Yahoo report says Bielema is headed for Arkansas

Yahoo Sports is reporting this afternoon that the University of Arkansas is set to hire Wisconsin’s Bret Bielema as its next head football coach.  Yahoo’s Pat Forde says sources said the announcement will come today but Bielema won’t be introduced...

Wisconsin runs through Nebraska on the way to Pasadena

Last week, many were questioning whether the (then) 7-5 Wisconsin Badger Football team deserved a spot in the Big Ten Title Game.  After Saturday’s 70-31 win over Nebraska at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the Badgers validated their appearance and punched...

Badgers fall to Buckeyes in OT

The Wisconsin Badgers are still in the Big Ten title game in two weeks, but it won’t take the sting away from Saturday’s 21-14 overtime loss to the 6th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin (7-4, 4-3 Big Ten) will close out the...

Borland may not be a full strength against OSU

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported last night that Wisconsin Badger linebacker Chris Borland suffered what’s believed to be a strained right hamstring and he may not be at full strength when the Badgers host 6th ranked Ohio State Big Ten action Saturday at...

Badgers run over Indiana and into Big Ten title game

The Wisconsin Badgers have solidified their spot in the Big Ten title game by blowing out the Indiana Hoosiers 62-14 in Bloomington on Saturday.  They will face 14th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers or the 21st ranked Michigan Wolverines. The Badgers (7-3, 4-2 Big Ten)...

Wisconsin’s Russell demoted

Wisconsin football freshman kicker Jack Russell has struggled with his first kicking opportunity.  That means sophomore Kyle French is going to get a second chance. Russell struggled in last week’s loss in Nebraska, missing both a field goal and an extra point. ...

Stave takes over at QB for Badgers

It was one of the worst kept secrets in Madison this week.  Redshirt freshman Joel Stave (Whitnall High School) is taking over at quarterback for the Badgers when they host Texas-El Paso on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Stave replaces Danny O’Brien, who...

Bielema is quiet on this weeks starting QB

Wisconsin Badger coach Bret Bielema has already informed his quarterbacks who will start against UTEP (Texas-Elpaso) this week, but he’s not saying and won’t make his quarterbacks available to the media this week. Danny O’Brien was pulled at halftime...

Abbrederis is day-to-day

Wisconsin junior wide receiver Jared Abbrederis, who missed last week’s game against Utah State with a concussion, is day-to-day and still hasn’t been cleared to practice. AUDIO: Bret Bielema on the status of Jared Abbrederis :09 When Abbrederis returns,...

Canada wants O’Brien to return as starting QB

Wisconsin Badger offensive coordinator Matt Canada said the Badger coaching staff hadn’t yet decided who will start at quarterback this week after Danny O’Brien was benched after the first half on Saturday night. O’Brien was shown the bench after...

Freshman Russell wins Badger kicking job

Wisconsin Badger football coach Bret Bielema released his first depth chart of the season and Waunakee freshman kicker Jack Russell has won the kicking job.  Russell will handle field goals and extra points after beating out sophomore Kyle French.  The two were neck...

Bielema picks O’Brien

As expected, Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema picked transfer quarterback Danny O’Brien as the Badgers quarterback to start the season.  Bielema made the announcement via Twitter on Sunday, saying O’Brien would start the opener on Sept. 1 against...

Sporting News ranks Bielema #12

The Sporting News ranks Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema the 12-best college football coach in the country. The ranking is in the magazine’s August college football preview issue. The only Big Ten coach that ranks ahead of Bielema is Urban Meyer of Ohio...

Ball says he’s healthy and ready to go (AUDIO)

Wisconsin running back Montee Ball spoke publicly for the first time since he was attacked by five males in the early morning hours of August 1.  AUDIO: Montee Ball said the incident was scary :12 Ball said he did nothing wrong, but he still apologized to his...

Badgers start without Ball

Montee Ball wasn’t on the practice field when the Wisconsin Badgers opened fall camp yesterday.  Ball isn’t expected to be there for much of the week either, but he is expected to be ready for the start of the season, Sept. 1 against Northern Iowa. AUDIO:...

Let the Montee Ball incident be a lesson

Wisconsin Badger running back Montee Ball will be with the Badgers when they open fall training camp this weekend.  Ball suffered a concussion and facial injuries after being attacked by five men in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 1. Fortunately, Ball...