The 2006 Capital One Bowl was a post-season college football

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 bowl game

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 between the Wisconsin Badgers

2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 10-3 record, including a 5-3 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place tie with...

 and the Auburn Tigers

2005 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2005 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Despite having four starters from the 2004 team selected in the first round of 2005 NFL Draft, Auburn finished the season with a 9–3 record, including a 7–1 record in the Southeastern...

 on January 2, 2006, at the Citrus Bowl

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 in Orlando

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, Florida

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. Despite the odds against them, Wisconsin defeated the higher ranked Tigers, 24-10.

Prior to the bowl game, Barry Alvarez

Barry Alvarez

Barry Alvarez is a former American football player and coach and currently the Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He served as the head football coach at Wisconsin for 16 seasons from 1990 to 2005, compiling a career college football record of 118–73–4...

 announced that he would be stepping down as head coach of Wisconsin after 16 seasons and eight bowl victories in order to focus his attention on his duties as the athletic director at the University.

Brian Calhoun

Brian Calhoun

Brian Calhoun is a gridiron football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin....

, the MVP of the game, rushed 30 times for 213 yards and a 33-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the game for the Badgers. This would turn out to be his last collegiate football game as Calhoun opted to forgo his senior year in favor of entering the NFL Draft

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. Badgers QB John Stocco threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns. Wisconsin wide receiver Brandon Williams) caught six passes for 173 yards and a touchdown in addition to 35 yards rushing.

Despite having the top offense in the Southeastern Conference

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, Auburn was not able to establish themselves against the Badgers defense. In the 2005 season

2005 Auburn Tigers football team

The 2005 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Despite having four starters from the 2004 team selected in the first round of 2005 NFL Draft, Auburn finished the season with a 9–3 record, including a 7–1 record in the Southeastern...

, Auburn had not been shut out in the first half. Overall, Auburn's offense was outgained by Wisconsin by over two to one.

Scoring summary

Scoring Play	Score
1st Quarter
WIS - Brandon Williams 30 Yd Pass from John Stocco John Stocco John Stocco is a former collegiate American football quarterback. Stocco played football for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, starting at quarterback for the Badgers during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...  (Taylor Mehlhaff Taylor Mehlhaff Taylor Mehlhaff is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin....  Kick), 7:55	WIS 7-0
WIS - Taylor Mehlhaff 19 Yd FG, 0:21	WIS 10-0
2nd Quarter
WIS - Owen Daniels Owen Daniels Owen Daniels is an American football tight end and emergency backup quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League...  13 Yd Pass From John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick), 7:19	WIS 17-0
3rd Quarter
AUB - John Vaughn John Vaughn John Vaughn John Vaughn John Vaughn (born June 15, 1984 in Nashville is an American football placekicker. He was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Auburn.-College career:...  19 Yd FG, 11:54	WIS 17-3
4th Quarter
AUB - Courtney Taylor 9 Yd Pass From Brandon Cox Brandon Cox Brandon Cox , is a former American football quarterback, who played collegiately for Auburn University...  (John Vaughn Kick), 14:49	WIS 17-10
WIS - Brian Calhoun Brian Calhoun Brian Calhoun is a gridiron football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin.... 33 Yd Run (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick), 13:22	WIS 24-10