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Packers remain winless against winning teams (AUDIO)

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Marquez Valdes-Scantling

For only the second time this season, the Green Bay Packers faced a team with a winning record and lost.  After scoring 28-points in the first half and leading 28-14 at halftime, the Packers (7-3) went on to lose to the Indianapolis Colts (7-3) 34-31 in overtime on Sunday.

The loss dropped the Packers out of the top position in the NFC playoff picture, still with six games left.

The Packers played arguably their best half of football this season in the first half, then played one of their worst in the second half.

Aaron Rodgers completed 27 of 38 for 311 yards, three touchdowns and one interception.  His favorite target, Davante Adams, caught seven passes for 106 yards and a score.  But the Packers ground attack managed just 66 yards on 18 carries with Aaron Jones finishing with 41 yards on 10 carries. [Read more…]

Three Badgers make Big Ten’s All-Decade Team

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Chris Borland (Photo by David Stluka)

The Wisconsin football teams of the last decade won a total of 102 games, second only to Ohio State’s 117 victories.  The Badgers had three players named to the Big Ten All-Decade Team.

The Detroit Free Press surveyed six conference writers from the USA Today Sports Network to select the Big Ten’s All-Decade team.

There were a total of 10 teams represented on the all-decade squad.  Ohio State had the most with six.  Michigan had five, Michigan State had four, Penn State, Wisconsin and Iowa all had three.  Maryland had two and Minnesota, Indiana and Purdue each had one player make the squad.

Leading the way for the Badgers is running back Jonathan Taylor, who played from 2017-19.  Taylor won the Doak Walker Award twice, is a two time All-American, a three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection [Read more…]

Rettke, Taylor named Wisconsin’s Athletes of the Year

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Dana Rettke

Junior middle blocker Dana Rettke of the volleyball team and junior running back Jonathan Taylor of the football team were both named University of Wisconsin Athletes of the Year.

The pair also serve as Wisconsin’s nominees for the Big Ten Conference Athlete of the Year honors, which will be awarded on Thursday.

The Big Ten has recognized a Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year since 1982 and first honored a Female Athlete of the Year in 1983.  The Big Ten Athletes of the Year are selected by a panel of conference media members, with one male and one female student-athlete nominated from each Big Ten institution to be considered for the honor.

One of the country’s best middle blockers, Rettke helped lead the Badgers to the 2019 NCAA National Championship match and earned her third-consecutive selection as a first-team All-American (2017, 2018, 2019).  The 2019 Big Ten Player of the Year, Rettke was also selected to both the 2019 NCAA Championship All-Tournament team and 2019 NCAA Regional All-Tournament team.

Jonathan Taylor

Rettke competed with the U.S. National Team during the summer of 2019, winning the Volleyball Nations League and qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  She was a finalist for both the 2020 AAU James E. Sullivan Award and a 2019 Honda Award.

Taylor cemented his place as one of the great running backs in college football history during the 2019 season.

He finished his career with 6,174 yards, finishing number-six all-time in rushing among FBS players and is the only player to ever eclipse the 6,000-yard mark in just three seasons.  His career total ranks No. 2 all-time among Big Ten players, trailing only Badgers great Ron Dayne (7,125).

Taylor repeated as winner of the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s premier running back in 2019, while also earning unanimous first-team All-America honors for the second straight season.

Taylor was picked in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts.

 

Wisconsin’s Taylor goes to Indianapolis in Round 2 of NFL Draft

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Jonathan Taylor

Two-time Doak Walker award winner Jonathan Taylor is the third running back off the board in the 2020 NFL Draft.  The former Wisconsin Badger was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the ninth pick in the second round, 41st overall.  The Colts traded up to select Taylor, sending a fourth round pick to Cleveland for the rights to the selection.

Taylor became the first FBS player to rush for at least 6,000 yards in just three seasons.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire of LSU was the first running back off the board, with the final pick of the first round to the Kansas City Chiefs.  The Detroit Lions made De’Andre Swift of Georgia the second running back off the board with the 3rd pick in round two, 35th overall.

Taylor averaged 6.3 yards per carry last season, racking up 2,003 yards and 21 touchdowns.  For the first time in his career, Taylor became a part of the Badgers passing game out of the backfield, catching 26 passes for 252 yards and five touchdowns.

Taylor finished his career in Madison with 6,174 yards and 50 rushing touchdowns in his three seasons.

Badgers add running back to 2021 class

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The Wisconsin football team has secured a 10th oral commitment for their 2021 recruiting class.

Antwan Roberts is a 6’1, 190 pound running back from Pope John Paul II High School in Tennessee, announced on Twitter Tuesday that he had committed to the Badgers 2021 class.

Roberts picked the Badgers over Missouri, Vanderbilt, Memphis, Louisville, Duke, Kentucky and Cincinnati.  He is the 10th known commitment for the 2021 class and the third running back.  Verona running back Jackson Acker and Loyal Crawford of Eau Claire Memorial are the other two 2021 commits.

The Badgers have relied heavily on Jonathan Taylor over the last three seasons.  They had just one running back in the 2020 class, Jalen Berger from New Jersey.

 

Turnovers and penalties lead to Badger defeat in Rose Bowl

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The Wisconsin Badgers got a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Aron Cruickshank and had the upper hand in the stat column as well as a 17-minute advantage in time of possession, yet found themselves falling to the Oregon Ducks 28-27 in the New Years Day Rose Bowl.

Four turnovers (three fumbles and one interception) and nine penalties allowed the Ducks to sneak out of Pasadena with a victory.  Oregon turned those turnovers into 21 points.

The Badgers suffered their fourth straight Rose Bowl defeat.  They couldn’t put together a late drive, nor could they get a late stop when they needed it most.

The Ducks captured their third straight Rose Bowl victory.

Jonathan Taylor and wide receiver Danny Davis both lost fumbles and punter Anthony Lotti fumbled [Read more…]

Three Badgers earn All-America honors

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The honors keep coming for Wisconsin Badger teammates Jonathan Taylor and Tyler Biadasz.  They were named first-team All-Americans by the Associated Press on Monday.

Taylor and Biadasz were joined by teammate Zach Baun, who was a second-team selection at outside linebacker.

It’s the second straight season for Taylor on the AP first team.

Taylor finished the regular season ranked second nationally in rushing at 146.8 yards a game.  He’s rushed for 21 touchdowns and added 24 receptions for 209 yards and five scores.

Taylor won the Doak Walker award last week as the nations top running back.

Biadasz won the Rimington Trophy as the nation’s best center.  He became the first ever Badger center to win that honor.  Biadasz started 40 straight games, earning AP All-American for the very first time.

The second-team selection for Baun is also his first as a Badger.  He recorded 12 1/2 sacks and 19 1/2 tackles for loss this season.

 

Wisconsin’s Taylor, Biadasz capture national honors

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Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin Badger running back Jonathan Taylor captured the Doak Walker award as the nation’s top running back on Thursday night.

Taylor became the first Badger and just third player overall to win the award in back-to-back seasons.  Melvin Gordon (2014), Montee Ball (2011) and Ron Dayne (1999) also won the Doak Walker award.

Ricky Williams of Texas (1997 & 1998) and Darren McFadden of Arkansas (2006 & 2007) are the other players to win the award in consecutive seasons.

Taylor ranks second nationally in rushing at 146.8 yards a game with 21 rushing touchdowns.  For his career, Taylor has played in 40 games and has totaled 6,080 yards and 50 touchdowns, averaging 6.7 yards a carry and 152 yards a game.

Badger teammate Tyler Biadasz became the first UW center to win the Rimington Trophy, given to the top center in college football.

The redshirt junior from Amherst high school, has started each of his 40 games at UW.

 

Badgers fall to Buckeyes in Big Ten title game

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Four the first half of the Big Ten Championship game, the Wisconsin Badgers were in control, on the verge of pulling off one of the biggest upsets in college football history.  The Badgers led 21-7 at halftime.

Everyone knew Ryan Day’s Buckeyes would make a second half run.  The question was, would the Badgers be able to withstand that run?

The answer to that question was a resounding “NO”.

The Buckeyes wiped out a 14-point halftime deficit and scored 24 second half points, pulling out a 34-21 victory to win the Big Ten title.

The Badgers racked up 294 yards in the first half, averaging 8.7 yards per play.  Jonathan Taylor rushed 13 times for 145 yards and a touchdown in the opening half.

Taylor became the seventh FBS player to surpass the 6,000 yard-yard mark but was held to 13 yards on seven carries in the second half. [Read more…]

Badgers Taylor named Big Ten’s top back

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Wisconsin Badgers tailback Jonathan Taylor was named the Ameche-Dayne Big Ten running back of the year for the second straight season.  He becomes the third back to win the award twice, joining former Badger Montee Ball and former Penn State standout Saquon Barkley.

Taylor was also a consensus first-team all-Big Ten selection for the third straight season.

Tayor finished at the top of the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (146.8) and rushing touchdowns (20).

Teammate (C) Tyler Biadasz was also a consensus first-team pick for the second straight season.

Left tackle Cole Van Lanen was a second-team pick by the media and honorable mention according to the coaches.

Wide receiver Quintez Cephus, tight end Jake Ferguson and right tackle Logan Bruss were consensus honorable mention.  Quarterback Jack Coan was honorable mention according to the media.