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Sebastian van Bastelaer

SPORTS

Examining the NCAA Tournament teams' chances in a football bracket

By Andrew Tucker | Mar. 14, 2017

With some calling to expand college football’s four-team playoff, I say why not go whole hog and play an exact replica of this year’s March Madness bracket on the gridiron. I’ll be deciding these games by examining the 2016 resumes of the teams in the tournament, and close calls are my personal opinion. With none of the four College Football Playoff teams in this tournament field, it’s wide open for the taking.

Jessi Schoville

FOOTBALL

Bostad returns to UW to coach inside linebackers

By Andrew Tucker | Feb. 24, 2017

The Wisconsin football program announced the hiring of Bob Bostad as the inside linebacker coach Friday, a position opened when Justin Wilcox left to coach at California. Bostad will become the third inside linebacker coach in as many years for the Badgers, with former coordinators Wilcox and Dave Aranda filling the position for the past two seasons.

Defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox left Madison to take the head coaching job at Cal.

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FOOTBALL

Trio of departures overshadows Badgers' impressive Cotton Bowl Victory

By Andrew Tucker | Jan. 16, 2017

For the Wisconsin football team, the winter break was bittersweet. There was plenty of good to finish the season, but also several key departures, which could become issues in future years. To begin with the good, Wisconsin began the New Year by winning its first BCS/New Year’s Six bowl game since Jan.

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FOOTBALL

Fumagalli, Badgers end season on high note with Cotton Bowl victory

By Andrew Tucker | Jan. 2, 2017

In Wisconsin’s first game of the season at Lambeau Field, Troy Fumagalli was the key offensive player, totaling 100 yards on seven catches.

Jessi Schoville

FOOTBALL

McSorley, Nittany Lions too much for Badgers in second half

By Andrew Tucker | Dec. 5, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS — Throughout the season, Wisconsin, which came into the season unranked, proved preseason doubters wrong en route to a surprising Big Ten West title.

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SPORTS

Badgers headed to Cotton Bowl against undefeated Western Michigan

By Andrew Tucker | Dec. 4, 2016

After Saturday’s loss in the Big Ten Championship, Wisconsin (7-2 Big Ten, 10-3 overall) still found itself in a New Year's Six bowl when the bids were announced Sunday.

Jessi Schoville

SPORTS

Badgers fall short when it matters most, McSorley torches Wisconsin defense in second half

By Andrew Tucker | Dec. 4, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS — Throughout the season, Wisconsin, which came into the season unranked, proved preseason doubters wrong en route to a surprising Big Ten West title.

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FOOTBALL

Connelly and Dooley shine in relief of UW superstars

By Andrew Tucker | Nov. 21, 2016

Before the season started, it seemed clear that Wisconsin’s linebacker corps would be the strength, not just of the defense, but of the entire team.

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FOOTBALL

Musso anchors Badger defense despite anonymity

By Andrew Tucker | Nov. 11, 2016

This season, Wisconsin’s defense has been in a constant state of flux. With players getting injured and coming back from injury, and some going from hot to cold in a heartbeat, finding consistency has been difficult. Senior safety Leo Musso, however, has been about as consistent as it gets.

The offensive line must improve their play for Wisconsin to keep having success.

Jessi Schoville

SPORTS

Offensive line continues to struggle with consistency

By Andrew Tucker | Nov. 4, 2016

Last season, the Wisconsin offensive line struggled to perform at a high level, a departure from the Badgers’ usual dominance in the trenches.