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Article: UW welcomes Dayne's return Running back will play against San Jose State
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 9, 1997
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The University of Wisconsin's sluggish offense got a much needed
boost Monday when coach Barry Alvarez announced that running back
Ron Dayne had been cleared to practice immediately.
Dayne, who suffered a pinched nerve in training camp and then
aggravated the injury in the Badgers' season-opening 34-0 loss to
Syracuse in the Kickoff Classic, will play Saturday when the Badgers
travel to San Jose State. Dayne was held out of Wisconsin's 28-24
victory over Boise State on Saturday at the recommendation of the
team's doctor.
"The doctor told me (Sunday) that (Dayne) is cleared for contact
right away," Alvarez said on Monday. "He examined Ron Sunday after
our workout and said there was ...