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This and that from today’s game at Camp Randall

Dick Bennett, with ties to both schools, will be in stands. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)
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Dick Bennett, with ties to both schools, will be in stands. (Christopher Anderson / The Spokesman-Review)

ABC is televising with Brad Nessler doing the play-by-play and Bob Griese, Paul Maguire and Bonnie Bernstein the color. … Dick Bennett, the former WSU and Wisconsin basketball coach, will be among the 80,000-plus at Camp Randall Stadium. … Cornerback Ben Strickland was the top vote-getter for captain among his Badgers teammates, despite not being a starter. … Devin Giles, Chima Nwachukwu and Alfonso Jackson are all making their first major college appearances in the secondary. … H-back Travis Beckhum led Wisconsin with 903 yards on 61 catches last year. He’s on the Mackey Award watch list. … Junior cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu of Wisconsin had 35 solo tackles and two interceptions during a first-team All-Big Ten sophomore season. … Micah Hannum and Vaughn Lesuma are making their first starts for the Cougars at offensive tackle. … Romeen Abdollmohammidi was 3 of 3 in field goals last season for WSU, with a long of 37 yards.