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PHOTOS: Badgers Come Up Short Against Penn State Nittany Lions, 13-28

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Second half woes continue as Wisconsin falls to Penn State

By Josh Murphy | Nov. 2

The Badgers had Penn State right where they wanted them.

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Badgers fall to No. 3 Nittany Lions

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 31

Every Badgers fan’s dream almost came to fruition in the first half as Wisconsin faced off against No. 3 ranked Penn State on Saturday in Camp Randall.

Alex Hornbook is looking to put his prior struggles against Nebraska behind him and improve his performance against Purdue this weekend.

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Wisconsin can upset No. 3 Penn State, but they’ll need a near-perfect game

By Josh Murphy | Oct. 26

The Wisconsin Badgers extended their win streak to three games after going to Evanston and defeating Northwestern 23-3. Defense was the name of the game last weekend, holding the Wildcats to just 209 total yards of offense and one field goal.

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Wisconsin was stuck in neutral. Now, they’re running full-speed toward an upset

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 26

In the first year and a half of Luke Fickell’s reign, the Wisconsin Badgers football head coach has overseen a lot. Fickell’s experienced the hope of taking over a historical college football program, the bittersweetness of changing an iconic system, continuous recruiting successes and most importantly, the frustration that building progress at Wisconsin has not been easy. But in the last three weeks, Fickell has experienced something completely new.

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Tawee Walker finally earns his spotlight as a Badger

By Brendan Wolf | Oct. 26

The Wisconsin Badgers football program seemed to reach a new low after blowing a 21-10 halftime lead at No. 23 University of Southern California. While the game ended in a 31-21 loss, Wisconsin’s first half performance offered a glimpse of what was to come in the approaching weeks, especially from senior running back Tawee Walker, who rushed for two of the three touchdowns scored.

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Wisconsin wins third consecutive conference game after defeating Northwestern

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 25

The atmosphere of an away game is always bound to be different than when playing at home, especially when that game is set at a temporary venue. But even a 12,000 person stadium located directly off of windy Lake Michigan could not stop the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday. Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 23-3 as they secured their third consecutive Big Ten conference win.

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Gameday Preview: Wisconsin at Northwestern

By Spencer Teman | Oct. 19

Coming off of back-to-back wins against Purdue and Rutgers, the Badgers are back in action Saturday as they take on the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Illinois.

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Column: Are the Badgers onto something?

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 19

For the first time in a while, the Wisconsin Badgers football team looks good. Not in the way that last season’s wins helped build the foundation for a new era of Badger football, or in the way the continuing recruiting success sets the program up for the future. You don’t have to reach for any metaphorical coach-talk to describe how the Badgers have played the last two weeks – they’ve just been objectively, flat-out good.

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Badgers dominate in 42-7 victory against Rutgers

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 18

Wisconsin Badgers football fans witnessed a commanding victory against Rutgers last Saturday that had several asking, “are we back?”

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Wisconsin football to possibly have smallest fan turnout in history this weekend

By Grace Cannizzo | Oct. 18

Wisconsin could struggle against the 3-3 Northwestern Wildcats this weekend, but it may have more to do with the environment the Badgers will play in than the actual threat of the team.

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Column: Fans are in for a long season if Phil Longo’s offensive plan doesn’t improve

By Josh Murphy | Oct. 12

Wisconsin Badgers football is currently in year two of the Luke Fickell era, and it has been off to a shaky start.

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The biggest party school or the most desolate student section?

By Jordyn Grover | Oct. 12

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, you can’t walk more than 10 feet without seeing a badger or the phrase “Jump Around.”

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Badgers wide receiver Vinny Anthony II makes strides in junior season

By Spencer Teman | Oct. 12

University of Wisconsin-Madison wide receiver Vinny Anthony II has taken off in his junior year with Badgers football. The big-play threat has been all over the field during his first five games of the season, and Anthony has proven to be an asset on the field for quarterback Braedyn Locke.

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Column: Wisconsin did exactly what it needed to on Saturday

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 11

There are feel-good wins, and then there is the win the Wisconsin Badgers experienced on Saturday.

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Braelon Allen makes history in debut season in the NFL

By Soham Sethi | Oct. 8

Former Wisconsin star running back and current New York Jets rookie Braelon Allen is the youngest player in the NFL at just 20 years old. Allen has already turned heads and is the youngest player in NFL history to score in the Super Bowl Era.

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Column: If anyone knows how to tailgate, it’s the Wisconsin Badgers

By Jordyn Grover | Oct. 8

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s biggest game of the year against Alabama on Sept. 14 saw students, families, alumni and friends lined up as early as 5:45 a.m. in front of a Madison classic, The Kollege Klub Bar.

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Wisconsin pummels Purdue in 52-6 victory

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 7

Back in Camp Randall for the first time since mid-September, the Wisconsin Badgers crushed Purdue 52-6 on Saturday. The matchup was the best the Badgers have looked all season, scoring their most points in a home game since a 2014 matchup against Nebraska.

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Chez Mellusi to step down from Badgers football program

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 7

In season-altering news, Wisconsin Badgers lead running back Chez Mellusi will be stepping away from the program for the foreseeable future.

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Wisconsin vs USC: A tale of two halves

By Sophia Ross | Oct. 5

LOS ANGELES — It was a near-perfect day for football as Wisconsin faced off against the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Sept. 28. Sunny conditions, an iconic stadium and a fairly massive crowd of Wisconsin fans promised a show at the Los Angeles Coliseum Stadium — and for the first 30 minutes of play, Wisconsin was displaying just that.

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Gameday Preview: Playing Purdue, Wisconsin is presented with opportunity to get season back on track

By Jacob Szczap | Oct. 4

Coming off two straight losses, the Wisconsin Badgers (2-2) are looking for a feel-good victory to get their season back on track. In playing the Purdue Boilermakers (1-3) Saturday at 11 a.m. at Camp Randall Stadium, they should be able to find it.