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Badger volleyball season ends in round of 16

December 9, 2017 By Bill Scott

The 11th ranked Wisconsin volleyball team saw their season come to an end at the NCAA Regional semifinals, falling in four sets to defending NCAA Champion Stanford.

Wisconsin (22-10 overall) won the opening set 25-22 but lost the next three. The Badgers hit an amazing .593 (19 kills – 3 errors – 27 attempts) in the first set but finished .315 (55-16-124) for the match.

Freshman Grace Loberg lead the Wisconsin offense with a career-high 20 kills. Fellow freshman Dana Rettke added another 13 kills for Wisconsin.

Stanford improved to 29-3 and moves on to the Regional final tonight.

Wisconsin runs through Nebraska on the way to Pasadena

December 3, 2012 By Bill Scott

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 their ticket to a third straight Rose Bowl.

Wisconsin will take on #6 Stanford, the Pac-12 Champions, January 1st in Pasadena. The Badgers will be the first Big Ten team since the 1977 to 1979 Michigan Wolverines to play in three straight Rose Bowls.

Wisconsin did all their damage on the ground. The Badgers piled up 539 rushing yards, the most ever given up by a Nebraska team. Melvin Gordon racked up 216 yards on 9 carries, Montee Ball added 202 yards on 21 carriers while James White added 109 yards on 15 carries. The game marked the 2nd time Wisconsin had 3 players rush for over 100 yards and was the first time 2 players hit the 200 yard plateau. The Badgers also set a school record with 8 rushing TDs.

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Murphy’s name tossed around for Standford AD job

May 21, 2012 By Bill Scott

Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy’s name has popped up

Mark Murphy

with regards to the opening of the Stanford athletic director’s job.

Murphy played 8 seasons in the NFL with the Redskins, including a pair of Super Bowls.

Murphy served as the Redskins player rep and took an active role in the strike that wiped out nearly half of the 1992 season.

Murphy picked up an MBA at American University and earned a law degree from Georgetown after his playing days in the NFL ended. Murphy has been the Packers’ president and CEO since 2007.