3 things that stood out from Luke Fickell as Wisconsin football prepares for Oregon JAKE KOCOROWSKI Nov 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2024 Updated May 22, 2025 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another bye week allowed coach Luke Fickell and the University of Wisconsin football program to reassess where they were at after a tough loss.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m(:D4@?D:? Wd\c[ b\b q:8 %6?X H2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^DA@CED^7@@E32==^H:D4@?D:?\7@@E32==\:@H2\2?2=JD:D\=@4<6\A:FD\2==:68C@^2CE:4=60c326hb_g\hh4`\``67\36h5\27h752_7ge67]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmEC@F?465 ca\`_ 3J C:G2= x@H2k^2m F?56C E96 =:89ED @7 z:??:4< $E25:F> @? }@G] a[ 2?5 u:4<6== 2D<65 :7 E96 q2586CD 2C6 E@F89 2?5 A9JD:42= 6?@F89]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m“%9@D6 2C6 E96 492?86D E92E H6 ?665 E@ =@@< :? 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How opponents have neutered Wisconsin football's ground game The Badgers' embarrassing 42-10 loss at Iowa featured their third-worst rushing out of the year a week after their worst showing against Penn …
Kickoff time, TV information released for Wisconsin football's tilt at Nebraska Wisconsin has a long win streak over the Cornhuskers on the line when it travels to Lincoln next week.
3 things that stood out from Wisconsin football's offensive coordinator before Oregon The Badgers' offensive coordinator spoke a lot about Wisconsin's quarterbacks and a couple of key receiving targets that could be seeing the f…
Wisconsin football must stop a Heisman Trophy contender to upset No. 1 Oregon One of the country's best quarterbacks has plenty of weapons in a high-octane offense for the Badgers to contend with. Here are keys to upsett…
Wisconsin football has to improve on 'money down' to get offense on track The Badgers have been inefficient on first down, leading to a number of issues for an offense with a thin margin for error.
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