Whether in sports or in life, no one can understate the importance of a good first impression. As the puck dropped to open up the Badger men’s hockey team’s 2016 campaign, that fact was never clearer.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jazz Peavy made one quick head fake to the middle of the field before planting his left foot and breaking out toward the sideline.
After last week’s loss at Indiana, the Wisconsin Badgers (2-2-1 Big Ten, 5-4-4 overall) traveled 267 miles west to Minneapolis and put their frustration into action, snagging their biggest win of the season so far in a 1-0 overtime thriller against No. 8 Minnesota (3-1-1, 9-3-1) Saturday.
The Badgers (4-0 Big Ten, 12-1 overall) remained undefeated in the Big Ten after an exciting weekend that included a nail-biting win over No. 14 Purdue (11-4, 1-3) and a dominating victory against Indiana (12-5, 1-3). Wisconsin took on the Boilermakers Friday in its seventh ranked matchup of the season.
The Badgers (3-1-0 Big Ten, 5-2-1 overall) prevailed 1-0 over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-8-1, 0-4-1) in prime-time at McClimon Sports Complex on a chilly Saturday night.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Two words hung on the minds of the Wisconsin Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 4-1 overall) as they left the Big House after their 14-7 loss to the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines (2-0, 5-0): missed opportunities. Michigan gave UW a number of chances to take control of the game, as the usually sound Wolverines played their sloppiest game of the season, but time and time again the Badgers failed to capitalize. “We couldn’t really get any drives going,” redshirt freshman quarterback Alex Hornibrook said.
The Wisconsin Badgers’ 14-7 loss to the Michigan Wolverines was quintessential Big Ten football.
After starting Big Ten competition 1-2-1, the Badgers are ready, and eager, to enter Minneapolis and leave victorious against their border rivals. Coming off a close game in Bloomington against the Hoosiers this past Sunday, Wisconsin is looking to snag a Big Ten victory Saturday at Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium. Wisconsin is riding high after big games from freshman defensemen Payton Wesley, who found the back of the net once while adding an assist against Purdue in a 3-1 victory.
In this week's Cardinal Zone Podcast, sports editor Bobby Ehrlich hosts football writer Lorin Cox and football columnist Zach Rastall, who discuss the Badgers top ten matchup with the Wolverines.
When the Badgers’ injury report came out last week before their matchup with Michigan State, it came as a surprise that kicker Rafael Gaglianone would be sitting out.
Thomas Valtin-Erwin, sports editor: Wisconsin score: Michigan 17, Wisconsin 14 These are two absolutely lights-out defenses.
After watching Wisconsin demolish Michigan State in East Lansing, Jim Harbaugh stormed into athletic director Warde Manuel’s office demanding that he get every Michigan celebrity at the game this Saturday.
As the calendar changes to October, the playoff race starts to heat up and coaches’ seats start getting a little toasty, even as the weather gets chillier.
The big story of the weekend in the Big Ten was No. 11 Wisconsin’s merciless 30-6 beatdown of No. 8 Michigan State in East Lansing.
Michigan: Don’t get frustrated The Badgers don’t care that Michigan is ranked No. 4; that’s just a number.
Whether they are displayed on stat lines or stitched onto jerseys, numbers are forever integrated with sports.
Despite being as different as possible, there are two players on Wisconsin’s defense that are as close as teammates could be.
Heading into their conference opener against No. 8 Michigan State in East Lansing, the Badgers faced two crucial questions that would play deciding roles in the game. Would their vaunted defense hold up against a Spartan offense that had totaled 501 yards and scored 36 points on Notre Dame?
It’s been a while since the Badgers have faced off against their old Michigan rivals. One week after playing Michigan State for the first time since the thrilling 2012 Big Ten Championship game, Wisconsin will battle the Michigan Wolverines for the first time since 2010.
Against Michigan State last week, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Wisconsin’s defensive secondary dictated the game.
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