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Wisconsin's Dare Ogunbowale goes from walk-on DB to starting RB

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MADISON, Wis. -- Dare Ogunbowale spent part of Sunday on the phone with his father, Gregory, reminiscing about a wild football journey neither of them saw coming. A year ago, Ogunbowale was just a walk-on defensive back at Wisconsin, buried on the depth chart with no real opportunity to see the field.