After two blowout victories at Camp Randall to start off head coach Gary Andersen’s inaugural season at Wisconsin, the Badgers face their first real test on the road against Arizona State Saturday.
Saying that this year has been a transition for the Badgers’ defense would be an understatement. A first-year defensive coordinator and a new scheme are the highlights of the new-look Wisconsin defense.
In the most recent cover story of Time Magazine, Sean Gregory lays out the case for colleges paying their athletes, particularly football players, salaries in a way that would finally give the foundation of the NCAA what it deserves.
Racking up 45 and 48 points in consecutive weeks usually indicates a strong offense.
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The Badgers expected to win.
All eyes are on new head coach Gary Andersen this Saturday as the Badgers host Tennessee Tech at Camp Randall Stadium.
The company in charge of selling food and drinks to Badger fans has promised to make improvements for Saturday’s football game against Tennessee Tech, such as adding more than 100 beverage vendors in the stands, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.
For every change the Badgers made this offseason, it looked like Wisconsin used the same old winning recipe Saturday as first-year head coach Gary Andersen used a strong rushing attack to lead the way in a 45-0 victory over Massachusetts.
After three straight Big Ten championships and three straight Rose Bowls, No. 23 Wisconsin looks to extend its winning tradition under the helm of a new head coach. With an 8-6 record in the rearview, the Badgers open up the 2013 season with a home matchup against the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers quarterback Tanner McEvoy returned to the team after he was hit in the head and mugged downtown early Sunday morning, according to a Wisconsin Athletics statement.
Summer is normally a barren wasteland for Badger sports, where fans wait patiently for the first day of football season. With all the recent success on the gridiron, everyone is wondering: How will the Badgers fare this year?
Most college football programs around the country would be more than pleased with a proven running back like senior James White. However, as alluded to in Wednesday’s feature, the running back tradition at Wisconsin is unlike any other, as redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon is a guy who could start at almost any other Division 1 program.
Ever since Wisconsin athletic director and former head coach Barry Alvarez paced the sidelines, the Badgers have established themselves as one of the premier running teams in the country. A massive offensive line coupled with athletic yet powerful tailbacks have led the program to six Big Ten championships and as many Rose Bowl appearances since Alvarez’s arrival in 1990.
With unfamiliar faces and a new formation, the Wisconsin defense won Saturday’s spring game by a score of 61-47 on Saturday.
Despite some occasional bursts of production, the Badger’s White team (offense) fell to the Cardinal team (defense) in Saturday’s Spring Game by a score of 61-47.
The Badgers’ football team, under first-year head coach Gary Andersen, will sing “On Wisconsin” after every game. Win or lose, home or away, Andersen says he owes it to the fans to put on a show.
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Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen spoke with reporters Thursday in a Big Ten teleconference and addressed the team’s progress so far this spring.
The defense was, by far, the highlight in 11-on-11 live action, especially on the third-down drills. By my count, around half of the plays were tackles for loss.
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