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Sunday, February 08, 2026

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Jonathan Taylor will be Wisconsin's most potent weapon against the Michigan defense.
FOOTBALL

Wisconsin comes back to beat Purdue in 47-44 triple-OT thriller

“He’s got something special,” head coach Paul Chryst said of Jonathan Taylor. After getting eliminated from Big Ten West contention following their 22-10 loss to Penn State a week ago, the Wisconsin Badgers (5-3 Big Ten, 7-4 overall) somehow clawed their way back from a late 14-point deficit to beat the Purdue Boilermakers (4-4, 5-6) 47-44 in triple overtime on the back of Jonathan Taylor’s 321 yards and three touchdowns.


Colorado senior Dani Jones outkicked New Mexico's Weini Kelati to capture a national title in Madison on Saturday.
SPORTS

Dani Jones captures individual glory as No. 3 Buffaloes finally reach top step of podium

Weini Kelati had used the same strategy in every race she won in 2018, making a strong move shortly after the midway mark to pull away from her competition to one dominating victory after another. The New Mexico sophomore made a similar move around the 4-kilometer mark of Saturday’s Division 1 Cross Country National Championships, and quickly built a 15-meter lead that put the rest of the race on the ropes.


Senior forward Dani Rhodes scored Wisconsin's first goal Sunday night, in a dominant performance over in-state rivals Green Bay.
WOMEN'S SOCCER

After 6-0 demolition of Hofstra, Badgers face the No. 1 seed Stanford in Sweet 16

The Wisconsin Badgers women’s soccer team (6-2-3 Big Ten, 14-3-4 overall) looked to be heating up after a 3-0 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament over the AAC conference champion Memphis Tigers (7-2 AAC, 17-4 overall). The Badgers officially caught fire in the second round as they demolished the CAA conference champion Hofstra Pride (6-2-1 CAA, 16-6-1 overall) with a stunning final score of 6-0.


Junior Alicia Monson won the Nuttycombe Invitational, and is one of two Badgers vying for an individual title on Saturday at the same course.
SPORTS

Cross Country Nationals Preview: New Mexico, NAU favorites in team battle as Badgers look to capture individual crowns

In 1985, the last time the NCAA Division 1 Cross Country National Championships were held in Wisconsin, Tim Hacker ran to an individual title in his final collegiate competition. Thirty-three years later nationals are back in the Badger state, and this time Wisconsin runners are among the favorites on both the men’s and women’s side.


Right tackle David Edwards (79) played the worst game of his career in pass protection, allowing seven pressures in 27 snaps.
FOOTBALL

Poor performance from O-line, quarterback overshadow team effort in loss to Penn State

As any good coach will tell you, football is a team game. That means it’s a weakest link game, where poor performance from one play or positional group can cancel out all the good done by the rest. That’s exactly what happened Saturday in State College, as an uncharacteristically bad game by the offensive line and sophomore quarterback Jack Coan’s struggles produced a passing offense that gave Wisconsin no shot in what turned out to be a winnable game against Penn State.



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