As with any lottery, the odds were stacked against Matt Chakmakian when the University of Wisconsin freshman applied for student football tickets.
But his number came up, and last Saturday he had a wristband placed on his arm that confirmed his place among the faithful in Section P at Camp Randall Stadium for the Badgers’ game against Marshall.
That scenario irks some upperclassmen, and not just that a freshman was standing in the formerly upperclass-only Section P.