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Tom Oates: A one-and-done career that’ll never be forgotten

Senior Day for Russell Wilson was much like his football career at the University of Wisconsin. Short and oh-so-sweet. After the Senior Day festivities at Camp Randall Stadium were over Saturday, after he had quarterbacked 15th-ranked UW to a shockingly easy 45-7 victory over 20th-ranked Penn State, after he had helped the Badgers qualify for the Big Ten Conference championship game and a shot at redemption against Michigan State, Wilson reflected on the final home game of a one-and-done UW career that will never be forgotten. “This,” he said, “is definitely one of the best things that’s ever happened to me.”