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The Badgers defense has been one of the nation so far, and they'll have to keep up that production on Saturday against Indiana to win.

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Gameday V: Three keys to success

By Lara Klein | Dec. 4

Staff writer Lara Klein gives three major keys to keep the Badgers from dropping two in a row.

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Gameday V: Smattering of cancellations have Big Ten Championship Game eligibilities in question

By Simon Farber | Dec. 4

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the Big Ten as of late, and is leaving the College Football Playoff picture much murkier in the process.

The Badgers won in convincing fashion, 51-3 after a rainy morning at Camp Randall.

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Gameday V: Can the Hoosiers pull out another win without Michael Penix Jr.? An Indiana editor weighs in

By Cole Wozniak | Dec. 4

Indiana will be playing without their star quarterback for the rest of 2020. Can they keep the wins coming?

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Badgers have their hands full with No. 12 Indiana at Camp Randall Saturday

By Dexter McCann | Dec. 4

The Badgers need to take down another top-15 opponent in order to prevent a two-game losing streak.

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Gameday V: Badgers should lean on Berger versus No. 12 Indiana

By Seamus Rohrer | Dec. 4

Another New Jersey running back is climbing up the Wisconsin depth chart with authority.

Wisconsin played its best hockey of the year to close out the regular season, thanks in large part to the contributions and increased confidence of young players like Brendan Woods.

MEN'S HOCKEY

Badgers give up four first period goals, fall on the road to No. 13 Ohio State

By Reagan Eckley | Dec. 3

Wisconsin has now lost three consecutive games after a hot start to the season.

Cole Caufield rips a shot against Penn State. The sophomore forward has kept up his high production so far.

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Badger Men’s Hockey: Wisconsin falls to 4-4 after Arizona State series, looks to bounce back against Ohio State

By Cole Wozniak and Reagan Eckley | Dec. 3

The 14th-ranked Badgers have a chance to recover from last weekend's rough outing against Arizona State as they take on the 13th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday and Friday.

Mueller became the first Badger to be called up to the U.S. Men's National Team on Monday.

MEN'S SOCCER

Former Badger men's soccer player Chris Mueller named to USMNT

By Ellie Nowakowski | Dec. 2

Mueller was named to the U.S. Men's National Team on Monday evening, and will be eligible to play as soon as Dec. 9.

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Rachad Wildgoose opts out, declares for 2021 NFL Draft

By Simon Farber | Dec. 2

The cornerback's decision comes a week after an injury pulled him out of Wisconsin's loss to Northwestern.

Tyler Wahl was everywhere for Wisconsin, tallying a stat in every category Tuesday night

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Wahl records his first career double-double, Badgers roll for second straight game against UW Green Bay

By Nathan Denzin | Dec. 1

Wahl was a spark plug off the bench for Wisconsin, who needed a kick-start after a sluggish start to the first half.

Trice's abilities in transition and from beyond the arc should help the Badgers in their matchup against UW-GB.

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Fourth-ranked Badgers look to continue early-season dominance against UW-Green Bay

By Joe Rickles | Dec. 1

The 4th-ranked Badgers will take on Will Ryan's Phoenix at 4 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

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No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 4 Ohio State split opening series in Columbus

By Ryan Cody | Nov. 29

The first-ranked Badgers shutout the Buckeyes in Saturday's matchup to earn the series split.

D'Mitrik Trice scored 11 Wednesday, providing a spark in the second half for the Badgers.

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Badgers roll in season opener, take care of business against Eastern Illinois

By Nathan Denzin | Nov. 27

The No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (1-0) took care of business against the Eastern Illinois Panthers (0-1) Wednesday night, winning 77-67 in the Badgers first game against a real opponent in nearly nine months.

Nate Reuvers' late offensive rebound and basket helped clinch UW's 60-56 win over Indiana.

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Badgers men's basketball set to return to the court for first time since March

By Nathan Denzin | Nov. 24

After having their Big Ten championship winning season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Badgers return to action Wednesday night with plenty of experience on their roster.

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Annual Axe Game cancelled as COVID-19 cases surge for Minnesota football

By Dexter McCann | Nov. 24

This is Wisconsin's third cancelled game in six weeks of Big Ten play.

Senior forward Marsha Howard recently became the seventh Wisconsin player to record 1,000 career points, and will finish her career at the Kohl Center Thursday night against Ohio State.

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Wisconsin women's basketball cancels Wednesday's season opener

By Anthony Trombi | Nov. 24

The 2020 women's basketball season is already off to a rocky start for Wisconsin.

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X’s, O’s, and...Mass? The weaponization of religion in college football

By Seamus Rohrer | Nov. 24

Sports and religion have always been intertwined. Religious studies author Robert Ellis points out that in ancient times, sports were seen as “communication with the divine,” and we see this exemplified in many primordial cultures. Cherokee Native Americans played a game understood to be in the presence of the “Great Spirit,” and this early form of organized sport was a means of ensuring fertility.

Jack Coan looked like Lamar Jackson in the first half, but the Badgers regressed in the second half to fold to Ohio State.

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Gameday IV: Indiana, Ohio State fight for the Big Ten East; Illinois, Nebraska look for second win

By Reagan Eckley | Nov. 20

A look around some of the high-profile matchups in the Big Ten this Saturday

The Wildcats have been a perennial thorn in the Badgers' side and have the ability for another upset this weekend.

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Gameday IV: Can Northwestern continue its strong start to the 2020 football season? A Wildcat editor weighs in

By Cole Wozniak | Nov. 20

How does a fellow Northwestern student feel about the Wildcats' chances of an upset on Saturday?

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Wisconsin men’s hockey loses home opener in fast-paced game against Michigan

By Reagan Eckley | Nov. 20

The Badgers couldn't hold off a fast-strike Michigan offense in Thursday night's home opener.