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Rivalry game honors beloved late East High School football coach
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Weeks of football practice at Madison East High School led up to Saturday’s highly-anticipated matchup against decades-old rival La Follette High School. As much as the win mattered, the Purgolders were playing for another reason. “He would’ve told us ‘Turn the camera off, you don’t...
Wisconsin Badgers Running Back Chez Mellusi Injury Details Against Purdue Released
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking a blow to their 1-2 punch out of the back field with the injury to Chez Mellusi. According to Adam Rittenburg of ESPN, Chez will miss the rest of the season with a fractured fibula. What’s Next for the Wisconsin Badgers Running Back. Chez...
CFB world reacts to Wisconsin's amazing trick play
The Wisconsin Badgers celebrated a big win on Friday night. The Badgers earned a 38-17 victory over Big Ten foe Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. Two of those 38 points scored by the Badgers were put on the board with incredible style. Wisconsin scored the final two points of the game on an amazing trick play to net the two-point conversion. The Badgers pulled a ‘Philly Special’ out of their bag. Quarterback Tanner Mordecai caught a pass from Will Pauling. THE 2-POINT CONVERSION TO CASH THE OVER (54) IN WISCONSIN-PURDUE And the announcers knew it too pic.twitter.com/wCgsGX9vGC — Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) September...
What Wisconsin football commit Dillan Johnson will bring to the defensive line
JOLIET, Ill. — There are games you watch and know that a recruit greatly influenced a game. Then you rewatch the tape and see just how dominant Dillan Johnson was against high school competition. Johnson, one of the University of Wisconsin’s defensive line commits in its 2024 class, faced...
College Football Rankings 2023: Projected AP Top 25 for Week 5
Week 4 saw six AP Top 25 matchups and that meant that there would be a big shakeup coming to the next poll. College football fans were treated to a heck of a weekend. The weekend started with a Wisconsin win over Purdue on the road on Friday night as the Badgers made a bid to get back into the rankings with a three-touchdown win over the Boilermakers.
Spartans Down Badgers on the Road, Remain Unbeaten in B1G Play
MADISON, Wis. - Behind an early goal from Bella Najera, Michigan State women’s soccer took down Wisconsin, 1-0, for the first time since 2007 at McClimon Soccer Complex Saturday afternoon. MSU moves to 7-2-2 (2-0-1 B1G), while Wisconsin, suffering its first Big Ten loss of the season, drops to...
Wisconsin's Week 2 loss vs Washington State looks a lot more palatable
Wisconsin’s Week 2 road trip to Washington State obviously didn’t go as planned. The Badgers fell 31-22 in a mistake-filled performance, dropping to 1-1 at the time in the first year under head coach Luke Fickell. The loss was obviously glaring. Fickell was brought in to redirect the...
After today, Wisconsin is the only Big Ten West team without a loss
The Big Ten West hasn’t exactly showed its prowess during the final year of the current setup in the conference. Today was no exception, as Iowa was blasted by Penn State and Northwestern upset Minnesota which now gives every Big Ten West team not named Wisconsin a conference loss at this early stage of the conference slate.
Social Media Reacts to Former Wisconsin Badgers QB Deacon Hill for the Iowa Hawkeyes
Deacon Hill had a brief run with the Wisconsin Badgers, but he was recruited out of high school as a four-star quarterback. After appearing in one game, he decided to redshirt his season, and entered the transfer portal to commit to the Iowa Hawkeyes earlier this year. Former Wisconsin Badgers...
Why Wisconsin volleyball's right-side attack was key to win over Indiana
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team can attack from anywhere, so it forces teams to decide where they will defend the top-ranked Badgers. Early in their three-set win over Indiana on Sunday, the Badgers were passing well. They were playing within their system. So, they set the ball around. “It...
‘Off-script’ Tanner Mordecai presenting new element for Badgers offense
The Wisconsin Badgers’ offense started to click on all cylinders this weekend, scoring on each of their first three drives, while reaching paydirt via a touchdown or field goal a combined seven times against Purdue on Saturday. While the Badgers will likely look to improve from their three field...
How the offense might change in wake of Mellusi's injury leads our Wisconsin football Q&A
MADISON – After each Wisconsin football game this season, we'll answer your questions about the game. Here is a review of the Badgers' 38-17 victory over Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana, on Friday night. I don’t think the Badgers will pass more. I think more of...
Kwik Trip & Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week Nominees: Week 7
The Kwik Trip & Wisconsin Dairy Game of the Week allows you, the fans, to pick what you feel is the biggest high school football game in the state each week. Not only will that game get featured on WisSports.net, but WSN General Manager Travis Wilson will make it his destination that week, with updates, photos, videos, and stories from the big game.
Verona Wildcats Extend Unbeaten Streak with Stunning Shutout Against Madison Memorial
Verona continues their unbeaten streak in the Big Eight league, following their latest win over Madison Memorial. They showcased their superiority in a match held at Mansfield Stadium.
Wisconsin Basketball News: Badgers Miss on Blue-Chip Recruit, Scrimmage Announced, More
It’s been a busy week for the Wisconsin basketball program, ladies and gents, but you’re in luck because BadgerNotes can help get you back up to speed with a roundup of some important Badgers hoops news you may have missed. Wisconsin Basketball Misses on Five-Star In-State Recruit. Five-star...
Men’s soccer continues Big Ten struggles, fall 1-0 to Wisconsin
Wisconsin kicked the ball in the air on the right side of Maryland keeper Jamie Lowell. Lowell tracked the high-arching ball and reached out to make the catch. The ball hit the hands of Lowell and as he went to the ground the ball bounced free. The ball found the foot of Badger forward Markie Hrvojevic who kicked it to the back of the net, his first goal of the season.
No. 1 Wisconsin volleyball opens Big Ten play with win over Northwestern
The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women’s volleyball team cruised in their Big Ten opener against Northwestern on Friday night to sweep the match in three quick sets. Wisconsin entered the match coming off an arduous non-conference schedule where they had to play five ranked matchups out of nine total. The Badgers won them all.