[ad_1] Safety Tony Adams suffered a hamstring injury during Illinois’ 46-7 loss to Purdue that could keep him out of Saturday’s game at Wisconsin. The injury is not season-ending, coach Lovie Smith said Monday at his weekly news conference in Champaign. Illinois had moved Adams and Sydney Brown from cornerback …
Read More »Michigan football’s offense improving; Wisconsin game nears
[ad_1] CLOSE Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh likes the progress of Shea Patterson and the offense, after 42-21 win over Maryland, Oct. 6, 2018. Nick Baumgardner, Freep Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh on the sideline during the second half against Maryland, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018 at Michigan Stadium.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, …
Read More »Badgers’ defeat reflects Big Ten West’s mess
[ad_1] Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide BYU players react after Wisconsin kicker Rafael Gaglianone missed a field goal in the final seconds of the second half Saturday. BYU defeated Wisconsin 24-21.(Photo: Morry Gash, AP) The Big Ten East might be the best division in college football. At …
Read More »Big Ten predictions: Is Ohio State overrated? Can any team challenge Wisconsin in the West?
[ad_1] Pat Fitzgerald concluded his media session Monday with these six words: “Enjoy the ride. Here we go.” Big Ten football is finally upon us, starting with Northwestern–Purdue in prime time Thursday. The offseason was quiet. Only three items made ripples: Quarterback Shea Patterson gained immediate eligibility at Michigan, giving …
Read More »Wisconsin football assistants rewarded for record-setting 2017 season
[ad_1] Wisconsin Badgers football coach Paul Chryst(Photo: Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images) MADISON – The most successful season in the history of Wisconsin’s football program led to pay increases of more than $1 million for the eight assistant coaches back from 2017. According to figures provided by UW officials on Wednesday: …
Read More »Badgers face questions on defense as they prepare for spring football
[ad_1] Buy Photo Safety D’Cota Dixon is the lone returning starter in Wisconsin’s secondary. Who will join him?(Photo: Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Buy Photo MADISON – Wisconsin is scheduled to open spring football practice Tuesday, less than three months removed from its 34-24 Orange Bowl victory over Miami. The …
Read More »Football – Wisconsin Athletics – 11 reasons to be excited about Wisconsin football in 2018
[ad_1] BY ANDY BAGGOT UWBadgers.com Insider MADISON, Wis. — There’s a 72-day gap between the end of the last Wisconsin football season and the start of a new one. That’s a long, painful void for many Badgers fans, but a bit of help is on the way. …
Read More »Wisconsin’s four freshman are learning on the fly
[ad_1] Wisconsin forward Nate Reuvers is among the first-year players going through growing pains with the Badgers.(Photo: Steve Helber/Associated Press) MADISON – Wisconsin coach Greg Gard hopes his players, particularly the team’s four freshmen, will benefit in the long run from the grinding 12-point loss at Virginia. “That is the …
Read More »Big Ten playoff and bowl talk — plus why Paul Chryst is Wisconsin’s perfect coach
[ad_1] Four things we learned after a weekend of brutal weather and brutal-er (let’s pretend it’s a word) Big Ten games: 1. Paul Chryst is the perfect coach for Wisconsin. About 20 questions into Chryst’s postgame news conference Saturday, a Wisconsin official asked: “Anything else for Coach?” Chryst pounced. “Nope, …
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