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UW defensive lineman Henningsen earns scholarship

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 26, 2018

For most on the Badgers’ football roster, this past week was focused on rebounding from their disappointing loss to BYU and preparing to open their Big Ten schedule against rival Iowa. For redshirt freshman defensive lineman Matt Henningsen, that week started with a surprise. UW announced last Monday that junior kicker Zach Hintze and Henningsen — both of whom joined the Badgers as walk-ons — earned scholarships.

Wake Forest got (almost) everything right on their first kick of the day against Notre Dame.

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Overreactability: Missing kickers, Twitch streams and dead Huskers in week four

By Bremen Keasey | Sep. 24, 2018

With a weekend of close, heart-pounding night games and some huge blowouts in the afternoon, you might have missed the full, beautiful tapestry of college football. Don’t worry, I’m here to fill you in on all the stuff that “mattered” from week four.

Junior wide receiver A.J. Taylor scored the touchdown to put the Badgers up 21-17 over Iowa. UW eventually won 28-17.

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“That was special:” Alex Hornibrook steps up to save Badgers in Iowa City

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 23, 2018

IOWA CITY, IOWA — Trailing 17-14 with 5:40 left in the game, a leg up in the Big Ten West and the fate of their season on the line, a Wisconsin offense that struggled to find a rhythm all night needed to go 88 yards to win the game. Alex Hornibrook did just that.

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Wisconsin bounces back from BYU loss with a 28-17 road win against Iowa

By Morgan Spohn | Sep. 22, 2018

IOWA CITY – Coming off a shocking upset at the hands of the BYU Cougars, the Wisconsin Badgers had to bounce back and focus on a pivotal early season rivalry game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The No. 18 Badgers (1-0 Big Ten, 3-1 overall) defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes (0-1, 3-1) 28-17, but it was less a game, more an old Ali-Frazier boxing match with both teams trading blows consistently throughout the night.

Wisconsin sits nicely in the #4 spot in our rankings after an easy Week 1.

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It's gonna be alright: Processing Wisconsin's loss to BYU and how the Badgers can still make the playoff

By Nick Baumann | Sep. 21, 2018

It felt like everything would work out. Sure, Wisconsin had been beaten on both sides of the ball throughout the game, but they couldn’t lose to BYU at Camp Randall.

Sophomore receiver Danny Davis needs to be a threat on the outside of field for Wisconsin to open up its passing game and keep Iowa's defense on its heels.

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Danny Davis's return to form brings much-needed deep threat to Badgers' passing attack

By Jacob Lebowitz | Sep. 21, 2018

With junior receiver A.J. Taylor impressing so far this season, Wisconsin is looking for another wideout to step up and help out junior quarterback Alex Hornibrook. Danny Davis is the guy.

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Controlling the line of scrimmage, tempo key for both teams as Wisconsin takes on Iowa

By Sam Shiffman | Sep. 21, 2018

While Wisconsin and Iowa will both try to establish their passing attack, this rivalry will likely be decided at the line of scrimmage. Both teams boast some of the best — and biggest — offensive and defensive lines in the nation. By controlling the line of scrimmage on offense, the Badgers can set the tone for the game.

The Wisconsin–Iowa rivalry is typically decided by play in the trenches, an area where Wisconsin will need to bounce back after a poor performance against BYU.

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"Just another football game": The mindset as Badgers head away from home for the first time

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 20, 2018

Wisconsin's football team will get to answer the call with their first road trip of the season as they open their Big Ten schedule against the Iowa Hawkeyes under the lights at Kinnick Stadium in the battle for the Heartland Trophy and a head start in the race for the Big Ten West.

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Big Ten Bias: Q & A with an editor at The Daily Iowan

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger and Adam Hensley — The Daily Iowan | Sep. 20, 2018

For each Big Ten game this season, The Daily Cardinal is reaching out to our campus counterparts around the league to get the lowdown on the Badgers’ opponents.

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BYU pulls off stunner with jet motions and poor UW O-Line push

By Sam Shiffman | Sep. 20, 2018

In Wisconsin’s shocking 24-21 loss to BYU, the Badgers gotten beaten by their own usual strengths: offensive and defensive line play, fundamentals and great discipline.

More than 80 Badger fans found themselves in emergency medical cooling facilities during last week's record hot  game, and alcohol can definitely be to blame.

CAMPUS NEWS

Mixing drinks with record gameday heat sends Badger fans to ‘medical cooling centers’

By Sydney Widell | Sep. 19, 2018

For some Badgers fans, a surprise loss to Brigham Young University was made worse by an emergency stint in an onsite medical cooling facility, after they spent an afternoon watching the second hottest game ever played at Camp Randall Stadium.

Despite a big game for sophomore Jonathan Taylor, the Badgers fell to Penn State 22-10.

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Mistakes and miscues in all phases of the game sink the Badgers against BYU

By Morgan Spohn | Sep. 15, 2018

After playing close to perfect last season in a win 40-6 against BYU in Provo, Utah, the Wisconsin Badgers were far from perfect Saturday afternoon.

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Wisconsin falls to BYU 24-21 at Camp Randall in huge upset

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 15, 2018

BYU’s entire bench dancing to Camp Randall’s famous “Jump Around” encapsulated a day on which the Cougars thoroughly dominated Wisconsin, ultimately defeating the No. 6-ranked Badgers 24-21, handing UW its first loss of the year.

Quarterback Alex Hornibrook had a career game against BYU in 2017, and he'll need to rely on his deep receiving corps to replicate that performance on Saturday.

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As Wisconsin faces off against improved BYU defense, depth in the passing game will be key

By Morgan Spohn | Sep. 13, 2018

Coming off an impressive performance against the University of New Mexico Lobos, the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers (0-0 Big Ten, 2-0 overall) welcome the BYU Cougars (0-0 Independent, 1-1 overall) into Camp Randall Saturday afternoon.

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After battling injuries, Taiwan Deal is back and more patient than ever

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Sep. 13, 2018

Left, right, left, right, left, right, thud, whistle, “Carry by Taiwan Deal for two yards to the 50.

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Column: In Quintez Cephus case, Wisconsin is one program doing things the right way

By Jake Nisse | Sep. 13, 2018

When Wisconsin suspended wideout Quintez Cephus indefinitely on August 20, it rid the team of one of its brightest talents. However, the school also sent a message of solidarity to survivors of sexual assault, and acted swiftly against any potential misconduct that may have occurred.

After allowing a touchdown on the opening drive, Wisconsin's defense tightened up and gave up just 45 yards on the next seven drives to give the offense a chance to take over.

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Defense provides 'big swing' for Badgers in 45-14 win over New Mexico

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 8, 2018

It took longer than they would have liked, but the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers (0-0 Big Ten, 2-0 overall) cruised to a 45-14 victory over the New Mexico Lobos. Once again, it was Wisconsin’s defense that lead the way.

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Wisconsin defeats New Mexico 45-14 at Camp Randall

By Morgan Spohn | Sep. 8, 2018

Coming off a rusty but successful performance against Western Kentucky, the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers (0-0 Big Ten, 2-0 overall) overcame first half struggles to come away with a 45-14 home win against the New Mexico Lobos (0-0 Mountain West, 1-1 overall) on Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall.

Senior linebacker T.J. Edwards will be looking to stop Nebraska's dual threat quarterback Adrian Martinez

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Badgers need to clean up mistakes, be wary of Lobos' strong run game

By Jake Nisse | Sep. 7, 2018

Wisconsin: Protect the quarterback While quarterback Alex Hornibrook shone against Western Kentucky, passing for 257 yards and two touchdowns, the redshirt junior suffered three sacks on the night.

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"Nobody Cares, Work Harder:" As UW's underdog status fades with success, players still focused on field

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Sep. 7, 2018

The Wisconsin football program has thrived on an underdog mentality for years. Each season, the first Associated Press poll is released, and Badgers fans are crestfallen, finding their team far lower than anticipated.