Madison has a reputation as one of the best college football towns in America.
That reputation will receive especially high-profile display this fall in two prime time games that promise to attract national attention — the Oct. 4 game against Ohio State and the Oct. 11 game against Penn State, both starting at 7 p.m.
But Madison also has a stain on its reputation that has been growing in recent years: A minority of fans have engaged in alcohol-fueled behavior that has appalled, threatened and occasionally physically harmed not only opposing fans but also other Badger fans.