We didn't want to release this last week for the fear of the jynx. Mainly because the final play in our countdown comes from the last time the Badgers won the Big Ten title. A day that is most appropriatly known as the "Dayne Game."
In 1999 the Badgers looked poised to have a shot at repeating as Big Ten Champions. On a warm November Saturday there was excitement in the air. On a day when the fans inside Camp Randall would most likely see history, and perhaps see another title, they witnessed what could be the greatest day in Wisconsin football history. The day that Ron Dayne broke Ricky Williams' college rushing record.
That day seems like ages ago now, but in many ways remains a prominant moment in Wisconsin football history. Eleven years later the Badgers had not touched the Big Ten Championship trophy since that day. Bret Bielema was the Wisconsin head coach rather than the Iowa assistant standing on the other sideline. In a way Saturday's game against Northwestern may not have duplicated what happened on November 8th 1999, but it certainly could not have started without it.
So for our final play in the countdown we give you: Dayne's Run for the Record
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