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The complicated legacy of Wisconsin QB Joel Stave

MADISON, Wis. -- Bryan is a 2013 University of Wisconsin graduate, and his ties to the school's football program remain close. He still lives in Madison and watches every game, reveling in the team's success and anguishing over close losses. Seven Saturdays a year, he proudly wears the white, game-worn 2012 Rose Bowl jersey of his favorite player, shuffling through the Camp Randall Stadium concourse with the last name "Stave" stitched into the back.

By now, as time winds down on the player's college football career, Bryan has prepared for the obnoxious ramblings from some Badgers fans. Wearing that No.