MADISON, Wis. -- The way Wisconsin safety Michael Caputo sees it, if a bowl committee had pegged the Badgers for a backyard game in an abandoned field, his team would still show up with the same zest to destroy its opponent. Location. Date. Prestige factor. Sure, those are important elements to some.
In the end, however, what really matters is the opportunity to play one more game, to extend the careers of seniors like Caputo, and to be rewarded for hard work during a successful season.
"It doesn't matter if we're playing next week for some bowl game that no one's ever heard of," Caputo said.