Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh reacts to Wisconsin's Las Vegas Bowl placement

Wisconsin is headed to Vegas for the postseason.

The Badgers announced Sunday afternoon they’ll play in the Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State on Dec. 30 at 10:30 p.m. ET. Shortly after the announcement, Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh commented on the trip.

#Badgers Chris McIntosh: “We are very excited to be the inaugural Big Ten team to play in the Las Vegas Bowl. Our fans have a great tradition of support in Vegas, even as recently as a couple weeks ago when our men’s basketball team won the Maui Invitational."

— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) December 5, 2021

The Badger basketball team won the Maui Invitational in Vegas on Nov. 24 with a 61-55 win over Saint Mary’s. (The midseason tournament was held in Vegas as a result of COVID.) Now it’ll be the Badger football team’s turn.

The Sun Devils (8-4) finished second in the Pac-12 South this season behind Pac-12 champion Utah. This will be just the 5th meeting all-time between the two programs and the first since 2013. Arizona State has won 3 of the previous 4. And that 2013 meeting featured 22 combined fourth-quarter points and a bizarre ending. Arizona State walked away with a 32-30 win.

This matchup in Vegas will take place at Allegiant Stadium.