Official word came down Thursday that the University of Wisconsin football team has moved its 2011 season opener up two days to Sept. 1, a Thursday meeting with Nevada-Las Vegas under the lights at Camp Randall Stadium. Earlier this week, UW athletic director Barry Alvarez outlined several reasons for making the move. Here?s one more: The Badgers have won 11 straights night games against non-Big Ten Conference opponents and have prevailed in 26 of their last 29 night games.
Office of Strategic Communication