Photos: Wisconsin rides strong ground game to victory over Purdue in key Big Ten West battle

The Wisconsin football team continued its dominance of Purdue and earned a win it can feel good about. Now Iowa looms.

It wasn't always pretty, but Wisconsin dominated Purdue in the second half. Here are some key takeaways from a key win in the Big Ten race.

Badgers running game helps earn offense decent grade as columnist Jim Polzin grades the Badgers' performance in their win over Purdue.

The losing streak extended back to 2019, when the then-ranked No. 13 Badgers beat No. 9 Minnesota to close the regular season before losing the Big Ten Championship and Rose Bowl.

Safety Collin Wilder called junior ILB Leo Chanel a "larger Tasmanian Devil." Chenal is leaving a path of destruction in his wake at the perfect time for the Badgers football team.

David Bell's monster game spurred Purdue football's upset of then-No. 2 Iowa. Wisconsin's defense shut him down. Here's how.

Chez Mellusi and Braelon Allen combined for 289 yards rushing in a game in which the Badgers only needed to pass the ball eight times.

No. 2 Cincinnati, heading to the Big 12 at some point, and No. 3 Oklahoma, leaving the Big 12 at some point, remained undefeated Saturday, though neither was at its best.

The Illini beat Penn State 20-18 in the first ever nine-overtime game, edging the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions on Casey Washington’s 2-point conversion catch from Brandon Peters.

Thoughts on Logan Bruss' return at right tackle, the interior offensive line play for the Badgers and some credit for a clutch special teams performer. 

There are currently 13 unranked teams that started the season ranked, including Wisconsin, which started at preseason No. 12.

One of Paul Chryst's favorite saying is, "Be where your feet are." The Badgers have embraced that mentality while winning three consecutive games. 

Kayden Lyles hadn't played in the past two Badgers games after Joe Tippmann beat him out for the center position in training camp.

The best player on the Iowa football team’s offense touches the ball every play, but doesn’t have a passing, rushing or receiving yard to show for it. The Badgers can't allow Tyler Linderbaum to take their best defenders out of plays.

Iowa's 24-7 loss to Purdue and Wisconsin's 30-13 win over Purdue the last two Saturdays doesn't mean the Badgers will rout the Hawkeyes on Saturday.

As part of the NFF’s National Scholar-Athlete class, Henningsen earns an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship that could become $25,000 if he's chosen as the William V. Campbell Trophy winner.

Iowa-Wisconsin. Here's what you need to know, and what you didn't know you need to know.

Turnovers are all but guaranteed to be a deciding component of the Badgers' game against No. 9 Iowa, which has feasted on opponents' turnovers this season. 

Collin Wilder's journey with the Wisconsin football program from walk-on transfer to scholarship starter hasn't been typical. Neither has his impact this season. 

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 complete breakdown of everything they need to know as Wisconsin takes on the 9th-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday in Madison.

UW took a big step toward a Big Ten West title as the Badgers rolled to a 27-7 victory over the 9th-ranked Hawkeyes in a homecoming showdown at Camp Randall. 

Wisconsin’s defense has more takeaways than first downs allowed. Here’s what stood out in the first half as the Badgers built a 20-0 lead over the Hawkeyes.

Wisconsin was driving after No. 9 Iowa's first scoring drive of the game made it 20-7 UW. Cundiff gave a fist pump to the crowd before entering the ambulance.

The UW offensive line didn’t allow a sack and the Badgers didn’t turn the ball over for the first time this season as they took down the 9th-ranked Hawkeyes 27-7 at Camp Randall.

Whether you're making the trek to Ross-Ade Stadium or watching from the comfort of your couch, the State Journal has Badgers fans covered with a complete breakdown of everything they need to know as UW squares off against the 25th-ranked Boilermakers on Saturday afternoon. 

ESPN's SP+ system places the UW football team at No. 7. That's No. 7 in the nation, not in the Big Ten. What is it seeing that fans aren't?

A $77.6 million project will transform what's now 6,000 bleacher seats into 2,300 seats in small loge boxes, rows of chairback seating and a terrace at Camp Randall Stadium by the start of the 2022 football season.

Braelon Allen's maturity and willingness to seek guidance helped make him an integral piece of the Badgers offense by the midway point of his freshman season. 

State Journal beat reporter Colten Bartholomew and columnist Jim Polzin break down if the Badgers are truly in the Big Ten West race, what tweaks the offense needs, Devin Chandler, the Purdue matchup and more.

Lee Sports Wisconsin columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.

The freshman from Fond du Lac had a lot to learn about being a collegiate running back when he arrived at UW, but he was physically prepared to do so. Here’s just how he accomplished that.

Chandler leaves the UW football program after recording two catches for 28 yards, 10 kick returns for 241 yards and one rushing attempt for 18 yards in 10 career games. 

About the only thing not going Badgers kicker Collin Larsh's way this season is not being on scholarship.