Football

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Three things to watch: Playing time in flux

1. Steady offensive line

Led by Silvers, it may be Troy’s time to shine

The Troy Trojans finished the 2014 season with a dismal 3-9 record, placing eighth out of 11 teams in the Sun Belt Conference. So far, Troy has started this season 1-1, losing to North Carolina State 49-21 and beating Charleston Southern 44-16.

New-look offense hones in on Troy

Last week, head coach Paul Chryst stressed that even though the team lost its opener to Alabama, it would be more prepared for game two, saying that the biggest improvement comes from Week 1 to Week 2. After the Badgers smoked Miami (OH), Chryst sang a different tune this week.

Big Ten Power Rankings: Spartans headline solid week for B1G

After a relatively disappointing opening weekend, the Big Ten bounced back with a solid Week 2. Big Ten teams went 12-2, including a 3-1 mark against teams from the Power Five conferences (though in fairness, one of those teams was Iowa State). As a result, you’ll notice an incredible lack of movement in this week’s power rankings. 1.

National Outlook: Ole Miss, BYU among Week 2’s risers

Two weeks of college football are in the books, and the playoff picture is still as murky as ever. No. 1 Ohio State has looked vulnerable in back-to-back first halves, but then looked invincible again down the stretch of both of its first two games. No. 15 Ole Miss has obliterated two unsuspecting foes, scoring 76 and 73 points to open the season. No. 3 TCU got back to its old ways after a week one scare against Minnesota by torching Stephen F. Austin to the tune of 70 points.

Home opener sees increase in ejections, other incidents from last year’s first game

Saturday’s football game against the Miami RedHawks saw an increase in alcohol-related incidents from last year’s home opener, according to a UW-Madison Police Department report.

Badgers bounce back from loss, pound Miami

In many ways, Wisconsin’s win over Miami (OH) was like a party for the Badgers. There was dancing on the sidelines and in the stands, there was shuffling on the field and it was a coming out for a number of rising players. Wisconsin got its groove on early, and boogied their way to a 58-0 victory.

Badger Bio: Fumagalli on the mound

At 6-feet-6-inches and 250 pounds, Troy Fumagalli is nothing short of intimidating. Now imagine his massive frame on the pitcher’s mound, hurling fastballs in the upper 80s.

Badgers break down in season opener

Some say first impressions are everything. Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst probably doesn’t agree.

Three keys to moving on from Bama

1. Dealing with injuries

Miami hopes to get out of MAC cellar

Fresh off a 26-7 win over Presbyterian Sept. 5, Miami (1-0), of the Mid-American Conference, comes to Madison Saturday to take on Wisconsin (0-1) in the Badgers’ home opener.

UW vs Alabama: Numbers never lie

21 Wisconsin ran the ball just 21 times against Alabama, its fewest rushing attempts in a game this millennium.

Big Ten power rankings: Gophers, Wildcats impressive in openers

Week one of the 2015 college football season is in the books, and the Big Ten has once again come stumbling out of the gates. Utah spoiled Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan debut, BYU bested Nebraska on a last-second Hail Mary, Penn State and its porous offensive line lost to Temple for the first time since the FDR administration, Alabama rolled over Wisconsin, Marshall beat Purdue and a failed two-point conversion was the only thing that kept Indiana from falling to FCS school Southern Illinois.

Not all is lost in loss to Alabama

Back to the Camp to turn things around

Throughout the offseason, the Badger faithful looked forward to the first game, a showdown with national powerhouse Alabama.

From behind enemy lines: Miami

Sports editor Jake Powers caught up with Grace Remington, sports editor for Miami University’s student newspaper, the Miami Student, to discuss the RedHawks’ outlook heading into Madison.

Stave looks to build off solid opener

Near the end of the second quarter Saturday against Alabama, Joel Stave took a three-step drop, planted his back foot and slung a 22-yard pass to Alex Erickson, who was running a corner route along the right sideline.

Alabama outruns, overpowers limping Badgers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Wisconsin pulled off a program-defining win Oct.

Exemplifying a legacy, his own way

Corey Clement’s relationship with time is a funny thing. Recruited out of Glassboro, N.J., the now-junior running back didn’t commit to Wisconsin until November of his senior year in high school.

Five things to watch: Alabama

1. Filling the running back void