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Tough talk: Violence unavoidable, celebrated in football

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Oct. 21, 2016

I’ll be the first to admit that I love football. There’s something inherently primal about lining up in front of someone, knowing that your only goal in that moment is either to get past them or stop them from getting past you. It’s not necessarily always that simple, but when you get the ball in your hands, all you’re focused on is plowing through people to reach your goal.

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Mondays with Rasty: Despite loss to Buckeyes, Badger football has bright future

By Zach Rastall | Oct. 18, 2016

Saturday night began with the hope of picking up a signature win for Wisconsin football, but ended with the most bitter of defeats. It’s the kind of loss that was agonizing to endure as it happened and can stick with both players and fans for quite some time.

Ohio State looks like the best team in the loaded Big Ten, as the conference enters the final week of the regular season.

FOOTBALL

Badgers run out of gas, succumb to Barrett, No. 2 Ohio State

By Lorin Cox | Oct. 16, 2016

Corey Clement is already done thinking about the Wisconsin Badgers’ (1-2 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) 30-23 overtime loss to the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0, 6-0) on Saturday night.

FOOTBALL

Buckeyes outlast Badgers in overtime thriller for the ages

By Andrew Tucker | Oct. 15, 2016

With ESPN’s College Gameday in town, everyone across the country knew this game had the potential to be a thriller.

FOOTBALL

Once a tech school welder, Ramczyk now poised to be drafted into the NFL

By Lorin Cox | Oct. 14, 2016

Sitting in his welding class at Mid-State Technical College in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, four years ago, Ryan Ramczyk was thinking about the sport he still loved.

FOOTBALL

Big, bad Buckeyes come to town

By Jessi Schoville | Oct. 13, 2016

The lights will be bright as the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 4-1 overall) take on the undefeated No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0, 5-0) at Camp Randall Stadium for the first time since 2012 this Saturday at 7 p.m.

Wisconsin fans will debate whether to root for their rivals in their respective non-conference schedules.

FOOTBALL

Pressuring Barrett key for UW in prime-time matchup against OSU

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Oct. 13, 2016

Wisconsin: Keep Barrett contained With the sixth-best rushing defense in college football, even after facing the potent LSU, Michigan State and Michigan ground games, Wisconsin has proven that it has the ability to match up with any running back in the country.

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Gaglianone, Biegel among top Badger contributors sidelined in 2016 campaign

By Jonathan Mills | Oct. 13, 2016

In addition to somehow pulling out consecutive top-10 wins, injuries have been another major Badger storyline thus far as UW tries to find a way to stay in contention for the Big Ten title. The Badgers seem to add more names to the injury report each week, but despite this, the Badgers still own an impressive record.

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Houston falters, Michigan dominates in week six

By Isaiah De los Santos | Oct. 13, 2016

Week six of College Football was full of scoring, as a multitude of defenses were beat by 40-plus, 50-plus and even 70-plus points (78 to be exact—looking at you, Rutgers). Teams are now setting up for the meat of their schedules, as conference play is making teams show up or be shown out. Pivotal matchups will only increase in number as the outcome of conference championships—and the College Football Playoffs—will be shaped by the results of games played in the following weeks.

FOOTBALL

Big Ten a mess after top four teams

By Zach Rastall | Oct. 13, 2016

As of Saturday, October 8 in the year of our Lord 2016, Purdue officially has a better record than Michigan State in the sport of football. That’s pretty much all you need to know about the Big Ten right now.

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First and eleven: O questionable for student section race due to quad strain

By Bobby Ehrlich | Oct. 13, 2016

After leaving the field during a practice run Tuesday afternoon, O is listed as questionable for the Student Section Race this Saturday against Ohio State.

FOOTBALL

Buckeyes eyeing National Championship

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Oct. 13, 2016

Most teams would expect the schedule to get easier after facing two top-10 opponents on the road in consecutive weeks.

COLUMNS

Tough talk: Sports journalism still not a welcoming place for women

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Oct. 13, 2016

Trigger warning from the writer: This story contains quotes with violent and threatening language toward women. Last week I drove out to Ann Arbor to cover the Badgers’ football game against the Michigan Wolverines.

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Mondays with Rasty: 2016 matchup between OSU and UW has eerie similarities to 2010 matchup

By Zach Rastall | Oct. 10, 2016

Six years ago, Wisconsin and Ohio State met under the lights at Camp Randall Stadium on a night that Badgers fan will never forget. At the time of the 2010 meeting, Bret Bielema was in his fifth year as UW’s head coach and still searching for a true signature win.

Derrick Tindal, who has three interceptions this year, underwent a minor surgery Tuesday.

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Derrick Tindal has surgery on hand; not expected to miss significant time

By Lorin Cox | Oct. 4, 2016

The Wisconsin Badgers have another defensive starter going under the knife as junior Derrick Tindal had surgery on his right hand Tuesday, the team confirmed. A team official described it as a minor procedure, and Tindal is not expected to miss the team’s next game against Ohio State. Tindal did not leave last Saturday’s game against the Michigan Wolverines with any injury, and he registered his third interception of the season off of a pass tipped by redshirt sophomore linebacker Jack Cichy in the third quarter. When Tindal spoke to reporters after the loss, he did not appear to have anything wrong with his right hand, so this surgery comes as a surprise entering the Badgers’ bye week.

Poor offensive play doomed the Badgers Saturday afternoon.

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Mondays with Rasty: Offense dismal in Wisconsin loss

By Zach Rastall | Oct. 3, 2016

The Wisconsin hype train finally hit a speed bump in Ann Arbor. The Badgers were not quite up to the task Saturday afternoon, as the power of Chryst was not enough to compel them to a win over Khaki Jesus and the Michigan Wolverines. It was an especially rough day for the Wisconsin offense, which looked more like the unit we saw scramble to a win against Georgia State than the one that was stellar in a 30-6 victory over Michigan State.

Quarterback Alex Hornibrook was inconsistent in his three years as a starter, but he reached heights few Wisconsin signal callers have achieved.

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Close, but no cigar: Missed opportunities will haunt Badgers

By Thomas Valtin-Erwin | Oct. 3, 2016

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jazz Peavy made one quick head fake to the middle of the field before planting his left foot and breaking out toward the sideline.

Michigan's loss to Michigan State has opened up the Big Ten East division race.

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Missed opportunities leave Badgers wanting more in loss to Michigan

By Lorin Cox | Oct. 1, 2016

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Two words hung on the minds of the Wisconsin Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 4-1 overall) as they left the Big House after their 14-7 loss to the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (2-0, 5-0): missed opportunities. Michigan gave UW a number of chances to take control of the game, as the usually sound Wolverines played their sloppiest game of the season, but time and time again the Badgers failed to capitalize. “We couldn’t really get any drives going,” redshirt freshman quarterback Alex Hornibrook said.

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Hornibrook struggles in second start, defense not enough to topple No. 4 Michigan

By Lorin Cox | Oct. 1, 2016

The Wisconsin Badgers’ 14-7 loss to the Michigan Wolverines was quintessential Big Ten football.

PODCAST

Cardinal Zone Podcast: Episode 5

Sep. 30, 2016

In this week's Cardinal Zone Podcast, sports editor Bobby Ehrlich hosts football writer Lorin Cox and football columnist Zach Rastall, who discuss the Badgers top ten matchup with the Wolverines.