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

MEN'S SOCCER

Streaking Badgers stun No. 5 Michigan State in OT

By Joe Rickles | Sep. 30, 2018

It took an extra six minutes to find a winner today in East Lansing; it just wasn’t who anyone would’ve expected pregame. The Wisconsin Badgers men’s soccer team (2-1-0 Big Ten, 5-4-1 overall) shocked the college soccer world with a 97th minute bottom-left strike by sophomore midfielder Alex Alfaro to grab a 1-0 overtime victory over the No. 5 Michigan State Spartans (2-1-0 Big Ten, 8-1-2 overall). The chippy game at DeMartin Stadium on Sunday afternoon started with two corners for the Badgers in the first two minutes, showing an aggressiveness that was missing for UW earlier in the year.

Morgan McDonald lead the Badgers to a second-place team finish on Friday against a stacked field, a performance that bodes well for Wisconsin's podium chances in November.

SPORTS

McDonald wins, Badgers take second as Wisconsin makes a statement at 2018 Nuttycombe Invitational

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Sep. 28, 2018

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.

Junior Alicia Monson proved that she can run with — and beat — the country's best runners with a statement win in Madison on Friday.

SPORTS

'Awesome' Alicia: Monson takes down the country's top runners in a stunner at Nuttycombe

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Sep. 28, 2018

“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.

Iowa and Iowa State played the most El Assico El Assico ever seen on this earth in Week 3.

FOOTBALL

Xs and Os: How Jim Leonhard out-schemed Iowa to pull off the stunner at Kinnick

By Sam Shiffman | Sep. 27, 2018

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.

The Badgers stayed unbeaten this weekend, sweeping Bemidji State.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

After divergent Olympic journeys, Clark and Pankowski are returning older and wiser for one last shot

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Sep. 27, 2018

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.

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.

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.