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Wisconsin came out of Thanksgiving weekend with two wins against two different opponents.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

No. 2 Badgers gobble up No. 8 Boston College and Harvard in Country Classic

By Kalli Anderson | Dec. 1, 2019

In the inaugural Country Classic tournament held at the Ford Ice Center Bellevue in Nashville, Tenn., the dominant No. 2 Badgers (8-1-1-0 WCHA, 16-1-1 overall) outskated the Harvard Crimson (5-0-0 ECAC, 5-4-0 overall) 5-1 on Friday evening; then the No. 8 Boston College Eagles (10-3-1 Hockey East, 11-4-2 overall) 5-3 on Saturday afternoon.

FOOTBALL

Badgers take back the Axe, set up Championship game against Ohio State

By Raul Vazquez | Nov. 30, 2019

Bring on all the boat-related puns and all the different ways that they can sink.

FOOTBALL

The latest battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe set to be the biggest in years

By Simon Farber | Nov. 29, 2019

After months of anticipation, a long summer of training, and 13 weeks of the season, that’s all that remains in deciding the winner of the 2019 Big Ten West: one game.

SPORTS

Preview: Badgers head south to face Harvard and Boston College in Nashville

By Joe Rickles | Nov. 27, 2019

The Wisconsin Badger women’s hockey team (14-1-1 overall, 8-1-1 WCHA) head south this weekend to take on the Harvard Crimson (5-2 overall, 5-0 ECAC Hockey) and the eighth-ranked Boston College Golden Eagles (11-3-1 overall, 10-3-1 WHEA) at the Ford Ice Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

UCLA beats Badgers in Sweet 16, putting an end to Wisconsin's excellent 2019 season

By Rory Lawson | Nov. 26, 2019

The No. 3 seeded Wisconsin Badgers’ (10-0-1 Big Ten, 16-4-6 overall) NCAA tournament run came to an end this Sunday with a loss to the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins (8-3-0 Pac-12, 17-4-1 overall) in the Sweet Sixteen.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

Roque notches career assist 100, Badgers sweep St. Cloud

By Joe Rickles | Nov. 25, 2019

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team (8-1-1 WCHA, 14-1-1 overall) completed another road sweep against St. Cloud State (0-10-0 WCHA, 3-10-1 overall). This marked their 23rd and 24th straight wins against the Huskies.

Kelli Bates and the Badgers advanced to the Sweet Sixteen after two postseason road sweeps.

VOLLEYBALL

Badgers win in straight sets, take down No. 6 Nebraska

By Ryan Cody | Nov. 25, 2019

In front of a packed Field House, the No. 5 Wisconsin Badgers (17-1 Big Ten, 21-5 overall) did not disappoint as they swept the No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-3 Big Ten, 23-4 overall) in three consecutive sets.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Badgers win another nail-biter, set up sweet 16 match-up against UCLA

By Julien Scribner | Nov. 24, 2019

After a tough 1-0 home victory over Milwaukee (8-0-1 Horizon League, 17-2-1 overall) in the last round, the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers (10-0-1 Big Ten, 16-3-2 overall) travelled to L.A. and emerged victorious in a hard fought battle over Duke (3-1-6 ACC, 9-4-7) to move on to the round of sixteen.

FOOTBALL

Badgers win on senior day: Taylor runs for 200 plus, Hintze breaks school record

By Raul Vazquez | Nov. 24, 2019

P.J. Fleck ended his post-game press conference earlier in the day with the words “Boiler Up,” but the Minnesota Golden Gophers would receive no favors from Purdue on Saturday.

SPORTS

Preview: Badgers look to set up Big Ten Championship play-in game with win on senior day

By Raul Vazquez | Nov. 23, 2019

No.12 Wisconsin (8-2 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) welcomes Purdue (4-6 overall, 3-4 Big Ten) for the final home game of the season.

FOOTBALL

3 keys to the game: Badgers look to limit turnovers, stop Purdue's aerial attack

By Michael Gillow | Nov. 23, 2019

Wisconsin’s last home game of the season vs Purdue is a must-win game for the Badgers, as is every game for the rest of the season if they want a chance to beat out Minnesota for the Big Ten West

After a 31-0 win over Minnesota, Wisconsin hopes to replicate its success against Ohio State.

FOOTBALL

Wisconsin-Minnesota matchup more than revenge game, will likely determine Big Ten West champion

By Dexter McCann | Nov. 23, 2019

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the Badgers have one team in particular to be thankful for as the holiday approaches: the Iowa Hawkeyes.

FOOTBALL

Minnesota's loss opens up Big Ten West, middle-of-the-pack teams look to become bowl eligible at end of year

By Jared Schwartz | Nov. 23, 2019

Minnesota’s undefeated season ended just as they crossed the biggest obstacle to playing at Lucas Oil Stadium in December for the Big Ten Championship.

Aggressive approach against Nebraska allowed Jack Coan to beat the Cornhuskers through the air.

FOOTBALL

X's and O's: Passing threat adds new layer to the offense

By Sam Shiffman | Nov. 23, 2019

In the No. 14 Wisconsin Badgers’ 37-21 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Badger offense looked like it finally started to modernize.

SPORTS

Injuries rattle Purdue's offense, defense can't make up huge slack

By Cole Wozniak | Nov. 23, 2019

This has not been a great year for Purdue Football. The preseason hype around this team centered around head coach Jeff Brohm and All-American receiver Rondale Moore. Brohm, having coached the Boilermakers since 2017, has put this program back into a contending position.

SPORTS

So long, farewell: Outgoing seniors' careers in review

By Joe Rickles | Nov. 23, 2019

The Desoto, Texas native is undoubtedly the emotional leader of this year’s Badger defense, which has been one of the best in the nation.

FOOTBALL

Purdue edge rushers Barnes, Karlaftis in for big days unless Wisconsin's offensive line can step up

By Nathan Denzin | Nov. 23, 2019

Purdue is facing an uphill battle against the Badgers this Saturday, but if it can get huge games out of its key edge rushers, Wisconsin may be given a run for its money.

SPORTS

Big Ten Power Rankings: Gophers fall after loss to Iowa

By Bremen Keasey , Nathan Denzin and Jared Schwartz | Nov. 23, 2019

Ohio State - This is no fun to write. Ohio State is really good, and nobody has an answer for them, they damn well may find themselves with the championship trophy come January. The NCAA sucks for suspending Chase Young though.

Safety Eric Burrell will play a key role in slowing down receiver David Bell.

SPORTS

Player to watch: Freshman David Bell making impact for Purdue

By Matthew van Bastelaer | Nov. 23, 2019

In order to shake off last week’s struggles and return to early-season form on Nov. 23 against Purdue, the Wisconsin defensive unit will have to make sure to shut down freshman WR David Bell. With Purdue’s star freshman receiver from last year, Rondale Moore, out since Sept. 28 with a hamstring injury, Bell has had to adapt to a starting position and facing opponents’ #1 cornerback.

SPORTS

Overreactibility: Broadcasters need to have a heart, well-wishes to Tagovailoa

By Bremen Keasey | Nov. 23, 2019

We’re getting into the stressful part of college football season and things are getting truly chaotic for some teams. Despite a lack of huge upsets, there were some topsy-turvy things that happened this week that may change how the season turns out. Let’s recap.