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Way-too-early Wisconsin football vs. Maryland Week 11 predictions
The Wisconsin Badgers ' football team will head to College Park looking to build on their win over Rutgers when they face Maryland in Week 11. The Badgers enter the matchup at 6-3 overall and 4-2 in Big Ten play, while the Terrapins sit at 3-6 and 1-5 in the conference. Maryland will present a challenge for Wisconsin ; Quarterback Malik Washington has thrown for more than 2,000 yards this season, with wide receiver Chris Durr Jr. serving as his top target. Durr has hauled in 62 receptions for 765 yards and five touchdowns, making him a player Wisconsin's secondary will need to keep in check. The Badgers have an advantage on the defensive side of the ball. Wisconsin is allowing just 16.3 points per game, while Maryland's defense has surrendered 31.3 points per contest. The Terrapins have also struggled to stop opposing offenses on third down and in the red zone, two areas Wisconsin could exploit. Offensively, all eyes will be on Ryan Hopkins after the freshman threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start against Rutgers. If he can carry that momentum into another week, Wisconsin should have opportunities to move the ball against
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The Mall was meant for peace. It’s getting crowded with war.
The sylvan landscape around the Lincoln Memorial is a mess, and it will only get worse. On Oct. 24, a new memorial honoring those who served in the first Iraq War, the 1990-91 conflict that forced an invading Iraqi army out of Kuwait, opened just north of the Lincoln Memorial. It sits close to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along Constitution Avenue and next year there are plans to break ground on new Global War on Terrorism Memorial shoehorned between the two of them. President Donald Trump is also trying to build a giant triumphal arch just across the river, which will loom over the western end of the mall, with yet another monumental addition, a riverside “Garden of American Heroes,” planned for nearby West Potomac Park.
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Veterans Day Storm of 1987: A November surprise for Washington
WASHINGTON(7News) — A November snowstorm is unusual around Washington. A snowstorm that drops nearly a foot at the airport—and brings thunder and lightning with it—is unforgettable. That’s what happened on Veterans Day, November 11, 1987. A deepening area of low pressure brought early-season snow to the East-Central...
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Bucky's 5th Quarter
Wisconsin opens as much smaller favorite vs. Maryland than they were vs. Rutgers
The Badgers have a bit of a surprising opening line against Maryland. Fresh off a 31-10 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the Wisconsin Badgers are set to hit the road and take on the Maryland Terrapins in Week 11 as they look to finish the season strong. Wisconsin had...
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Storm Team4 Forecast: Rain chances Thursday, much cooler weather Friday
A storm system will bring some cool rain showers to the area on Thursday. A shower is possible in the morning, mainly north and west of Washington, with scattered showers for the late afternoon and evening hours. As this system exits the area, the coldest air of the season will...
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Former CEO To Open New Potbelly Location
Former Potbelly CEO and longtime brand leader Bryant Keil of The Keil Group and his son, Hampden, plan to open a Potbelly unit in Waldorf Station, Maryland. It's scheduled to open on Nov. 12. Bryant Keil purchased the original Potbelly shop in Chicago in 1996 and helped transform the neighborhood...