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Big Ten power rankings: Gophers, Wildcats impressive in openers

Week one of the 2015 college football season is in the books, and the Big Ten has once again come stumbling out of the gates. Utah spoiled Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan debut, BYU bested Nebraska on a last-second Hail Mary, Penn State and its porous offensive line lost to Temple for the first time since the FDR administration, Alabama rolled over Wisconsin, Marshall beat Purdue and a failed two-point conversion was the only thing that kept Indiana from falling to FCS school Southern Illinois.

Not all is lost in loss to Alabama

Back to the Camp to turn things around

Throughout the offseason, the Badger faithful looked forward to the first game, a showdown with national powerhouse Alabama.

From behind enemy lines: Miami

Sports editor Jake Powers caught up with Grace Remington, sports editor for Miami University’s student newspaper, the Miami Student, to discuss the RedHawks’ outlook heading into Madison.

Badger Classic plays host to familiar faces

The Badgers (5-1) passed their first big road test of the season and bounced back from a rough open- ing weekend, sweeping No. 18 North Carolina and beating Louisville 3-1 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge last weekend in Louisville, Ky.

Stave looks to build off solid opener

Near the end of the second quarter Saturday against Alabama, Joel Stave took a three-step drop, planted his back foot and slung a 22-yard pass to Alex Erickson, who was running a corner route along the right sideline.

Matt Harvey debacle ugly for everyone involved

It’s September and the New York Mets stand alone atop the NL East standings. It should be a time of excitement for fans as their team seeks its first postseason berth since 2006, but instead the Mets have become the talk of baseball for all the wrong reasons.

Volleyball, football come home

Volleyball

Alabama outruns, overpowers limping Badgers

ARLINGTON, Texas — Wisconsin pulled off a program-defining win Oct.

Exemplifying a legacy, his own way

Corey Clement’s relationship with time is a funny thing. Recruited out of Glassboro, N.J., the now-junior running back didn’t commit to Wisconsin until November of his senior year in high school.

Five things to watch: Alabama

1. Filling the running back void

Crimson Tide poised to return to Playoff

In the 2014 season, Alabama was one of the four best teams in the country. They made the inaugural College Football Playoff, and lost to the team that would go on to be the National Champion. Even so, last year’s Alabama team was one of the least successful Crimson Tide squads of the last decade.

Amid offseason of change, Aranda holds steady

Keeping Dave Aranda in Madison for his third year at defensive coordinator was the most impressive move Wisconsin made this offseason.

Rapid "preactions" to UW-Bama: Alabama shakes, breaks, falls to far superior Badgers

Rapid "preactions" to UW-Bama: Easing your elephant-sized woes

Wisconsin and Alabama square off this Saturday. Here's the kind of reaction you can expect if the Badgers fall to the Crimson Tide.

Race for the Playoff: By the numbers

The Ohio State Buckeyes wrapped up last season with 13 straight wins and won the inaugural College Football Playoff. As the first ever unanimous No. 1 in the preseason AP poll, they don’t show any signs of slowing down. Everyone and their mother is predicting that they are a shoo-in for the Playoff this season as well. Prediction, though, is a fickle beast.

Badger bio: Biegel never slows down

Outside linebacker Vince Biegel became one of the Badgers’ biggest defensive stars last season, making one impact play after another each weekend.

Big Ten power rankings: Ohio State returns cast of champions

Another year, another chance to argue which team is the best in the Big Ten. We polled 10 members of our staff and made the surprising discovery that it’s really not much of an argument nowadays. 1.

Elliott, Chubb can end Heisman’s QB run

The college football season is upon us, and it’s never too early to start the Heisman watch. Every performance from all of the top players will be scrutinized from here on out by fans and media alike as they try to predict and later vote on who will win college football’s most prestigious award. Even without playing a down of football this fall, there are already some clear favorites.

Fortifying a wall to slow down the Tide

Wisconsin is known as an offensive line factory, and that factory has been working overtime leading up to the Badgers’ opening game against Alabama. Injuries have been a big issue for this unit, and it has forced a ton of shuffling up front.