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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Clem, Badgers hoping to stifle Spartans in East Lansing

After battling a strong Nebraska team at home, a game that in a 1-1 tie after two overtimes, gaining a victory against Iowa and another draw with Michigan, the Wisconsin Badgers (3-2-3 Big Ten, 6-4-6 overall) are ready to head to East Lansing to add one more victory to their résumé against a weak Michigan State Spartans team (2-6-0, 5-9-1). Wisconsin hopes to keep up the defensive intensity it’s had going in those past three games.


Mark Segbers
SPORTS

Badgers fall to top-ranked Terps in overtime despite heroic effort

The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (3-2-1 Big Ten, 7-3-2 overall) lost 3-2 to the No. 1-ranked Maryland Terrapins (6-0-1, 11-0-2) Friday night, marking an unfortunate end to a stellar performance from the Badgers in College Park. The game was an exciting and fast-paced attacking affair, as both teams saw plenty of good chances and both goalkeepers were forced into at least five saves apiece. Maryland opened the game well, as senior defender Alex Crognale’s header found the back on the net inside the 12th minute of the game for the Terps. The rest of the first half was a scrappy, physical affair as the two teams combined for 18 fouls, with neither being able to score and Wisconsin defenders Alex Masbrusch and Elan Koenig receiving yellow cards. The Badgers finally leveled the score in the 64th minute, with sophomore defender Sam Brotherton scoring following the set-piece delivery of junior midfielder Christopher Mueller.


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PODCAST

Cardinal Zone Podcast: Ohio State Preview

In this week's episode of the Cardinal Zone Podcast, host Bobby Ehrlich previews the Badgers huge tilt against Ohio State with football writer Lorin Cox, football columnist Zach Rastall and sports editor Thomas Valtin-Erwin.


Ohio State
FOOTBALL

Big, bad Buckeyes come to town

The lights will be bright as the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 4-1 overall) take on the undefeated No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0, 5-0) at Camp Randall Stadium for the first time since 2012 this Saturday at 7 p.m.


HOCKEY

Desbiens, top-ranked Badgers open six-game roadtrip against No. 7 Clarkson Golden Knights

After a hard-fought series with Ohio State, No. 1 Wisconsin (3-0-1 WCHA, 3-0-1 overall) is set to head on the road for a tough, non-conference matchup with No. 7 Clarkson (2-1-1 overall) this weekend. Friday’s home opener was a historic one for the Badgers, as senior goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens set the program record for career shutouts (40) in UW’s 3-0 victory. The Badgers jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead just minutes into the first period on a goal by junior forward Emily Clark.


FOOTBALL

Houston falters, Michigan dominates in week six

Week six of College Football was full of scoring, as a multitude of defenses were beat by 40-plus, 50-plus and even 70-plus points (78 to be exact—looking at you, Rutgers). Teams are now setting up for the meat of their schedules, as conference play is making teams show up or be shown out. Pivotal matchups will only increase in number as the outcome of conference championships—and the College Football Playoffs—will be shaped by the results of games played in the following weeks.


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SPORTS

Badgers set to clash with Minnesota in Border Battle

The Wisconsin swim and dive team heads 250 miles west on Thursday for one of its most anticipated meets of the season: the Border Battle against Minnesota. Last Saturday, the Badgers fell to national powerhouse Auburn in the overall standings, but had some nice individual swims and relays, including two new pool records by senior Cannon Clifton in the 50-yard freestyle and the 400-yard freestyle relay.


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FOOTBALL

Big Ten a mess after top four teams

As of Saturday, October 8 in the year of our Lord 2016, Purdue officially has a better record than Michigan State in the sport of football. That’s pretty much all you need to know about the Big Ten right now.


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COLUMNS

Thursday Thoughts: College football must consider expansion in playoff format

By almost all measures, the College Football Playoff is a perfect way to determine a champion. Except for one tiny, little problem: Some of the best teams in the nation get left out. Look, the CFP is a serious improvement from the old Bowl Championship Series, which featured no playoff at all and often had two teams that hadn’t quite earned it playing for all the marbles. The expansion to a four-team playoff was a good stepping-stone, but that is where the problem lies.


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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Badgers test momentum at Michigan

Thursday night, the Wisconsin Badgers (3-2-2 Big Ten, 6-4-5 overall), coming off a dominant win against Iowa, will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on No. 25 Michigan (5-2-0, 9-3-1), which has yet to lose at home this season. On Sunday, the Badgers put all the pieces together defensively and shut down a Hawkeyes team that never got the chance to produce much offense.



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