Football
Football: Badgers put on a four-quarter performance
By Andrew Haffner and Max Sternberg | Oct. 7, 2012After letting a 17-point lead evaporate last weekend against Nebraska, the Wisconsin Badgers football team (1-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) had put itself in a must-win situation as it came into its Big Ten home opener Saturday against Illinois (0-2 Big Ten, 2-4 overall).
Tempo key for defense
By Dawn Schueller and Brett Bachman | Oct. 4, 2012Just five days after Nebraska’s second-half comeback left the Badgers reeling, Wisconsin is looking to regain some of the bravado that put it on the map as a perennial Big Ten contender and catapulted it to two consecutive Rose Bowl Games.
Badgers aim for four quarter performance
By Ryan Hill | Oct. 3, 2012The Wisconsin Badgers football team (0-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) suddenly has another mantra besides the “1-0” approach to add to its arsenal.
Offense shows promise
By Ryan Hill | Oct. 2, 2012LINCOLN, Neb.—Wisconsin (0-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) let an ugly offensive line and run game performance taint what was perhaps the best half of football the Badgers have played all season.
Column: Defensive presence waning in modern college football
By Matt Masterson | Oct. 2, 2012Defense wins championships. This antiquated cliché and go-to slogan for mediocre sports commentators is believed to still be relevant in today’s NCAA, but if you watched any college football last weekend, you saw that offense has taken over.
Bielema moves past Nebraska, focuses on bright spots from loss
By Peter Geppert | Oct. 2, 2012As a sports fan, it’s much easier to look at things from a glass-half-full perspective when discerning the prospects of the ongoing season. Fans of this year’s Wisconsin football team (0-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) can take a lesson in optimism from head coach Bret Bielema, who gave off a heavy dose of good vibes at his weekly Monday press conference following a crushing 30-27 defeat to No. 22 Nebraska (1-0, 4-1) Saturday.
Second half woes doom Big Ten opener
By Parker Gabriel | Oct. 1, 2012LINCOLN, Neb.—The Badgers struggled in short-yardage situations throughout the non-conference season. Saturday night, against No. 22 Nebraska (1-0 Big Ten, 4-1 overall), it cost Wisconsin a chance to win its Big Ten opener.
Big Ten slate begins
By Parker Gabriel and Leah Leonidas | Sep. 28, 2012Saturday night’s tilt at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. will feature two of the best running backs in the country. ??Each is still looking to get in a real groove for the first time in 2012.
UW prepares for Martinez
By Ryan Hill | Sep. 26, 2012The amount of criticism senior Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez received last year was arguably at its peak after their 48-17 defeat in Camp Randall Stadium on Oct. 1st, 2011. His one-and-a-half quarters of solid play was short-lived to say the least. The Cornhuskers jumped out to a 14-7 lead just five seconds into the second quarter, but by the time “Jump Around” came on, the game was already decided.
Ball insists he will play at Nebraska
By Parker Gabriel | Sep. 26, 2012The questions about availability and running order have made their way through the Badgers’ offensive position groups this season.
Badgers prepare for tough test in Lincoln
By Whitney Newman and Peter Geppert | Sep. 24, 2012For the Wisconsin football team (3-1 overall), the quest for their third straight conference championship begins this week when they open up Big Ten play.
Badgers’ backfield carries team to win
By Ryan Hill | Sep. 24, 2012No Montee Ball? No problem for the Wisconsin Badgers (3-1 overall).
Madison voted top college football city
Sep. 24, 2012Badger fans have always claimed Madison is the best place for college football, but now it is official.
Stave impresses in first start
By Parker Gabriel | Sep. 24, 2012Saturday was a day of firsts for redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave. Making his first collegiate start, the Greenfield, Wis. native threw his first touchdown (and interception) and took a big hit from a defender for the first time since high school.
Bielema announces Stave gets start for UW
By Ryan Hill | Sep. 20, 2012Well, it’s official. Redshirt freshman Joel Stave will be taking the reigns of the struggling Wisconsin (2-1 overall) offense Saturday morning against Texas El-Paso (1-2 overall) in the team’s final non-conference game of the season.
Defense looks to make name for itself
By Matt Masterson and Tony Schultz | Sep. 20, 2012While much of the national spotlight has been centered on the Wisconsin football team’s (2-1 overall) struggling offense, the squad’s defense has been the team’s stabilizing force so far this season.
Badgers’ offense looks to bounce back
By Parker Gabriel | Sep. 18, 2012There is no shortage of questions in regards to the Wisconsin football team’s (2-1) offense in the days leading up to Saturday’s non-conference finale against Texas-El Paso (1-2).
Bielema focuses on peaks from close win
By Peter Geppert | Sep. 18, 2012Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good, and for Wisconsin football (2-1 overall) it took all the luck under the lights of Camp Randall Stadium to come up with a heart-stopping 16-14 win over Utah State (2-1 overall) Saturday.
Column: Big Ten title possible with return to classic UW football
By Matthew Kleist | Sep. 16, 2012As a sports fan, you start to build up some expectations for the teams you support. After two straight Big Ten championships and Rose Bowl appearances, Badger football fans have come to expect consistent success.