One year after finishing 25th in a performance that head coach Mick Byrne called “unacceptable,” Wisconsin’s men’s cross country team came to the 2018 Nuttycombe Invitational and announced that one of the most storied programs in NCAA cross country is back.
“Holy shit!” That was all head coach Mick Byrne could muster as he watched Alicia Monson close in on the finish line, her lead on the New Mexico duo of Weini Kelati and Ednah Kurgat only growing.
In their thrilling 28-17 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Badgers saved their Big Ten title hopes with smart coaching and veteran leadership late in the game.
In the fall of 2010 a pair of Wisconsin skaters — Hilary Knight and Meghan Duggan — returned to Madison after a year spent chasing Olympic glory and showed the college hockey world just how much they had learned in Vancouver. Eight years later, a new Wisconsin duo are entering their final seasons looking to follow in the same footsteps and lead the Badgers to the national championship that has eluded them.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
To say the Badger volleyball squad has had an outstanding last couple of weeks would be an understatement.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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