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X’s, O’s, and...Mass? The weaponization of religion in college football

By Seamus Rohrer | Nov. 24, 2020

Sports and religion have always been intertwined. Religious studies author Robert Ellis points out that in ancient times, sports were seen as “communication with the divine,” and we see this exemplified in many primordial cultures. Cherokee Native Americans played a game understood to be in the presence of the “Great Spirit,” and this early form of organized sport was a means of ensuring fertility.

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Gameday IV: Indiana, Ohio State fight for the Big Ten East; Illinois, Nebraska look for second win

By Reagan Eckley | Nov. 20, 2020

A look around some of the high-profile matchups in the Big Ten this Saturday

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Gameday IV: Can Northwestern continue its strong start to the 2020 football season? A Wildcat editor weighs in

By Cole Wozniak | Nov. 20, 2020

How does a fellow Northwestern student feel about the Wildcats' chances of an upset on Saturday?

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Gameday IV: In unique role, Danny Davis III crucial to attacking Northwestern’s strong run defense

By Justin Alpert | Nov. 20, 2020

Wisconsin went with a more creative offensive approach last week against Michigan, and Davis III emerged as the star of the show.

Northwestern looks to put together a complete game against UW as it heads to Madison this weekend.

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Gameday IV: Wisconsin, Northwestern battle for the Big Ten West

By Lara Klein | Nov. 20, 2020

Saturday's game in Evanston will have massive implications for the rights to Big Ten West supremacy.

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Gameday IV: Protecting ball will be key in Badgers' paths to victory in Evanston

By Seamus Rohrer | Nov. 20, 2020

Northwestern's defense has already forced a whopping ten turnovers through four games this season.

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Column: Jim Leonhard has Wisconsin defense once again among nation's best

By Jared Schwartz | Nov. 20, 2020

Through two games, the Badgers' defense is picking up right where they left off last winter thanks to the scheme of Defensive Coordinator Jim Leonhard.

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Nelson healthy, contributing to tough Wisconsin secondary

By Simon Farber | Nov. 19, 2020

It took just one snap Saturday for safety Scott Nelson to get his 2020 season started on a high note after missing all of last year with a leg injury.

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No. 10 Wisconsin humiliates Michigan in historic win at the Big House

By Dexter McCann | Nov. 16, 2020

After two weekends off due to COVID-19, the Badgers looked like they hadn't missed a beat in a huge cross-divisional beatdown of Michigan.

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Gameday III: Can Michigan jumpstart their season? A Wolverine editor weighs in

By Cole Wozniak | Nov. 14, 2020

The pressure is on for a couple of Michigan's play callers this weekend.

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Gameday III: Badgers need Watson to bring running game back to excellence

By Ryan Cody | Nov. 14, 2020

Wisconsin's running attack wasn't too impressive in week one without now-Indianapolis Colt Jonathan Taylor in the backfield.

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Column: Wisconsin vs. Michigan will be decided by coaching battle between Chryst and Harbaugh

By Jared Schwartz | Nov. 14, 2020

Columnist Jared Schwartz compares the coaching and culture of the Badgers to that of Michigan and Jim Harbaugh.

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Gameday III: Big Ten Outlook: Iowa and Minnesota try to get momentum, Northwestern and Purdue seek to stay undefeated

By Joe Rickles | Nov. 14, 2020

A look at two of the Big Ten's scheduled games for this weekend of college football.

Jonathan Taylor will be Wisconsin's most potent weapon against the Michigan defense.

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Gameday III: Primetime matchup in Ann Arbor bears no resemblance of last year’s atmosphere

By Justin Alpert | Nov. 14, 2020

An empty Michigan Stadium won't be able to deliver the intensity of last year's Stripe Out game at Camp Randall Stadium.

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WISC at MICH: Wolverines stumbling into matchup with Badgers at the Big House

By Dexter McCann | Nov. 13, 2020

Neither Wisconsin nor Michigan's seasons have gone well – even by 2020's standards.

CAMPUS NEWS

CDC probing UW football team, students to understand spread of COVID-19

By Samantha Henschel | Nov. 13, 2020

Teams from the Centers for Disease Control implemented two probes on the UW-Madison community this week, one within the UW football team and another testing the student body for COVID-19 antibodies.