The rest of the Leaders Division will have to wait another year because the Wisconsin Badgers will be the Leaders' representative in the Big Ten Championship for the second straight year after a 62-14 win against Indiana at Memorial Stadium. Last season was the inaugural year for the Championship in Indianapolis, so make it 2-for-2 for the Badgers (7-3, 4-2). It's gotten … [Read more...] about Wisconsin stomps into a Big Ten Championshp birth with 62-14 win over Indiana
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Michigan State ends the Wisconsin Badgers’ 21-game home winning streak
With a thrilling 16-13 overtime win against Wisconsin, the Michigan State Spartans have proven that the Badgers can indeed be defeated at Camp Randall. Wisconsin came into the game with the second longest active home-winning streak in the nation at 21 games, their last loss at home coming on October 17th of 2009. The Badgers defense had quite possibly their best game of … [Read more...] about Michigan State ends the Wisconsin Badgers’ 21-game home winning streak
Badgers show off nation’s best running back tandem in win over Minnesota
Wisconsin Badgers running backs James White and Montee Ball are running away as the nation's top running back tandem. The duo combined to rush for 341 yards on 39 carries (8.74 average) and all five of Wisconsin's (6-2, 3-1) touchdowns in a 38-13 win over Minnesota. White not only dominated the normal running game, he debuted at quarterback in the Badgers wildcat … [Read more...] about Badgers show off nation’s best running back tandem in win over Minnesota
Wisconsin Badgers go for nine straight against rival Gophers
Every time Wisconsin meets with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Badgers coach Bret Bielema makes sure to give all of his freshman a history lesson on FBS's oldest rivalry. Recent history has been kind to the Badgers who have won eight straight in the illustrious battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. After opposite starts to the season, the Badgers and Gophers are in pursuit of the … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers go for nine straight against rival Gophers
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Brutally Honest Preview
In order to evaluate the status of a team, sometimes it's best to look at their coach's record in conference play. Wisconsin Badgers coach Bret Bielema owns a 34-16 record in Big Ten Conference play while the Purdue Boilermakers Danny Hope has a 10-15 record. Hope has aspirations to go in the direction Bielema has taken the Badgers and it all begins with a critical game in … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Brutally Honest Preview
Taking a look at the Wisconsin Badgers Quarterback Carousel
Following the Wisconsin Badgers' Thursday practice, head coach Bret Bielema officially announced that the team will start freshman Joel Stave at quarterback in the upcoming game with UTEP. It's not the only thing Bielema said as he also mentioned playing all three of the Badgers' quarterbacks in different situations. For a team searching for it's identity in the offense, … [Read more...] about Taking a look at the Wisconsin Badgers Quarterback Carousel
Wisconsin Badgers underwhelm in win over Panthers (Rapid Reaction)
The Wisconsin Badgers season opener against the Northern Iowa Panthers didn't go quite as planned, but they did pull out the 26-21 win. All things considered, the Panthers (0-1) had a legitimate shot to take the lead late in the fourth quarter until the Badgers (1-0) defense buckled down and saved the game. Last season, former quarterback Russell Wilson and offensive … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers underwhelm in win over Panthers (Rapid Reaction)
2012 Wisconsin Badgers Spring Game notes, nuggets and tidbits
The weather didn't necessarily pan out for the 2012 Wisconsin Badgers Annual Spring Game, but that didn't stop a few thousand people from coming out to Camp Randall to watch some of the team's young stars. Third-string running back Melvin Gordon stole the show with 30 rushing attempts for an impressive 159 yards. The future star Gordan helped lead the Cardinal squad to a … [Read more...] about 2012 Wisconsin Badgers Spring Game notes, nuggets and tidbits
Badgers Bret Bielema Bear Bryant Award Finalist
Wisconsin had a double-digit win total for the third-consecutive season, a first for the Badgers program. Only five other schools have won at least 10 the past three years: Alabama, Boise State, the Badgers Rose Bowl opponent Oregon, Virginia Tech and TCU. In honor of this achievement, UW head coach Bret Bielema has been named a finalist for the Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the … [Read more...] about Badgers Bret Bielema Bear Bryant Award Finalist
Wisconsin Smells the Roses With 42-39 Win Over the Spartans (Rapid Reaction)
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)