GLENDALE, AZ (LEARFIELD-WSAU) It won’t be the Green Bay Packers, but somebody from Wisconsin’s only Division-One college football program will get a Super Bowl ring.
Ex-Badgers’ quarterback Russell Wilson and defensive end O’Brien Schofield are playing for their second straight Super Bowl titles with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night.
Former Wisconsin defensive back Jonathan Casillas (kuh-see’-iss) will be on the other side with New England, where he was traded from Tampa Bay in late October. He has played in ten games for the Pats, with 31 tackles. Casillas also won a Super Bowl ring with New Orleans five years ago.
Former Badgers’ star running back James White has not had much playing time in his rookie season with the Pats. He had 61 all-purpose yards in three games, and was inactive for the Patriots’ first two post-season contests.
Wilson is 10-and-0 when starting against Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks — including Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers. Wilson was well-received during his one stellar year in Madison. But he didn’t exactly endear himself to Packer fans when he threw the game-winning T-D pass in overtime to beat Green Bay in the N-F-C Championship Game.
Schofield has quietly settled into Seattle’s defensive line. He has played in every game this season with two sacks, and a forced fumble in the playoffs.
