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2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team
2014 Wisconsin Badgers football
Big Ten West Division champion
Outback Bowl champion
Big Ten Championship, L 0–59 vs. Ohio State
Outback Bowl, W 34–31 OT vs. Auburn
West Division
2014 record
11–3 (7–1 Big Ten)
Gary Andersen (2nd year)
Barry Alvarez (interim, bowl)
Andy Ludwig (2nd season)
Offensive scheme
Pro-style
Dave Aranda (2nd season)
Home stadium
Camp Randall Stadium
(Capacity: 80,321)
2014 Big Ten football standings
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^ 8 – 0 14 – 1
No. 5-t Michigan State 7 – 1 11 – 2
Maryland 4 – 4 7 – 6
Rutgers 3 – 5 8 – 5
Michigan 3 – 5 5 – 7
Penn State 2 – 6 7 – 6
Indiana 1 – 7 4 – 8
No. 13 Wisconsin x 7 – 1 11 – 3
Minnesota 5 – 3 8 – 5
Nebraska 5 – 3 9 – 4
Iowa 4 – 4 7 – 6
Illinois 3 – 5 6 – 7
Northwestern 3 – 5 5 – 7
Purdue 1 – 7 3 – 9
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
# – College Football Playoff champion
^ – College Football Playoff participant
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by second-year head coach Gary Andersen, were members of the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in Big Ten play to be champions of the West Division. As champions of the West Division, they played East Division champions Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game where they lost 0–59.
Several days after the Big Ten Championship game in early December, head coach Gary Andersen stepped down to become the head coach at Oregon State of the Pac-12 Conference. Athletic director and former Badger head coach Barry Alvarez was the interim head coach for the Outback Bowl against Auburn, a 34–31 overtime victory on New Year's Day in Tampa, Florida.
1 Recruiting
2 Watchlists and preseason awards
4 Rankings
5 Regular season games
5.1 #13 LSU
5.1.1 Postgame injuries and miscommunications
5.2 Western Illinois
5.3 Bowling Green
5.4 South Florida
5.5 at Northwestern
5.6 Illinois
5.7 Maryland
5.8 at Rutgers
5.9 at Purdue
5.10 #11 Nebraska
5.11 at Iowa
5.12 #22 Minnesota
5.13 Big Ten Conference Championship
5.14 Outback Bowl
6 Coaching staff
7 Roster
8 Big Ten Players of the Week
10 Team statistics
10.1 Passing
10.2 Rushing
10.3 Receiving
10.4 Kick and punt returning
10.5 Kicking
10.6 Punting
10.7 Defensive
11 2015 NFL Draft
11.1 2015 NFL Draft class
11.2 Signed undrafted free agents
Recruiting[edit]
US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
40‡
Commit date
Beau Benzschawel
OL Grafton, WI Grafton HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) 5.2 Oct 24, 2013
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taiwan Deal
RB Capitol Heights, MD DeMatha HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) N/A Jun 25, 2013
Michael Deiter
OL Curtice, OH Genoa HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) N/A Jun 24, 2013
D'Cota Dixon
CB Oak Hill, FL New Smyrna Beach HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) N/A Feb 5, 2014
T. J. Edwards
OLB Lake Villa, IL Lakes Community HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 230 lb (100 kg) N/A Nov 27, 2013
Lubern Figaro
S Everett, MA Everett HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) N/A Sep 25, 2013
Rafael Gaglianone
K São Paulo, Brazil Baylor School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) N/A Nov 17, 2013
Jaden Gault
OL Cottage Grove, WI Monona HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 310 lb (140 kg) N/A Aug 18, 2012
D.J. Gillins
QB Jacksonville, FL Ribault HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) N/A Jul 8, 2013
Billy Hirschfeld
DL Okauchee, WI Arrowhead HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 270 lb (120 kg) N/A May 15, 2013
Austin Hudson
S Tampa, FL Plant HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) N/A Jun 27, 2013
Natrell Jamerson
WR Ocala, FL Vanguard HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) N/A Nov 20, 2013
WR Baltimore, MD DeMatha HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) N/A Sep 18, 2013
Micah Kapoi
OL Kapolei, HI Kapolei, HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) N/A Dec 1, 2013
Caleb Kinlaw
RB Goose Creek, SC Goose Creek HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) N/A Nov 14, 2013
Jacob Maxwell
OL Greendale, WI Greendale HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) N/A Nov 27, 2013
George Panos
OL Heartland, WI Arrowhead HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) N/A Apr 28, 2012
Jeremy Patterson
DL Screven, GA Wayne County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) N/A Oct 26, 2013
George Rushing III
WR Miramar, FL Cardinal Gibbons HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.5 Feb 3, 2013
Krenwick Sanders
WR Jesup, GA Wayne County HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) N/A Oct 8, 2013
Conor Sheehy
DL Milwaukee, WI Marquette HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) N/A Sep 5, 2013
Derrick Tindal
CB Fort Lauderdale, FL Boyd Anderson HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) N/A Jan 24, 2014
Ula Tolutau
FB Glendale, UT Salt Lake City East HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 235 lb (107 kg) N/A May 16, 2013
Serge Trezy
S Orlando, FL Eastern Arizona 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) N/A Dec 12, 2013
Dareian Watkins
WR Galion, OH Galion HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) N/A Nov 30, 2013
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 29 Rivals: 33 247Sports: 33 ESPN: 34
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
"Wisconsin Football Commitment List 2014". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
"Wisconsin Football Recruiting Commits 2014". Scout.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
"Wisconsin Badgers Commits 2014". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
"Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
"2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
Watchlists and preseason awards[edit]
Melvin Gordon
Heisman Trophy[1]
Maxwell Award[2]
Doak Walker Award[3]
Walter Camp Award[3]
Dan Voltz
Rimington Trophy[4]
Outland Trophy[5]
Lombardi Award[5]
Derek Watt
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee[6]
August 30 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 13 LSU* No. 14
NRG Stadium
Houston, TX (Texas Kickoff)
ESPN L 24–28 71,599
September 6 11:00 a.m. Western Illinois* No. 18
BTN W 37–3 77,125
September 20 11:00 a.m. Bowling Green* No. 19
ESPN2 W 68–17 79,849
September 27 11:00 a.m. South Florida* No. 19
ESPNU W 27–10 78,111
October 4 2:30 p.m. at Northwestern No. 17
Ryan Field
ESPN2 L 14–20 42,013
October 11 11:00 a.m. Illinois
October 25 11:00 a.m. Maryland
November 1 11:00 a.m. at Rutgers
High Point Solutions Stadium
Piscataway, NJ
ESPN W 37–0 52,797
November 8 11:00 a.m. at Purdue No. 25
Ross–Ade Stadium
West Lafayette, IN
November 15 2:30 p.m. No. 11 Nebraska No. 22
Madison, WI (Freedom Trophy)
ABC W 59–24 80,539
November 22 2:30 p.m. at Iowa No. 14
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)
ABC/ESPN2 W 26–24 68,610
November 29 2:30 p.m. No. 22 Minnesota No. 14
Madison, WI (Paul Bunyan's Axe)
BTN W 34–24 80,341
December 6 7:18 p.m. vs. No. 5 Ohio State No. 13
Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship)
FOX L 0–59 60,229
January 1, 2015 11:00 a.m. vs. No. 19 Auburn* No. 17
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)
ESPN2 W 34–31 OT 44,023
*Non-conference game
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [7]
Rankings[edit]
before Western Illinois game
on September 6
Further information: 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
14 18 18 19 19 17 RV RV NR RV 25 22 14 14 11 17 13
14 19 17 17 17 16 RV RV RV RV 24 22 15 14 11 17 13
Not released NR 25 20 16 14 13 18 Not released
Regular season games[edit]
#13 LSU[edit]
#13 LSU at #14 Wisconsin
• #13 Tigers 7 0 6 15 28
#14 Badgers 10 7 7 0 24
Location: NRG Stadium
Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
Elapsed time: 3:28
Game attendance: 71,599
Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C), Wind: Calm, Weather: N/A (Closed Roof)
Referee: Mike Defee
TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline)
1 09:05 WIS Love, Reggie 45 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 7-0 WIS
1 05:07 WIS Gaglianone, R. 51 yd field goal 10-0 WIS
1 04:47 LSU Travin Dural 80 yd pass from A. Jennings (C. Delahoussaye kick) 10-7 WIS
2 07:36 WIS Gordon, Melvin 14 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 17-7 WIS
3 12:24 WIS Clement, Corey 2 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick) 24-7 WIS
3 07:41 LSU C. Delahoussaye 30 yd field goal 24-10 WIS
4 12:08 LSU John Diarse 36 yd pass from A. Jennings (Trey Quinn pass from A. Jennings) 24-21 WIS
4 09:41 LSU Kenny Hilliard 28 yd run (C. Delahoussaye kick) 24-28 LSU
See also: 2014 LSU Tigers football team
The Badgers started off the regular season with a neutral site game against the LSU Tigers in Houston, Texas.
The game was McEvoy's debut as a Wisconsin quarterback. His 34.16 passer rating was the worst for a Wisconsin quarterback since 1977 when Mike Kalasmicki's debut passer rating was 5.20.[8] After the game McEvoy stated that he was "disgusted" with his performance and that he "obviously had a bad game".[8] Wisconsin's new starting kicker, freshman Rafael Gaglianone, made his first career field goal with a 51-yarder in the first quarter; his celebratory dance after making the kick was covered by some sporting news sites such as Bleacher Report.[9]
During the game Wisconsin's defensive tackle Konrad Zagzebski and defensive end Warren Herring sustained injuries. Zagzebski was taken off the field in the 1st quarter in a stretcher and taken to memorial hospital. Herring injured his knee in the 3rd quarter.[10]
Statistical Leaders
Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 16 Carries, 147 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 8 Completions/24 Attempts for 50 Yards, 0 Touchdowns, 2 Interceptions
Receiving: Alex Erickson – 3 Receptions, 33 Yards
Defense: Michael Caputo – 10 Solo & 10 Assist Tackles, 0 TFL 0 Sacks
Postgame injuries and miscommunications[edit]
After the game, it was announced that three players would be out for weeks due to injuries. Defensive end Warren Herring had surgery on his right knee and is projected to be out for up to six weeks. Fullback Derek Watt had surgery on his right foot and is project to be out for eight weeks.[11]
Joel Stave
After the LSU game a press release by Wisconsin's head coach, Gary Andersen announced that Joel Stave didn't play due to what was initially called a shoulder injury and that Stave was out indefinitely.[12] Stave's shoulder injury stems from the 2014 Capital One Bowl where Stave sustained an AC-joint injury.[13] After Stave claimed he wasn't injured but was dealing with "yips" as he called them[14] Andersen retracted his statement that Stave was injured but still said Stave was "out indefinitely".[14] Stave summed up the situation with "Right now, my arm is just not working the way I'd like it to, I don't know what it is. ... I've thrown how many thousands of balls in my life. I know when it hurts and when it doesn't. It just isn't right."[15] With Stave out sophomore Bart Houston moved up to the #2 quarterback position with true freshman DJ Gillins the #3 quarterback.[8]
Andersen was criticized for Gordon only having three carries in the second half; when asked why he didn't play Gordon more in the second half Andersen stated that he "didn't know why Gordon had limited carries".[16] Gordon stated to the media after the game that he wasn't injured.[17] However, two days later Andersen stated that Gordon strained his hip-flexor on the last play in the 2nd quarter of the game against LSU and "we were trying to be smart with him as the rest of the game went on".[16] He cited the hip-flexor injury as the reason why Gordon "pulled up" on his 63-yard run early in the 3rd quarter. Gordon stated that it was a "miscommunication" with the coaching staff and that "maybe I should have really let them know, let coach A know and stepped up and told them, 'Look, I need to be in there.' I kind of just sat back, and I put that on myself. I wasn't really forceful with it. I really wasn't demanding with it, and I probably should have been."[18]
After the game, it was announced that fullback Derek Watt, defensive end Warren Herring would be out for weeks.
Western Illinois[edit]
Western Illinois at #18 Wisconsin
Leathernecks 0 3 0 0 3
• #18 Badgers 2 7 14 14 37
Date: September 6
Location: Camp Randall Stadium
Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C), Wind NNW 6 mph, Weather: Sunny
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (BTN): Scott Graham (Play-by-play), Brandon Williams (Color) & Brooks Bollinger (Color)
See also: 2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Quickest football score
The Badgers made the quickest score in the history of college football. In the opening kickoff, the Leathernecks kick returner stepped out of the end zone before returning and taking a knee the end zone for a safety. One second had elapsed off the clock.[19]
Rushing: Tanner McEvoy – 9 Carries, 55 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 23 Completions/28 Attempts for 283 Yards, 3 Touchdowns, 1 Interceptions
Receiving: Alex Erickson – 10 Receptions, 122 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Defense: Marcus Trotter - 6 Solo Tackles
Bowling Green[edit]
Bowling Green at #19 Wisconsin
Falcons 10 0 0 7 17
• #19 Badgers 14 27 21 6 68
Date: September 20
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), Wind: SSW 8 mph, Weather: Mostly Cloudy
Referee: Michael Cannon
TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (Play-by-play), Joey Galloway (Color) & Paul Carcaterra (Sideline)
See also: 2014 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Melvin Gordon set a personal best against Bowling Green, rushing 253 yards on 13 carries for five touchdowns. Gordon also recorded his first career fumble as the ball was stripped by a Bowling Green defender after 322 career carries. Gordon was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for his performance against Bowling Green; he shared the honor with Nebraska Halfback Ameer Abdullah.[20]
Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 13 Carries, 253 Yards (19.5 avg, 69 long), 5 Touchdowns
Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 9 Completions/16 Attempts for 112 Yards, 1 Touchdowns, 1 Interceptions
Receiving: Sam Arneson – 3 Receptions, 63 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Defense: Derek Landisch – 6 Total Tackles (3 Solo, 3 Assist), 3.5 Tackles for Loss (20 yds), 1 Pass breakup, 2 Sacks (18 yds)
South Florida[edit]
USF at #19 Wisconsin
Bulls 3 0 7 0 10
• #19 Badgers 3 0 17 7 27
Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C), Wind: S 5 mph, Weather: Mostly Cloudy
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (ESPNU): Adam Amin (Play-by-play) & John Congemi (Color)
See also: 2014 South Florida Bulls football team
The game was the first time USF and Wisconsin had played one another. After a slow first half ending in USF and Wisconsin trading field goals Wisconsin exploded in the second half, scoring 24 points to USF's 7 resulting in a win for the Badgers.
Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 32 Carries, 181 Yards (5.7 avg, 43 long), 2 Touchdowns
Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 11 Completions/18 Attempts for 160 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Defense: Sojourn Shelton – 5 Total Tackles (3 solo, 2 assist), 1 Pass Breakup
at Northwestern[edit]
#17 Wisconsin at Northwestern
#17 Badgers 0 0 7 7 14
• Wildcats 3 7 7 3 20
Date: October 4
Location: Ryan Field
Game weather: Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C), Wind: W 14 mph, Weather: Rain Showers
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (ESPN2): Eamon McAnaney (Play-by-play), David Diaz-Infante (Color) & Dawn Davenport (Sideline)
See also: 2014 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 27 Carries, 259 Yards (9.6 avg, 61 long), 1 Touchdown
Passing: Tanner McEvoy – 8 Completions/19 Attempts for 114 Yards, 1 Touchdown, 3 Interceptions
Defense: Michael Caputo – 11 Total tackles (8 Solo, 3 Assist), 1 Tackles for Loss (3 yds)
Illinois[edit]
Illinois at Wisconsin
Illini 14 0 0 14 28
• Badgers 7 17 7 7 38
Date: October 11
Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: NNE 5 mph, Weather: Sunny
Referee: John O'Neill
See also: 2014 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/14 Attempts for 73 Yards
Receiving: Sam Arneson – 4 Receptions, 48 Yards
Defense: Leon Jacobs – 12 Total Tackles (8 Solo, 4 Assist), 2 Tackles for Loss (11 yds), 1.5 Sacks (10 yds)
Maryland[edit]
Maryland at Wisconsin
Terrapins 0 0 0 7 7
• Badgers 10 14 14 14 52
Game weather: Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C), Wind: WNW 8 mph, Weather: Sunny
Referee: Todd Geerlings
TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Glen Mason (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)
See also: 2014 Maryland Terrapins football team
Passing: Joel Stave – 9 Completions/15 Attempts for 155 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Receiving: Alex Erickson – 5 Receptions, 121 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Defense: Derek Landisch – 8 Total Tackles (7 Solo, 1 Assist), 2 Tackles for Loss (6 yds)
at Rutgers[edit]
Wisconsin at Rutgers
• Badgers 7 13 10 7 37
Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Date: November 1
Location: High Point Solutions Stadium
Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: N 12 mph, Weather: Steady Rain
Referee: Shawn Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Brian Griese (Color) & Tom Luginbill (Sideline)
See also: 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Wisconsin recorded its first road shutout since 1998 against the Scarlet Knights.[21] Wisconsin's Defensive Coordinator, Dave Aranda was named Coordinator of the Week by Athlon Sports[22] Wisconsin's runningback Corey Clement, a New Jersey native, was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.[23]
Rushing: Corey Clement – 14 Carries, 134 Yards (9.4 avg, 43 long), 2 Touchdowns
Receiving: George Rushing – 2 Receptions, 32 Yards
Defense: Michael Caputo – 7 Total Tackles (3 Solo, 4 Assist), 1 Tackle for Loss (1 yd)
at Purdue[edit]
#25 Wisconsin at Purdue
• #25 Badgers 7 17 7 3 34
Boilermakers 3 3 10 0 16
Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
Game start: 11:00 AM CST
Game weather: Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C), Wind: NNW 11 mph, Weather: Cloudy
Referee: Mike Cannon
See also: 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Badgers Sophomore linebacker Vince Biegel was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week as a result of his performance against the Boilermakers.[24]
Passing: Joel Stave – 19 Completions/29 Attempts for 219 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Receiving: Jordan Frederick – 5 Receptions, 64 Yards
Defense: Vince Biegel – 7 Total Tackles (6 Solo, 1 Assist), 4 Tackles for Loss (22 yd), 3 Sacks (19 yds), 1 Pass Breakup
#11 Nebraska[edit]
#11 Nebraska at #22 Wisconsin
#11 Cornhuskers 10 7 0 7 24
• #22 Badgers 3 21 28 7 59
Date: November 15
Game start: 2:30 PM CST
Game weather: Temperature: 26 °F (−3 °C), Wind: West 5 mph, Weather: Overcast
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN3): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline)
See also: 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team and Nebraska–Wisconsin football rivalry
Prior to the game it was announced by both the Nebraska and Wisconsin athletic departments that the two teams would now play for the Freedom Trophy.[25] The game was referred to as a showdown between two Big Ten runningback Heisman Trophy candidates; Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah and Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon.[26][27]
Through the 2014 season Nebraska was only allowing an average of 117.0 yards rushing per game against FBS opponents, ranked 15th in the nation; the Cornhuskers rushing offense was tenth in the country averaging 280.7 rushing yards per game. Wisconsin's defense was only allowing an average of 99.5 yards rushing per game, ranked 5th in the nation; the Badgers rushing offense were fifth in the country averaging 325.7 rushing yards per game.[28]
The game started off with three costly turnovers for the Badgers quickly leading to the Cornhuskers being up 17–3 at the start of the second quarter, two of the turnovers were fumbles by Melvin Gordon. The Badgers then scored 56 unanswered points before Nebraska answered with a final touchdown at the end of the fourth quarter. The Badgers defense held Nebraska to just 180 total yards of offense for the game and managed to contain Ameer Abdullah to just 69 rushing yards on 18 attempts; meanwhile the Badgers offense totaled 627 yards of offense, 591 rushing and 46 passing. As a result, Wisconsin moved into first place in the Big Ten's West Division.[29]
During the game Melvin Gordon set the FBS single game rushing record with 408 rushing yards. Gordon accomplished this, as well as scoring four rushing touchdowns, in only three quarters of play. The previous mark of 406 yards was set by LaDainian Tomlinson and had stood as a record since 1999.[30] Along the way he also broke the Wisconsin Badgers single game rushing record of 339 yards, formerly held by Ron Dayne; the Big Ten single game rushing record of 377 yards by Indiana's Anthony Thompson.[29] Gordon rushed for more than 39 yards on six plays.[31] Prior to the matchup Nebraska's defense had only allowed three runs of more than 35 yards.[31]
Two Badgers players were named Big Ten Player of the Week with Melvin Gordon being named offensive Player of the Week and Joe Schobert defensive Player of the Week.
Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/11 Attempts for 46 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Receiving: Kenzel Doe – 2 Receptions, 16 Yards
Defense: Joe Schobert - 11 Tackles, 2.5 TFL, 0.5 Sack, 1 Fumble recovery and Marcus Trotter - 12 Tackles, 1 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 Fumble recovery
at Iowa[edit]
Melvin Gordon running against the Iowa Hawkeyes defense in 2014 at Kinnick Stadium
#14 Wisconsin at Iowa
Hawkeyes 3 0 8 13 24
Location: Kinnick Stadium
Game start: 2:30 PM
Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C), Wind: SW 9 mph, Weather: Cloudy
Referee: Daniel Capron
TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Dave Flemming (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Todd McShay (Sideline)
See also: 2014 Iowa Hawkeyes football team and Iowa–Wisconsin football rivalry
At the end of the game Melvin Gordon tied the Big Ten and Wisconsin records for most rushing yards in a season (2,109) which was set by Wisconsin running back Ron Dayne in 1996. Also during the game Gordon became the fastest player to reach 2,000 yards rushing in FBS history, on 241 carries. The previous holder for fastest 2,000 yards was Penn State running back Larry Johnson who accomplished the feat on 251 carries in 2002.[32] Gordon received his third Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in the season.[33]
Passing: Joel Stave – 7 Completions/14 Attempts for 139 Yards
Receiving: Melvin Gordon – 4 Receptions, 64 Yards (34 long)
Defense: Michael Caputo - 11 Tackles, .5 TFL, 1 Forced fumble, 1 Fumble recovery, 1 Pass breakup
#22 Minnesota[edit]
#22 Golden Gophers at #14 Badgers
#22 Golden Gophers 14 3 0 7 24
• #14 Badgers 3 10 7 14 34
Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C), Wind: S 13 mph, Weather: Scattered Clouds
Referee: David Witvoet
See also: 2014 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry
The Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe would decide the Big Ten's Western division representative to the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game. The last time the rivalry determined a Big Ten Conference champion was in 1962 when #3 Wisconsin defeated #5 Minnesota for a berth to the 1963 Rose Bowl.[34]
Wisconsin would trail in this game 17–3 about halfway through the second quarter but 24 unanswered points by the Badgers put Wisconsin up 27–17 early in the fourth quarter. The Gophers would score a few minutes later to pull within three points but Wisconsin would answer on their ensuing drive and pull out a 34–24 come from behind victory. The victory gave Wisconsin the Big Ten West Division title and a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State. On Melvin Gordon's first carry of the game, he broke a tie with Ron Dayne for the Big Ten Conference and team single season rushing record. Gordon finished the game with 151 yards rushing and 2,260 yards on the season. Gordon now ranks fourth in FBS history for single season rushing yards behind only Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders (2,628 in 1988), UCF's Kevin Smith (2,567 in 2007) and USC's Marcus Allen (2,342 in 1981). Gordon needs to rush for a total of 369 yards in the final two games to break Barry Sanders' single season FBS rushing record.
Receiving: Alex Erickson – 5 Receptions, 160 Yards
Defense: Michael Caputo - 12 Tackles, 1 Forced fumble, 1 Fumble recovery
Big Ten Conference Championship[edit]
Big Ten Conference Championship
#11 Badgers 0 0 0 0 0
• #6 Buckeyes 14 24 7 14 59
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium
Game weather: N/A (Indoor Stadium)
Referee: Mike Gannon
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Molly McGrath (Sideline)
See also: 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Wisconsin lost the 2014 Big Ten Championship to Ohio State 59–0 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first time since 1997 that the Badgers were shutout and the worst loss since 1979 when Ohio State defeated the Badgers 59–0.[35]
Rushing: Melvin Gordon – 26 carries, 76 yards (2.9 average, 13 longest)
Passing: Joel Stave – 17 completions/43 attempts for 187 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT
Defense: Marcus Trotter – 10 tackles, 1 Tackle for loss
Outback Bowl[edit]
#19 Tigers 7 7 3 14 0 31
• #17 Badgers 7 0 14 10 3 34
Date: January 1
Location: Raymond James Stadium
Game start: 11:00 AM
TV announcers (ESPN2): Bob Wischusen (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline)
See also: 2014 Auburn Tigers football team and 2015 Outback Bowl
On December 7, it was announced that #19 Auburn and #18 Wisconsin would meet in the Outback Bowl. Auburn fired defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson prior to the game and it was announced that Charlie Harbison would be the interim defensive coordinator. Wisconsin's coach Gary Andersen left for Oregon State so the Badgers' athletic director Barry Alvarez coached the Badgers for the game. Prior to the game, the all-time series between the two schools was tied 1-1-1 and Wisconsin won the last meeting 28–14 in the 2006 Capital One Bowl.
Coaching staff[edit]
Gary Andersen Head Coach
Dave Aranda Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
Andy Ludwig Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Chris Beatty Wide Receivers Coach
Thomas Brown Running Backs Coach
Bill Busch Safeties Coach
Ben Strickland Cornerbacks Coach
Jeff Genyk Tight Ends Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
Chad Kauha'aha'a Defensive Line Coach
T.J. Woods Offensive Line Coach
Luke Swan Offensive Graduate Assistant
Roster[edit]
2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team roster
QB 2 Joel Stave Jr
WR 3 Kenzel Doe Sr
QB 5 Tanner McEvoy Jr
RB 6 Corey Clement So
QB 7 D. J. Gillins Fr
WR 9 Jordan Fredrick Jr
WR 10 Krenwick Sanders Fr
WR 11 Jazz Peavy Fr
QB 12 Thad Armstrong So
WR 12 Natrell Jamerson Fr
QB 13 Bart Houston So
QB 14 Connor Senger Fr
WR 15 Robert Wheelwright So
WR 16 Reggie Love So
WR 17 George Rushing Fr
WR 18 Lance Baretz Sr
RB 20 Austin Ramesh Fr
RB 22 Caleb Kinlaw Fr
RB 23 Dare Ogunbowale So
RB 25 Melvin Gordon Jr
FB 26 Derek Straus Jr
RB 28 Taiwan Deal Fr
WR 31 Connor Cummins Sr
FB 34 Derek Watt Jr
FB 36 D. J. Spurling Fr
TE 42 T. J. Watt Fr
TE 44 Eric Steffes So
TE 46 Austin Traylor Jr
TE 48 Troy Fumagalli Fr
TE 49 Sam Arneson Sr
OL 52 Jacob Maxwell Fr
OL 54 Kyle Costigan Sr
OL 55 Trent Denlinger So
OL 58 George Panos Fr
OL 61 Tyler Marz Jr
OL 62 Walker Williams So
OL 63 Michael Deiter Fr
OL 64 Brett Connors Fr
OL 66 Beau Benzschawel Fr
OL 68 Jaden Gault Fr
OL 69 Aidan McNamara Fr
OL 70 Dan Voltz So
OL 71 Ray Ball Jr
OL 72 Ben Hemer Fr
OL 73 Dallas Lewallen Sr
OL 74 Hayden Biegel Fr
OL 75 Micah Kapoi Fr
OL 76 Logan Schmidt So
OL 78 Rob Havenstein Sr
WR 82 Jake Stengel Jr
TE 84 Austin Maly Jr
WR 86 Alex Erickson So
TE 89 Sam Eckert Fr
CB 1 A.J. Jordan Jr
CB 4 Devin Gaulden Jr
CB 5 Darius Hillary Jr
DE 6 Alec James Fr
S 7 Michael Caputo Jr
CB 8 Sojourn Shelton So
CB 11 T. J. Reynard Jr
S 13 Evan Bondoc Fr
ILB 16 D'Cota Dixon Fr
OLB 17 Sherard Cadogan Sr
OLB 19 Ryan Connelly Fr
S 19 Leo Musso So
CB 21 Peniel Jean Sr
ILB 22 Chasen Andersen Fr
S 23 Austin Hudson Fr
S 24 Keelon Brookins Fr
CB 25 Derrick Tindal Fr
S 27 Vonte Jackson So
CB 29 Terrance Floyd Jr
ILB 30 Derek Landisch Sr
S 31 Lubern Figaro Fr
OLB 32 Leon Jacobs So
DE 34 Chikwe Obasih Fr
S 36 Joe Ferguson Fr
OLB 38 Zander Neuville Fr
OLB 41 Jesse Hayes Jr
ILB 43 Michael Trotter Sr
NG 45 Warren Herring Sr
ILB 46 Matt Austin Fr
OLB 47 Vince Biegel So
ILB 48 Jack Cichy So
OLB 49 Justin Schweitzer Fr
OLB 50 Josh Harrison Sr
OLB 53 T. J. Edwards Fr
DE 55 Garret Dooley Fr
ILB 56 Ben Fischer Fr
ILB 57 Ben Ruechel Sr
ILB 58 Joe Schobert Jr
ILB 59 Marcus Trotter Sr
DE 91 Konrad Zagzebski Sr
NG 92 Jeremy Patterson Fr
DE 93 Jake Keefer Jr
DE 94 Conor Sheehy Fr
NG 95 Arthur Goldberg So
DE 96 Billy Hirschfeld Fr
DE 99 James Adeyanju Jr
K 10 Rafael Gaglianone Fr
K 37 Andrew Endicott So
P 38 P.J. Rosowski Fr
LS 39 Brady Kelliher Fr
LS 56 James McGuire Sr
LS 60 Connor Udelhoven So
P 90 Drew Meyer Jr
K 97 Jack Russell Jr
Gary Andersen (Utah) (13 games, through December 9, 2014 ; 2nd year)
Barry Alvarez (interim) (Outback Bowl)
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Dave Aranda (California Lutheran)
Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
Andy Ludwig (Portland State)
Offensive Coordinator, Quarterback
Chris Beatty (East Tennessee State)
Thomas Brown (Georgia)
Bill Busch (Nebraska Wesleyan)
Jeff Genyk (Bowling Green)
Tight Ends, Special Team Coordinator
Chad Kauha'aha'a (Utah)
Ben Strickland (Wisconsin)
T. J. Woods (Azusa Pacific)
Luke Swan (Wisconsin)
Offensive Graduate Assistant
Jason Thomas (Utah State)
Vince Guinta (Utah)
On-Campus Player Development, Recruiting Coordinator
Evan Simon (Frostburg)
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Last update: September 1, 2014
Big Ten Players of the Week[edit]
Week 4 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin Gordon (shared with Nebraska RB Ameer Abdullah)[36]
Week 10 - Offensive POTW - RB Corey Clement[23]
Week 11 - Defensive POTW - LB Vince Biegel[24]
Week 12 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin Gordon, Defensive POTW - LB Joe Schobert[37]
Week 13 - Offensive POTW - RB Melvin Gordon[33]
Sam Arneson
Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Media)
Vince Biegel
Second team All-Big Ten (Media)
Honorable mention All-Big Ten (Coaches)
Michael Caputo
Second team All-Big Ten (Consensus)
Kyle Costigan
First team All-Big Ten (Consensus)
Doak Walker Award
Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year
Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year
First team All-America Team (Consensus)
Darius Hillary
Second team All-Big Ten (Coaches)
Derek Landisch
First team All-Big Ten (Coaches)
Dallas Lewallen
Tyler Marz
Marcus Trotter
Team statistics[edit]
(as of November 30, 2014)
Passing[edit]
Note: G = Games played; COMP = Completions; ATT = Attempts; COMP % = Completion percentage; YDS = Passing yards; TD = Passing touchdowns; INT = Interceptions; EFF = Passing efficiency
COMP %
QB Bart Houston 6 1 3 33.3 6 1 0 160.1
QB Tanner McEvoy 12 65 112 58.0 709 5 6 115.2
P Drew Meyer 12 1 1 100.0 17 0 0 242.8
QB Joel Stave 8 79 136 58.1 1,042 8 4 136.0
Rushing[edit]
Note: G = Games played; ATT = Attempts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per carry; LG = Longest run; TD = Rushing touchdowns
RB Corey Clement 12 127 830 6.5 72 9
WR Kenzel Doe 12 13 104 8.0 34 0
WR Alex Erickson 12 2 -3 -3.0 0 0
RB Melvin Gordon 12 283 2,260 8.0 88 26
QB Bart Houston 6 2 8 4.0 4 0
WR Natrell Jamerson 11 1 23 23.0 23 0
WR Reggie Love 12 1 45 45.0 45 1
QB Tanner McEvoy 12 64 572 8.9 62 6
RB Dare Ogunbowale 12 34 193 5.7 21 1
WR George Rushing 12 4 17 4.2 8 0
FB D.J. Spurling 1 2 8 4.0 5 0
QB Joel Stave 8 9 −26 −2.9 12 0
Receiving[edit]
Note: G = Games played; REC = Receptions; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average yard per catch; LG = Longest catch; TD = Receiving touchdowns
TE Sam Arneson 12 25 331 13.2 37 4
RB Corey Clement 12 10 96 9.6 28 1
G Kyle Costigan 12 1 -5 -5.0 0 0
WR Kenzel Doe 12 13 146 11.2 25 1
WR Alex Erickson 12 44 651 14.8 70 3
WR Jordan Fredrick 12 12 117 9.8 17 0
TE Troy Fumagalli 12 10 145 14.5 28 0
RB Melvin Gordon 12 17 151 8.9 35 3
WR Reggie Love 12 2 15 7.5 13 0
RB Austin Ramesh 5 3 18 6.0 9 1
WR George Rushing 12 5 62 12.4 24 0
WR Krenwick Sanders 8 1 10 10.0 10 0
TE Austin Traylor 12 2 20 10.0 11 0
WR Robert Wheelwright 10 1 17 17.0 17 1
Kick and punt returning[edit]
Note: G = Games played; PR = Punt returns; PYDS = Punt return yards; PLG = Punt return long; KR = Kick returns; KYDS = Kick return yards; KLG = Kick return long; TD = Total return touchdowns
PYDS
KYDS
Total Return TDs
WR Kenzel Doe 12 23 253 40 21 485 38 0
CB A.J. Jordan 12 1 24 24 0 0 0 0
WR Natrell Jamerson 13 0 0 0 1 21 21 0
Kicking[edit]
Note: G = Games played; FGM = Field goals made; FGA = Field goals attempted; LG = Field goal long; XPT = Extra points made; XPT ATT = XPT attempted; TP = Total points
XPT ATT
K Rafael Gaglianone 12 17 20 51 55 57 106
Punting[edit]
Note: G = Games played; P = Punts; YDS = Yards; AVG = Average per punt; LG = Punt long; In20 = Punts inside the 20; TB = Touchbacks
QB Bart Houston 12 7 243 34.7 52 1 0
P Drew Meyer 12 43 1,612 37.5 57 16 3
Defensive[edit]
Note: G = Games played; Solo = Solo tackles; Ast = Assisted tackles; Total = Total tackles; TFL-Yds = Tackles for loss-yards lost; Sack–Yds = Sack(s)–yards lost; INT = Interceptions; PDef = Passes defended ; FF = Forced fumbles; FR = Forced recoveries
TFL-Yds
Sack–Yds
PDef
S Michael Caputo 12 57 36 93 5.0–15 0.0–0 1 5 2 4
LB Marcus Trotter 11 43 32 75 10.0–33 3.5–22 1 2 0 1
LB Derek Landisch 12 41 29 70 14.5–90 8.0–74 1 4 0 0
LB Joe Schobert 12 38 23 61 9.5–43 3.0–29 0 7 2 1
LB Vince Biegel 12 37 17 54 15.5–66 7.5–43 0 2 2 2
CB Peniel Jean 12 23 22 45 2.0–7 1.0–6 2 2 0 1
CB Darius Hillary 12 15 17 32 3.0–11 0.0–0 0 5 0 0
LB Leon Jacobs 12 18 8 26 2.0–11 1.5–5 0 0 0 0
CB Sojourn Shelton 12 19 7 26 1.0–1 0.0–0 0 5 0 0
NG Arthur Goldberg 12 10 11 21 0.5–5 0.5–5 0 0 0 0
S Lubern Figaro 11 8 11 19 1.5–2 0.0–0 1 1 1 0
S Austin Hudson 12 14 5 19 1.0–6 1.0–6 0 0 1 0
DE Chikwe Obasih 12 6 12 18 2.0–10 1.5–8 0 1 0 0
DE Konrad Zagezebski 12 11 6 17 2.0–9 1.0–4 0 1 0 0
S Michael Trotter 12 9 4 13 1.0–2 1.0–2 0 0 0 0
S Joe Ferguson 12 4 9 13 0.5–0 0.0–0 0 1 0 0
NG Warren Herring 7 6 6 12 1.0–1 0.0–0 0 1 1 0
S Leo Musso 10 4 6 10 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
CB Derrick Tindal 10 9 0 10 1.0–6 1.0–6 0 1 0 0
RB Dare Ogunbowale 12 6 3 9 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
CB Devin Gaulden 12 6 2 8 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 2 0 0
DE Alec James 12 5 3 8 1.5–2 0.0–0 0 1 0 1
DE James Adeyanju 10 4 4 8 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 1
CB A.J. Jordan 12 3 4 7 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
LB Ben Ruechel 11 7 0 7 1.0–8 1.0–8 0 0 0 0
CB Terrance Floyd 9 4 0 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
DE Jake Keefer 11 1 3 4 1.0–4 1.0–4 0 0 0 0
WR Kenzel Doe 12 3 1 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
WR Natrell Jamerson 11 3 1 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
K Andrew Endicott 12 2 2 4 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
LB D'Cota Dixon 3 0 3 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
LB Jesse Hayes 10 1 2 3 1.5–9 1.5–9 0 0 1 0
TE Troy Fumagalli 12 2 1 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
TE Sam Arneson 12 3 0 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
LB Sherard Cadogan 4 3 0 3 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
DE Conor Sheehy 12 1 1 2 1.0–1 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
FB Derek Watt 6 0 2 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
S Keelon Brookins 7 2 0 2 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
LB Josh Harrison 1 1 0 1 1.0–3 1.0–3 0 0 0 0
WR Krenwick Sanders 8 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
LS James McGuire 12 0 1 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
WR Jordan Fredrick 12 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
WR Alex Erickson 11 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
RB Melvin Gordon 11 1 0 1 0.0–0 0.0–0 0 0 0 0
2015 NFL Draft[edit]
2015 NFL Draft class[edit]
2015 NFL Draft selections
1 15 San Diego Chargers Melvin Gordon Runningback
2 57 St. Louis Rams Rob Havenstein Offensive lineman
Signed undrafted free agents[edit]
Kenzel Doe, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Warren Herring, DT, Atlanta Falcons[38]
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rise today to speak in support of the Police Powers and Responsibilities (Commonwealth Games) Amendment Bill 2017. As the chair of the Education, Tourism, Innovation and Small Business Committee it was a pleasure to have this particular bill referred to the committee, to conduct the inquiry, to hear all the information and to contribute to the debate today. It is great to hear that both sides of the House support this very important bill.
The Commonwealth Games will be one of the biggest events Queensland has seen for decades. It will impact Cairns and the great city of Townsville—which is the location of one of the venues—and, of course, the Gold Coast. Townsville is fortunate to have this opportunity. The momentum is starting to build with regard to the Commonwealth Games. It is one of the locations for pool basketball games. Mr Deputy Speaker Crawford, your city of Cairns is also one of those locations. I imagine the excitement is building in Cairns also. We have less than one year to go. The impact of this is certainly on the lips of many people in the community. I imagine the anticipation is building in the electorates of those opposite whose electorates on the Gold Coast will be impacted by the Commonwealth Games.
Mr Hinchliffe: Townsville and Cairns are two great basketball cities.
Mr STEWART: I take the interjection. Townsville and Cairns are two great basketball cities. The Townsville Fire women's basketball team was the national champions not once but two years in a row. Being one of the venues for the Commonwealth Games is absolutely fantastic.
I have been the chair of this committee for about 2½ years. When we previously considered a bill related to the Commonwealth Games we had the opportunity to visit some of the Commonwealth Games sites. Almost two years ago to the day we visited those sites. Some of them were still under construction, some were ready to undergo facelifts and some of them only had concrete slabs poured. My understanding is that most of those venues are if not complete very close to complete. Some of them are already being used by the community which is absolutely fantastic.
The Commonwealth Games is all about showcasing Queensland. Why is it that we love Queensland? One only has to look at the people of Queensland and our laid back and friendly approach and the environment we live in. These winters are to die for. That is why visitors love coming to Queensland.
The Commonwealth Games will present Queensland with a plethora of opportunities. There will be a number of cities and sites, not only in south-east corner but right across Queensland, that will become training venues for teams when they come to Queensland in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games. More importantly, the legacy attached to the Commonwealth Games will last for years and decades. It will build tourism and trade opportunities that we will continue to revisit and build on year in year out. That is the importance of the Commonwealth Games.
I will toot my own trumpet here. In 1982 I had the opportunity to be a Queen's Baton Relay runner when the Commonwealth Games were in Brisbane. The sleek greyhound physique has now disappeared. It would be a quick stroll if I were to run the baton this time. I also had the opportunity to go along to a number of events at the Commonwealth Games way back in 1982.
In those days when people entered venues their bags were searched. People opened their bags and they were searched to make sure they were not carrying in food items that could consume because that would do the food vendors at the sites out of business. That was why bags were searched back in those days. It was to make sure people did not do the food vendors a disservice. How our world has changed!
to the thousands and thousands of visitors and the locals who will be going along to see each of these particular events. These things are not isolated. We have seen it happen in France and in Belgium and, as I said, we have seen it happen at the Boston Marathon.
Late last year in this House we implemented our counter-terrorism legislation. Each and every one of us who spoke in the House—I think there were a few members—also spoke about the importance of making sure that we do everything we can to protect our lifestyle and our people. When this legislation was referred to the committee, we knew that this was the foundation for and at the heart of what this legislation was about. It was about making sure that we protect our lifestyle and that we protect our people. As the member for Broadwater has highlighted already, not only do we want these Commonwealth Games to be the best games but we want to make sure that they are the safest games.
To achieve this outcome—we want people to come back and revisit and revisit and bring their friends with them when they come not only to the Gold Coast but right across our fantastic state including that beautiful city of Townsville—we need to make sure that we back our police and that we give them the support that they particularly need. On that note, I give a shout out to Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford. He briefed the committee twice. He is a very smart man. He is the man who is looking after all of the security arrangements and making sure that the Commonwealth Games sites and venues will meet the needs of not only its competitors but also the patrons to make sure that they are going to be the best games ever. Sitting right beside him was Commissioner Ian Stewart. I wish to give a shout out to Police Commissioner Ian Stewart because those people are doing a fantastic job not only with the Commonwealth Games but also right across our state.
It was interesting to hear Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford talk about the issue of scanning the crowd as people come into the games venues and how we actually do the searches. We have already heard the member for Broadwater describe the time intensity it would take to record every single person who is searched, bearing in mind that for some of our venues there will be limited numbers. There may be 3,000 or 4,000 who go to some venues, but the opening games—the very first event of the Commonwealth Games—will attract the largest audience right across-the-board. This is the time that we need to get this right. We need to make sure that right off the bat we have this sorted, that we have this all worked out. That is exactly what this legislation will do.
Once this legislation is passed, the police will put into place their policies and processes to make sure that people will transition through particular areas—those safe zones that we have heard about— quickly so there are no big lag times but also to make sure that security is the utmost priority when they are performing their particular task. To achieve that, Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford highlighted that they will be particularly relying on body worn cameras.
We have heard of the success of body worn cameras with our police force. He told us at the briefing, which was about four weeks ago, that at that time there were 2,644 body worn cameras used by police when performing their roles. He then went on to say that by the time the Commonwealth Games roll around and we are ready for that very first day, when the cameras right across the world zoom in and focus in on and highlight not only the Gold Coast but our great state, there will be over 4,000 body worn cameras used by police. Using that technology, those body worn cameras will be able to record every single person who police come into contact with. Those recordings will then be used to determine safe processes of doing quick searches to ensure our safety.
When we heard those facts and figures, it certainly made those of us on the committee—I am sure I can speak on behalf of all those on the committee—feel very comfortable in the way that the police were approaching this, that they were doing everything they can to make sure it is security f irst but also that people felt comfortable. There will be tens of thousands of people to process in a very short period of time, not only on the Gold Coast but in Townsville and in Cairns. Those processes need to be done right across our state.
We have heard of the various locations that have been determined where body worn cameras will be used. It is expected that protective security zones will include areas adjacent to prescribed major event areas and road based fields of play, designated pedestrian routes from transport hubs to venues, park-and-ride locations, games transport hubs and some transport networks. The reason for that is that there will be thousands upon thousands of people in those particular areas. We need to do everything we can to make sure that those people are safe but also process those people quickly. That is what those body worn cameras will do.
months, but since the lead-up to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. They worked right beside the security forces and the police at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the London Olympics to make sure that they get this right.
I have absolutely no hesitation in commending this bill to the House today, particularly with the two recommendations that the committee made. It was great to hear the Minister for Education and Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Commonwealth Games talk about the second recommendation and about our need to communicate expectations. This is what the committee said. We need to make sure that people know the expectations when they enter those particular safety zones so they can plan around them to accommodate their travel time and enjoy the event as well. That is why that recommendation was made—to make sure that people get that early communication to know what to expect, to know that their bags will be searched and to know all the particular requirements they will need to go through before they turn up to an event.
The third recommendation, which I heard the Minister for Police embrace, was the need to review the process afterwards. As any good teacher or good professional will know, once you perform a particular task the best thing you can do is to review it and put it under scrutiny to make sure that you get it right and do even better the next time you encounter such events. We want to demonstrate to the world that not only can we host the best Commonwealth Games ever but we can continue to host major events in this state, not only in the south-east corner but right up and down our coastline including Townsville, that we can continue to host sensational international events and pull them off knowing that they are going to be the best and the most secure events that anyone has ever seen. With that, I commend the bill to the House.


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