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Vince Biegel (left) is now fulfilling his dream of being a Green Bay Packers linebacker.

FOOTBALL

Biegel gets drafted, gets to live out childhood dream of being a Packer

By Lorin Cox | Jun. 12, 2017

Growing up in Wisconsin Rapids, Vince Biegel was just like any other Green Bay Packers fan, with his number four Brett Favre jersey on his shoulders and a cheesehead to top off his Sunday best. He cheered his heart out for the green and gold with visions of someday turning that four on his back into a 45 with the word BIEGEL spelled out across the top.

FOOTBALL

Badgers look to make impact on various NFL rosters

By Lorin Cox | Jun. 12, 2017

Only three players on the Wisconsin Badgers’ 2016 roster heard their names called in the 2017 NFL Draft, but eight of them now have NFL contracts and are working with various pro teams to prepare for the preseason. As expected, outside linebacker T.J.

Michael Bennett, a former UW-Madison running back, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading no contest to multiple felonies including identity theft and burglary.

CAMPUS NEWS

Former Badger running back to serve prison time

By Lawrence Andrea | May. 25, 2017

A former UW-Madison running back and first-round NFL draft pick has been sentenced to five years in California prison after pleading no contest to multiple felonies including identity theft and burglary.

The Badgers' upset win over LSU is just one of the many highlights from a historic year in Wisconsin athletics.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Capturing dominance: the top eight moments from a sensational year of Badger athletics

By Daily Cardinal Staff | May. 1, 2017

Men's Basketball: Hayes delivers dagger into Nova's repeat bid With 20.3 seconds remaining and the No. 8 seed Badgers tied 62-62 against the No. 1 overall seed Villanova Wildcats, Wisconsin head coach Greg Gard called a timeout, looking to draw up the most important set piece of the Badgers’ season.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Next gen: Young Wisconsin athletes hope to fill vacancy left by departing senior class

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Apr. 27, 2017

Midway through the first half of the Badgers’ November matchup with Chicago State, D’Mitrik Trice buried a three and pounded his chest in celebration.

Alex Hornibrook had a record-setting day via the air, completing 18 of his 19 pass attempts in Wisconsin's blowout win over BYU.

FOOTBALL

Southpaw QB must nail down timing on throws

By Lorin Cox | Apr. 24, 2017

The Wisconsin Badgers have their starting quarterback firmly entrenched this spring—a luxury that’s been difficult to come by in recent years.

FOOTBALL

Fresh faces, defense shine in annual spring football game

By Ben Leadholm | Apr. 23, 2017

Youth and defense were on display as the Wisconsin football team wrapped up spring practice with its annual Cardinal-White game Friday night at Camp Randall Stadium. The White (defense) defeated the Cardinal (offense) 20-17. “I thought it was a really good spring for this team,” head coach Paul Chryst said.

FOOTBALL

More than just a game: Tindal, Dixon overcome extreme odds to earn degrees

By Bobby Ehrlich | Apr. 17, 2017

In Derrick Tindal’s freshman year at Madison, 1,500 miles away from his Fort Lauderdale home, the defensive back played in 12 games and made two starts, one at safety and one at nickelback, and accumulated 10 tackles.

With senior Alex Hornibrook on his way out of the program, sophomore Jack Coan and freshman Graham Mertz are set to compete for Wisconsin's starting job.

COLUMNS

Mondays with Rasty: Hornibrook, James hope to play key role for UW in 2017

By Zach Rastall | Apr. 9, 2017

With March Madness now over and the weather starting to warm, Wisconsin fans’ attention can, at least for the time being, switch back over to the football team. The Badgers are nearly two-thirds of the way through their spring practice schedule, which means that the spring game is on the horizon.

FOOTBALL

Changing the playbook: Coaches must bear burden of sexual assault prevention education, advocates say

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Mar. 15, 2017

The Minnesota football case was a microcosm of many of the issues surrounding athletics and sexual violence. Most profoundly evident in both the disturbing reports of the incident and in the boycott itself was the potential danger of that close-knit, familial bond among teammates. Jessica Luther, author of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct: College Football and the Politics of Rape,” says that when that team mentality goes unsupervised, it can have horrifying consequences.

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Bostad returns to UW to coach inside linebackers

By Andrew Tucker | Feb. 24, 2017

The Wisconsin football program announced the hiring of Bob Bostad as the inside linebacker coach Friday, a position opened when Justin Wilcox left to coach at California. Bostad will become the third inside linebacker coach in as many years for the Badgers, with former coordinators Wilcox and Dave Aranda filling the position for the past two seasons.

FOOTBALL

Former Badger James White guides Patriots to Super Bowl win with record-setting night

By Lorin Cox | Feb. 6, 2017

A former Wisconsin Badger added another Super Bowl ring to his trophy case on Sunday as New England Patriots’ running back James White put together a record-setting performance to help his team pull off the greatest comeback in NFL postseason history. White played four years in Madison from 2010-'13, earning Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors for his 1,000-yard, 14-touchdown 2010 season.

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Coan, Davis headline 2017 recruiting class

By Colleen Muraca | Feb. 2, 2017

In an interview with Chris Hall, Senior Director of Operations and Recruiting Andrew Marlatt stressed that the 2017 recruiting class had to be smart, tough and dependable.

Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox left Madison to take the head coaching job at Cal.

FOOTBALL

Trio of departures overshadows Badgers' impressive Cotton Bowl Victory

By Andrew Tucker | Jan. 16, 2017

For the Wisconsin football team, the winter break was bittersweet. There was plenty of good to finish the season, but also several key departures, which could become issues in future years. To begin with the good, Wisconsin began the New Year by winning its first BCS/New Year’s Six bowl game since Jan.

FOOTBALL

Wisconsin executes game plan to near perfection in defeat of Western Michigan

By Lorin Cox | Jan. 3, 2017

The No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers beat the No. 15 Western Michigan Broncos in the Cotton Bowl by playing their style of football: a slow, efficient offense complimenting a punishing and consistent defense. Paul Chryst’s team is not one that will have a lot of opportunities to blow opponents out, but they grind and wear down all challengers for four quarters, pulling ahead and staying ahead as they did in their 24-16 victory Saturday in Dallas. It started, as it has all season, with senior running back Corey Clement and the rushing attack.

FOOTBALL

Fumagalli, Badgers end season on high note with Cotton Bowl victory

By Andrew Tucker | Jan. 2, 2017

In Wisconsin’s first game of the season at Lambeau Field, Troy Fumagalli was the key offensive player, totaling 100 yards on seven catches.

FOOTBALL

Camp Randall South: Dallas area alumni enjoying recent string of Badger games in Texas

By Bobby Ehrlich | Jan. 1, 2017

Don’t let Marie Polzer’s southern drawl fool you. She is a Badger through and through. Polzer grew up in Arlington, Texas and resides there now.

FOOTBALL

McSorley, Nittany Lions too much for Badgers in second half

By Andrew Tucker | Dec. 5, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS — Throughout the season, Wisconsin, which came into the season unranked, proved preseason doubters wrong en route to a surprising Big Ten West title.

Even in the days of Russell Wilson, Wisconsin football fell apart when it mattered most.

COLUMNS

Mondays with Rasty: Wisconsin's latest loss another in long pattern of heartbreaking defeats on the big stage

By Zach Rastall | Dec. 5, 2016

The first rule of Wisconsin sports: Never underestimate the team’s ability to build your hopes up and then proceed to shred your soul to smithereens in new and creative ways. Thus was the case on Saturday night in Indianapolis, when the Badgers built up a 28-7 lead, only to see it slowly dissipate as their secondary seemed to forget how to football.

FOOTBALL

Despite championship loss, Badgers' season one to remember

By Lorin Cox | Dec. 4, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS — The Wisconsin Badgers’ season ended the same way it started. On the first play against LSU and the last play against Penn State, Bart Houston took the handoff under center, turned left and handed it off right to Corey Clement, with Austin Ramesh leading the way from the backfield. It brought UW’s season full-circle.