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Wisconsin Badgers coach Paul Chryst announced Thursday that fifth-year senior Bart Houston will be the teams starting quarterback for the season opener against LSU, ending one of the lengthiest fall camp competitions in the Big Ten.Houston beat out redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook, who made such a strong case for the job that the two were neck-and-neck for weeks. Hornibrook will serve as the Badgers backup, though Chryst noted the goal this fall was to prepare both quarterbacks to play.Chryst informed his quarterbacks of the decision earlier in the day.I felt like Bart did everything that he needed to do and earned the right to get the start, and [I] was also energized by what Alex did, Chryst said. And loved the way that he grew in fall camp. Both need to continue to keep growing. Wanted to get it done as we begin our preparation for LSU and make sure that everyone knew where we were at with it internally, and Im excited to go forward now.Wisconsin will play No. 5 LSU at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 3 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. During the Badgers first open scrimmage of fall camp, Hornibrook clearly outplayed Houston and appeared to take a slight lead in the race. Hornibrook unofficially completed 11 of 15 passes for 119 yards with one touchdown and one interception, while Houston completed 6 of 15 passes for 73 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.Houston, however, made a comeback over the final two weeks of camp and bested Hornibrook during the Badgers second open scrimmage last Friday. Houston unofficially completed 18 of 27 passes for 212 yards, while Hornibrook finished 16-of-29 for 143 yards. Houston, who is the only quarterback on the roster to have played in a college game, will make the first start of his career against LSU. He has appeared in 15 career games and played in seven games last season, completing 27 of 47 passes (57.4 percent) for 281 yards and three touchdowns.Houston replaced injured starter Joel Stave against Illinois last October and helped lead Wisconsin to a 24-13 victory on the road, when he completed 22 of 33 passes for 232 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.His job is to continue to improve and keep going, Chryst said. Obviously talked about some of the things that I thought he did well and also covered some areas where I think that he can improve and did the same thing with Alex and wanted to make sure Alex knew that I thought he grew a ton.The confidence that not only the staff, but I think the rest of the team has in him, its big. I think theres some specific areas that he knows he can get better at and specific areas he can build on that he does well. They were good conversations, and Im sure well have more. 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MADISON, Wis. -- Safety DCota Dixon turned around in the end zone and extended his right arm in front of receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. to swat away Nebraskas desperation pass on fourth down.This time, No. 11 Wisconsin found a way to finish in overtime.Dare Ogunbowale scored on an 11-yard run in overtime, the defense followed up with a clutch stop and the Badgers held on to beat No. 7 Nebraska 23-17 on Saturday night to hand the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season.Unlike two weeks ago against Ohio State, the Badgers (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) won in the extra period after watching a lead slip away in regulation.We were in the same predicament two weeks ago, we know how to finish it out, cornerback Sojourn Shelton said.The giddy Badgers rushed from the sideline to meet Dixon in the end zone after turning away the pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. on fourth-and-8 from the 23. Tested Wisconsin picked up its third victory over a Top 10 program, a school first.Nebraska (7-1, 4-1) gained respect after coming back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Drew Browns 35-yard field goal with 3:43 left tied it at 17.We didnt have anything to prove, Armstrong said. We had to fight hard to get back in the game.Wisconsin had a chance to win it with 1:43 left, but Andrew Endicotts 45-yard field-goal try went wide left. Endicott also missed the extra point following Ogunbowales touchdown.But a tough-as-nails defense bailed out the Badgers again.It wasnt ideal but we had a shot, Nebraska coach Mike Riley said about the fourth-down incompletion that ended the game.Armstrong finished 12 of 31 for 153 yards. He ran for 39 yards on 13 carries, including a 2-yard score with 13:45 left in the fourth quarter to draw Nebraska within 17-14.Needing just 11 yards to go over 10,000 in total offense for his career, Armstrong set the mark in the first quarter to become just the 11th player in Big Ten history to reach that milestone.But he also threw two interceptions in the first half, including one on a pass tipped by lineman Alec James . It set up Endicotts 44-yard field goal with 6:53 to go in the second quarter for a 10-7 lead that Wisconsin would hold through halftime.The defense fought back today. Were really resilient, inside linebacker Leon Jacobs said.THE TAKKEAWAYNebraska: The Cornhuskers played well against a top team after being doubted by pundits for a slate of less-than-impressive wins.dddddddddddd But thats probably little consolation to coach Rileys crew. Regardless, the game will look good on Nebraskas postseason resume.I will say that everything I know about our team is confirmed. We continue to fight, Riley said.Wisconsin: The Badgers shuffled offensive-line combinations again and gave backup quarterback Bart Houston several series, including the game-winning drive in overtime. They had trouble early getting traction in the running game, except for Bradrick Shaws 21-yard touchdown run up the middle in the first quarter to give Wisconsin a 7-0 lead. The Cornhuskers fell for a fake jet sweep on that play. Corey Clement had just 15 yards on eight carries in the first half, before finishing with 82 for the night. Wisconsin may want to see what transpires next week by sticking with one combination for a while.POLL IMPLICATIONSNebraska: Rileys team figures to fall behind Wisconsin in the next AP Top 25 poll , but probably wont tumble more than a couple spots following a close loss on the road. Losses by other Top 10 teams Baylor and West Virginia should also help cushion the Cornhuskers fall.Wisconsin: The Badgers could rise as much as three spots after beating the Big Ten West Division leader. They will also benefit from losses by Baylor and West Virginia.STAT LINESNebraska: S Nathan Gerry had interceptions on back-to-back series in the fourth quarter. ... RB Terrell Newby had a team-high 77 yards on 17 carries.Wisconsin: Ogunbowale finished with 120 yards on 11 carries. ... Jacobs and Ryan Connelly each had 11 tackles. They replaced Jack Cichy, who is out for the year with a torn pectoral muscle.UP NEXTNebraska: The trip to Camp Randall Stadium was just a warm-up act for the Cornhuskers, who travel to the Horseshoe to face No. 6 Ohio State next week.Wisconsin: Visits Northwestern next week. The Badgers in recent years have had trouble at Ryan Field.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP ' ' '