TCU turned down a Rose Bowl rematch with Wisconsin to begin the 2011 season. Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said on a Madison sports radio station that he was approached about playing host to TCU on Sept. 3. "I was contacted probably a week, maybe a week and a half after the bowl game about the opportunity to play TCU in our opener," Bielema said. "It was something that was going to be broadcast and made a big deal. It took me all of about point-five seconds to say, 'Yes.' " TCU defeated Wisconsin 21-19 in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. TCU athletic director Chris Del Conte confirmed that he declined the offer of a rematch. "We already have Baylor for our opening game," Del Conte said. "A team supposedly Wisconsin played last year doesn't want to go back there. A third party was shopping the game around to other teams. I have no interest in playing a one-[time] game."