2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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The 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their seventh and final year under head coach Bret Bielema, the Badgers compiled an 8–6 record (4–4 in conference games), won the Big Ten championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 414 to 268. Despite finishing third in the Leaders Division, the Badgers advanced to the Big Ten Championship Game, because the first- and second-place teams (Ohio State and Penn State) were ineligible for postseason play. The Badgers defeated Nebraska in the Big Ten Championship Game and advanced to the Rose Bowl, losing to Stanford. On December 4, Bielema accepted the vacant coaching position at Arkansas. Athletic director and former head coach Barry Alvarez took over as head coach for the Rose Bowl. Montee Ball led the team with 1,830 yards and 132 points scored...

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