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Wisconsin wins third consecutive conference game after defeating Northwestern

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 25, 2024

The atmosphere of an away game is always bound to be different than when playing at home, especially when that game is set at a temporary venue. But even a 12,000 person stadium located directly off of windy Lake Michigan could not stop the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday. Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 23-3 as they secured their third consecutive Big Ten conference win.

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Gameday Preview: Wisconsin at Northwestern

By Spencer Teman | Oct. 19, 2024

Coming off of back-to-back wins against Purdue and Rutgers, the Badgers are back in action Saturday as they take on the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Illinois. 

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Column: Are the Badgers onto something?

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 19, 2024

For the first time in a while, the Wisconsin Badgers football team looks good. Not in the way that last season’s wins helped build the foundation for a new era of Badger football, or in the way the continuing recruiting success sets the program up for the future. You don’t have to reach for any metaphorical coach-talk to describe how the Badgers have played the last two weeks – they’ve just been objectively, flat-out good. 

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Badgers dominate in 42-7 victory against Rutgers

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 18, 2024

Wisconsin Badgers football fans witnessed a commanding victory against Rutgers last Saturday that had several asking, “are we back?”

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Wisconsin football to possibly have smallest fan turnout in history this weekend

By Grace Cannizzo | Oct. 18, 2024

Wisconsin could struggle against the 3-3 Northwestern Wildcats this weekend, but it may have more to do with the environment the Badgers will play in than the actual threat of the team. 

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Column: Fans are in for a long season if Phil Longo’s offensive plan doesn’t improve

By Josh Murphy | Oct. 12, 2024

Wisconsin Badgers football is currently in year two of the Luke Fickell era, and it has been off to a shaky start. 

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The biggest party school or the most desolate student section?

By Jordyn Grover | Oct. 12, 2024

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, you can’t walk more than 10 feet without seeing a badger or the phrase “Jump Around.” 

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Badgers wide receiver Vinny Anthony II makes strides in junior season

By Spencer Teman | Oct. 12, 2024

University of Wisconsin-Madison wide receiver Vinny Anthony II has taken off in his junior year with Badgers football. The big-play threat has been all over the field during his first five games of the season, and Anthony has proven to be an asset on the field for quarterback Braedyn Locke. 

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Column: Wisconsin did exactly what it needed to on Saturday

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 11, 2024

There are feel-good wins, and then there is the win the Wisconsin Badgers experienced on Saturday. 

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Braelon Allen makes history in debut season in the NFL

By Soham Sethi | Oct. 8, 2024

Former Wisconsin star running back and current New York Jets rookie Braelon Allen is the youngest player in the NFL at just 20 years old. Allen has already turned heads and is the youngest player in NFL history to score in the Super Bowl Era.

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Column: If anyone knows how to tailgate, it’s the Wisconsin Badgers

By Jordyn Grover | Oct. 8, 2024

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s biggest game of the year against Alabama on Sept. 14 saw students, families, alumni and friends lined up as early as 5:45 a.m. in front of a Madison classic, The Kollege Klub Bar. 

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Wisconsin pummels Purdue in 52-6 victory

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 7, 2024

Back in Camp Randall for the first time since mid-September, the Wisconsin Badgers crushed Purdue 52-6 on Saturday. The matchup was the best the Badgers have looked all season, scoring their most points in a home game since a 2014 matchup against Nebraska.

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Chez Mellusi to step down from Badgers football program

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 7, 2024

In season-altering news, Wisconsin Badgers lead running back Chez Mellusi will be stepping away from the program for the foreseeable future.

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Wisconsin vs USC: A tale of two halves

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 5, 2024

LOS ANGELES — It was a near-perfect day for football as Wisconsin faced off against the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Sept. 28. Sunny conditions, an iconic stadium and a fairly massive crowd of Wisconsin fans promised a show at the Los Angeles Coliseum Stadium — and for the first 30 minutes of play, Wisconsin was displaying just that. 

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Gameday Preview: Playing Purdue, Wisconsin is presented with opportunity to get season back on track

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 4, 2024

Coming off two straight losses, the Wisconsin Badgers (2-2) are looking for a feel-good victory to get their season back on track. In playing the Purdue Boilermakers (1-3) Saturday at 11 a.m. at Camp Randall Stadium, they should be able to find it. 

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Gameday Preview: Wisconsin is a football team without an identity. Can they find one against USC?

By Jacob Szczap | Sep. 27, 2024

When the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers (2-1) take on the No.13 University of Southern California Trojans in Los Angeles on Saturday, both teams will look to avenge recent losses. 

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Column: Can the Badgers keep their bowl streak alive?

By Spencer Teman | Sep. 27, 2024

The University of Wisconsin-Madison football team headed into their first bye week of the season sitting 2-1 following a disappointing loss to the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide on Sept. 14. With the expansion of the Big Ten and a tough schedule ahead, the question stands: will the Badgers be able to make it back to bowl season? 

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Tyler Van Dyke ruled out for 2024 season following knee injury

By Molly Sheehan | Sep. 16, 2024

Wisconsin starting Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke is out for the rest of the 2024 season following a right knee injury in the first quarter of the Badgers’ 42-10 loss to Alabama on Saturday, according to BadgerExtra’s Colton Bartholemew.

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Wisconsin suffers harsh defeat in 42-10 loss to No. 4 ranked Alabama

By Sophia Ross | Sep. 16, 2024

The University of Wisconsin-Madison football team welcomed No. 4 ranked Alabama to Camp Randall in a highly anticipated non-conference game on Saturday. 

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Has Wisconsin ever faced Alabama?

By Molly Sheehan | Sep. 14, 2024

Wisconsin has only geared up against Alabama twice in program history. The first, hosted at Camp Randall in 1928, saw an at-home win for the Badgers. During the second — a season opener in 2015 that took place in Arlington, Texas — the Badgers fell 35-17.