2008 Washington State Cougars - Rec. Class

Washington State Cougars 2008 Head Coach: Paul Wulff

Washington State Cougars

2008 Recruiting Class

Star of the Class

Bernard Wolfgramm, DE, 6-3/270, JR, San Mateo, Calif. (San Mateo HS '06)
HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the San Mateo All-County Team as a senior for head coach T.J. Ewing...also earned defensive most valuable player honors. COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO: Named to the All-NorCal First Team as a freshman ... registered 46 tackles in 11 games, including 9.5 for loss and two sacks, as a sophomore ...also registered two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery...named first-team All-NorCal...was a team captain for head coach Larry Owens...posted a season-high nine tackles against American River...had a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss against San Francisco.

Potential Instant Impact Players

Chantz Staden RB, 5-11/200, JR, Campbell, Calif. (Westmont HS `06)
HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team all-league on offense as a FRESHMAN...named honorable mention and SOPHOMORE off the Year...team captain once again earned first-team all-league honors as a JUNIOR...also named junior of the year and team most valuable player...earned first-team All-CCS honors...racked up 2,224 all-purpose yards and 20 touchdowns as a SENIOR for head coach Tony Santos...second-year team captain earned offensive player of the year, first-team All-CCS, first-team All-NorCal, first-team all-state and team most valuable player accolades...also intercepted seven passes as an all-league defensive back...named Sports Focus Defensive Player of the Year...also a basketball standout, earning all-league honors in each of his four seasons...was a team captain for the Warriors as a senior. FOOTHILL COLLEGE: Was a team captain for the NorCal champions as a FRESHMAN for head coach Marshall Sperbeck...won the Jackie Robinson Achievement Award. DE ANZA COLLEGE: Named All-Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Year after leading California in all-purpose yards (2,123 in 10 games) as a SOPHOMORE...first-team All-American as an all-purpose player...rushed 167 times for 766 yards and hauled in 50 receptions for 855 yards...also a punt- and kick-returner, finished second in the State in touchdowns and scoring...voted team's most valuable player.

Zack Williams, OL, 6-3/285, JR, Pasadena, Calif. (Pasadena HS '06)
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in football under coach Kevin Mills...named to All-Pacific League First Team as a JUNIOR and the team's Lineman of the Year...SENIOR season repeated as all-league first team pick, along with team MVP and second-team all-league honors on defense. GLENDALE COLLEGE: Named to the All-Western States Conference Second Team as a FRESHMAN at Glendale College...selected to the WSC first team as a SOPHOMORE...named CCCFCA Region All-State First Team and honorable mention JC Gridwire All-America at center...also garnered CCCFCA Region III All-America honors...team offensive MVP and team Lineman of the Year.

Rest of the Class

Myron Beck	DB	6-0	205	Thatcher, AZ
Adam Coerper	TE	6-5	235	Hood River, OR
Kevin Frank	ATH	5-10	167	Elk Grove, CA
Terrance Hayward	DB	6-1	180	Culver City, CA
Tim Hodgdon	OL	6-3	272	Las Flores, CA
Jared Karstetter	WR	6-4	190	Spokane, WA
Anthony Laurenzi	DT	6-4	260	Placentia, CA
Mike Ledgerwood	LB	6-1	210	Kennewick, WA
Andrei Lintz	TE	6-5	220	Laurel, WA
Josh Luapo	DT	6-0	295	Wilmington, CA
Cory  Mackay	DE	6-4	215	Sammamish, WA
Jay Matthews	DB	6-1	195	Lake Oswego, OR
Kevin Norrell	WR	5-9	190	Long Beach, CA
Tyson Pencer	DE	6-6	260	Delta, B.C.
Alex Reitnouer	OL	6-5	235	La Canada, CA
Jessy Sanchez	DE	6-4	275	Los Angeles, CA
Calvin Schmidtke	QB	5-11	178	Lakewood, WA
Daniel Simmons	DB	5-10	185	Ontario, CA
Dan Spitz	DE	6-6	240	Spokane, WA
Chantz Staden	RB	5-11	200	Cupertino, CA
Skylar Stormo	TE	6-4	225	Mukilteo, WA
Tyree Toomer	DB	6-0	180	Bellflower, CA
Michael Vandenkolk	WR	5-11	175	Carlsbad, CA
Zack Williams	OL	6-4	290	Glendale, CA
Bernard Wolfgramm	DE	6-3	270	San Mateo, CA

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2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction: 6-6
2007 Record: 5-7

Sept. 1 at Wisconsin L 42-21
Sept. 8 San Diego St W 45-17
Sept. 15 Idaho W 45-28
Sept. 22 at USC L 47-14
Sept. 29 at Arizona L 48-20
Oct. 6 Arizona State L 23-20
Oct. 13 at Oregon L 53-7
Oct. 27 UCLA W 27-7
Nov. 3 at California L 20-17
Nov. 10 Stanford W 33-17
Nov. 17 Oregon State L 52-17
Nov. 24 at Wash. W 42-35

2007 Recap

Recap: Once San Diego State and Idaho went in the rear view mirror, the Cougars got exposed as a second-tier Pac-10 team that could only get so far with the league’s most prolific passing game.  An 0-4 start to the conference schedule ended any hope of a postseason run, fueling speculation that head coach Bill Doba wouldn’t be back for a sixth season.  He won’t.  The Wazzu veteran got canned shortly after his kids came from behind to beat Washington, 42-35, for the Apple Cup.            

Offensive Player of the Year: QB Alex Brink

Defensive Player of the Year: LB Andy Mattingly

Biggest Surprise: The Cougars didn’t just beat UCLA on Oct. 13, they obliterated the Bruins, scoring the final 27 points, while outgaining the visitors 545 to 267.  In an up-and-down season for Washington State, everything clicked, including the troubled running game, which got 214 yards and a couple of scores from RB Dwight Tardy. 

Biggest Disappointment: Maybe the season would have been extended by a game if Washington State could have held off unbeaten Arizona State on Oct. 6.  The Cougars thoroughly outplayed the Sun Devils in Pullman, and had enough chances to win in the final quarter, but fell short when K Thomas Weber booted the clincher with 50 seconds left. 

Looking Ahead: To replace Doba, Wazzu has hired former player Paul Wulff, who’s coming off a successful stint as the head coach at Eastern Washington.  A supporter of the no-huddle, spread offense, one of his first initiatives will be to find a replacement at quarterback for Brink, the school’s all-time leading passer.       

Nov. 24
Washington State 42 ... Washington 35
Alex Brink bombed away for 399 yards and five touchdowns with two to Brandon Gibson including a 35-yarder with 31 seconds to play for the win. The Huskies started off with a bang with Louis Ranking returning the opening kickoff for a score, and the fireworks continued throughout with Jake Locker running for two scores and connecting with Marcel Reece for a 63-yard touchdown and the Cougars keeping pace with Brink hitting Devin Frischknecht for touchdowns from 41 and 19 yards out and Joshua Anderson from 28 yards away. A final UW Hail Mary pass was picked off by Alfonso Jackson.
Player of the game: Washington State QB Alex Brink completed 27 of 40 passes for 399 yards and five touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 27-40, 399 yds, 5 TD
Rushing: Chris Ivory, 14-114, 1 TD. Receiving: Brandon Gibson, 6-137, 2 TD
Washington - Passing: Jake Locker, 13-35, 224 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Jake Locker, 14-103, 2 TD. Receiving: Anthony Russo, 5-101
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The season might have been a disappointment with yet another campaign without a bowl, but closing out with an Apple Cup win showed just how good Alex Brink and the offense could be when everything was working. The defense struggled yet again and it took a big comeback to pull off the win, but Brink never let up and the big plays kept on coming. This is a program known for high-powered passing games, so whatever happens with the coaching situation must first figure out how to keep the offense flowing while getting nastier on D.

Nov. 17
Oregon State 52 ... Washington State 17
Oregon State came up with seven interceptions including six of Alex Brink on the way to a blowout win. The Beavers got up 21-0 early on touchdown runs from Lyle Moevao, Yvenson Bernard, and James Rogers before the Cougars finally got on the scoreboard with a  field goal. The Beavers coasted from there getting a second Bernard touchdown run and a 56-yards Clinton Polk scoring dash. Wazzu was able to get into the end zone on two Kevin McCall runs, but they were hardly enough to make up for all the offensive mistakes.
Player of the game: Oregon State LB Derrick Doggett made four tackles, a tackle for loss, and two interceptions
Stat Leaders: Oregon State - Passing: Lyle Moevao, 15-28, 202 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Yvenson Bernard, 17-74, 2 TD. Receiving: James Rodgers, 5-65
Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 21-45, 314 yds, 6 INT
Rushing: Kevin McCall, 14-62, 2 TD. Receiving: Michael Bumpus, 6-46
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... A week after chucking it around for 449 yards in a big win over Stanford, Alex Brink couldn't stop giving the ball to Beavers with interception after interception killing any hope for a win over Oregon State. He was under a little bit of pressure, but it's not like OSU was hitting him on every play. The running game failed to pick up the slack even though Kevin McCall ran well in stretches. Now the bowl dream is gone and head coach Bill Doba might have coached his final home game for the Cougars.

Nov. 10
Washington State 33 ... Stanford 17
Alex Brink bombed away for 439 yards with a touchdown pass to Alex Brink, but it took four Romeen Abdollmohammadi field goals and a 55-yard Husain Abdullah interception return for a score to put the game away. The Cardinal hunt tough, pulling within three late in the third quarter on a four-yard Jeremy Stewart run, but couldn't get closer after the Cougars took over in the fourth. Abdullah came up with 14 tackles and two broken up passes along with the interception.
Player of the game: Washington State QB Alex Brink completed 32 of 47 passes for 449 yards and a touchdown
Stat Leaders: Stanford - Passing: Tavita Pritchard, 22-40, 263 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Tyrone McGraw, 19-79, 1 TD. Receiving: Mark Bradford, 12-141
Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 32-47, 449 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Chris Ivory, 15-104. Receiving: Jed Collins, 10-123
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Alex Brink bombed the Cougars back into bowl contention with the win over Stanford, but again, way too many drives ended with field goals instead of touchdowns. As good as Brink was, he struggled to get the offense to come up with the one big play needed here and there to make the game a laugher. Now Wazzu needs to keep the offensive production rolling against Oregon State to make the Apple Cup a battle for a 13th game.

Nov. 3
California 20 ... Washington State 17
Cal got touchdown runs from one and 44 yards from Justin Forsett and two Jordan Kay field goals to plow its way to a tough win. Washington State could only manage three Romeen Abdollmohammadi field goals before an 18-yard Charles Dillon touchdown catch with 19 seconds to play.
Player of the game: California RB Justin Forsett ran 31 times for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Cal was able to hang on to the ball for 37:27 by converting 12 of 19 third down chances, and allowing Wazzu to convert just four of 16 tries.
Stat Leaders: Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 20-41, 280 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kevin McCall, 17-50. Receiving: Brandon Gibson, 4-136
California - Passing: Nate Longshore, 25-36, 205 yds
Rushing: Justin Forsett, 31-129, 2 TD. Receiving: Lavelle Hawkins, 9-78
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The running game that was so effective against UCLA was nowhere to be found against Cal, but the bigger problem continues to be a lack of explosion. Alex Brink has only thrown one touchdown pass in each of the last three games, and there hasn't been nearly enough pop to the attack. Against the Bears, the bigger problem was an inability to keep the chains moving. The defense couldn't get Cal off the field, and the offense didn't help out with many long drives. Now the Cougars have to win out to be bowl eligible, and fortunately, there aren't any killers left playing Stanford, Oregon State and at Washington State.

Oct. 27
Washington State 27 ... UCLA 7
The Cougars ran for 247 yards with Dwight Tardy scoring from one yard out in the first quarter and closing things out with a 51-yard touchdown dash in the final minute. The defense held UCLA to 267 yards of total offense, with 50 of them coming three plays into the game on a Kahlil Bell touchdown run. The Bruins were inept the rest of the game, failing to keep the chains moving, while the Cougars held on to the ball for 38 minutes.
Player of the game: Washington State RB Dwight Tardy ran 37 times for 214 yards and two touchdowns, and caught two passes for 22 yards.
Stat Leaders: UCLA - Passing: Pat Cowan, 17-36, 167 yds
Rushing: Kahlil Bell, 4-67, 1 TD. Receiving: Terrence Austin, 5-45
Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 28-46, 271 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Dwight Tardy, 37-214, 2 TD. Receiving: Jed Collins, 6-71
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Where did this performance come from? A week after getting blasted by Oregon, the Cougars dominated UCLA on both sides of the ball with its most physical game of the year. Dwight Tardy ran well, setting up Alex Brink and the passing game, and the Bruins didn't have an answer. The defense didn't allow UCLA to do much of anything after a big touchdown run on the opening drive. Now the momentum has to carry over to trip to California. Win in Berkeley against the reeling Bears, and then the season takes a big turn.

Oct. 13
Oregon 53 ... Washington State 7
Oregon pitched a nearly perfect game, cranking out 551 yards of total offense and getting out to a 47-0 lead 32 minutes into the game. Jeremiah Johnson ripped off scoring runs from 42 and 18 yards out, before leaving with an injury, and then Dennis Dixon went to work with a one-yard touchdown run and three scoring passes, highlighted by a 52-yard play to Jaison Williams. Washington State finally broke the run with an eight-yard Michael Bumpus catch, but couldn't do anything else the rest of the way.
Player of the game: Oregon QB Dennis Dixon completed 21 of 28 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns, and he ran for a score
Stat Leaders: Oregon - Passing: Dennis Dixon, 21-28, 287 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Jonathan Stewart, 13-66. Receiving: Jaison Williams, 4-108, 1 TD
Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 15-33, 251 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Dwight Tardy, 11-34. Receiving: Michael Bumpus, 5-60, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... At this point in the year, the offense should be getting better, not worse, and against Oregon, the attack was stuck in the mud thanks to a lousy day from the offensive line. Alex Brink never got time to get settled, and the running game never had a chance to try anything after getting down so quickly. The Cougars are going to be an up-and-down team the rest of the year, but very soon, there had better be some ups. It's asking a lot to run the table, but that's what the Cougars might have to do.

Oct. 6
Arizona State 23 ... Washington State 20
Arizona State hit its kick; Washington State missed its chance. Cougar PK Romeen Abdollmohammadi hit a 38-yard field goal to tie it at 20 with less than four minutes to play, only to see Thomas Weber nail a 37-yard field goal to give ASU the lead for good. Abdollmohammadi had one final chance to send it into overtime, but missed on a 45-yarder. The Sun Devil offense sputtered, just getting two Rudy Carpenter touchdown passes, but got help from the defense, with Justin Tryon picking off an Alex Brink pass for a 69-yard score. Wazzu outgained ASU 451 yards to 296, and got two Brink touchdown passes highlighted by a 32-yarder to Brandon Gibson.
Player of the game: Arizona State QB Rudy Carpenter went 19-of-27 for 217 yards with two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
Stat Leaders: Arizona State - Passing: Rudy Carpenter, 19-27, 217 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing: Ryan Torain, 24-116. Receiving: Kyle Williams, 6-71, 1 TD
Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 27-50, 369 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Dwight Tardy, 13-32. Receiving: Michael Bumpus, 6-62
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Cougars are going to be kicking themselves for the loss to Arizona State. To win this game, it needs to get pressure on Rudy Carpenter. With seven sacks, check. It needed to get more from the passing game. 369 yards to 217, check. 11 penalties hurt, but the real killer was an interception for a touchdown that put the Sun Devils ahead in the third. The Cougars played well, but it allowed three key drives, and the pick-six, and that was the difference. ASU came through, and Wazzu didn't. This was a game the Cougars had to have with a trip to face a rested Oregon up next.

Sept. 29
Arizona 48 ... Washington State 20
Arizona exploded for 568 yards of total offense with Willie Tuitama throwing five touchdown passes and running for another, and Mike Thomas scoring from 27 and 20 yards out to help pull away. The Cougars tied it up at 20 in the third quarter on Alex Brink's third touchdown pass of the game, a 14-yarder to Brandon Gibson, and then the Wildcats made it a laugher with 28 unanswered points, highlighted by a 57-yard scoring pass play to tight end Rob Gronkowski. Arizona freshman RB Nicholas Grigsby tore off 186 yards.
Player of the game: Arizona QB Willie Tuitama completed 22 of 21 passes for 346 yards and five touchdowns, and ran four times for five yards and a score.
Stat Leaders: Arizona - Passing: Willie Tuitama, 22-31, 346 yds, 5 TD
Rushing: Nicholas Grigsby, 30-186. Receiving: Nicholas Grigsby, 9-76, 1 TD
Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 35-56, 347 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Dwight Tardy, 12-66. Receiving: Brandon Gibson, 11-127, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Arizona's offense was struggling with its constancy, but the Cougar defense made it look like a juggernaut. The lack of a running game was a problem, with Dwight Tardy failing to ever get loose, but the real issue was a secondary that got roasted way too easily. The Cougars couldn't load up against the run after Willie Tuitama got hot, and the defensive line didn't pick up the slack, getting pushed around too easily. Things aren't going to get any easier over the next several weeks, so Alex Brink might just have to bomb the team's way out of its funk.

Sept. 22
USC 47 ... Washington State 14
USC scored first on a six-yard Fred Davis touchdown catch, and after Washington State answered with a three-yard Jed Collins touchdown catch, the offense kicked into high gear with 27 straight points to put the game away. John David Booty threw four touchdown passes and Stanley Havili and Chauncey Washington added short scoring runs in the Trojan rout. The Cougars came up with a 20-yarrd Michael Bumpus touchdown catch midway through the third, but Booty responded with a 70-yard drive that finished up with a four-yard Allen Bradford touchdown catch, and a nine-play, 91-yard drive culminating with a 20-yard Vidal Hazelton scoring grab.
Player of the game ... USC QB John David Booty completed 28 of 35 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns with an interception
Stat Leaders: Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 17-31, 165 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kevin McCall, 5-35  Receiving: Charles Dillon, 5-25
USC - Passing: John David Booty, 28-35, 279 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Chauncey Washington, 11-84, 1 TD   Receiving: Fred Davis, 9-124, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... The Cougar offense was supposedly built to be able to handle shootouts against top teams, but Alex Brink was never able to bomb away against USC, coming up with only a few big plays, and the running game wasn't remotely close to being able to help the cause. There's hardly any shame in losing to USC, but now the Cougars have to make sure there's no letdown against one of the few apparent Pac 10 layups: Arizona. A nasty four-game stretch follows, so it's not overstating things to call next week's trip to Tucson a key to the future of the program. Lose this, and there's likely a new coaching staff in Pullman next year.

Sept. 15
Washington State 45 ... Idaho 28
Idaho scored on its first possession of the game on a 38-yard Max Komar touchdown grab. The Vandals then answered a 21-yard leaping Brandon Gibson touchdown with a nine-yard Maurice Shaw touchdown catch for a 14-7 first quarter lead. And then the Cougars took over with a 24-point second quarter highlighted by two Michael Bumpus scoring grabs. Idaho was able to pull within ten late in the third on a one-yard Nathan Enderle run, but Alex Brinks' fourth touchdown of the game on the ensuing drive put it away.
Player of the game: Washington State QB Alex Brink completed 26 of 36 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns with an interception and ran six times for 17 yards
Stat Leaders: Washington State - Passing: Alex Brink, 26-36, 307 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Dwight Tardy, 22-108, 2 TD. Receiving: Michael Bumpus, 8-118, 2 TD
Idaho - Passing: Nathan Enderle, 17-35, 205 yds, 3 TD, 4 INT
Rushing: Deonte Jackson, 28-113. Receiving: Max Komar, 5-96, 2 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Chalk up the close battle with Idaho to Vandal head coach Robb Akey's familiarity with his old team. That only lasted so long, and then the Cougar passing game bombed its way out of an upset. The problem was the running game that struggled to establish anything throughout the game. With USC coming up, the Cougars are going to need as much balance as it can get. Just as important will be to convert more third down chance and generate more pressure into the backfield. Both areas were problems against Idaho.

Sept. 8
Washington State 45 ... San Diego State 17
Washington State QB Alex Brink set a school record with 38 completions with 469 yards and five touchdown passes, including two to Brandon Gibson, while three different Cougar receivers went over 100 yards in the rout. San Diego State scored first on a 23-yard Garrett Palmer field goal, and was up 10-7 thanks to a 59-yard Brandon Bornes touchdown run, and then the Cougars went nuts going on a 31 point run with three of Brink's touchdown passes and a one-yard Dwight Tardy scoring run before the Aztecs got a 19-yard scoring grab from Darren Mougey.
Player of the game ... Washington State QB Alex Brink completed 38 of 47 passes for 469 yards and five touchdowns with an interception
Stat Leaders: Washington State- Passing: Alex Brink, 38-47, 469 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Dwight Tardy, 16-99, 1 TD  Receiving: Michael Bumpus, 10-118
San Diego State - Passing: Kevin O'Connell, 28-44, 273 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Brandon Bornes, 7-72, 1 TD  Receiving: Steve Schmidt, 7-58
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Alex Brink might turn out to be the Pac 10's most productive quarterback this season, which is saying a ton, if he has the command of the offense like he had in the win over San Diego State. He moved the ball around well to his scary-good trio of receivers, while Dwight Tardy added some nice balance on the ground. The offense hung up 654 yards, and is going to do that often to the average defenses. Now the consistency will have to be there against the good teams. USC is looming in two weeks.

Sept. 1
Wisconsin 42 ... Washington State 21
Washington State's offense appeared unstoppable on the way to a 14-7 first quarter lead after two 80-yard scoring drives, and then the Badgers took over with 21 straight points to take the lead for good. After a seven-yard Brandon Gibson touchdown catch to pull the Cougars to within seven as the fourth quarter started, Wisconsin rolled for two touchdowns to pull away on P.J. Hill's second touchdown of the game and a one-yard Tyler Donovan sneak. Luke Swan caught touchdown passes from five and 38 yards for the Badgers.
Player of the game ... Wisconsin WR Luke Swan caught eight passes for 170 yards and two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Washington State- Passing: Alex Brink, 17-27, 171 yds, 1 TDs
Rushing: Dwight Tardy, 21-96, 1 TD  Receiving: Brandon Gibson, 6-82, 1 TD
Wisconsin - Passing: Tyler Donovan, 19-29, 284 yds, 3 TDs
Rushing: P.J. Hill, 21-84, 2 TDs  Receiving: Luke Swan, 8-170, 2 TDs
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Washington State simply didn't appear to have enough in the bag to get by an elite Wisconsin team. It held up well for three quarters, but just when it appeared the momentum was turning, the defense couldn't come up with the one big stop or the one big play needed to give the offense a chance. Dwight Tardy had a nice game running the ball and QB Alex Brink had his moments, but this loss is on a defense that seemingly never got the Badgers off the field. UW had the ball for 36:47 and converted 11 of 15 third down chances.