by Bill Scott | Feb 6, 2014
The Wisconsin Badgers biggest area of need with the 2014 freshman recruiting class came at offensive line, wide receiver and secondary. Of the 25 players they signed to National Letters of Intent, 16 of them played those three high-need positions. AUDIO: Coach Gary...
by Bill Scott | Feb 5, 2014
Signed letters of intent are crossing the fax machine in the Wisconsin football office today, adding to Coach Gary Anderson’s first recruiting class. The 2014 class is expected to be one of the highest-ranked at Wisconsin in years. It’s expected to rank...
by Bill Scott | Jan 1, 2014
Gary Anderson’s first bowl game as the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers didn’t go according to plan. The 19th ranked Badgers had no answer for (8) South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw, who completed 22 of 25 passes for 312 yards and 3 touchdowns. ...
by Bill Scott | Jan 1, 2014
Joel Stave has thrown for 20 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions this season, but he’s missed more open receivers in the second half of the season and the Wisconsin Badgers ability to throw the home run ball has disappeared down the stretch. Stave’s...
by Bill Scott | Dec 11, 2013
Wisconsin Badger redshirt sophomore running back Melvin Gordon is considering a move to the NFL. Gordon, who rushed for 1,466 yards and 12 touchdowns this season, is seeking input from the NFL’s Draft Advisory Board. Gordon said his father wants him to return to...
by Bill Scott | Dec 2, 2013
Wisconsin’s 31-24 “Senior Day” loss to Penn State on Saturday cost the Badgers a spot in the BCS Bowl picture. The Badgers started the day Saturday ranked 15th in the BCS Standings, but fell to 21st when the latest BCS Standings were released on...
by Bill Scott | Oct 18, 2013
After losing his job as the place-kicker of the Wisconsin Badgers, Kyle French announced that he won’t return for his senior season in Madison next year. French made the announcement on his Facebook page on Thursday night. “I want to personally thank...
by Bill Scott | Oct 13, 2013
Wisconsin football coach Gary Anderson doesn’t like making any single game bigger than the next. But after Saturday’s 35-6 win over 19th ranked Northwestern, Anderson was referring to his teams win as a “big win”. AUDIO: Gary Anderson is proud...
by Bill Scott | Oct 11, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers host Northwestern in Big Ten football action at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday afternoon (2:30pm). It’s a big game for the Badgers in terms of their current standings in the Big Ten’s Leaders Division. They also want to put on a...
by Bill Scott | Sep 16, 2013
The Pac-12 Conference admitted Monday that the officials who worked the Wisconsin-Arizona State game Saturday night erred in the final minute. Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said the league reprimanded the officials and took unspecified sanctions against them....
by Bill Scott | Sep 15, 2013
In a controversial ending, the Wisconsin Badgers lost for the first time this season, falling to the Arizona State Sun Devils 32-30. The seconds ticked away as Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave attempted to center the ball, take a knee and then try to get one more play...
by Bill Scott | Sep 9, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers moved up in both top 25 college football polls following their 48-0 win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday. It’s the second straight shutout for the Badger defense. AUDIO: Gary Anderson on second straight shutout :21 The Badgers moved from 21...
by Bill Scott | Aug 31, 2013
The University of Wisconsin, after a sluggish first half, rolled to a 45-0 season opening win over the University of Massachusetts Minutemen at Camp Randall. The Badgers had three running backs go over 100 yards rushing. Redshirt sophomore Melvin Gordon (13 carries,...
by Bill Scott | Aug 27, 2013
Wisconsin football coach Gary Anderson told Big Ten Conference reporters today that not only is backup quarterback Tanner McEvoy going to see some time at wide receiver this season, but there’s a chance he could play some defense as well. McEvoy played wide...
by Bill Scott | Aug 20, 2013
Freshman outside linebacker Leon Jacobs has been so impressive that Wisconsin coach Gary Anderson could be counting on him right from the start in Madison. Jacobs played just two seasons in high school before signing to play at Wisconsin. During the Badgers training...
by Bill Scott | Aug 13, 2013
The Wisconsin offense was unofficially charged with seven false-start penalties during the first scrimmage of fall camp on Monday. A big part of the offense’s problem was the Badger defense. The movement and the blitzing disrupted things for the Badgers. AUDIO:...
by Bill Scott | Aug 6, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers opened their training camp doors on Monday with several questions and very few answers at this point. That’s expected, but the Badgers have to come up with those answers quickly. They open the season August 31st against U-Mass. Besides...
by Bill Scott | Aug 5, 2013
Gary Anderson’s first training camp as the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers starts this afternoon in Madison. AUDIO: Gary Anderson is ready to go :10 Anderson’s first order of business will be to find his starting quarterback. Incumbents Joel Stave and...
by Bill Scott | May 16, 2013
Arrowhead football standout Billy Hirschfeld has verbally committed to the University of Wisconsin for 2014. The 6’5, 270 pound defensive end took a little while to get comfortable with Gary Anderson and his new defensive coaching staff at Wisconsin. Once he...
by Bill Scott | Apr 19, 2013
The University of Wisconsin football team wraps up spring work with the annual Spring Game on Saturday (4pm) at Camp Randall Stadium. The game will feature the offense (White) against the defense (Cardinal). Both the offense and defense can score points. For the...