Wisconsin lost last year’s Rose Bowl game 21-19 to TCU, but they’ll get another chance this season when they take on the Oregon Ducks. 

The 15th ranked Badgers (11-2) came from behind to knock off the 11th ranked Michigan State Spartans (10-3) 42-39 to win the inaugural Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. 

Wisconsin lost the first meeting to Michigan State on a last second “Hail Mary” past play 37-31 back on Oct. 22nd.  This time, Badger quarterback Russell Wilson threw one up for grabs on 4th down and Jeff Duckworth  came down with a 36-yard reception which set up Wisconsin’s game winning touchdown, a 7-yard run by Montee Ball with 3:45 left to play. [Read more...]

Wisconsin Badger running back Montee Ball has been named the Big Ten’s

Montee Ball

Offensive Player of the Year.

Ball is the fourth Badger and the second in the last three years to earn the league’s top offensive honor. 

John Clay last won the award in 2009.  Ron Dayne won it in 1999 and Brent Moss in 1993. 

Ball leads the nation with a Big Ten record 34 touchdowns.  He also leads the nation at 17.2 points per game.  Ball leads the Big Ten in rushing (135.2 ypg).

Wisconsin senior quarterback Russell Wilson and junior running back Montee

Russell Wilson

Ball were each named the best at their positions and highlighted a list of 17 Badgers named All-Big Ten on Monday as the league announced its postseason awards and all-conference teams. 

After scoring a Big Ten-record 34 touchdowns this season, Ball was named the inaugural winner of the Ameche-Dayne Running Back of the Year award, which is named for former Badgers, and Heisman Trophy winners, Alan Ameche and Ron Dayne. [Read more...]

After rushing for four touchdowns in Wisconsin’s 45-7 win over Penn State on

Montee Ball

Saturday, Badger running back Montee Ball was named the Big Ten’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week.  Ball shares the award this week with Michigan’s Denard Robinson.

Ball has rushed for a Big Ten record 34 touchdowns, just five scores shy of the FBS record of 39 set by Barry Sanders in 1988.  He finished the day Saturday with 156 yards on 25 carries.  It’s the fourth time in Ball’s career that he’s scored four touchdowns in a single game.

Ball has scored at least one touchdown in 18 straight games and has at least two scores in 12 consecutive games this season, breaking the NCAA record of 11 straight set by Sanders.

It’s the fourth weekly honor of the season for Ball, tied for second most in conference history.

The Wisconsin Badgers National Title hopes went up in smoke when they lost a last second heartbreaker to Michigan State back on October 22nd in East Lansing.  The Badgers lost that game 37-31 on a last second hail mary pass that gave the Spartans the win.

This Saturday, the Badgers (10-2 overall, 6-2 Big Ten) get the opportunity to return the favor against the Spartans (10-2, 7-1) in the first ever Big Ten Conference title game in Indianapolis. [Read more...]