OUTBACK BOWL Both teams want elusive 10th win

Both Wisconsin and Georgia began the season with high expectations.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Don't try to sell Barry Alvarez and Mark Richt on the notion that nothing's at stake in the Outback Bowl.
The coaches say the chance at a 10-win season is more than enough to keep Wisconsin (9-2) and Georgia (9-2) focused on Saturday's game.
Alvarez is the architect of all three 10-victory seasons the Badgers have had since the program began in 1889. Those milestone seasons were in 1993 and 1998-99.
"That tells you how difficult it is to get to 10," Alvarez said. "To reach that level, you're playing very good football, both in conference and against very competitive leagues.
"There are a handful of programs in the country, Georgia being one of them, that consistently are able to compete for 10 wins, and that's very impressive."
Georgia has 14 10-win seasons in its history, including the past two years under Richt, who agrees with Alvarez about the significance of double-digit victories. His Bulldogs were 13-1 in 2002 and 11-3 in 2003.
"The difference between eight and nine doesn't seem as big as nine and 10," Richt said. "You get into double digits -- it looks better, it feels better."
Badgers faltered at the finish
Wisconsin was in contention for a Bowl Championship Series berth and a possible shot at the playing for the national title before losing the last two games to Michigan State and Iowa.
Georgia began with expectations of contending for the national championship, too. The Bulldogs won four straight before losing to Tennessee, then put together another four-game streak that unbeaten Auburn ended last month.
Saturday's game is a rematch of the 1998 Outback Bowl, won by Georgia 33-6. It's also the last game for a senior class that's gone 41-10 since Richt arrived in 2001 -- the second-best four-year win total in school history.
No player has meant more to the Bulldogs' resurgence than David Greene, the starting quarterback for every game during the Richt era. This season, Greene moved ahead of Peyton Manning (39 victories) as the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history.
Greene said a full week of activities that's included outings to the beach and Busch Gardens haven't detracted from preparation for Wisconsin.
"We've been here before. It's not like it's really catching us off guard," said Greene, who's thrown for 2,244 yards, 18 touchdowns and just two interceptions this season.
"We understand we are here to play a game. It's not a vacation. We've had good intense practices. We've got a lot of work in. I think we're prepared."