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No. 24 Wisconsin coming off resounding win when NIU visits
No. 24 Wisconsin showed it boasts an impressive blend of veterans and newcomers in a stellar season-opening win.,The Badgers will try to build off that performance when they host Northern Illinois in a nonconference game Friday night in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers turned back a second-half rally and o...
No. 23 Washington plots to improve standing at Wisconsin's expense
No. 23 Washington will look to move into the upper echelon of the Big Ten standings on Saturday afternoon when it visits reeling Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.,Both the Huskies (6-2, 3-2) and Badgers (2-6, 0-5) were idle last week. Before the bye, Washington recorded a 42-25 victory over then-No. 23 Ill...
John Blackwell (31), No. 24 Wisconsin put away Campbell
John Blackwell scored 31 points and Nick Boyd added 21 as No. 24 Wisconsin pulled away for a 96-64 victory over Campbell on Monday night in the season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.,Campbell, which trailed by 15 early in the second half, rallied within 67-62 on two free throws by Chris Field...
With coach's seat getting hot, Wisconsin braces for No. 6 Oregon
Wisconsin, in the midst of a five-game losing streak, couldn't have found a worse time to visit No. 6 Oregon.,The Badgers, held scoreless in blowout defeats the past two games, will oppose the Ducks on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is coming off a blowout win at Rutgers, 56-10 i...
No. 1 Ohio State jumps out early, blanks Wisconsin
Julian Sayin passed for 394 yards and four touchdowns to lead top-ranked Ohio State to a 34-0 rout of Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in Madison, Wis.,Sayin completed 14 of 15 passes for 169 yards in the first quarter when the Buckeyes jumped out to a 17-0 lead. He finished with 36 completio...
No. 1 Ohio State embraces road mentality for clash vs. Wisconsin
Top-ranked Ohio State has dominated in recent years against Wisconsin, and there is little to suggest a change when the undefeated Buckeyes visit Madison, Wis., for a Big Ten matchup on Saturday afternoon.,The Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated then-No. 17 Illinois 34-16 on Saturday, the first tim...
QB questions swirl on both sides of Iowa-Wisconsin showdown
Both teams will be dealing with quarterback uncertainty when the Iowa Hawkeyes head to Madison, Wis., on Saturday for the annual battle for the Heartland Trophy.,Iowa (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten), coming off a bye, lost 20-15 at home to seventh-ranked Indiana two weeks ago. Hawkeyes quarterback Mark Gronowski...
Billy Edwards Jr. exits early as Wisconsin falls to Maryland
Billy Edwards Jr.'s return to action against his former team, Maryland, lasted just seven plays as his replacement, Malik Washington, ushered the Terrapins to a 27-10 victory over Wisconsin in Madison, Wis., in both teams' Big Ten opener.,Washington paced Maryland's (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) scoring attack...
Billy Edwards Jr. leaves early as Wisconsin falters in loss to Maryland
Billy Edwards Jr.'s return to action against his former team, Maryland, lasted just seven plays as his replacement, Malik Washington, ushered the Terrapins to a 27-10 victory over Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, in both teams' Big Ten opener.,Washington paced Maryland's (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) scoring a...
Complete effort gets No. 19 Alabama past Wisconsin
Ty Simpson completed 24 of 29 passes and established career bests of 382 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 19 Alabama roll to an easy 38-14 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Ryan Williams returned from a one-game absence due to a concussion to make five catches for...
Report: Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. doubtful at Alabama
Wisconsin quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to miss his second straight game on Saturday at No. 19 Alabama, ESPN reported Thursday.,Danny O'Neil likely will be under center again for the Badgers (2-0) after throwing for 283 yards and three scores in last week's 42-10 win against Middle Tenne...
Alabama star WR Ryan Williams (concussion) expected to play vs. Wisconsin
Alabama star receiver Ryan Williams is expected to play Saturday against Wisconsin, Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer said on Wednesday.,Williams missed last weekend's 73-0 drubbing of UL Monroe due to a concussion sustained in Week 1 against Florida State. He was injured in the fourth quarter of a 31...
Streaky Ty Simpson, No. 19 Alabama host 2-0 Wisconsin
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson found his footing with a perfect throwing performance in Week 2.,Now Simpson and the No. 19 Crimson Tide aim to build off the biggest shutout win in school history when Alabama faces Wisconsin in nonconference play on Saturday afternoon at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Simpson comp...
Danny O’Neil helps Wisconsin handle Middle Tennessee
After a slow start, Wisconsin overwhelmed visiting Middle Tennessee with three touchdowns in a 12:04 stretch of the second half to roll to a 42-10 win on Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (2-0) held a narrow 14-10 lead midway through the third quarter with the Blue Raiders (0-2) driving into Wis...
Wisconsin likely to turn to QB Danny O’Neil vs. Middle Tennessee
Wisconsin is expected to turn to backup quarterback Danny O'Neil when it hosts Middle Tennessee in a nonconference game Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (1-0) opened the season with a 17-0 nonconference victory at home over Miami (Ohio) but lost starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. midway thr...
Reports: Injured Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. expected back soon
Wisconsin starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to be recovered from a leg injury in 1-2 weeks, a timeline that indicates he will be available to play against Alabama. ,According to multiple reports on Friday, Edwards avoided a major leg injury when he was forced out of his debut Thursd...
Wisconsin starter Billy Edwards Jr. leaves game vs. Miami (Ohio) with injury
Wisconsin starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., making his debut Thursday night after transferring from Maryland, left midway through the second quarter of the nonconference opener against Miami (Ohio) with a lower-body injury and will not return., ,Edwards, who passed for 2,881 yards and 15 touch...
QB gets hurt, but Wisconsin shuts out Miami (Ohio)
Reserve quarterback Danny O'Neil threw for a second-half touchdown and ran for another and Wisconsin held Miami (Ohio) to 117 total yards en route to a 17-0 victory on Thursday in the nonconference season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.,O'Neil, who replaced injured starter Billy Edwards Jr. m...
Court ruling leaves Wisconsin CB Nyzier Fourqurean ineligible and in limbo
Nyzier Fourqurean faces renewed concern around his eligibility to play for Wisconsin this season after an appeals court overturned the lower-court ruling to grant him a fifth season of eligibility in 2025.,The cornerback and returning starter for the Badgers played his first two seasons at Division ...
Xavier Lucas' attorney denies alleged meeting with Miami amid Wisconsin lawsuit
The attorney for the player at the center of a first-of-its-kind transfer tampering lawsuit by the University of Wisconsin denied the allegations of a December meeting between the player and representatives of the University of Miami, On3 reported Saturday.,"Wisconsin's allegations that my client, X...