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Though they ultimately fell to Penn State in the Big Ten Championship, the Badgers had a truly remarkable season.

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Quintez Cephus had several impressive runs on jet sweeps to help the Badgers win the Cotton Bowl. 

Musso, secondary lead Badgers to rivalry win on Senior Day

Entering this season, the Wisconsin Badgers’ secondary was the biggest question mark defensively as they had to replace three starters on the back end with questionable depth. Now, the only question about this group is just how good they can be.

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Senior defenders Vince Biegel (left) and Leo Musso (right) were catalysts in the Badgers' 31-17 win over Minnesota Saturday.

Badgers welcome Gophers seeking 13th-straight victory in Border Battle

The final game of the season has come, and the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers (6-2 Big Ten, 9-2 overall) are just one win away from a Big Ten Championship appearance, sitting only two places out of the College Football Playoff.

Connelly and Dooley shine in relief of UW superstars

Before the season started, it seemed clear that Wisconsin’s linebacker corps would be the strength, not just of the defense, but of the entire team. While that has been true thus far, it hasn’t been because of the same high-profile players many expected.

Defense, Shaw help Badgers overcome slow start to blow out Purdue

While the Badger defense dominated early in the frigid wind, holding the Purdue Boilermakers to just three points in the first quarter, the offense started up like an old jalopy on a cold winter’s morning.

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Wisconsin cruised to a 45-point victory over Illinois. 

Musso, Dixon lead Badger defense to shutdown of Illinois

Senior Wisconsin cornerback Sojourn Shelton plays a lot of FIFA, and no one is happier about that than senior safety Leo Musso.

Turnovers fuel No. 7 Badgers in rout of Fighting Illini

For the first five and a half minutes of the game, the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-5 Big Ten, 3-7 overall) were right in it against the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (5-2, 8-2). Then UW scored touchdowns on four-straight drives and cruised to a 48-3 win on homecoming night.

Ogunbowale

After a successful career at UW, undrafted free agent Dare Ogunbowale hopes to have a similar impact on the Houston Texans next season.

Cardinal Zone Podcast: Basketball opens season, football hosts Illinois

Host Bobby Ehrlich talks with football beat writer Lorin Cox about what to expect this weekend as the Badgers take on Illinois. Cox says to keep an eye on Quintez Cephus, who will see significant playing time at wide receiver. Basketball beat writer Ben Pickman talks about the beginning of the Badgers season and who to look out for. He highlights D'Mitrick Trice, who could contribute for Wisconsin off the bench. 

Badgers will have to stop play-action to avoid getting upset

Like the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (4-2 Big Ten, 7-2 Overall), the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-4, 3-6) have had to rely on a redshirt freshman quarterback under center after starting the season with a redshirt senior who struggled early on.

Michigan ready to make deep playoff run, Jackson stakes claim for Heisman

It is officially November in college football. Each weekend will feature elimination games for teams vying for various conference titles. So, expect to see title dreams crushed on national television as the playoff race heats up.

Nittany Lions rise, Michigan still on top

For two glorious weeks, our power rankings had a consensus on who the top six teams in the Big Ten were. Unfortunately, all moderately satisfying things must eventually come to an end. While the top teams remained static, and Penn State established itself as a clear No. 4 in this week’s rankings, it’s a muddled mess after that. 

Illinois looks for major upset over UW

Last season, the Illinois Fighting Illini started 4-1 and looked poised to make a bowl appearance. What followed was a collapse of epic proportions as the Fighting Illini lost six of their final seven games and finished 5-7 without a bowl game invitation. As a result, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman decided to clean house and relieve Bill Cubit of his head coaching duties.