A 23-21 victory Wednesday night for the Wisconsin Badgers in the Holiday Bowl meant Wisconsin football quarterback Joel Stave went out on a high note, becoming the winningest quarterback in Wisconsin history despite years of uncertainty at the quarterback position.
The victory was hard-fought, and for Stave, didn’t come without it’s scars. Stave took a big hit in the fourth quarter and had his face stepped on in the process, sending him to the sidelines to have his broken nose taped up as blood poured out. The Badgers offense stalled without him, but he returned the next possession and hit two huge throws to lead Wisconsin to the go-ahead field goal before the defense sealed the victory.