Football

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FOOTBALL

Jonathan Taylor shines early in NCAA career, leads Badgers through their first three games

By Peyton Kadlecek | Sep. 28, 2017

It goes without saying that Wisconsin’s offensive line is a main proponent of the success of redshirt sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook as well as freshman running back Jonathan Taylor — but still, despite the offensive line being their springboard, Jonathan Taylor has been the Badger’s most valuable player over the last three weeks.

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PSU, Michigan survive Big Ten West scares, OSU wins big during Wisconsin's bye

By Suzie Kazar | Sep. 28, 2017

Last week, Badger fans scattered at pools and lakes across Madison on a scorching hot Saturday were grateful for the bye week and the respite it provided from what would have been a sunburnt day spent at Camp Randall.

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From the Cardinal Archives: Badgers Wallop Beloit Eleven in Opening Scrap

By The Daily Cardinal | Sep. 28, 2017

The column below was first published by the Daily Cardinal on Monday Oct. 8, 1917. Wisconsin's game against Beloit was the first football game that the Badgers played at Camp Randall Stadium.

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FOOTBALL

Consistent ground attack, generating pass rush key for UW in Big Ten opener

By Christopher Wozniak | Sep. 28, 2017

Northwestern and No. 9 Wisconsin meet in Camp Randall for the 99th time on Saturday. Here are three keys to victory for both squads ahead of this weekends’ matchup. Northwestern #1 Win in the Trenches If the Wildcats want to have any chance to win this ball game, they’re gonna have to start by winning in the trenches.

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Florida State, Oklahoma State stumble, Georgia returns to top form in week four

By Michael Parsky | Sep. 28, 2017

Week four of college football did not disappoint as many of the top teams in the nation got their first taste of conference action and, with it, their first true tests of the season.

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FOOTBALL

Heisman watch: Mayfield favorite for Heisman Trophy, Barkley closes gap

By Morgan Spohn | Sep. 28, 2017

1. Baker Mayfield | Sr.| |QB| Oklahoma | Mayfield’s Stock: Neutral Baker Mayfield showed again last week just why he is considered the front-runner for the Heisman Trophy by leading Oklahoma in a shootout to victory over Baylor.

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Remembering Camp Randall: Gilreath's return highlights memorable 100 years at The Camp

By Andrew Guckes | Sep. 28, 2017

In honor of 100 years of football at Camp Randall Stadium, The Daily Cardinal looks back at the top five football moments at The Camp. 5) October 1st, 2011 vs Nebraska- One of the most hyped games in Wisconsin history would prove to be a memorable day for Badger fans, and a forgettable one for Cornhusker fans.

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Northwestern looks to shake inconsistencies, pull off early road upset

By Ben Pickman | Sep. 28, 2017

Northwestern’s non-conference season was chock full of inconsistencies. In a 41-17 loss to Duke, senior running back Justin Jackson averaged only 2.6 yards-per-carry, finishing the game with only 18 yards on the ground.

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Athletes should not let fear of retaliation sway their decision to kneel

By Chelsea Hylton | Sep. 28, 2017

Who would have ever thought that the President of the United States and the National Football League would be butting heads.

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Wisconsin's defense seeks aggressive start in matchup with Northwestern

By Lorin Cox | Sep. 28, 2017

The Wisconsin Badgers (0-0 Big Ten, 3-0 Overall) haven’t allowed a single point in the second half of any game this season.

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STATE NEWS

Wisconsin Republican legislators take to social media to criticize NFL, Packers protest

By Leah Kramer | Sep. 25, 2017

Game days generally unify the state of Wisconsin behind the Green Bay Packers. But this past Sunday, football divided state legislators along party lines.

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COLUMNS

Year after year, UW consistently out-performing low recruiting rank

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Sep. 25, 2017

To the untrained eye, there is a considerable lacuna between Wisconsin football’s on-field success and its recruiting achievements.

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Roundtable: Reflection on Wisconsin's first three games

By Ben Pickman , Lorin Cox and Jake Nisse | Sep. 20, 2017

Questions 1) What has been the biggest surprise for the Badgers this season? 2) What is the area in which the Badgers need to improve the most? 3) What is your bold prediction for the rest of the season? Jake 1) After arriving to spring camp at the bottom of the Badgers’ depth chart, running back Jonathan Taylor has seemingly been vaulted into the feature back role for Paul Chryst’s team.

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Record-setting performance by Alex Hornibrook carries Wisconsin to 40-6 win over BYU

By Lorin Cox | Sep. 16, 2017

Last week against FAU, Alex Hornibrook watched Jonathan Taylor enter the Wisconsin record books with 223 yards as a true freshman running back. Evidently, the redshirt sophomore quarterback wanted his own name etched in stone by the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers (3-0 Overall) as Saturday afternoon, BYU (1-3) ended up on the wrong side of an historic performance in a 40-6 contest. Hornibrook could seemingly do no wrong as he set a Wisconsin school record for completion percentage in a game at 94.7 percent in what was clearly the best game of his young career. He was actually accurate on 100 percent of his 19 pass attempts, completing 18 of them for 256 yards and four touchdowns, as his lone incompletion came when a pass was dropped by true freshman wide receiver Danny Davis in the first quarter to keep him short of statistical perfection. And while it was a nearly flawless performance from the young quarterback, he also had quite a bit of help to get him through it.

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Current UW outside linebackers strive to emulate former Badger greats

By Jake Nisse | Sep. 15, 2017

This past weekend, T.J. Watt recorded two sacks, seven tackles and an interception. In the same game, Joe Schobert recorded nine combined tackles before Jonathan Casillas had two solo tackles of his own later that night. Watt, Schobert and Casillas will always be Badgers, but make no mistake, these outside linebackers now play their football on Sundays, providing an example to No. 100 Wisconsin’s (2-0) current unit of what they can achieve in the future. “That was my roommate three years ago,” said fifth-year senior outside linebacker Leon Jacobs on his former teammate Watt.

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FOOTBALL

Cardinal Zone Football Podcast Week 3 Edition

By The Daily Cardinal sports staff | Sep. 15, 2017

In the Week 3 edition of the Cardinal Zone Football Podcast, sports editor Ben Pickman is joined by football beat writers Lorin Cox and Jake Nisse to preview No. 10 Wisconsin's upcoming matchup against BYU.

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Run game key to Cougars' chance at upsetting Badgers

By Jack Kelly | Sep. 15, 2017

Head coach Kalani Sitake and the BYU Cougars’ football program isn’t having the start to the season that it was hoping for.

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Badgers look to overcome experienced BYU roster

By Kelly Ward | Sep. 15, 2017

Take one look at the BYU (1-2) roster, and you’ll notice something slightly different than most other schools.

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Lamar Jackson, Louisville seeking major upset over Clemson in major ACC matchup

By Bremen Keasey | Sep. 15, 2017

After the early 34-14 Wisconsin win against FAU last weekend, my plan was to rest up to prepare myself for the incredible slate of night games.

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Paul Chryst’s new wrinkle: Three tight ends

By Lorin Cox | Sep. 13, 2017

Paul Chryst doesn’t run an offense with exotic spread packages or flashy play calls to try and keep the opposing defense guessing. The Badgers’ offense doesn’t try to hide what they do.