Photos: Fans enjoy Wisconsin's season opener against Penn State
Fans take in the action in Madison before the start of Wisconsin football's season opener Saturday against Penn State at Camp Randall Stadium.
Isla Greco, 5, left, and her sister, Emilia, 7, pass time along Regent Street with their parents, Meg and Joe, of Pewaukee before the start of Saturday's football game between Wisconsin and Penn State. The game marked the return of fans to the stadium for the first time since 2019.
The sidewalks around Camp Randall were packed with fans, a sight not seen in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Angie Roethel, center, of Westby, with her husband, David, right, cheer on the UW Marching Band, including their son, Joe, who plays the tuba, during a performance at Union South before the start of Wisconsin football's season opener against Penn State. The Nittany Lions beat the Badgers 16-10.
Members of the UW Marching Band make a stop at the Sconnie Bar along Regent Street as they perform before the start of the season opener between Wisconsin and Penn State.
A house party on Breese Terrace brought fans out onto a small balcony to take in the scene near Camp Randall.
Terry Lemke, left, and his fiancé, Dawn Brand, of Fond du Lac, head down Regent Street to Camp Randall Stadium for the University of Wisconsin football team's season opener.
(From left) Finn Hubbard and his son, Karl, with Ginny Hesse, at right, prepare brats for customers at Madison East Kiwanis before the start of Wisconsin football's season opener against Penn State in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. Finn Hubbard started working the booth in 1965, at age 6, with his dad. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
UW-Madison freshman Maddie Wismer, from Philadelphia, gets Bucky stickers put on her face before the start of Wisconsin football's season opener against Penn State in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Members of the UW-Madison Marching Band make their way along Regent Street before the start of Wisconsin football's season opener against Penn State in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
A crowd gathers at Union South before the start of Wisconsin football's season opener against Penn State in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
(From left) UW-Madison senior Connor Hess and Hannah Wuerfel, who graduated last spring from UW, play a game with friends at Edward Klief Park before the start of Wisconsin football's season opener against Penn State in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Jason Adamany, of Fitchburg, with his daughter, Ava, scans their tickets to get into Camp Randall Stadium for Wisconsin football's season opener against Penn State in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Spectators head into Camp Randall Stadium for the start of Wisconsin football's season opener against Penn State in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Colten Bartholomew, the State Journal’s Wisconsin Badgers football beat reporter, shares three observations from the first half of Saturday’s game against Penn State.
A recap of the top plays, top performers and key takeaways from Wisconsin's 16-10 loss to Penn State.Â
Columnist Jim Polzin offers his initial thoughts on the Wisconsin Badgers' loss to Penn State in their Big Ten opener.
For the first time since the 2019 season, football fans of the Wisconsin Badgers get a chance to return to the familiar surroundings of Camp Randall.
Wisconsin's leading rusher from 2020 didn't play a snap in a loss to the Nittany Lions.Â
Two classes of football players experienced their first game in front of fans against Penn State.
Wisconsin's offensive line is out for redemption this week after a slow start against Penn State.Â
No. 16 UCLA, No. 19 Virginia Tech, No. 20 Mississippi and No. 25 Auburn moved into the AP Top 25, but history is littered with teams that made brief, early season appearances in the poll only to fade away.
According to Bryant, UW's offer was rescinded in 2017 after Georgia tried to change the quarterback's mind.
Only 28 of 43 concessions locations were open for the Badgers' season opener at Camp Randall. Officials hope more will be open for Saturday's game against Eastern Michigan.
The Badgers defense needs a strong pass rush. Here's a look at how they did it in the opener.
Mike Maskalunas walked on to the Badgers football team. It's been a long road to his second consecutive start Saturday against Eastern Michigan.
A four-fold increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations throughout south-central Wisconsin in August is putting a strain on resources, a health care coalition said Friday.
Michael Moll, UW's assistant athletic director for sports medicine, told the Athletic Board that the level of vaccinated individuals in the department mirrors that of the campus population as a whole.
Whether you are heading down to Camp Randall or watching from the comfort of your couch, the State Journal has Badgers fans covered with a breakdown of everything they need to know as No. 18 Wisconsin tries to get back on track against Eastern Michigan on Saturday night.
The Badgers had ceremonies Friday to induct members of the Class of 2020 that was initially feted virtually last year as well as this year's 12-person group.
Chez Mellusi got the Badgers' first touchdown of the game against the Eagles but Jalen Berger made his first appearance of the season with six carries on UW's second drive.
Tickets for Saturday's Badgers football game are sold out on the primary market and you're probably going to have to open the wallet pretty wide to get some from secondary sellers.
The Trachte building along Regent Street is getting a new foundation and could have a new tenant by the end of the year.
Columnist Jim Polzin asked Badgers fans on Twitter what they thought of No. 12 Wisconsin's 16-10 loss to No. 19 Penn State in their season ope…
In the centerpiece game of the opening weekend, No. 5 Georgia put on a relentless, ferocious, smothering display of defense against No 3 Clemson.
Riley Moss returned two first-half interceptions for touchdowns and No. 18 Iowa defeated No. 17 Indiana 34-6 on Saturday.
