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The Badgers may have moved to 2-0 on Saturday, but the performance did not overwhelm many- including the San Jose State Spartans. After starting the game with a 10 play, 77 yard touchdown drive that appeared to be the beginning of a dominating performance, turnovers and defensive miscues allowed San Jose State to hang around before UW ultimately put the game away, winning 27-13.
After last week's 41-21 victory over UNLV, the overriding message from members of Wisconsin's offense centered around not turning the ball over and converting in the red zone.
clay : John Clay and Montee Ball look to continue their march over defenses when the San Jose State Spartans invade Camp Randall Stadium.
Last Saturday, the notoriously large Wisconsin traveling fan base got a look at Las Vegas during the Badgers' 41-21 win over UNLV. Tuesday evening, those who tuned into ""One Night in Vegas,"" the latest in ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series, saw a different side of the desert city.
After a week-one victory in the Nevada desert, the Badgers are back in Madison, set to open their home schedule with a matchup against the San Jose State Spartans.
Badger football has always been defined by its success running the football. From Alan Ameche to Ron Dayne, being able to pound out yards on the ground has always been a staple of Wisconsin football. Today, the ""three headed monster"" at running back, junior John Clay, sophomore Montee Ball and freshman James White, carry on the tradition for the Badgers.
When your average starting offensive lineman checks in at 6'5"" and 323 pounds and your starting tailback is the reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, it's only natural that the lion's share of attention centers on running the football.
LAS VEGAS—For the first thirty minutes Saturday night, Wisconsin's offense looked far from crisp. Despite rolling up yards, two turnovers put a damper on scoring and directly lead to both Rebel touchdowns in the half.
As soon as the Badgers defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Champs Sports Bowl last December, all eyes in Wisconsin shifted to this week. For the returning players, it is a chance to get back into game action. For Badger fans, it is the first chance to see a highly touted group that is expected to contend for a Big Ten championship.
UW-Madison students rarely need more reasons to look forward to the weekend. But this fall, fans will be treated to a few special weekends that might just make Monday to Thursday a bit more bearable.
With expectations high for this year's football team, many are projecting the Badgers to have a win total in the double-digits. It is easy enough to run down the schedule and assign wins and losses on a first-glance basis, but here is an overview of Wisconsin's conference schedule following a preseason featuring UNLV, Arizona State, San Jose State, and Austin Peavy to aid in your pre-season prognostication.
CHICAGO—Heading into the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, there was really only one topic on everyone's mind—expansion. Perhaps more than the others, though, the Wisconsin football team and head coach Bret Bielema have an incredibly vested interest in what Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany called an ""historic"" addition of Nebraska to the conference.
CHICAGO—For three straight years Wisconsin's offense faced the task of breaking in a new starting quarterback. In 2008 the team even got to break in two of them.
Many of the Badger sports programs have high expectations for the upcoming season. In order for each team to be successful they must stay healthy, play together, do the little things right and other cliches anybody could tell you. At the end of the day, though, certain key players are going to have to come through in big moments.
clay: If junior running back John Clay continues to improve this year, he could be a legitimate contender for the Heisman Trophy
I remember my first Badger game quite well — on Aug. 30, 2008, the Badgers took the field at Camp Randall Stadium and trounced Akron 38-17 while I watched from section P in the north end zone. Obviously, I knew every single cheer, belted out the lyrics to all of the songs the PA system played, had every student section chants memorized and flawlessly executed the Time Warp dance during the Fifth Quarter.
One year ago, the Wisconsin football team entered the fall as a damaged product. The team underachieved in 2008, head coach Bret Bielema appeared to be on the hot seat, and many expected another lackluster year. What a difference 10 wins can make.
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Any time three players with the combined talent of junior running back John Clay, junior wide receiver Nick Toon and sophomore linebacker Chris Borland are not on the field, the game is sure to be less exciting. When that game is essentially a glorified practice, excitement can be very difficult to find.
In Wisconsin's annual Spring Game Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium, the Cardinal squad, comprised of the starters, were winners over the White squad, but only in terms of the score, 33-11. On both sides of the ball and between both squads, the general sentiment following the final spring practice of the year was disappointment.
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