ORLANDO, Fla. – Don’t get her wrong: Nancy Porter had a fantastic time last year at the Capital One Bowl. It’s just that, well, something was missing. All the red, that is.
….An estimated 25,000 Badgers fans turned out at Citrus Bowl Stadium on Monday to watch sixth-ranked Wisconsin hold off 12th-ranked Arkansas 17-14 for the Badgers’ ninth straight win, setting a school record for victories in a season by finishing 12-1 under first-year coach Bret Bielema.
That’s about double the number of fans who cheered on UW last year as Barry Alvarez capped his legendary 16-year career as coach with an upset victory over Auburn. In other words, bowling with the Badgers is back in vogue.