The Soldier Field Showdown II quickly turned into the Soldier Field Beatdown as the #7/#8 Wisconsin Badgers (3-0) flashed their offensive dominance in a 49-7 win over the Northern Illinois Huskies (1-2). It's time to start calling QB Russell Wilson "Mr. Efficient" because the guy was almost perfect while completing 23 of his 32 passes for 347 yards, three touchdowns and just … [Read more...] about Wisconsin 49, Northern Illinois 7: Rapid Reaction
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Russell Wilson Gives Badgers New Dimension to Already Powerful Offense
Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week following his league debut with the Badgers, in which he completed 10 of 13 passes for 255 yards and a pair of touchdowns while running for 62 yards and another score- an exciting 46 yard scramble. So this is what Russell-Mania feels like? In the season-opening 51-17 home blowout of UNLV, … [Read more...] about Russell Wilson Gives Badgers New Dimension to Already Powerful Offense
Game Preview: Oregon State at #8/#9 Wisconsin
Saturday's match-up between the Big Ten's #8/#9 Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) and the Pac 12's Oregon State Beavers (0-1) contains a team riding high and one riding very low. The Badgers offense looked electric in a 51-17 win over the UNLV Rebels while the Beavers fell victim to one of those FCS Schools. To make matters worse, the 29-28 loss to Sacramento State occurred in … [Read more...] about Game Preview: Oregon State at #8/#9 Wisconsin
Aaron Henry and the Badgers Know Where They Stand on Defense
The Wisconsin Badgers 51-17 thrashing of the UNLV Rebels was full of offensive highlights, particularly from QB Russell Wilson in his Camp Randall debut. While Russell received most of the talk and deservedly so, the team's defense put forth a rather average performance. When asked to "grade" his squad's performance, sophomore linebacker Chris Borland answered "I would give … [Read more...] about Aaron Henry and the Badgers Know Where They Stand on Defense
Wisconsin 51, UNLV 17: Rapid Reaction
Thursday's opener was a hot and muggy one, but the weather had no effect on the Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) who absolutely dominated UNLV (0-1) by the score of 51-17. The Badgers have now won 14-straight season-openers and improve to 21-0 versus non-conference foes under Head Coach Bret Bielema. Russell Wilson's debut was everything we imagined it would be and more as he … [Read more...] about Wisconsin 51, UNLV 17: Rapid Reaction
