# 2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 2003 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 7–6 record, including a 4–4 mark in the Big Ten Conference, finishing in a tie for 7th in the Big Ten.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at West Virginia* | No. 21 | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | ESPN | W 24–17 | 60,663 |
| September 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Akron* | No. 18 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ESPN+ | W 48–31 | 75,401 |
| September 13 | 11:00 a.m. | UNLV* | No. 14 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ESPN2 | L 5–23 | 78,043 |
| September 20 | 11:00 a.m. | North Carolina* | | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ESPN | W 38–27 | 77,439 |
| September 27 | 5:00 p.m. | at Illinois | | Memorial StadiumChampaign, IL | ESPN2 | W 38–20 | 58,495 |
| October 4 | 11:00 a.m. | at Penn State | | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | ESPN | W 30–23 | 107,851 |
| October 11 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 3 Ohio State | No. 23 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ESPN | W 17–10 | 79,793 |
| October 18 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 13 Purdue | No. 14 | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (College GameDay) | ESPN | L 23–26 | 79,541 |
| October 25 | 11:00 a.m. | at Northwestern | No. 20 | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | ESPN2 | L 7–16 | 36,233 |
| November 8 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 24 Minnesota | | Hubert H. Humphrey MetrodomeMinneapolis, MN (rivalry) | ESPN | L 34–37 | 59,543 |
| November 15 | 11:00 a.m. | No. 21 Michigan State | | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI | ESPN2 | W 56–21 | 79,256 |
| November 22 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Iowa | | Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI (rivalry) | ABC | L 21–27 | 79,931 |
| December 31 | 11:00 a.m. | vs. Auburn* | | The ColiseumNashville, TN (Music City Bowl) | ESPN | L 14–28 | 55,109 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Season summary

Wisconsin entered the 2003 season ranked, after an 8–6 campaign the year before. The Badgers defeated West Virginia and Akron to open the season, but then were shocked by perennially underachieving UNLV at home, 23–5. The stunning upset knocked the Badgers (then ranked 14th) out of the polls entirely, and they would not return until after wins in their first two Big Ten games, against Illinois and Penn State (teams that would combine for a 1–15 Big Ten record). With defending National Champion Ohio State coming to town on a 19-game winning streak, the Badgers put together a solid game, and ended the Buckeyes' winning streak in a 17–10 upset.
At 3–0 in the Big Ten and having defeated Ohio State, the Badgers were looking to put together a run at a Big Ten title. Unfortunately for the Badgers, Kyle Orton and the Purdue Boilermakers ended Wisconsin's undefeated Big Ten campaign with a 26–23 win in Camp Randall. The next week in Evanston, the 20th ranked Badgers lost 16–7 to Northwestern.
With Paul Bunyan's Axe on the line against Minnesota, the Badgers were unable to avoid giving up another late drive, and Minnesota beat the Badgers in Minneapolis for the 2nd time in a row, 37–34. Disheartened but not yet finished, the Badgers dealt a massive blow to Michigan State (which was riding a losing streak of its own) as they routed the Spartans, 56–21. It was their second straight win over MSU. WR Lee Evans caught 10 passes for 258 yards and 5 touchdowns in the game.
Against Iowa the next week, the Badgers took a 21–7 lead, which they proved unable to hold. Iowa defeated Wisconsin 27–21, a devastating loss on Senior Day that left the Badgers tied for 7th in the Big Ten. The Badgers accepted an invitation to the 2003 Music City Bowl against Auburn, a team ranked 6th in the nation in the preseason. The Badgers lost 28–14, closing out their 3rd season in a row with 6 or more losses.
FS Jim Leonhard caught 7 interceptions on defense for Wisconsin, leading the Badgers and the Big Ten. However, Wisconsin's defense gave up late scoring drives against Purdue, Minnesota, and Iowa, all games the Badgers lost.

## Roster
### West Virginia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Badgers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Mountaineers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Milan Puskar Stadium
* Date: August 30, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); Overcast; Wind at SW 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 60,663
* Referee: John Carson
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (Play-by-play), Bob Davie (Color) & Holly Rowe (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Kareem Timbers 0-yard blocked punt return (Scott Campbell kick), 13:44. Wisconsin 7–0.
WVU – Quincy Wilson 10-yard TD run (Brad Cooper kick), 0:57. West Virginia 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:45.
Second quarter
No scoring
Third quarter
WVU – Quincy Wilson 2-yard TD run (Brad Cooper kick), 11:10. West Virginia 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:20.
WIS – Scott Campbell 29-yard field goal, 5:36. West Virginia 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:34.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Lee Evans 20-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 13:02. Tie 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:47.
WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 2:57. Wisconsin 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
WVU – Rasheed Marshall – 10/16, 98 yards
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 20/34, 215 yards, TD
Top rushers
WVU – Quincy Wilson – 24 rushes, 99 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 30 rushes, 167 yards, TD
Top receivers
WVU – Aaron Neal – 4 receptions, 45 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Top defenders
WVU – Mike Lorello – 12 tackles, 4 TFL
WIS – Jim Leonhard – 10 tackles, TFL :

### Akron

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Zips | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 18 Badgers | 17 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: September 6, 2003
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); Clear; Wind at SW 10 MPH
* Game attendance: 75,401
* Referee: Steve Newman
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First quarter
AKR – Jason Swiger 30-yard field goal, 12:34. Akron 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:20.
WIS – Anthony Davis 10-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 10:50. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:40.
WIS – Anthony Davis 20-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:45. Wisconsin 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.
WIS – Scott Campbell 27-yard field goal, 0:03. Wisconsin 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:18.
Second quarter
AKR – Jason Montgomery 30-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Jason Swiger kick), 12:21. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:39.
WIS – Lee Evans 6-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 9:59. Wisconsin 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:17.
WIS – Anthony Davis 14-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 1:25. Wisconsin 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
AKR – Bobby Hendry 2-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 11:42. Wisconsin 31–17. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 3:13.
AKR – Charlie Frye 2-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 6:15. Wisconsin 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:14.
WIS – Scott Campbell 35-yard field goal, 2:58. Wisconsin 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:14.
Fourth quarter
AKR – Dan Basch 7-yard TD run (Jason Swiger kick), 11:13. Wisconsin 34–31. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 3:43.
WIS – Lee Evans 99-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Scott Campbell kick), 6:26. Wisconsin 41–31. Drive: 1 plays, 99 yards, 0:12.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 34-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 4:08. Wisconsin 48–31. Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
AKR – Charlie Frye – 31/49, 372 yards, TD, 2 INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 14/25, 281 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
AKR – Bobby Hendry – 24 rushes, 101 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 29 rushes, 247 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
AKR – Jason Montgomery – 4 receptions, 67 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 9 receptions, 214 yards, 2 TD
Top defenders
AKR – Diontre Earl – 12 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
WIS – Jeff Mack – 14 tackles, TFL, sack, QB hurry :

### UNLV

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rebels | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| No. 14 Badgers | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: September 13, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); Light rain; Wind at S 9 MPH
* Game attendance: 78,043
* Referee: Dave Witvoet
* TV: ESPN2
Game information :
First quarter
UNV – Dillon Pieffer 26-yard field goal, 8:51. UNLV 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:43.
UNV – Jamaal Brimmer 55-yard fumble return (Dillon Pieffer kick), 4:26. UNLV 10–0.
Second quarter
WIS – Alex Lewis 13-yard safety, 14:55. UNLV 10–2.
WIS – Scott Campbell 27-yard field goal, 13:04. UNLV 10–5. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
UNV – Earvin Johnson 6-yard pass from Kurt Nantkes (Dillon Pieffer kick failed), 8:03. UNLV 16–5. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
UNV – Earvin Johnson 8-yard pass from Kurt Nantkes (Dillon Pieffer kick), 12:14. UNLV 23–5. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:22.
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
UNV – Kurt Nantkes – 12/25, 93 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 11/25, 222 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
UNV – Dominique Dorsey – 26 rushes, 100 yards
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 18 rushes, 92 yards
Top receivers
UNV – Earvin Johnson – 5 receptions, 41 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Brandon Williams – 6 receptions, 83 yards
Top defenders
UNV – Jamaal Brimmer – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, fumble recovery for TD, 2 INT
WIS – Jeff Mack – 9 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup :

### North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tar Heels | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Badgers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: September 20, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); Clear; Wind at SE 6 MPH
* Game attendance: 77,439
* Referee: Jack Childress
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
UNC – Michael Waddell 97-yard kickoff return (Dan Orner kick), 14:47. North Carolina 7–0.
WIS – Stanley Booker 5-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 6:26. Tie 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:03.
WIS – Stanley Booker 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:20. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:21.
Second quarter
UNC – Darian Durant 1-yard TD run (Dan Orner kick), 13:51. Tie 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:22.
WIS – Lee Evans 44-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 10:59. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
UNC – Dan Orner 25-yard field goal, 5:14. Wisconsin 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:26.
Third quarter
WIS – Stanley Booker 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 8:48. Wisconsin 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:47.
UNC – Dan Orner 51-yard field goal, 4:47. Wisconsin 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:26.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Darrin Charles 17-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 13:38. Wisconsin 35–20. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09.
WIS – Mike Allen 20-yard field goal, 1:30. Wisconsin 38–20. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
UNC – Jesse Holley 26-yard pass from C.J. Stephens (Dan Orner kick), 0:00. Wisconsin 38–27. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:16.
Top passers
UNC – Darian Durant – 12/24, 139 yards, INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 12/20, 193 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
UNC – Jacque Lewis – 6 rushes, 82 yards
WIS – Stanley Booker – 28 rushes, 119 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
UNC – Jarwarski Pollock – 5 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 5 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Top defenders
UNC – Mahlon Carey – 14 tackles, 2 INT
WIS – Anttaj Hawthorne – 8 tackles, 3 TFL, forced fumble :

### Illinois

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Fighting Illini | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Memorial Stadium
* Date: September 27, 2003
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); Partly Cloudy; Wind at W 15 MPH
* Game attendance: 58,495
* Referee: Richard Honig
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Dwayne Smith 19-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:32. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:14.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 8:02. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:04.
Second quarter
WIS – Jim Sorgi 8-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:30. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:00.
ILL – John Gockman 27-yard field goal, 10:54. Wisconsin 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 1:36.
ILL – Ibrahim Halsey 4-yard pass from Jon Beutjer (John Gockman kick), 0:32. Wisconsin 21–10. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 6:32.
Third quarter
ILL – John Gockman 47-yard field goal, 13:14. Wisconsin 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 0:19.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 5-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:19. Wisconsin 28–13. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:16.
ILL – Ibrahim Halsey 4-yard TD run (John Gockman kick), 5:14. Wisconsin 28–20. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:05.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Jim Sorgi 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 12:59. Wisconsin 35–20. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:15.
WIS – Mike Allen 18-yard field goal, 3:54. Wisconsin 38–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:12.
Top passers
ILL – Jon Beutjer – 23/41, 207 yards, TD, INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 7/12, 131 yards
Top rushers
ILL – Ibrahim Halsey – 10 rushes, 43 yards, TD
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 34 rushes, 193 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
ILL – Kelvin Hayden – 9 receptions, 97 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 45 yards
Top defenders
ILL – Matt Sinclair – 21 tackles
WIS – Jeff Mack – 9 tackles :

### Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| Nittany Lions | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
at Beaver Stadium
* Date: October 4, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); Rainy; Wind at SW 10-20 MPH
* Game attendance: 107,851
* Referee: D. Lipski
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
PSU – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 9:15. Penn State 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:21.
WIS – Lee Evans 30-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 5:27. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:48.
Second quarter
PSU – Sean McHugh 1-yard TD run (TEAM kick failed), 13:12. Penn State 9–7. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 7:15.
WIS – Mike Allen 46-yard field goal, 10:42. Wisconsin 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:36.
WIS – Brandon Williams 20-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 0:11. Wisconsin 17–9. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
WIS – Jim Leonhard 65-yard punt return (Mike Allen kick failed), 2:17. Wisconsin 23–9.
PSU – Matt Kranchick 73-yard pass from Michael Robinson (Robbie Gould kick), 1:44. Wisconsin 23–16. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:33.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Stanley Booker 6-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 9:42. Wisconsin 30–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:02.
PSU – Gerald Smith 5-yard pass from Michael Robinson (Robbie Gould kick), 8:43. Wisconsin 30–23. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:59.
Top passers
PSU – Michael Robinson – 22/43, 379 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 9/26, 140 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PSU – Austin Scott – 10 rushes, 22 yards
WIS – Stanley Booker – 24 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
PSU – Matt Kranchick – 4 receptions, 136 yards, TD
WIS – Brandon Williams – 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD
Top defenders
PSU – Derek Wake – 9 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack
WIS – Alex Lewis – 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL, forced fumble :

### #3 Ohio State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Buckeyes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 23 Badgers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: October 11, 2003
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); Light Rain; Wind at S 15 MPH
* Game attendance: 79,793
* Referee: Dave Witvoet
* TV announcers (ESPN): Ron Franklin (Play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (Color) & Adrian Karsten (Sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
WIS – Stanley Booker 2-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 14:54. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:26.
OSU – Mike Nugent 24-yard field goal, 4:02. Wisconsin 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 2:55.
Third quarter
WIS – Mike Allen 38-yard field goal, 5:09. Wisconsin 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:10.
Fourth quarter
OSU – Michael Jenkins 6-yard pass from Craig Krenzel (Mike Nugent kick), 6:09. Tie 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
WIS – Lee Evans 79-yard pass from Matt Schabert (Mike Allen kick), 5:20. Wisconsin 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
OSU – Craig Krenzel – 14/26, 202 yards, TD, INT
WIS – Matt Schabert – 2/3, 104 yards, TD
Top rushers
OSU – Lydell Ross – 7 rushes, 28 yards
WIS – Stanley Booker – 31 rushes, 125 yards, TD
Top receivers
OSU – Drew Carter – 3 receptions, 90 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 1 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Top defenders
OSU – Robert Reynolds – 12 tackles, 2.5 TFL
WIS – Jonathan Welsh – 6 tackles, TFL, sack, forced fumble, QB hurry :

### #13 Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 13 Boilermakers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| No. 14 Badgers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: October 18, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); Clear; Wind at W 5-10 MPH
* Game attendance: 79,541
* Referee: Steve Newman
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
PUR – Jerod Void 2-yard TD run (Ben Jones kick), 12:50. Purdue 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:57.
PUR – Taylor Stubblefield 6-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Ben Jones kick), 5:31. Purdue 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:05.
WIS – Anthony Davis 28-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 3:14. Purdue 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:08.
Second quarter
WIS – Jeff Mack 55-yard fumble return (Mike Allen kick failed), 13:45. Purdue 14–13.
PUR – Ben Jones 42-yard field goal, 4:11. Purdue 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 4:59.
Third quarter
PUR – Ben Jones 20-yard field goal, 10:16. Purdue 20–13. Drive: 18 plays, 71 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Mike Allen 25-yard field goal, 9:42. Purdue 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:27.
PUR – Ben Jones 26-yard field goal, 8:15. Purdue 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:21.
WIS – Jim Leonhard 63-yard punt return (Mike Allen kick), 2:55. Tie 23–23.
PUR – Ben Jones 18-yard field goal, 0:03. Purdue 26–23. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 2:45.
Top passers
PUR – Kyle Orton – 38/55, 411 yards, TD
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 6/9, 118 yards, INT
Top rushers
PUR – Jerod Void – 11 rushes, 44 yards, TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 18 rushes, 96 yards, TD
Top receivers
PUR – Taylor Stubblefield – 16 receptions, 130 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 3 receptions, 76 yards
Top defenders
PUR – Stuart Schweigert – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks
WIS – Alex Lewis – 9 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 5 sacks, forced fumble :

### Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Badgers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Wildcats | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Ryan Field
* Date: October 25, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); Cloudy; Wind at W 6 MPH
* Game attendance: 36,233
* Referee: Richard Honig
* TV: ESPN2
Game information :
First quarter
NU – Jason Wright 53-yard pass from Brett Basanez (Joel Howells kick blocked), 3:42. Northwestern 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:06.
Second quarter
WIS – Dwayne Smith 18-yard TD run (Scott Campbell kick), 6:55. Wisconsin 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:49.
NU – Brian Huffman 25-yard field goal, 1:44. Northwestern 9–7. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:11.
Third quarter
NU – Jason Wright 1-yard TD run (Brian Huffman kick), 2:08. Northwestern 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:20.
Fourth quarter
No scoring
Top passers
NU – Brett Basanez – 10/23, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
WIS – Matt Schabert – 20/36, 193 yards, INT
Top rushers
NU – Jason Wright – 18 rushes, 97 yards, TD
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 10 rushes, 31 yards, TD
Top receivers
NU – Jason Wright – 1 receptions, 53 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 6 receptions, 90 yards
Top defenders
NU – Tim McGarigle – 14 tackles, INT
WIS – Jim Leonhard – 19 tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack, INT :

### Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| No. 24 Golden Gophers | 10 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* Date: November 8, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); Dome
* Game attendance: 59,543
* Referee: Bill LeMonnier
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Laurence Maroney 30-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 14:04. Minnesota 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:56.
MIN – Rhys Lloyd 34-yard field goal, 7:56. Minnesota 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 52 yards, 4:27.
WIS – Mike Allen 27-yard field goal, 0:13. Minnesota 10–3. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 7:43.
Second quarter
MIN – Asad Abdul-Khaliq 13-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 10:52. Minnesota 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:21.
WIS – Mike Allen 23-yard field goal, 4:54. Minnesota 17–6. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:58.
MIN – Thomas Tapeh 6-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 2:01. Minnesota 24–6. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:53.
WIS – Owen Daniels 27-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:25. Minnesota 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
WIS – Lee Evans 17-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 12:47. Minnesota 24–20. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 0:36.
MIN – Rhys Lloyd 34-yard field goal, 9:17. Minnesota 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:30.
WIS – Darrin Charles 12-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:35. Tie 27–27. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Marion Barber III 11-yard TD run (Rhys Lloyd kick), 11:13. Minnesota 34–27. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.
WIS – Owen Daniels 26-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 7:15. Tie 34–34. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
MIN – Rhys Lloyd 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Minnesota 37–34. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
MIN – Benji Kamrath – 6/10, 93 yards
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 23/34, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIN – Marion Barber III – 27 rushes, 139 yards, TD
WIS – Stanley Booker – 20 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Jared Ellerson – 3 receptions, 68 yards
WIS – Owen Daniels – 3 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
Top defenders
MIN – Ben West – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
WIS – Jim Leonhard – 11 tackles, TFL :

### #21 Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 21 Spartans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Badgers | 14 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 56 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: November 15, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); Dome
* Game attendance: 79,256
* Referee: Stave Pamon
* TV announcers (ESPN): Pam Ward (Play-by-play) & Chris Spielman (Color)
Game information :
First quarter
WIS – Lee Evans 9-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 11:22. Wisconsin 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 3-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:27. Wisconsin 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:30.
Second quarter
WIS – Lee Evans 75-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 4:21. Wisconsin 21–0. Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 2:35.
MSU – Kyle Brown 21-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 2:51. Wisconsin 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:20.
WIS – Lee Evans 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 1:39. Wisconsin 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
WIS – Lee Evans 70-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 9:13. Wisconsin 35–7. Drive: 1 plays, 70 yards, 0:12.
MSU – Aaron Alexander 30-yard pass from Jeff Smoker (Dave Rayner kick), 7:49. Wisconsin 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:18.
WIS – Lee Evans 18-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Mike Allen kick), 4:05. Wisconsin 42–14. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:41.
WIS – Dwayne Smith 14-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 1:32. Wisconsin 49–14. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Dwayne Smith 26-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 13:11. Wisconsin 56–14. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:45.
MSU – Drew Stanton 13-yard TD run (Dave Rayner kick), 4:56. Wisconsin 56–21. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 4:07.
Top passers
MSU – Jeff Smoker – 16/31, 207 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 16/24, 380 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
MSU – DeAndra' Cobb – 16 rushes, 88 yards
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 21 rushes, 207 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
MSU – Aaron Alexander – 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 10 receptions, 258 yards, 5 TD
Top defenders
MSU – Seth Mitchell – 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL
WIS – Alex Lewis – 6 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2 sacks, forced fumble, 2 QB hurries :

### #17 Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Hawkeyes | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Badgers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
at Camp Randall Stadium
* Date: November 22, 2003
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C); Drizzle; Wind at NE 13 MPH
* Game attendance: 79,931
* Referee: Dennis Lipski
* TV announcers (ABC): Tim Brant (Play-by-play) & Ed Cunningham (Color)
Game information :
First quarter
IOW – Ramon Ochoa 18-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 11:05. Iowa 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:55.
WIS – Anthony Davis 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 7:32. Tie 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:42.
WIS – Anthony Davis 4-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 0:15. Wisconsin 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:55.
Second quarter
WIS – Dwayne Smith 1-yard TD run (Mike Allen kick), 10:08. Wisconsin 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:46.
IOW – Ramon Ochoa 6-yard pass from Nathan Chandler (Nate Kaeding kick), 4:42. Wisconsin 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:40.
IOW – Nate Kaeding 50-yard field goal, 0:11. Wisconsin 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 0:28.
Third quarter
IOW – Fred Russell 1-yard TD run (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:11. Iowa 24–21. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
IOW – Nate Kaeding 28-yard field goal, 13:59. Iowa 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:49.
Top passers
IOW – Nathan Chandler – 8/26, 66 yards, TD, 2 INT
WIS – John Stocco – 5/9, 84 yards
Top rushers
IOW – Fred Russell – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD
WIS – Dwayne Smith – 29 rushes, 119 yards, TD
Top receivers
IOW – Ramon Ochoa – 2 receptions, 15 yards, TD
WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 76 yards
Top defenders
IOW – Chad Greenway – 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, pass breakup
WIS – Kyle McCorison – 10 tackles, 2.5 TFL, sack, INT, 2 QB hurries :

### Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Badgers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at The Coliseum
* Date: December 31, 2003
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); Mostly sunny; Wind at Var. 7 MPH
* Game attendance: 55,109
* Referee: Jack Childress
* TV: ESPN
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
WIS – Mike Allen 20-yard field goal, 9:44. Wisconsin 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:58.
AUB – Ronnie Brown 1-yard TD run (John Vaughn kick), 4:37. Auburn 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:07.
WIS – Mike Allen 35-yard field goal, 2:42. Auburn 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
AUB – Cadillac Williams 1-yard TD run (John Vaughn kick), 1:32. Auburn 14–6. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:16.
Fourth quarter
WIS – Lee Evans 12-yard pass from Jim Sorgi (Owen Daniels catch), 8:52. Tie 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:57.
AUB – Ronnie Brown 2-yard TD run (John Vaughn kick), 3:30. Auburn 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:16.
AUB – Cadillac Williams 1-yard TD run (John Vaughn kick), 1:37. Auburn 28–14. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
AUB – Jason Campbell – 10/22, 138 yards, INT
WIS – Jim Sorgi – 13/22, 169 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
AUB – Cadillac Williams – 18 rushes, 68 yards, 2 TD
WIS – Anthony Davis – 17 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
AUB – Jeris McIntyre – 3 receptions, 74 yards
WIS – Lee Evans – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Top defenders
AUB – Karlos Dansby – 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, pass breakup
WIS – Alex Lewis – 10 tackles, 1.5 TFL, sack :

## Regular starters

| Position | Player |
| Quarterback | Jim Sorgi |
| Running Back | Anthony Davis |
| Fullback | Matt Bernstein |
| Wide Receiver | Lee Evans |
| Wide Receiver | Brandon Williams |
| Tight End | Tony Paciotti |
| Left Tackle | Morgan Davis |
| Left Guard | Dan Buenning |
| Center | Donovan Raiola |
| Right Guard | Jonathan Clinkscale |
| Right Tackle | Mike Lorenz |
| Position | Player |
| Defensive End | Darius Jones |
| Defensive Tackle | Anttaj Hawthorne |
| Defensive Tackle | Jason Jefferson |
| Defensive End | Jonathan Welsh |
| Outside Linebacker | Jeff Mack |
| Inside Linebacker | Alex Lewis |
| Outside Linebacker | Kareem Timbers |
| Cornerback | Scott Starks |
| Strong Safety | Ryan Aiello |
| Free Safety | Jim Leonhard |
| Cornerback | Levonne Rowan |

## Players selected in the 2004 NFL Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall Selection | NFL Team |
| Lee Evans | Wide Receiver | 1 | 13 | Buffalo Bills |
| Alex Lewis | Linebacker | 5 | 140 | Detroit Lions |
| Jim Sorgi | Quarterback | 6 | 193 | Indianapolis Colts |