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National Outlook: Ole Miss, BYU among Week 2’s risers

Two weeks of college football are in the books, and the playoff picture is still as murky as ever. No. 1 Ohio State has looked vulnerable in back-to-back first halves, but then looked invincible again down the stretch of both of its first two games. No. 15 Ole Miss has obliterated two unsuspecting foes, scoring 76 and 73 points to open the season. No. 3 TCU got back to its old ways after a week one scare against Minnesota by torching Stephen F. Austin to the tune of 70 points.

Badgers use early loss as inspiration

Over the last two years, the Wisconsin women’s volleyball team has enjoyed great success, winning the Big Ten championship last year and making it all the way to the national championship game in 2013.

Ranking the NFL Draft’s recent 1-2 quarterback combos

If you took a bunch of aliens and showed them a NFL game and asked who the most important player on the field is, odds are that the aliens would point to the quarterback. Heck, even Roger Goodell might be able to figure that one out. This importance has typically led to many of them being drafted with the first pick, and sometimes even both of the first two picks.

Harris, Leonhard paved way to success

With 0.4 seconds left on the clock and the regular-season finale with Illinois tied at 59, Devin Harris stepped up to the free throw line at the Kohl Center and buried his foul shot, giving Wisconsin the 2002-’03 Big Ten Championship. A few months earlier, in late November of 2002, Jim Leonhard snagged two interceptions against Minnesota, earning Wisconsin a 49-31 victory, bowl eligibility and returning Paul Bunyan’s Axe to Madison.

Volleyball, football both hitting stride after season openers

Volleyball

Ironman brings 2,500 athletes to Madison

The 14th Ironman brought roughly 2,500 amateurs to compete in the 140.6-mile race.

Mueller’s double OT winner gives UW first conference victory since 2013

In dramatic fashion, Wisconsin came away with as close at it gets to a soccer buzzer beater.

Wisconsin nets pair of double-overtime draws

Coming off a loss at home to Illinois State last week, Wisconsin battled to double-overtime draws against both Milwaukee and Kentucky while on the road this weekend.

Badgers bounce back from loss, pound Miami

In many ways, Wisconsin’s win over Miami (OH) was like a party for the Badgers. There was dancing on the sidelines and in the stands, there was shuffling on the field and it was a coming out for a number of rising players. Wisconsin got its groove on early, and boogied their way to a 58-0 victory.

Badger Bio: Fumagalli on the mound

At 6-feet-6-inches and 250 pounds, Troy Fumagalli is nothing short of intimidating. Now imagine his massive frame on the pitcher’s mound, hurling fastballs in the upper 80s.

Badgers break down in season opener

Some say first impressions are everything. Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst probably doesn’t agree.

Three keys to moving on from Bama

1. Dealing with injuries

Miami hopes to get out of MAC cellar

Fresh off a 26-7 win over Presbyterian Sept. 5, Miami (1-0), of the Mid-American Conference, comes to Madison Saturday to take on Wisconsin (0-1) in the Badgers’ home opener.

UW vs Alabama: Numbers never lie

21 Wisconsin ran the ball just 21 times against Alabama, its fewest rushing attempts in a game this millennium.

Big Ten power rankings: Gophers, Wildcats impressive in openers

Week one of the 2015 college football season is in the books, and the Big Ten has once again come stumbling out of the gates. Utah spoiled Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan debut, BYU bested Nebraska on a last-second Hail Mary, Penn State and its porous offensive line lost to Temple for the first time since the FDR administration, Alabama rolled over Wisconsin, Marshall beat Purdue and a failed two-point conversion was the only thing that kept Indiana from falling to FCS school Southern Illinois.

Not all is lost in loss to Alabama

Back to the Camp to turn things around

Throughout the offseason, the Badger faithful looked forward to the first game, a showdown with national powerhouse Alabama.

From behind enemy lines: Miami

Sports editor Jake Powers caught up with Grace Remington, sports editor for Miami University’s student newspaper, the Miami Student, to discuss the RedHawks’ outlook heading into Madison.

Badger Classic plays host to familiar faces

The Badgers (5-1) passed their first big road test of the season and bounced back from a rough open- ing weekend, sweeping No. 18 North Carolina and beating Louisville 3-1 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge last weekend in Louisville, Ky.

Stave looks to build off solid opener

Near the end of the second quarter Saturday against Alabama, Joel Stave took a three-step drop, planted his back foot and slung a 22-yard pass to Alex Erickson, who was running a corner route along the right sideline.