3 trends causing the Wisconsin Badgers' offense trouble COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Sep 15, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Updated Oct 6, 2021 × University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz talks after a victory against Eastern Michigan. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Both games out of the chute have been odd for the University of Wisconsin football team’s offense.kAm#65\K@?6 >:DE2<6D — ?2>6=J EH@ EFC?@G6CD[ 2 7F>3=6 E96 q2586CD C64@G6C65 2?5 2 72=D6 DE2CE — 56C2:=65 H92E H@F=5’G6 366? ;F5865 2D 2 D@=:5 A6C7@C>2?46 282:?DE 2 8@@5 5676?D6 :7 &( 925 366? 23=6 E@ 4@>6 2H2J H:E9 2 H:? 282:?DE !6?? $E2E6] %96 @776?D:G6 82>6 A=2? H2D :?E6?E:@?2==J A2C65 5@H? =2DE H66< 282:?DE G:D:E:?8 t2DE6C? |:49:82?[ D@ ;F58:?8 E96 8@@5 2?5 325 2DA64ED @7 E96 F?:E @77 E9@D6 EH@ @FE:?8D >62?D 5@:?8 D@ H:E9 2 =:>:E65 D2>A=6 D:K6]k^Am kAmqFE E96C6 2C6 E6?56?4:6D 6>6C8:?8 H96? E92E F?:E :D @? E96 7:6=5 E92E 2C6 H@CE9 6I2>:?:?8 E9:D 62C=J :? 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Open Jim: Should the Packers press the panic button and start unloading Aaron Rodgers and other key players? Lee Sports Wisconsin columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers on the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers and Ryder Cup.
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Badgers in the NFL: Check out which former UW stars made NFL rosters As NFL teams made final cuts to their rosters this week, 23 former University of Wisconsin players are on teams' 53-man rosters.
Badgers roster breakdown: Everything you need to know about every position on Wisconsin's football team As the University of Wisconsin football team prepares to kick off the 2021 season, the Wisconsin State Journal is offering an unprecedented in…
Get to know the Wisconsin Badgers' 2022 football recruiting class Our Wisconsin State Journal team offers a closer look at the athletes that have committed to playing football at the University of Wisconsin b…
Fans take to Twitter to sound off on Wisconsin Badgers' blowout of Eastern Michigan Eagles Columnist Jim Polzin asked Badgers fans on Twitter what they thought about No. 18 Wisconsin's 34-7 victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles on…
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