Live updates from the Wisconsin-BYU football game
By Steven Wishau - The Daily Cardinal and Brett Bachman | Nov. 9, 2013First Quarter
First Quarter
Even before redshirt senior linebacker Chris Borland returned to the sideline in street clothes two weeks ago against Illinois, head coach Gary Andersen already had a game plan for what to do without his star player.
The sixth-seeded Wisconsin women’s soccer team’s (5-5-1 Big Ten, 10-6-2 overall) season came to an end Wednesday in a 2-0 loss to third seeded Penn State (7-4-0, 14-5-1) during the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament in Champaign, Ill.
Badgers carry 6-3 record at the UW Fieldhouse into last home stretch of the season Friday
Following a big shutout win on the road at No. 25 Northwestern (1-3-1 Big Ten, 9-5-3 overall), the Wisconsin men’s soccer team (3-2-0, 12-3-2) is now looking forward to its last game of the regular season, another conference matchup against Ohio State (1-2-2, 5-6-5) at McClimon Soccer Complex Friday.
After a defensive battle in Iowa that led the Badgers to capture the Heartland trophy, Wisconsin (4-1 Big 10, 6-2 overall) will need to mimic its performance this week as it welcomes BYU to Camp Randall Saturday. This is the first match-up between the two teams since 1980.
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Football
The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (5-5-1 Big Ten, 10-6-2 overall) finished off their regular season on a high note Saturday, overpowering Northwestern (1-9-0, 3-14-2) 3-0 at McClimon Soccer Complex.
After a comeback victory over Indiana Friday, No. 15 Wisconsin lost to No. 16 Purdue 3-2 Saturday night in West Lafayette. The Badgers (18-6 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) battled the entire match, but ultimately lost 26-24, 21-25, 24-26, 33-31, and 15-17.
Following a relatively quiet opening four games of its six-game homestand, No. 2 Wisconsin was finally faced with a true test when No. 10 Ohio St. came to town.
Beating their third ranked opponent of the year, No. 23 Wisconsin (3-2-0 Big Ten, 12-3-2 overall) took down No. 25 Northwestern (1-3-1, 9-5-3) 1-0 Sunday afternoon.
Late turnovers doom Iowa at home as Badgers win 28-9
The Wisconsin Badgers (3-2-1) bounced back from last week’s underwhelming performance in Boston against Lake Superior State (4-1-1) this weekend at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin Women's basketball took to the court for the first time this season in an exhibition matchup against Winona State Sunday, beating the Warriors 80-49 in the two teams' first meeting since the 2010-'11 season.
After uncharacteristically weak defensive play in which they allowed 16 goals in two games, the Badgers men’s hockey team (2-2-0 overall) looks to get back on track with its success as undefeated Lake Superior State (4-0-0) comes to the Kohl Center for a weekend matchup.
After a stunning loss to unranked Illinois on Sunday, the Badgers are looking to kick off the second half of the Big Ten season with a bang.
The Heartland Trophy is up for grabs in an all-time series tied 42-42-2. Wisconsin (3-1 Big Ten, 5-2 overall) will be heading to Iowa City this weekend to face off against Iowa (2-2, 5-3). The Hawkeyes defeated Northwestern last week and held their own against No. 4 Ohio State the week before.
The Wisconsin women’s soccer team (4-5-1 Big Ten, 9-6-2 overall) is looking to make their final stand in their last game of the regular season against Northwestern (1-9-0, 3-13-2) Saturday afternoon at McClimon Soccer Complex in a game that will determine whether or not the team qualifies for the Big Ten Tournament.
The No. 2 Wisconsin Badgers (4-2-0 WCHA, 6-2-0 overall) will take on the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1-1, 3-1-1) in a two-game conference series on Saturday and Sunday at LaBahn Arena.