Allan EvridgeAllan Evridge (born June 24, 1985 was a quarterback for the Kansas State Wildcats football

Kansas State Wildcats football

The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...

 team in 2004 and 2005 and the Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin Badgers football

The Wisconsin Badgers are a college football program that represents the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision and the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Camp Randall Stadium, the fourth-oldest stadium in college football...

 in 2007 and 2008.

2008 Wisconsin Badgers season

Evridge, a surprise starter at Wisconsin following the graduation of QB Tyler Donovan, seemed to get off to a good start in games against Akron, Marshall, and Fresno State, and got the Badgers off to a 19-0 lead over Michigan in Ann Arbor at the end of the first half. However, Evridge's disastrous second half (where he fumbled in the Michigan redzone, threw an interception for a touchdown, and failed to connect with receivers repeatedly) led directly to Michigan points and Wisconsin suffered a giant 27-25 upset. Against Ohio State the next week, Evridge threw a interception to Buckeye CB Malcolm Jenkins

Malcolm Jenkins

-New Orleans Saints:Jenkins was the first cornerback to be taken by the Saints in the first round since Oregon's Alex Molden went at No. 11 in the 1996 NFL Draft. On August 9, 2009 the Saints agreed to terms with Jenkins on a five-year, $19 million contract....

 when Wisconsin had the chance to win or tie the game down 20-17. After an atrocious performance against Penn State in which he completed 2 passes on 10 attempts with an interception, Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema

Bret Bielema

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benched Evridge for the rest of the season in favor of backup Dustin Sherer. Evridge would score the only touchdown of the game on a 5 yard run, but his poor performances all but doomed Wisconsin to an 0-3 start in Big Ten play. The Badgers finished the year 7-6 overall, with a 3-5 record in Big Ten play.