Photos: Wisconsin Badgers come up short against Indiana Hoosiers

No. 18 UW lost 14-6 to No. 10 Indiana at Camp Randall, dropping the Badgers to 2-2 on the year and likely ending any chance they had at a New Year’s Six bowl game.

A quick look at No. 18 UW's 14-6 loss to No. 10 Indiana on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. 

Tom Oates grades the 18th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers' performance in their 14-6 loss to the 10th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers Saturday at Camp Randall. 

Bortolini, recruited as a guard and preparing this week just in case of emergency, was thrown into the fire at center after Kayden Lyles left the field on a cart.

UW redshirt freshman quarterback Graham Mertz said after the team’s 14-6 loss at Camp Randall Stadium that Indiana had deciphered the Badgers’ calls, meaning the Hoosiers knew when certain plays were coming.

The loss, coming on the heels of a defeat at Northwestern two weeks ago, has taken UW from dreaming of a national championship to a point where it now must scramble just to finish with a winning record.

What if the lasting legacy of the showdown of unbeatens BYU and Coastal Carolina thrown together on a Wednesday is a willingness to try something like it again? Creating some flexibility in schedules to create big games would be a tremendous addition to college football.

Come on, Big Ten. Pull a nugget of gold out of the rubble. Create the most compelling and interesting matchups, regardless of final standings.

After a second consecutive loss, the UW football team dropped seven spots in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll.

Players say focus is learning from mistakes before physical battle against the Hawkeyes.

A top 10 of the AP college football poll with Indiana and Iowa State is something never before seen.

The priority is the exposure and financial benefit of having a team in the College Football Playoff. Getting the Buckeyes more games and a conference championship shot are the surest ways to do it.

Longtime assistant coach Joe Rudolph has taken over offensive play-calling for the Badgers after a difficult offseason amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

With a blend of power, speed, instincts and smarts, Jack Sanborn fits the UW linebacker mold that’s become a pipeline to the NFL.

In a statement Tuesday, the Big Ten said Michigan-Ohio State is one of the most important rivalries in sports, and it will speak with league programs about title-game rules.

First-year starting Iowa QB Spencer Petras has steadily improved after a shaky start to the season.

For the third straight week, Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings.

State Journal beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jim Polzin get together over Zoom to talk about Badgers football and men's basketball teams. 

The Big Ten Conference dropped its six-game minimum requirement for the league championship game Wednesday, clearing the way for No. 3 Ohio State to take on No. 15 Northwestern in another chance for the Buckeyes to burnish their playoff credentials.

The No. 25 Badgers lead the FBS in rushing yards allowed per game (72.3).