After letting a 17-point lead evaporate last weekend against Nebraska, the Wisconsin Badgers football team (1-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) had put itself in a must-win situation as it came into its Big Ten home opener Saturday against Illinois (0-2 Big Ten, 2-4 overall).
There are sports that have just become a sort of filler for when there is nothing else to watch. Baseball is one such sport that fits this description.
The Wisconsin football team (1-1 Big Ten, 4-2 overall) finally realized how easy it is to pile up points on the board with a healthy rushing attack Saturday in its 31-14 win.
With a goal frenzy and a pair of hat tricks, the No. 3 Wisconsin women’s hockey team (3-0-1) completed a weekend sweep of Lindenwood (0-4), winning 7-2 Friday and 9-1 Saturday, for another successful road series.
Two goals by Indiana sophomore forward Eriq Zavaleta put the Wisconsin men’s soccer team away 2-0 in Bloomington Saturday night. The No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (2-0-0 Big Ten, 9-2-1 overall) bested the Badgers (0-2-0, 3-5-3) at Bill Armstrong Stadium in front of nearly 2,500 fans.
People who wanted to see Wisconsin (0-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) junior running back James White and redshirt freshman running back Melvin Gordon in the backfield more often last weekend against Nebraska may have their wish come true Saturday against Illinois (0-1, 2-3).
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team (1-0-1) looks to extend their early undefeated record this weekend as they travel to St. Louis to take on Lindenwood (0-2).
The Wisconsin men’s soccer team (0-1 Big Ten, 3-4-3 overall) clashes with No. 14 Indiana (2-0, 8-2-1) on Saturday in Bloomington in their first road game of the Big Ten season.
If you’re in the playoffs, then you’ve got a shot. This is the motto for a lot of teams and their fans heading into the MLB postseason. Just ask the St. Louis Cardinals from last year, who made a miraculous run just to sneak into the NL Wild Card spot and rode that hot streak all the way to the franchise’s 11th World Series Championship. Just get in, and anything is possible.
Lost in the thick of the regular NFL refs returning and a slew of wild college football games this weekend was a significant development in college basketball: Kansas head coach Bill Self extended his contract with the school through the 2021-’22 season.
The Wisconsin Badgers football team (0-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) suddenly has another mantra besides the “1-0” approach to add to its arsenal.
Defense wins championships. This antiquated cliché and go-to slogan for mediocre sports commentators is believed to still be relevant in today’s NCAA, but if you watched any college football last weekend, you saw that offense has taken over.
Anyone who knows me knows that I am not particularly a fan of the English Premier League. In fact, I just do not like the EPL.
In the first weekend series of conference play, the No. 2 Wisconsin women's hockey team (1-0-1-1 WCHA, 1-0-1 overall) narrowly escaped an upset bid at the hands of Minnesota State on Friday (0-1-1-0 WCHA, 0-1-1 overall). The Badgers tied the Mavericks, 2-2, before winning a shootout, 3-2, to gain an extra point in the conference standings. On Saturday, the Badgers got two goals from senior forward Brianna Decker and outlasted the Mavericks, 3-2.
The Wisconsin men's soccer team (0-1-0 Big Ten, 3-4-3 overall) won its first home game this season against Cleveland State Saturday night. Two first half goals were enough for the Badgers to hold on and beat the Vikings (4-5-1 overall), 2-1. The first goal came from a far post shot by senior midfielder Jerry Maddi, and the second from a finish by freshman midfielder Drew Conner. These were the only two shots by the Badgers in the first half.
The Badger women’s volleyball team (1-3 Big Ten, 13-4 overall) hosted No. 1 Penn State (4-0 Big Ten, 14-1 overall) Friday night in what was sure to be one of its toughest matches of the season. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, it ended with a three-set sweep by the Nittney Lions (25-19, 25-21, 25-7).
Penn State more than deserved the punishments that were handed down against its beloved football program. Say what you want about jurisdiction and the slippery slope, but the bottom line is that the NCAA needed to come down strong on PSU to show that nothing is right with a culture and a football program that values winning over the protection of children’s safety.
The Wisconsin volleyball team (1-1 Big Ten, 13-2 overall) is slated for what may prove to be its toughest weekend of the season as it takes on No. 1 Penn State Friday and No. 22 Ohio State on Saturday night at the UW Field House.
The college hockey season is finally upon us. Coming off a WCHA conference regular season crown and runner-up finish in the 2012 NCAA Frozen Four, the Wisconsin women's hockey team embarks on a new season this weekend as it takes on conference foe Minnesota State in the conference-opening series for both teams.
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