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[ad_1] After being spoiled year after year with NFL-caliber running back talent in the Badger backfield, Wisconsin fans should expect a change in pace this season. Instead of featuring a primary “Bell-Cow” backfield where teams rely on one running back to carry the load, like Jonathan Taylor over the past …

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[ad_1] After a rollercoaster 24-hour period, the Big Ten Conference has decided to move the 2019-20 fall sports season to next spring.  Last Sunday, rumors surfaced that Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren preferred fall sports to be played next spring, but Warren reported no final decision had been made.  After …

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[ad_1] Barry Alvarez played football at Nebraska for Bob Devaney, coordinated defenses at Notre Dame for Lou Holtz and built Wisconsin football from a doormat into a bruising brand. Alvarez has lived the quintessential football life, one that’s earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and …

[ad_1] The Big Ten announced in early July that if the college football season were to be played this season, the conference would switch to a conference-only schedule. Yesterday, the Big Ten released the conference schedule, which includes two bye weeks for each team. The conference-only schedule plays in Wisconsin’s …

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The Badgers got back on the winning side by beating Illinois in Champaign, IL 78-69. source

[ad_1] Aaron Gash/Associated Press The Wisconsin athletic department is projected to lose $100 million in revenue if the 2020 college football season is not played amid the COVID-19 pandemic, per athletic director Barry Alvarez in a letter published on uwbadgers.com (h/t ESPN’s Mark Schlabach). That $100 million figure is in addition …