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Erickson a model of consistency in victory

It wasn’t that long ago that Alex Erickson was leaning toward playing basketball at UW-Stevens Point.

UW alleviates third-down struggles

Dead men walking: Coaches on the hot seat

Bret Bielema, Arkansas

CFP picture gets fuzzier by the week

If it seems like there’s a logjam at the top of the AP rankings this year, it’s because there is. A remarkable 12 teams have made it through the first eight weeks of play without a blemish on their record. That’s the most undefeated ranked teams in college football since the AP Poll expanded to 25 teams in 1989.

Ghosts of their former selves

Oregon

Carroo a bright spot on struggling Rutgers

Rutgers football does not have a long history with the Big Ten, having joined the conference for its first season last year. 

DC Sports Big Ten Power Rankings: Buckeyes, Spartans remain undefeated

It was a rather uneventful Week 8 for the Big Ten. Ohio State and Michigan State both kept their undefeated records intact, Penn State edged past Maryland and Bart Houston laid the foundation for his 2016 Heisman campaign by helping Wisconsin best Illinois.

Three things to watch: Houston steps up, defense stays strong

1. Houston to the rescue

Badgers welcome high-powered Sun Devils to Kohl Center for weekend series

Desperately searching for its first win of the season, Wisconsin (0-3-3) will welcome the Arizona State Sun Devils (4-4-0) to the Kohl Center this Friday and Saturday.  Despite an offensive outburst last weekend at Ferris State, the Badgers were unable to earn their first victory of the season after tying the Bulldogs 5-5 and losing 2-1 in consecutive games.  Although the Badgers are still winless, head coach Mike Eaves has remained upbeat noting several positives that have resulted from his young team’s play.  “One of the good things was the fact we scored five goals.

Season is still salvageable as schedule winds down

Despite what appeared to be a lost year at the beginning of the season, the Badgers enter their final two contests with a considerable amount still on the line.

Double-overtime loss costs UW sole ownership of regular season Big Ten title

In a stunning end to what was a dominating eight-game win streak and miracle season turnaround, the Badgers fell to Northwestern in a heartbreaking double-overtime defeat at the at the McClimon Sports Complex Wednesday night.  While having clinched a share of the Big Ten title last weekend with its victory on the road against a struggling Maryland, Wisconsin lost the distinction of being the only holder of the conference title.  The Badgers (8-2-1 Big Ten, 10-5-3 overall) needed a win or a draw against the Wildcats (7-3-1, 13-4-2)  to claim sole ownership of the Big Ten title.

Wisconsin’s fast start fueled by dominant defense

No. 3 Wisconsin (6-0-0 WCHA, 8-0-0 overall) has scored a lot of goals this year, and has given up very few.

Amid an offense plagued by inconsistency, Stave is hardly the chief concern

It’s the sequence that some Wisconsin fans have visualized since the 2013 season: Joel Stave is forced out of the game, Bart Houston enters and the highly recruited quarterback from the Class of 2012 starts making it rain while the former walk-on stews on the bench. That’s what plenty of Wisconsin fans saw last Saturday against Illinois. It’s not really what happened, but it’s what people saw.

Rutgers a bigger threat than record indicates

Football is a team sport, but sometimes one player can have a game-changing impact on their team.

Free NFL live stream provides unique look into the future

NFL fans were treated Sunday to a free live stream on Yahoo of the Bills and Jaguars battling it out at Wembley Stadium in London. It’s usually a relief not having to watch the Jaguars play until after Sunday morning breakfast, potentially the best meal of the week, but Jacksonville and Buffalo actually put on a good show and represented the League well in Europe.

Bringing football to a new community

It’s safe to say that Bart Houston had thrown a myriad of touchdown passes before Saturday’s 24-13 win against the Illinois Fighting Illini. Yet it’s not hyperbolic to say that Houston’s two touchdown passes on Saturday were unlike any he’s ever thrown prior to this weekend.

Wisconsin looks to clinch outright Big Ten title against Northwestern

No. 25 Wisconsin (8-1-1 Big Ten, 11-4-3 overall) will look to take sole possession of the Big Ten championship against Northwestern (6-3-1, 12-4-2) in its final regular season game at home Wednesday. The Badgers have already locked up a share of the conference championship, but a victory would give it to them outright.

Wisconsin reloads for week ahead

Men’s Hockey The Badgers (0-3-3) are coming off of a slightly better weekend, both tying (5-5) and losing (1-2) to Ferris State (4-2-2) in Michigan.

Wisconsin clinches share of first Big Ten title since 1994

Wisconsin headed east looking to grab a share of its first Big Ten title since 1994, needing a win over the struggling Maryland Terrapins. The Badgers (8-1-1 Big Ten, 11-4-3 overall) didn’t disappoint, defeating Maryland (1-8-1, 6-11-1) 1-0 to clinch a share of their first conference crown in over two decades. What has become something of a normal sight for this Wisconsin team is the defense locking down its opponents early on in games.

Badgers upend No. 3 Nebraska, Iowa on the road

Coming off back-to-back losses to Minnesota, No. 16 Wisconsin had a huge weekend, sweeping Iowa and pulling off a huge road upset against No. 3 Nebraska.