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After securing the services of senior transfer QB Russell Wilson, the Badgers had very high hopes for this year. Wilson played himself into early Heisman conversation as they started 6-0. Unfortunately, it was back to back weeks at the end of October that would end Wisconsin's hopes of a National Title run as Kirk Cousins and Braxton Miller broke the hearts of Badger fans with 40+ yard passes at the end of games. After those two losses, Wisconsin would win five straight games including a destruction of Penn State and a win over Michigan State in a re-match for the Big Ten Championship. Montee Ball was big down the stretch as he finished the year with six straight 100 yard games and got a trip to New York for the Heisman ceremony as a reward. Wisconsin lost a shoot-out to Oregon 45-38 in the Rose Bowl but finished with their third straight double-digit win season. We caught up with one of the newest Bloguin blogs Madtown Badgers to get their take on the 2011 season and get a quic...
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