For the second consecutive year, the Wisconsin Badgers are headed back to Pasadena to represent the Big Ten in the BCS Rose Bowl. The inaugural Big Ten Championship and 42-39 win over the Michigan State Spartans was a game for the ages. It included a ton of offense (816 total yards), multiple lead changes (three to … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Smells the Roses With 42-39 Win Over the Spartans (Rapid Reaction)
2011 Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Blunder; Badgers fall to Horned Frogs 21-19
It just wasn't the Big Ten's day as #5 Wisconsin topped off a humiliating 0-5 record in New Year's Bowl Games for the conference in a 21-19 loss to the #3 TCU Horned Frogs in the 2011 Rose Bowl. UW's loss snapped a run of three consecutive Rose Bowl wins and brought their record to 3-4 in the game played annually in Pasadena, CA. Give credit where it's due as the Horned … [Read more...] about Rose Bowl Blunder; Badgers fall to Horned Frogs 21-19
Badgers J.J. Watt Wins 2010 Lott Impact Trophy
Best senior quarterback (Scott Tolzien and 2010 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award), best offensive lineman (Gabe Carimi and 2010 Outland Trophy Award) and now the best defensive player in the country as the Badgers' defensive end J.J. Watt was named the 2010 Lott Impact Trophy Award Winner on Sunday Night. Watt has had a monster year while accumulating 21 tackles for loss, … [Read more...] about Badgers J.J. Watt Wins 2010 Lott Impact Trophy
Badgers Gabe Carimi wins Outland Trophy
The announcement of the Wisconsin Badgers returning to the Rose Bowl for the first time since 2000 was only the beginning of a historical year in Madison. On Thursday night, senior offensive lineman Gabe Carimi was named the Outland Trophy winner, an award handed out to the best interior lineman in the country. Carimi joins former Badger and current Cleveland Browns … [Read more...] about Badgers Gabe Carimi wins Outland Trophy