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With six of their top seven scorers from 2017 returning inlcuding Amy Davis (left) and Alicia Monson (center), Wisconsin's women's squad will have a deep and experienced pack in 2018.

SPORTS

2018 Nuttycombe Preview: The country's top teams descend on Madison as part of strongest-ever field

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Sep. 27, 2018

Just weeks after legendary cross country and track coach Ed Nuttycombe was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame, the meet that bears his name is set to host the strongest field in its history. In fact, the 2018 Nuttycombe invitational could make a claim as the strongest regular season meet in NCAA cross country history.

A.J. Taylor, Quintez Cephus, Danny Davis and Kendric Pryor make up one of the most talented receiving groups the Badgers have seen in years, and round out the offense around star running back Jonathan Taylor.

FOOTBALL

‘It was everybody:’ How UW finally found itself in crunch time at Kinnick

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 27, 2018

“If you’re dead weight, you can get off the ship,” senior fullback Alec Ingold said. “But we’re going to keep moving forward.” That was the message inside the Wisconsin locker room following their humbling 24-21 loss to BYU.

Junior midfielder Mitch Guitar helped guide the Wisconsin Badgers over the Buckeyes in overtime.

MEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin beats in-state rivals Marquette 1-0

By Bremen Keasey | Sep. 26, 2018

The Wisconsin Badgers (1-1-0 Big Ten, 4-4-1 overall) scored a 1-0 over their in-state rival the Marquette Golden Eagles (1-1 Big East, 3-6 overall). The Badgers were dominant in the first half, holding most of the possession and outshooting the Golden Eagles 8-1.

FOOTBALL

UW defensive lineman Henningsen earns scholarship

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 26, 2018

For most on the Badgers’ football roster, this past week was focused on rebounding from their disappointing loss to BYU and preparing to open their Big Ten schedule against rival Iowa. For redshirt freshman defensive lineman Matt Henningsen, that week started with a surprise. UW announced last Monday that junior kicker Zach Hintze and Henningsen — both of whom joined the Badgers as walk-ons — earned scholarships.

MEN'S SOCCER

Badgers look to build momentum away at Marquette

By Joe Rickles | Sep. 26, 2018

The Badgers men’s soccer team (1-1 Big Ten, 3-4-1 overall) were home for a practice this Tuesday in between a pair of their three straight away games.

VOLLEYBALL

UW Volleyball looks to continue hot start during Big Ten play

By Noah Bennett | Sep. 25, 2018

To say the Badger volleyball squad has had an outstanding last couple of weeks would be an understatement.

Wake Forest got (almost) everything right on their first kick of the day against Notre Dame.

COLUMNS

Overreactability: Missing kickers, Twitch streams and dead Huskers in week four

By Bremen Keasey | Sep. 24, 2018

With a weekend of close, heart-pounding night games and some huge blowouts in the afternoon, you might have missed the full, beautiful tapestry of college football. Don’t worry, I’m here to fill you in on all the stuff that “mattered” from week four.

Senior forward Dani Rhodes scored Wisconsin's first goal Sunday night, in a dominant performance over in-state rivals Green Bay.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Badgers split road series in Michigan as Big Ten play heats up

By Julien Scribner | Sep. 24, 2018

After a tough loss 2-0 to the Michigan Wolverines (2-2 Big Ten, 6-5 overall) on the road Thursday, the Wisconsin Badgers (2-1-1, 8-2-1) bounced back with an exciting 2-1 against the Michigan State Spartans (0-2-2, 5-3-3) on Sunday.

Junior wide receiver A.J. Taylor scored the touchdown to put the Badgers up 21-17 over Iowa. UW eventually won 28-17.

FOOTBALL

“That was special:” Alex Hornibrook steps up to save Badgers in Iowa City

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 23, 2018

IOWA CITY, IOWA — Trailing 17-14 with 5:40 left in the game, a leg up in the Big Ten West and the fate of their season on the line, a Wisconsin offense that struggled to find a rhythm all night needed to go 88 yards to win the game. Alex Hornibrook did just that.

FOOTBALL

Wisconsin bounces back from BYU loss with a 28-17 road win against Iowa

By Morgan Spohn | Sep. 22, 2018

IOWA CITY – Coming off a shocking upset at the hands of the BYU Cougars, the Wisconsin Badgers had to bounce back and focus on a pivotal early season rivalry game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The No. 18 Badgers (1-0 Big Ten, 3-1 overall) defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes (0-1, 3-1) 28-17, but it was less a game, more an old Ali-Frazier boxing match with both teams trading blows consistently throughout the night.

Senior nose tackle Olive Sagapolu was listed out for the season before Wisconsin's game before No. 21 Penn State. Junior quarterback Alex Hornibrook is questionable after being in concussion protocol.

COLUMNS

Column: Wisconsin needs to find its defensive identity again

By Jake Nisse | Sep. 22, 2018

Wisconsin’s season took a wrong turn last week. It wasn’t when Rafael Gaglianone sealed the loss by missing a 42-yard field goal with under a minute to play. The Badgers’ season veered off course with 12:20 remaining in the fourth quarter when Cougars’ running back Squally Canada ripped up the home team for a 46-yard run up the middle.

MEN'S SOCCER

Wisconsin steals a 2-1 overtime win against Maryland

By Bremen Keasey | Sep. 21, 2018

Zack Klancnik’s shirt came off and the party was on. The defender somehow put the ball over the goal line in the 106th minute of the game to give the Wisconsin Badgers men’s soccer team (1-1-0 Big Ten, 3-4-1 overall) a stunning 2-1 victory in double overtime on the road against the Maryland Terrapins (1-1-0, 2-3-2). Junior midfielder Noah Leibold served the ball into the box from about 25 yards away and Klancnik headed the ball.

Wisconsin sits nicely in the #4 spot in our rankings after an easy Week 1.

FOOTBALL

It's gonna be alright: Processing Wisconsin's loss to BYU and how the Badgers can still make the playoff

By Nick Baumann | Sep. 21, 2018

It felt like everything would work out. Sure, Wisconsin had been beaten on both sides of the ball throughout the game, but they couldn’t lose to BYU at Camp Randall.

Sophomore receiver Danny Davis needs to be a threat on the outside of field for Wisconsin to open up its passing game and keep Iowa's defense on its heels.

FOOTBALL

Danny Davis's return to form brings much-needed deep threat to Badgers' passing attack

By Jacob Lebowitz | Sep. 21, 2018

With junior receiver A.J. Taylor impressing so far this season, Wisconsin is looking for another wideout to step up and help out junior quarterback Alex Hornibrook. Danny Davis is the guy.

FOOTBALL

Controlling the line of scrimmage, tempo key for both teams as Wisconsin takes on Iowa

By Sam Shiffman | Sep. 21, 2018

While Wisconsin and Iowa will both try to establish their passing attack, this rivalry will likely be decided at the line of scrimmage. Both teams boast some of the best — and biggest — offensive and defensive lines in the nation. By controlling the line of scrimmage on offense, the Badgers can set the tone for the game.

The Wisconsin–Iowa rivalry is typically decided by play in the trenches, an area where Wisconsin will need to bounce back after a poor performance against BYU.

FOOTBALL

"Just another football game": The mindset as Badgers head away from home for the first time

By Jared Schwartz | Sep. 20, 2018

Wisconsin's football team will get to answer the call with their first road trip of the season as they open their Big Ten schedule against the Iowa Hawkeyes under the lights at Kinnick Stadium in the battle for the Heartland Trophy and a head start in the race for the Big Ten West.

FOOTBALL

Big Ten Bias: Q & A with an editor at The Daily Iowan

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger and Adam Hensley — The Daily Iowan | Sep. 20, 2018

For each Big Ten game this season, The Daily Cardinal is reaching out to our campus counterparts around the league to get the lowdown on the Badgers’ opponents.

FOOTBALL

BYU pulls off stunner with jet motions and poor UW O-Line push

By Sam Shiffman | Sep. 20, 2018

In Wisconsin’s shocking 24-21 loss to BYU, the Badgers gotten beaten by their own usual strengths: offensive and defensive line play, fundamentals and great discipline.

The Badgers basketball team has lower expectations this season as evidence by the slower sell out of student season tickets.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

"Ungrateful Red:" Slow season ticket sales show lack of student interest

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Sep. 20, 2018

There is perhaps no better indicator of expectations and interest in a team than ticket sales. An emptier Kohl Center highlights the perception of the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team.

SOCCER

Badgers drop first conference game to national powers Indiana

By Joe Rickles | Sep. 16, 2018

Even with the stands at McClimon Soccer Complex full as part of the annual “Pack the Mac” event, the Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten 0-1-0, overall 2-4-1) fell to the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (1-0-0, 6-1-0) 3-1 on Sunday afternoon. Hoosiers’ senior midfielder Cory Thomas came out of the gates swinging and sent a bullet to the back of the net from the top of the box to give Indiana a 1-0 lead three minutes into the game.