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Dontye Carriere-Williams will transfer from program, leaving gaps in experience in the Badger secondary

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Carriere-Williams carving out an important role in Wisconsin's secondary

By Jake Nisse | Oct. 20, 2017

In just his first season of action for the Badgers, redshirt freshman cornerback Dontye Carriere-Williams shouldn’t be considered “the guy” in Wisconsin’s secondary. The Florida native was unknown to most fans coming into the season and listed below UW’s veteran cornerbacks Derrick Tindal and Nick Nelson on the depth chart. But six games into the season, it’s clear that Carriere-Williams has a sizable role in the Wisconsin secondary, effectively serving as the third cornerback and seeing the field in a variety of different packages. “He’s definitely gonna be the guy when we leave,” Tindal said.

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Mascot Madness: Big Ten mascots ranked

By Bremen Keasey | Oct. 20, 2017

Being from SEC country, where there are three teams called the Tigers and two called the Bulldogs, I always appreciated the Big Ten’s unique nicknames and mascots.

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UW by the numbers: Superstar Taylor close to 1,000 yards for Wisconsin

By Noah Bennett | Oct. 20, 2017

The Maryland Terrapins come to Camp Randall this Saturday desperately looking for a win. Following a strong display of 114 points in its first two games, the Maryland offense will come into Camp Randall looking for any kind of offense that it can put together after only scoring 69 points in its last four contests combined.

Jonathan Taylor looks to be the first running back since Derrick Henry won the award in 2015.

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Barkley, Mayfield lead the pack while Rudolph, Taylor surge up rankings

By Alex Rados | Oct. 20, 2017

1. Saquon Barkley |Jr.| |RB| Penn State Barkley’s Stock: Neutral Saquon Barkley enjoyed a bye for week seven yet is still the favorite to win the Heisman trophy.

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Badger pass rush key against Maryland's inconsistent offense

By Bremen Keasey | Oct. 20, 2017

Maryland: 1. Get the Ball to your Superstars To say Maryland has had injury issues at quarterback is an understatement.

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Revisiting last week: Wolverines, Badgers struggle in Big Ten wins

By Christopher Wozniak | Oct. 20, 2017

Week seven was quite an eventful one for the Big Ten with Rutgers topping Illinois 35-21, Northwestern topping Maryland 37-21, Michigan State slipping by Minnesota 30-27 and Ohio State dismantling Nebraska 56-14.

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Jonathan Taylor gets another 200 yards in win

By Peyton Kadlecek | Oct. 20, 2017

The Badgers, taking on another Big Ten opponent, continued their undefeated season with a 17-9 win over Purdue.

Garret Dooley and the Badgers' defense hopes to knock off Iowa and continue their undefeated season on Saturday.

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Dooley anchors UW's aggressive defense with sacks galore

By Ben Blanchard | Oct. 20, 2017

After upsetting then-No. 23 Texas 51-41 on the road in their season opener, the Maryland Terrapins (1-2 Big Ten, 3-3 overall) have had a rollercoaster season.

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After wild upsets, College Football Playoff picture turned upside down

Oct. 20, 2017

Friday the 13th is supposed to be a haunting and crazy night, and it turned out to be just that for college football as No. 2 Clemson and No. 8 Washington State were upset.

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Washington Redskins announce changing team mascot to potato

By Patrick Hoeppner and Ayomide Awosika | Oct. 19, 2017

At a press conference preceding their next game, the Washington Redskins owner, Dan Snyder, announced that the team will be changing their mascot to a humanoid potato before the current NFL season concludes.

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Adhering to tradition ensures UW's future

By Sebastian van Bastelaer | Oct. 16, 2017

First things first: Wisconsin’s offense needs to get on the same page, the special teams need to fix whatever happened on that punt, the defense needs to stop waiting until their opponent is beyond midfield to start making stops, the mistakes and penalties need to be cut down and Jonathan Taylor needs to be a serious Heisman candidate. Now, let’s talk a little about Camp Randall. Halftime of Saturday’s game featured a triumphant tribute to a century of history at our beloved stadium.

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Wisconsin's defense stars against Purdue despite turnover woes on offense

By Lorin Cox | Oct. 14, 2017

For the first 15 minutes of their 17-9 win over the Purdue Boilermakers (1-2 Big Ten, 3-3 overall), the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers (3-0, 6-0) played like an undefeated powerhouse rolling over the rest of their conference opponents. Then, an early second-quarter interception by redshirt sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook became the catalyst for three quarters of sloppy football from an offense that left UW looking vulnerable despite their perfect record. Purdue climbed back to make it a one-score game late in the third quarter, and Wisconsin held on.

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Wisconsin knocks off Purdue 17-9 in underwhelming performance

By Ben Pickman | Oct. 14, 2017

On a gloomy Saturday afternoon, more than half of Wisconsin’s student section was still filing into Camp Randall Stadium as freshman running back Jonathan Taylor and the No. 7 Wisconsin Badgers (3-0 Big Ten, 6-0 overall) opened the floodgates on the Purdue Boilermakers (1-2 Big Ten, 3-3). Taylor, on only Wisconsin’s third play from scrimmage, knifed through the Boilermaker defense, breaking two tackles, for a 67-yard touchdown run.

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Jonathan Taylor stars, rushes for 249 yards

By Nathan Denzin | Oct. 13, 2017

The numbers didn’t lie last Saturday night when the Badgers rushed for 353 yards en route to a 38-17 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Becoming a 'Bigg Dogg': After his father's death, Cephus finds strength in football

By Lorin Cox | Oct. 13, 2017

Andre Taylor was known as “Bigg Dogg,” and he called everybody he knew Bigg Dogg. Not everybody, though, was a Bigg Dogg. That distinction meant everything to his son, Quintez Cephus, and when Taylor was murdered in April, the Wisconsin Badgers’ wide receiver needed to be a Bigg Dogg more than ever. “That’s just what he used,” Cephus said.

Michigan's loss to Michigan State has opened up the Big Ten East division race.

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Wolverines' loss alters Big Ten East division race

Oct. 13, 2017

Week six of Big Ten football season was filled with action as the Wisconsin Badgers broke away from the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the road to win, 38-17.

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Jones' return gives Purdue offense much-needed jolt

By Christopher Wozniak | Oct. 13, 2017

When Purdue walks through the tunnel on to the field at Camp Randall Stadium, a lot of eyes will gravitate towards one player: Junior running back Markell Jones.

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Wisconsin pass defense must step up against upset-minded Purdue

By Simon Fischer | Oct. 13, 2017

Wisconsin’s conference schedule grind continues this week as they take on the Purdue Boilermakers (1-1 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) at home.

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Improved Boilermakers seek major road upset

By Cameron Lane-Flehinger | Oct. 13, 2017

Once a moderately successful program known for upsetting top-ranked opponents and producing NFL quarterbacks, Purdue football seems to have lost its way in the last few years. The Boilermakers have never been a conference powerhouse, but their consistent competitiveness — 12 bowl game appearances in 16 years from 1997 to 2012 — stands in stark contrast to their abysmal results under head coach Darrell Hazell: 9-33 overall, with just three conference wins in four years.

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Oklahoma's loss to Iowa State drastically alters college football playoff picture

By Morgan Spohn | Oct. 13, 2017

Week six of college football was like a buffet as it had a little bit of everything, blowouts, a seven overtime game, upsets and heart pounding last minute drives to decide games.