[ad_1] MADISON, Wis. — David Edwards, the midseason All-America right tackle for fifth-ranked Wisconsin, arrived on campus here two years ago as a 245-pound tight end with little sense of the work required to succeed in the trenches for the top program in the Big Ten West. He didn’t eat …
Read More »Wisconsin can take step toward playoff by beating Michigan
[ad_1] AP Published 2:06 a.m. ET Nov. 16, 2017 FILE – In this Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, file photo, Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst claps on the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Iowa in Madison, Wis. Prod Wisconsin players with enough questions about the College Football Playoff …
Read More »Initial CFP rankings: Notre Dame in glorious spot; Wisconsin, not so much
[ad_1] Five takeaways from the initial College Football Playoff rankings: Notre Dame is sittin’ pretty, a solid No. 3 behind Georgia and Alabama. And that’s how it should be, given what Notre Dame has accomplished. The Irish crushed three opponents ranked in the CFP’s top 25 — Michigan State, USC …
Read More »What we learned in Big Ten: Ohio State, Wisconsin primed for playoff run
[ad_1] Five things we learned after a comeback that was so bewildering, the winning coach asked: “What the heck just happened?” 1. Two Big Ten teams are primed for a playoff run. Ohio State’s hopes were on life support Saturday afternoon. Then came a rally that caught everyone by surprise, …
Read More »Illinois quarterback undetermined for Wisconsin game
[ad_1] Illinois coach Lovie Smith did not divulge Monday who will play quarterback for the Illini on Saturday against fifth-ranked Wisconsin. The position has been a rotating door. Chayce Crouch was demoted to third string after starting the first four games. Jeff George Jr. made his third start Saturday in …
Read More »Northwestern at Wisconsin highlights the slate « Big Ten Network
[ad_1] Welcome to Week 5, which has six games. And, they all are Big Ten tilts. Thank goodness. The headliner is Northwestern at Wisconsin. The game has lost some hue, as the Wildcats already have a loss having been beaten down 41-17 at Duke in Week 2. Still, the arrival …
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