James Adams

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Badgers set to renew North Dakota rivalry

Smith, Bendickson lead way in physical sweep

Wisconsin dominated play Friday night and benefitted from timely goals Saturday to finish off its six-game homestand with a sweep of Alaska-Anchorage.

Next in line

For John Clay, it was as simple as a three carry, 52 yard performance against the Michigan Wolverines in 2008. For Zach Brown, it came in the form of a two touchdown, 250 yard massacre of Minnesota in 2007 filling in for an injured P.J. Hill. For both highly touted recruits, it was that breakthrough game where they became less like an abstract scouting report and more like a true contributor to the Badgers' backfield. For Montee Ball, it came last week with 115 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Bloomington that helped his team escape with a narrow 31-28 victory.

Badgers approach a crossroad Saturday versus Purdue

As disappointing as the Badger's last two games have been, their season is far from unsalvageable.

National Outlook

With college football entering its seventh week of play, Alabama, Florida and Texas continue to rank in the top three of the weekly polls. Inevitably, either Florida or Alabama will end the year with at least one loss, as they will likely meet in the SEC championship game. With that in mind, the question now being asked is which one-loss team boasts the most impressive résumé.

Badgers could shine outside of national spotlight

The Wisconsin football team has yet to sniff any of college football's top 25 polls this season. That's fine with me.

BALANCING THE ATTACK

In the waning moments of Wisconsin's clash with Fresno State last Saturday, many Badger fans had a troublesome question on their mind: Where has John Clay been? Then, as if he were answering the prayers of the Camp Randall faithful, Clay burst through the line and ran 72 yards to the end zone to give the Badgers their first lead of the game.

The Big Ten has work to do to impress national audience

Until the Big Ten season begins on the fourth Saturday in September, I will swallow my pride and root for Wisconsin's despised in-conference opponents. Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State... you name them, and I will be rooting for them. After all, the more impressive the Big Ten conference looks on a national scale, the better Wisconsin looks in the rankings and to potential recruits. 

Receivers Roll On

Badger receivers and offense are set to play a dominant role on the team this season'

Wisconsin has strong finish in Badger Open

The Wisconsin men's and women's track and field teams had members earn first place finishes over the weekend in the Wisconsin Badger Open.