MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin kicker Rafael Gaglianone had drilled the game-winning 46-yard field goal to beat Nebraska only moments earlier, but Sam Foltz made a beeline toward him on the field anyway to immediately offer his congratulations.
Foltz, the Nebraska punter, wasn't the type of person to let the competitive nature of a game stand in the way of a meaningful relationship. He knew Gaglianone had struggled that day, missing two field goals, including a potential winner minutes before. He wanted to provide encouragement, to build up a friend. What Gaglianone remembers now is how genuinely happy Foltz was for him last October after Gaglianone's kick lifted Wisconsin to a 23-21 victory in Lincoln, even as the Cornhuskers dropped to 2-4 overall.