Schobert leads Badger football award winners

Wisconsin Badger senior outside linebacker Joe Schobert was named the Wisconsin football team’s most valuable player as awards were handed out at the teams annual banquet on Friday night. Schobert received the Jimmy Demetral Team MVP award, headlining a list of...

Erickson provides endorsement for proud walk-on program

Wide receiver Alex Erickson has provided another ringing endorsement for the Wisconsin football team’s walk-on program. The former walk-on from Darlington was named a first-team all-Big Ten pick by the media and a second-team pick by the coaches. Erickson leads...

Houston takes over at QB and helps beat Illinois

Bart Houston had only thrown nine passes all year.  But when starting quarterback Joel Stave left the game with a head injury, Houston answered the call. Houston threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wisconsin Badgers (6-2, 3-1) to a 24-13 win over...

Benzschawel returns to practice

Wisconsin right tackle Beau Benzschawel is back on the practice field as the Wisconsin Badgers get ready for Saturday’s Big Ten matchup at Nebraska.  Benzschawel has been out with a knee injury since preseason camp back in August. The redshirt freshman took...

Badgers could be shorthanded against Nebraska

The Wisconsin Badgers are preparing to be without two of their top offensive weapons when they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday. Tight end Austin Traylor suffered an arm injury in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Iowa and is...

Badgers beat Gophers, advance to Big Ten title game (AUDIO)

After falling behind 17-3, the Wisconsin Badgers rebounded for a 34-24 win over the rival Minnesota Gophers to clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game and retain Paul Bunyan’s Axe for the 11th straight season. The 14th ranked Badgers (10-2, 7-1 Big Ten) captured...

Passing game turns the corner against Western Illinois (Audio)

When Western Illinois loaded the box to try to stop the Wisconsin Badgers running game, the passing game had the perfect opportunity to show they could do better than the 50-yard performance the week before in a loss to LSU. Tanner McEvoy and his receivers answered...