Defense has game it was waiting for
(11/02/09 6:00am)
For most of the season, the Badger defense has looked for that complete game, one where it came out and dictated the terms of a game to an FBS offense.
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Badgers look to get season going against Wildcats
(10/30/09 6:00am)
Brett Bennett: Junior goalie Bret Bennett has split time with junior goalie Scott Gudmandson this season. In two starts Bennett has a 1.5 GAA.
Defensive duo leads the way
(10/29/09 6:00am)
Seniors Chris Maragos and O'Brien Schofield are leading an improved Wisconsin defense this season. Both are enjoying career years. Maragos leads the Badgers in interceptions with three, including one to secure the victory over Fresno State. Schofield has racked up 6.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss while getting national attention for his skills. While the defensive is prone to struggle to stay strong all game, the leadership of Maragos and Schofield is the key to this squad's success.
Funny duo 'Freaky' good
(10/27/09 6:00am)
I Told You I was Freaky, the latest album from everyone's favorite kiwi anti-folk duo, Flight of the Conchords, is the appropriate soundtrack follow-up to the stellar second season of their self-titled HBO show. Freaky is a compilation of the best of the songs presented in the latest season, and while the album exhibits a wider satirical scope than its predecessor, it fails to stand on its own, independent of the show.
After bye, Wisconsin gears up for Purdue
(10/27/09 6:00am)
Bret Bielema made it clear this year's football team is not at all like the squad from 2008. Last season, following a loss to Ohio State, the Wisconsin football team went on a skid, culminating in a four-game losing streak that nearly took the team out of bowl game contention.
Eaves unhappy with Badgers' series results
(10/20/09 6:00am)
Scott Gudmandson: Junior goalie Scott Gudmandson, along with junior goalie Bret Bennett, started a game against Colorado College last weekend.
Injuries, turnovers cost UW in loss to Hawkeyes
(10/18/09 6:00am)
At halftime Saturday, 30 minutes were all that stood between the Badgers and a spot atop the Big Ten standings. And then everything went awry.
Tolzien struggles in tough loss
(10/18/09 6:00am)
For the first four games of the 2009 season, Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien looked like a bona-fide Big Ten star quarterback. For the last three, however, Tolzien has looked the part of a first-year starting quarterback facing elite competition for the first time in his college career.
UW hopes to snap back for Iowa
(10/16/09 6:00am)
In the last two seasons, the Badgers have not been quite able to shake off their first loss. In 2008, the team fell three more times after its first defeat, and in 2007 it followed its first setback with a 31-0 trouncing at the hands of a middling Penn State team.
5 things to watch versus the Iowa Hawkeyes
(10/15/09 6:00am)
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Bielema disappointed after 18-point loss
(10/13/09 6:00am)
They say the numbers don't lie, however, in the case of Saturday's Wisconsin-Ohio State matchup, the numbers couldn't have been further from the truth.
Turnovers doom Badgers in first loss of season
(10/11/09 6:00am)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Points off of turnovers have been a key cog in Wisconsin's formula for success this season. But in Saturday's 31-13 shellacking at the hands of Ohio State, it was their bane.
Loss brings fans back to Earth, but team's response will be key
(10/11/09 6:00am)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Before Saturday, the mindset in Madison was, ""Why can't it happen?""
Bielema, Badgers at their best when flying below the radar
(10/08/09 6:00am)
With how much Badgers fans have played the ""no respect"" card this week, Rodney Dangerfield should be in line for some serious royalties.
Bielema reflects on win
(10/06/09 6:00am)
Bret Bielema has instilled a contagious attitude in his team this year: work hard, be proud and play with class. Against its biggest rival, and playing for the coveted axe, Wisconsin displayed all three of those attitudes.
Resurgent Clay key for strong offense
(10/04/09 6:00am)
It wasn't too long ago when the Badgers played by the maxim that they would run the ball down their opponent's throat because they knew they couldn't be stopped, and opposing defenses knew their chances of stopping Wisconsin were slim.
Badgers axe Gophers in Border Battle thriller
(10/04/09 6:00am)
MINNEAPOLIS—As the Wisconsin Badgers paraded around TCF Bank Stadium's field with Paul Bunyan's axe, allowing as many red clad fans to touch it as they could, the celebration almost felt like an emotional release of all the tension that led up to it.
With easy schedule, Badgers could be headed for big bowl
(09/30/09 6:00am)
I hate to jump the gun and turn into one of those overexcited fans, but if you're looking at what Wisconsin has done so far, and looking ahead at its schedule, there's a strong possibility the Badgers could be headed for a major postseason date in January.
Badgers prep for Minnesota
(09/29/09 6:00am)
Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema made it clear in his weekly press conference Monday morning that his team's win over Michigan State last week is old news.
Tolzien, Graham team up to power air attack
(09/27/09 6:00am)
Coming into Saturday's game, most of the talk was about Wisconsin's chances of slowing down the Spartans' prolific passing offense. At day's end, however, it was the Badgers' signal caller who made the big impression.
