuonu is gone, but the Badgers are hoping last year’s experience and a new addition in the secondary will help improve the unit. On paper, Wisconsin’s pass defense in 2007 looked decent. The Badgers were third in Big Ten play with 1,733 yards allowed. The third-place ranking is somewhat deceiving, though, as Wisconsin was just 50 yards ahead of Purdue, 53 ahead of Penn State and 54 ahead of Indiana. And the 1,733 yards allowed was a far cry from Ohio State and Michigan, who allowed 1,355 and 1,382 yards, respectively. In reality, the Badgers’ pass defense in 2007 was in the middle of the pack in the conference, which is not good for a team hoping to contend for a Big Ten title. The Badgers ﬁnished sixth in the Big Ten in overall scoring defense

last year, ﬁnishing just behind an Iowa squad that won four conference games. This statistic should be taken with a grain of salt, considering it takes into account the performance of the down linemen and the linebackers, but should still be considered because the secondary is just as accountable as both the other units. “There were some plays that a good quarterback and good receiver would connect on that were left out there.” Shane Carter free safety Wisconsin Badgers football

One of the more troubling tendencies of last year’s unit was the propensity to allow the big play. Some notable ones through the air were a 71-yard touchdown against Minnesota, an 80-yard touchdown against Michigan State and a 97yard touchdown against Michigan. Limiting these long plays that tend to quickly swing the momentum of a game is a focus for the defensive

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backs. “[It’s] not a bend but don’t break [defense], but I think our main thing was just to limit the big play,” junior safety Shane Carter said after Sunday’s practice. The safety position seems bound to improve. Carter returns as the starting free safety. He was a bright spot for the Badgers last season with his Big Ten-leading seven interceptions. No other member of the Wisconsin defense was able to intercept more than one pass. Sophomore Jay Valai and junior Aubrey Pleasant return as strong safeties. Last year, Pleasant started all 13 games at strong safety, but it was Valai who won the starting job for the game against Akron. The fact that Valai beat out a returning starter is impressive and speaks volumes about his abilities. If Valai does falter in the starting role, the Badgers know they have an experienced backup to step in. Against Akron in Wisconsin’s opener, head coach Bret Bielema started senior Allen Langford and freshman Mario Goins. According to Bielema, Langford and Goins have both separated themselves from the other Wisconsin cornerbacks as starters, but injured sophomore Aaron Henry could replace one of the two when he becomes healthy. With just one game under Wisconsin’s belt in 2008, it is difﬁcult to assess the performance of the secondary so far, especially since the one opponent was not a traditionally successful football team. Carter gave his unit mixed reviews for their performance against Akron. “On a positive note, there are

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As one of the leaders in the secondary, Shane Carter (25) is aware of the need for the unit to become more consistent. a lot of young guys out there, and [communication-wise] we were all on the same page,” Carter said. “But on a negative, there were some plays that a good quarterback and good receiver would connect on that were left out there.” Bielema noted that the secondary allowed the ball to get over their heads multiple times against Akron but, because of dropped balls and overthrows, Wisconsin was not hurt by the mistakes. If the defensive backs fail to play sharper, Wisconsin could get burned once

its schedule strengthens. This Saturday against Marshall—a team ranked No. 101 out of all 120 FBS teams in the CBSsports.com 120—the pass defense may not be thoroughly tested. But after this weekend the schedule becomes drastically tougher with trips to No. 21 Fresno State and Michigan, followed by home games against No. 3 Ohio State and No. 19 Penn State. After these games the secondary will have a good idea of how effective they are.

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Run, Run, Run The Badgers put up 404 yards against Akron on the ground alone. Marshall, who run a base 4-3 defense, will try to stop the Badgers own thundering herd in running backs junior P.J. Hill, sophomore Zach Brown and freshman John Clay. Hill, who’s ranked third nationally in rushing yards, took the bulk of the work last week as he racked up 210 yards and 2 TDs on just 26 carries. Brown and Clay combined for 158 yards and two TDs against the Zips. Although these numbers are impressive, coach Bielema said the praise for the Badger running game should go to the offensive line. Three key seniors, guard Andy Kemp, tackle Eric Vandenheuvel and guard/captain Kraig Urbik helped kicked off their final campaigns with a dominant performance the Badgers hope to repeat this Saturday.

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Passing on Passing If week one proved anything, it’s that senior quarterback Allan Evridge has mastered the art of taking a snap, turning around and handing the ball off. Badgers fans have not seen the full extent of the lefty’s talents as he handed the ball off a whopping 58 times versus only 10 passing attempts against the Zips. One of the ten attempts went for a touchdown, and another fell into the hands of the opponent. In all, Evridge’s stat line was a very mundane 7/10, 75 yards, one touchdown, one interception. Many teammates applauded the only married Badger for his great leadership and game management skills, but many fans wanted to see the great arm that they had heard about. If the run game is as successful as it was last week, Evridge may once again be resting his arm, but if he is to let the ball ﬂy, the game could get exciting for everybody, not just the Evridge family.

Herd about Me? Sophomore wide receiver David Gilreath should have his shoes tied up tight for the game against Marshall as a punt or kick return for a TD looks to be in his sights. The biggest difference between the Thundering Herd and the Badgers in week one probably came down to special teams, as Marshall punted the ball six time against Illinois State. The Badgers punted only once, with freshman punter Brad Nortman made good use of his only chance and landed a 58-yard punt inside the 20. Philip Welch, the Badgers freshman kicker, was perfect in his first start connecting on all of his PAT’s, registering his first FG and having an average kickoff of 62 yards. Welch should look to improve on his efforts with his first real game under his belt. Although there may have been worries with former Badgers Ken Debauche and Taylor Melhaff gone, it seems that the Badgers are ready to continue their special teams dominance.

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Fresh Meat Marshall comes into a hostile Camp Randall venue with a freshman Mark Cann at QB. Cann was 11 for 22 with 161 yards, two TDs and an interception in his first career start at home against Illinois State. Cann will certainly face a much more difficult test in his first road start against the veteran Badger defense backed by its rowdy fans clad in cardinal. If the defense and student section can rattle the youngster early in the game, it could be a long day for the Thundering Herd and their “green” Quarterback. The Badgers will look to improve their defensive effort after allowing 227 yards and two TD’s passing to the Zips. Another strong game from linebackers and leading tacklers senior DeAndre Levy and junior Jaevery McFadden should be expected here, as the Badgers should look to improve facing a young QB while using their home-field advantage.

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No Cake Walk Last year, the Badgers went into their second game of the season against a miserable UNLV team. The outcome: a last second heroic play by Tyler Donovan to escape with a narrow 20-13 victory. UNLV finished the year with a 2-10 record. Moral of the story? The Badgers should never have been trailing the Rebels and cut the game too close. Whether Wisconsin took UNLV too lightly or simply had a bad game, those performances can’t continue to happen. This year, the Badgers can’t fall into the same trap that was set by UNLV and must punish Marshall at every opportunity they get. The Badgers are better than the Herd in every aspect of the game and need to come out strong, ﬁnish strong and exert their dominance over the Herd so that Marshall doesn’t put them in the same situation that UNLV did.

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Herd must be especially thunderous to seize victory WISCONSIN OFFENSE VS. MARSHALL DEFENSE

WISCONSIN DEFENSE VS. MARSHALL OFFENSE

Wisconsin’s offense last week was dominant, especially the rushing attack. Junior running back P.J. Hill and fellow backs combined for a total of 404 yards rushing last week with only one fumble. The passing game was almost an afterthought with all the rushing, but senior quarterback Allan Evridge still managed to go 7-for-10 passing with a touchdown and an interception. Marshall counteracts Wisconsin’s offense with a standard 4-3 defense. Last week star junior defensive end Albert McClellan made his ﬁrst start since sustaining a season-ending knee injury last year and recorded two sacks against Illinois State. He is backed by a solid Marshall secondary highlighted by star safety C.J. Spillman and linebacker Maurice Hidgens, both of whom will be looking to stuff the high-powered Badger run game. Although Marshall does have star power at defensive end and safety, look for the Badgers offensive line to overpower Marshall at the point of attack. Marshall’s only hope is to stop Wisconsin’s rushing attack, and that just isn’t likely.

The Wisconsin run defense was solid against Akron last week, holding the Zips to only 70 yards on the ground. The pass defense was successful in preventing the big play, allowing just 6.3 yards per attempt, but they will look to do better than the 61.1 percent completion rate and two touchdowns they allowed. Marshall’s new coordinator is a run enthusiast however, and will look to run the ball hard and often with its talented sophomore running back, Darius Marshall. Another talented Darius, senior receiver Darius Passmore, ranks highly on Wisconsin’s list of concerns, thanks to his 111 yards and two touchdowns receiving last week. Passmore, who head coach Bret Bielema observed as being “extremely fast,” will be a difﬁcult test for a largely unchallenged group of Wisconsin cornerbacks. Marshall’s freshman quarterback, however, leaves the offense extremely vulnerable as a whole. Advantage: Wisconsin

Advantage: Wisconsin

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Wisconsin’s special teams looked pretty good all around last week. Sophomore wide receiver David Gilreath was only able to return two kickoffs, but turned in an impressive average of 43 yards per return. Wisconsin was only forced to punt once, which freshman Brad Nortman, in his first college game, turned into a very impressive 58-yarder that landed inside Akron’s 20yard line. Freshman kicker Phillip Welch, also in his first college start, made his only field goal, a 32-yarder. The area of focus this week will be on punt returning, which averaged a dismal -1.5 yards on two returns. Marshall’s special teams boasted an average of 17 yards on punt returns and 32 yards on kickoff returns against Illinois State last week. Freshman punter Kase Whitehead averaged 41 yards on six punts last week, four of which landed inside the 20.

Since taking over for Barry Alvarez in 2006, Bret Bielema has posted a record of 22-5 (including two bowl games) as Wisconsin’s head coach. During that time, his Badgers have not lost a game at Camp Randall. With a dominant rushing game behind an experienced offensive line, some great receiving tight ends and promising receivers, and a (mostly) healthy defensive line and secondary, Wisconsin is on its way to another winning season under Bielema’s direction. Dave Doeren, who moved from co-defensive coordinator and lineback coach to full-time defensive coordinator, is looking to return Wisconsin back to its 2006 dominance. Marshall hired both a ﬁrst-year offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator in John Shannon and Rick Minter, respectively. Each has a pretty good track record, speciﬁcally Shannon, who coached for Toledo in 2007 and boasted the 15th best rushing offense while there. Both are looking to get Marshall back on track this year from a dismal 3-9 season in 2007.

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gameday projected winner: McFadden making the most of opportunity If you had told someone four years ago that a 2005 linebacker recruit from Florida would be the 2008 starter at middle linebacker for Wisconsin, most would have assumed you were referring to the widely-coveted Elijah Hodge, brother of former Iowa star linebacker Abdul Hodge. Elijah redshirted the 2005 season along with the lesser-known Jaevery McFadden, and received signiﬁcantly more playing time in 2006 and 2007.

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After playing mainly on special teams for two years, a much-improved McFadden arrived in the 2008 season. McFadden was named the starting middle linebacker prior to last week’s game against Akron and responded with a solid effort, leading the team in both solo and assisted tackles while posting a total of 11—ﬁve more than the next leading tackler.

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Running the ball is only half of a successful offense’s equation MATT FOX the fox hole

f there’s one thing I’ve learned while attending this university, it’s that balance often equals success. College life can get pretty overwhelming, and it’s key to put a little variety in the choices you make—who you hang out with, what you eat, how much you sleep, how much you go out—balance in these areas often makes existing problems disappear. Why is this relevant? The Badgers’ offense could beneﬁt tremendously from a little variety—balance between its rushing and passing game.

If Wisconsin is able to show an ability to make big plays in the passing game, they will catch their opponents off guard.

Travis Beckum (right) is the most accomplished pass-catching tight end in the nation, and his dominant presence on the ﬁeld should open the throwing lanes that lead to Wisconsin’s young, inexperienced receivers, including Kyle Jefferson (left).

Historically, Wisconsin has relied heavily on its rushing attack to lead itself to victory. There isn’t just one reason for this–a variety of factors have contributed. A history of run-oriented offensive coordinators, big offensive linemen who are able to open up holes, above average recruiting at the running back position, etc. The last decade of Wisconsin football has only reinforced this notion of run-ﬁrst offense thanks to a series of backs that have excelled in the UW System—Anthony Davis, Ron Dayne, Brian Calhoun and, most recently, junior P.J. Hill. Last Saturday against Akron, the Badgers showcased the full potential of their running game and the impressive depth they possess behind Hill. Wisconsin ﬁnished the day with four touchdowns and 404 yards gained on the ground. Skepticism about Hill’s questionable health was put to rest as he amassed 211 yards. Sophomore Zach Brown and fresh-

man John Clay filled in nicely with a touchdown apiece. Even with the dismissal of junior Lance Smith from the team earlier this summer, the future of Wisconsin’s running game still looks brighter than ever. By contrast, in his first start as Wisconsin quarterback, senior Allan Evridge attempted just ten passes for 75 yards. He concluded a lengthy second quarter drive with an ugly interception to Akron in their own end zone. Evridge will have plenty more opportunities to show Badger fans what he can do through the air, but it certainly wasn’t the most positive way for him to begin the season. Maybe Wisconsin will be able to get away with run-dominated play calling against their lesser-established opponents, but the middle of the season matches up Wisconsin against the Big Ten’s best. You can bet that those defenses will find adjustments to stop the run if UW offensive coordinator Paul Chryst relies too much on his

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If Allan Evridge struggles to throw the ball despite having Travis Beckum and a dominant running game, the blame will have to fall on his shoulders.

running backs. The Badgers spent an entire summer of training camp trying to improve their passing game, and Evridge has likely amassed a great deal of experience. Still, there are some qualities involving real-game play that don’t translate on the practice field and Evridge will need to be given a legitimate chance to prove how he performs under pressure. The return of senior tight end Travis Beckum to the field should take some of that pressure off Evridge. The Badgers should consider themselves more than fortunate that Beckum decided to stay for his senior season and not declare for the NFL draft. His climb from little-seen freshman linebacker to superstar tight end has been nothing short of remarkable. The Badgers took a big risk letting him play out of position—now he is already ranked third and seventh respectively on the school’s career list in receptions and yards. As much as Beckum does for the Badgers when the ball is in his hands, he accomplishes just as much with his mere presence on the field. Beckum’s versatile skill set at tight end is well-respected around the country, and because of this teams will constantly be forced to make adjustments in order to limit his production. With increased attention on Beckum, this opens the door for Wisconsin’s younger receivers. In particular, sophomore receivers David Gilreath and Kyle Jefferson have shown huge potential, and the distraction of Beckum’s presence on the field will give them even more chances to excel this season. If Wisconsin is able to show an ability to make big plays in the passing game, they will catch their opponents off guard with multiple threats both through the air and on the ground. However, this cannot be accomplished without offensive coordinator Paul Chryst taking some risks with players outside the Badgers’ running game. Many students at UW have learned that just a little bit of variety can go a long way towards improvement. It only seems fitting that this concept could ultimately be the key for the Badgers’ offensive success the rest of the way. Convince Matt that the Badgers should never throw the ball again at mfox2@wisc.edu.

monster from page 1 Splitting the workload not only keeps the runners energized during the game, but it keeps them healthier as the season goes on. While talking to reporters after Sunday’s practice, Hill said, “Usually after a game, from the physical contact, I’m in the training room [using ice treatment], but this time I was able to … just go home.” Hill has questions surrounding his ability to stay healthy, but giving the ball more to Brown and Clay could be just what he needs to avoid injuries over the course of the year. Another benefit is the three are forced to push themselves to the limit in order to win playing time. Coach Settle agreed that having the three of them at once brings out the best of each, and added, “The guys know that the guys that produce are the guys that are going to play. We’re in a production business, and that’s a big emphasis … I know no matter what, no matter which one

of those three are on the field, we’re going to get maximum effort.” Three “great” running backs on one team is certainly a lofty aspiration, but it isn’t impossible. Perhaps the most accessible example of this is the 2003 Auburn backfield, where the carries were divided between Carnell Williams, Ronnie Brown and Brandon Jacobs, each of whom has gone on to have 1,000-yard seasons in the NFL. As pleased as he is with his running backs, Coach Settle warned that it’s a bit hasty to expect the three runners to produce as they did against Akron throughout the rest of the season. “Right now I think it’s early,” he said. “You’d love to have the opportunity to play all three of them week in and week out, but … how the game ﬂows will dictate how many reps each guy gets.” With a chuckle he added, “The only thing right now that we know for sure is that P.J. is the starter and we have two good guys backing him up.”

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SATURDAY’S BIG GAMES Cincinnati vs. (4) Oklahoma, 2:30 p.m. (8) West Virginia vs. East Carolina, 3:30 p.m. Miami (FL) vs. (5) Florida, 7:30 p.m. Stanford vs. (15) Arizona State, 9 p.m.

WEEK ONE POLLS AP TOP 25

1. USC (21) 1,539 2. Georgia (20) 1,506 3. Ohio State (15) 1,497 4. Oklahoma (2) 1,432 5. Florida (5) 1,415 6. Missouri (1) 1,301 7. LSU 1,207 8. West Virginia 1,108 9. Auburn 1,033 10. Texas 1,028 11. Wisconsin 12. Texas Tech 842 13. Alabama 834 14. Kansas 748 15. Arizona State 672 15. Brigham Young 672 17. South Florida 588 18. Oregon 508 19. Penn State 467 20. Wake Forest 414 21. Fresno State 242 22. Utah 214 23. UCLA 151 24. Illinois 147 24. South Carolina 147 Others receiving votes: Clemson 143, East Carolina 108, California 91, Boston College 36, Cincinnati 35, Tennessee 30, Boise State 19, Bowling Green 17, Virginia Tech 14, Connecticut 9, Rutgers 6, Kentucky 5, Nebraska 4, Oklahoma State 3, Arizona 2, TCU 2, Tulsa 1, North Carolina 1, Notre Dame 1, Miami (FL) 1.

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1. USC (23) 1,462 2. Georgia (20) 1,442 3. Ohio State (10) 1,385 4. Oklahoma (2) 1,344 5. Florida (3) 1,295 6. LSU (3) 1,202 7. Missouri 1,197 8. West Virginia 1,035 9. Texas 1,030 10. Auburn 962 11. Wisconsin 853 12. Kansas 820 13. Texas Tech 732 14. Arizona State 679 15. Brigham Young 629 16. Oregon 566 17. Alabama 538 18. South Florida 480 19. Penn State 450 20. Wake Forest 388 21. Fresno State 269 22. Clemson 186 23. Utah 158 24. South Carolina 134 25. Illinois

Others receiving votes: UCLA 91, California 79, East Carolina 56, Tennessee 56, Boston College 36, Florida State 29, Virginia Tech 25, Boise State 24, Kentucky 20, TCU 15, Connecticut 13, Cincinnati 13, Nebraska 12, Arizona 8, Oklahoma State 5, Notre Dame 4, Colorado 3, Georgia Tech 2, Bowling Green 2, Miami (FL) 1, Stanford 1, Tulsa 1, UCF 1.

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NATIONAL OUTLOOK

Crucial injuries crash week one’s party By David Heller GAMEDAY

Ohio State was up 26-0 midway through the third quarter against perennial punching bag Youngstown State, just three yards away from bumping the lead up to 33-0, when junior running back Beanie Wells collapsed and fumbled, clutching his foot. Whether Wells should have been in the game or not is a different debate, but what is clear is the Buckeyes just got worse at the worst time—they play Southern Cal on Sept. 13th. Granted, Wells could play with an injured foot, but he won’t be himself. If Wells is out longer than a few weeks, this garbage-time injury could prove devastating for the Buckeyes, whose national title hopes are now in peril. Missouri suffered a scare last week when game-breaking sophomore receiver Jeremy Maclin went down with an ankle injury late in the game against Illinois. Missouri’s highpowered offense and special teams alike are dependant on the explosive Maclin. Against Illinois, Maclin took a kickoff return 99 yards for a score, making would-be tacklers look silly along the way. He also returned a punt nearly 50 yards while showing off his incredible acceleration. A consummate “X-factor,” Maclin is essential to Missouri’s Big 12 title hopes. An Auburn team currently ranked ninth in the country by the Associated Press had its passing game nearly wiped out to injury last week against Louisiana-Monroe, when sophomore quarterback Kodi Burns cut his leg on a facemask. While Burns is supposed to be OK, any injury to his legs would significantly impair his ability to operate outside the pocket, where he is most comfortable. Also injured in the game was freshman wide receiver Philip Pierre-Louis, who tore a ligament in his leg while returning the opening kickoff. Senior starting receiver James Swinton injured his knee soon thereafter, although he should be available for future games. To top things off, up and coming junior receiver Montez Billings is out indefinitely with a hamstring injury. Georgia had an injury that flew under the radar but may have significant repercussions as the season progresses. In what the Athens BannerHerald dubbed a “terrible tragedy,” starting senior defensive tackle Jeff Owens was lost for the season due to a torn ACL in the opener against Georgia Southern. The Bulldogs were already thin on the defensive line since backup junior tackle Kade Weston is out with a knee sprain, and now they are even worse going into a brutal SEC schedule with No. 14 Arizona State thrown in the non-conference mix. Georgia’s promising season could come to a halt if any opponents dominate the line of scrimmage. Look for Alabama’s potent running game on Sept. 27 to serve as a bellwether for Georgia’s run defense. On the bright side, injuries allow some depth players to step up and make a name for themselves. This happened last week when UCLA had the season’s first “instant classic” against a ranked opponent in Tennessee. The Bruins’ top two quarterbacks were injured, including senior starter Pat Cowan’s ACL tear that has sidelined him for the season. This allowed

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Ohio State’s coaching staff will face harsh criticism if Chris ‘Beanie’ Wells’ injury against Youngstown State compromises his ability to run effectively against USC. third-string San Diego State junior transfer Kevin Craft to step up with a heroic effort after tossing four ﬁrst half interceptions. The Bruins came from behind to beat the Volunteers in overtime; Craft’s leadership and toughness were on display during a touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter that brought UCLA ahead three points with only 27 seconds left.

WEEK TWO PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS Chris Smelley, QB South Carolina Last week, the South Carolina offense could not ﬁnd a rhythm against a mediocre North Carolina State defense, that is, until Chris Smelley, a sophomore, entered the game in the fourth quarter in relief of starting junior quarterback Tommy Beecher. Smelley came in during the fourth quarter and threw two touchdowns on 5-for-5 passing, looking much more poised and ready to lead than Beecher. Last year, Smelley had his worst game statistically in a loss against Vanderbilt, giving Smelley extra motivation to redeem himself this season. Vanderbilt’s last opponent, University of Miami (OH), managed 244 yards through the air, so expect a much more talented Gamecock offense to gouge the Commodores’ defensive secondary.

Robert Marve, QB Miami Miami plays Florida this week in a match up that would be great if it was eight years ago, but this

meeting should still provide some exciting football. Marve is the highly-touted freshman quarterback who would’ve seen game action last year had he not broken his wrist in a car accident. This year is Marve’s coming-out party, although it was brieﬂy delayed due to a one-game suspension stemming from a preseason arrest. Marve is the quarterback slated to return Miami to the top of the national rankings, and this match up, his ﬁrst college game, will immediately let Cane fans know whether to be skeptical or excited. Even if Miami loses, Marve’s performance will establish whether the Canes are contenders or are merely set for another mediocre season.

Toby Gerhardt, RB Stanford Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh said in a post-game press conference that Gerhart reminds him of former Redskins great John Riggins, due to the junior’s powerful running style and agility, which allows him to run through or avoid potential tacklers. This wealth of talent was on display last week against Oregon State, when Gerhart bulled the Beavers over for 147 yards and two touchdowns. This week, the Cardinal faces No. 15 Arizona State in Tempe. The Sun Devils allowed 149 yards on the ground last week against Northern Arizona, so the door is open for Gerhart to make a name for himself on the national scene and help the Cardinal pull off the in-conference upset.

Stephfon Green, RB PSU Big Ten analysts associate the word “speed” with freshman Stephfon Green and gush about how he will be a playmaker this year in the Big Ten, citing his 40-yard dash time of 4.3 seconds coming out of high school. Considering Penn State has three capable runners this year, Green won’t see a full game’s worth of carries, but he should be a change of pace back good enough to make other teams account for him. Last week he ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries against Coastal Carolina, and this week he goes against a more formidable opponent in Oregon State. This game will determine whether Green is a player Big Ten opponents have to worry about or whether he’s just a role-playing scat back.

Riley Skinner, QB Wake Forest Wake Forest entered the season ranked for the ﬁrst time in the university’s history, thanks in part to the play of Skinner over the last two seasons. This week, the Demon Deacons play the Rebels of Ole Miss, a formidable SEC opponent. The most signiﬁcant factor in this game is Wake Forest has an outside chance of running the table and going to a BCS game, as it has zero ranked opponents scheduled this year. If Skinner can effectively manage this week’s game as he did last week, completing 75 percent of his passes without any interceptions, the junior can establish himself and the Demon Deacons as national contenders.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

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