Football

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FOOTBALL

Mertz taking first-team reps at quarterback

By Simon Farber | Oct. 8, 2020

The redshirt freshman is taking over the offense in the wake of junior Jack Coan's foot injury. 

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Freshman Nelson joins stable of talented Badgers linemen

By Simon Farber | Oct. 1, 2020

Jack Nelson was a five-star recruit coming out of high school, and now he will join the legacy of Badger offensive linemen.

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Former Badgers look to make their mark on 2020 NFL season

By Seamus Rohrer | Sep. 16, 2020

The 2020 NFL season will see established veterans attempting to cement their legacy, and a hungry and talented class of rookies looking to burst onto the scene. Among these players are many former Badgers in varying situations, looking to make or uphold their names in an increasingly balanced, competitive league.

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Wisconsin Football lands commitment from five-star prospect Nolan Rucci

By Dexter McCann | Sep. 9, 2020

Wisconsin has been recruiting at unprecedented levels as of late, but even the most optimistic of fans couldn’t have imagined a coup like this. 

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Talk of Big Ten Football restart reaches White House

By Simon Farber | Sep. 3, 2020

President Donald Trump spoke with Big Ten President Kevin Warren regarding a potential football season. 

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Big Ten announces cancellation of fall sports season

By Joe Rickles | Aug. 11, 2020

For the first time since 1888, Wisconsin will not play a college football season.

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Breaking down Wisconsin's new Big Ten schedule

By Dexter McCann | Aug. 8, 2020

The Big Ten schedule reveal could not have gone better for the Wisconsin Badgers. 

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Alvarez: no football student tickets in 2020

By Simon Farber | Aug. 6, 2020

The AD made the heartbreaking, yet necessary announcement yesterday.

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Big Ten players issue Big Ten Unity Proposal in response to conference’s COVID-19 protocols

By Joe Rickles | Aug. 5, 2020

The proposal includes protocols to keep players and staff safe. 

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How A Conference-Only Schedule Will Affect the Badgers In 2020

By Dexter McCann | Jul. 26, 2020

The Big Ten will play a conference-only schedule this football season.  How does that position the Badgers for a run at the conference title?

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COLUMN: Why college football won't — or at least shouldn’t — be played in 2020

By Nathan Denzin | Jul. 24, 2020

Alright. Before this gets not fun, let’s take a minute to remember some great moments we’ve had in Badger sports over the last year or so. 

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Cole Van Lanen earns spot on preseason All-American team

By Raul Vazquez | Jun. 14, 2020

It was announced Thursday that Badger lineman Cole Van Lanen was named a part of the Walter Camp preseason All-American First Team. 

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Wisconsin snags another 4-star recruit in TJ Bollers

By Raul Vazquez | Jun. 11, 2020

They’ve done it again.  The Badgers have now added four recruits to the 2021 class in a matter of less than a month. 

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2020 NFL Draft Recap: Where ex-Badgers landed and where they fit on their new rosters

By Justin Alpert | Apr. 27, 2020

The 2020 NFL Draft came and passed this weekend — albeit under undeniably bizarre circumstances.

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Badgers impress at NFL Combine, shoot draft stock up

By Matthew Neschis | Mar. 11, 2020

Looking to increase their draft stock, four departing Badger football players recently traveled to Lucas Oil Stadium for the NFL Combine. 

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Badger players gear up for the NFL Draft: A look at where top players might land

By Matthew Neschis | Feb. 13, 2020

As per usual, Wisconsin’s football organization is budding with NFL caliber talent, and with the Super Bowl comeback of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs now a distant memory, the NFL Draft is on everyone’s mind. 

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Uncharacteristic mistakes cost Badgers a Rose Bowl win, extending Wisconsin's Rose Bowl losing streak

By Simon Farber | Jan. 6, 2020

They really should have won.  

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Badgers lose a heartbreaker to Oregon, drop Rose Bowl by a point

By Raul Vazquez | Jan. 6, 2020

For a class of seniors and team that has achieved so much, it’s tough to watch the 2019-20’ Badgers fall short of putting the ultimate icing on the cake and coming away with a win in the Rose Bowl. The script that was followed was familiar for Wisconsin, and one that spelled trouble for them earlier in the season as well.  

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Preview: What to know for UW's Rose Bowl showdown with Oregon

By Simon Farber | Dec. 31, 2019

It’s New Year’s Eve, which means we’re just one day away from the 106th edition of the Rose Bowl Game between the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers (10-3, 7-3 Big Ten) and the No. 6 Oregon Ducks (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12).  

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Badgers save mid-season slip, earn impressive Rose Bowl bid

By Raul Vazquez | Dec. 13, 2019

On December 2nd, 2018, just over a year ago, Wisconsin had been announced as participants in the Pinstripe Bowl following a disappointing 7-5 regular season.