Then they had to kick the ball to Miami.
Sam Shields ran the opening kickoff back to the house on a designed kick reverse, only to have it called back to the Wisconsin 16 for an illegal block in the back. The next play from scrimmage and 23 seconds was all it took for Graig Cooper to get the Hurricanes on the board, rushing to the right sideline for six.
Luckily, this would be pretty much the end of the Badgers' bad luck.
After a few punts, Wisconsin tailback John Clay gave the Badgers hope as he rushed left end for a touchdown from three yards out to tie the game at 7-7, with 7:12 left in the first; the quarter would come to an end at that score.
With the swirling winds possibly affecting the coaches' decisions to kick a field goal, the Miami defense forced a turnover on downs in their own territory, but were forced to punt it away after two sacks and a botched snap.
After a Miami punt, Clay took the first play from scrimmage 51 yards to the Miami 12, where three plays later he scored from the Miami three yard line once again for his second tour of Orlando Pay Dirt of the night, 14-7 Badgers.
After a quick Miami punt, Wisconsin led a balanced attack down the field with the clock winding down, and with 18 seconds left before the half, Wisconsin kicker Phillip Welch scored on a 37 yard field goal to put the men in red up 17-7 at halftime. After a very quiet third quarter, Miami recovered a fumble as the Badgers drove into the red zone 50 seconds into the fourth, but again Miami was forced to punt after pressure from the Wisconsin D-line continued to pester Miami QB Jacory Harris. After another Welch field goal, Miami took control and headed an 80 yard touchdown drive, taking less than two minutes off the clock. Miami controlled the ball again with 1:20 left in the game thanks to a brilliant onside kick recovery, but Harris came up empty as the Badgers forced him into a sack and three incompletions to win the 2009 Champs Sports Bowl, 20-14. The game set a few records, including longest kick return in Miami bowl history, and a venue record 56,747 in attendance. John Clay finished with over 100 yards rushing and two touchdowns despite missing much of the third quarter and finished as the MVP of the game.
After a few punts, Wisconsin tailback John Clay gave the Badgers hope as he rushed left end for a touchdown from three yards out to tie the game at 7-7, with 7:12 left in the first; the quarter would come to an end at that score.
With the swirling winds possibly affecting the coaches' decisions to kick a field goal, the Miami defense forced a turnover on downs in their own territory, but were forced to punt it away after two sacks and a botched snap.
After a Miami punt, Clay took the first play from scrimmage 51 yards to the Miami 12, where three plays later he scored from the Miami three yard line once again for his second tour of Orlando Pay Dirt of the night, 14-7 Badgers.
After a quick Miami punt, Wisconsin led a balanced attack down the field with the clock winding down, and with 18 seconds left before the half, Wisconsin kicker Phillip Welch scored on a 37 yard field goal to put the men in red up 17-7 at halftime. After a very quiet third quarter, Miami recovered a fumble as the Badgers drove into the red zone 50 seconds into the fourth, but again Miami was forced to punt after pressure from the Wisconsin D-line continued to pester Miami QB Jacory Harris. After another Welch field goal, Miami took control and headed an 80 yard touchdown drive, taking less than two minutes off the clock. Miami controlled the ball again with 1:20 left in the game thanks to a brilliant onside kick recovery, but Harris came up empty as the Badgers forced him into a sack and three incompletions to win the 2009 Champs Sports Bowl, 20-14. The game set a few records, including longest kick return in Miami bowl history, and a venue record 56,747 in attendance. John Clay finished with over 100 yards rushing and two touchdowns despite missing much of the third quarter and finished as the MVP of the game.
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