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PRESENTS FOOtball: news and notes DID YOU KNOW? The last 11 Wisconsin losses, dating back to 2010, have been by seven points or fewer. Knauf Turning Into Playmaker When reviewing the tape Badgers' loss, QB Joel Stave tried of the final seconds of Wiscon- to kneel between the hashes, sin's controversial lost at Arizona then wanted to spike the ball to BY GOLD AND BLACK STAFF is rehabbing often. State, one can understand Ha- stop the clock. But after his quick This season he zell's rationale. kneel, he sat the ball on the turf, urdue is getting the ball has six catches for 76 In the final seconds of the allowing a Sun Devil to jump on to B.J. Knauf in a variety of yards and the score, ways, and it'd like to continue to with 49 more yards do so, perhaps even more. rushing and another The redshirt freshman reTD. He's averaging ceiver had the best game of his 25.2 yards per kickoff young career Saturday, finishing return, and his 228 with 51 yards receiving on four all-purpose yards this catches with a touchdown. He season are second had another six rushing yards only to Akeem Hunt. and 68 yards on two kickoff re"It's a lot to hanturns in Purdue's seven-point Tom Campbell dle, but it's life and loss to Notre Dame. Redshirt freshman receiver B.J. Knauf is becoming one of the college football," "It's fun to mix it up," Knauf offense's best playmakers, due largely to his versatility. Knauf said. "You've said after practice Tuesday. got to be able to that, even those last couple drives "Not that anything gets old, but we were talking about things to take in information quickly and it's fun to be able to contribute in get it in his hands because he can process it on the field as you go. multiple ways. It can really help make some plays for us," Hazell You've got to get the job done." the team." said. "And we need to continue it." Knauf might be capable of Hand It Over Knauf's seeing his first action more. After the 31-24 loss to the for Purdue after having to sit out Hazell has publicly stated Fighting Irish, Coach Darrell Hazell last season with a stress fracture in that he wants his players to make said the Boilermakers were trying his back. a point of handing the ball to the to get Knauf the ball more, particA bone scan before the sea- official after a play concludes and Hilliary Fox — Montgomery, Ind. ularly after watching him jitterbug son revealed another fracture in he has said his team has made Senior, Organizational Leadership and Supervision his way to an 18-yard touchdown. his lower back, but he's still able to progress in that area the first Hilliary was one of 39 Purdue student-athletes honored as Distinguished Scholar Award recipients by the Big Ten in July. In all, four "There was an emphasis to do play effectively by making sure he three weeks. members of the 2012 volleyball team were named to the list. P GoldanDBlack express • volume 24, express 4 • 28