Badgers land six first-team All-Big Ten honorees

The Wisconsin Badgers saw 11 players earn All-Big Ten recognition as the conference announced its postseason awards winners this week. Sophomore running back Jonathan Taylor, the nation’s leading rusher, was named Ameche-Dayne Big Ten Running Back of the Year,...

Edwards returning for senior season with Badgers

The Wisconsin football team will get its top linebacker back in 2018.  Inside linebacker T.J. Edwards announced Tuesday that he is returning to UW for his senior season. Edwards recorded six tackles in UW’s 34-24 win over Miami in the Orange Bowl, helping the...

Five Badgers earn AP All-America honors

Five Wisconsin football players earned A.P. All-America honors on Monday, the most since 2010 when they also had five. Inside linebacker T.J. Edwards earned the Badgers only 1st team honor.  Running back Jonathan Taylor and TE Troy Fumagali were named to the second...

Twelve Wisconsin players earn All-Big Ten defensive honors

  Wisconsin Badgers Junior linebacker T.J. Edwards and junior defensive back Nick Nelson earned consensus first-team All-Big Ten honors, while defensive back D’Cota Dixon was named first team by the coaches on Tuesday.  They’re among 12 Badger...

Badger trio up for college football awards

Three members of the no. 5-ranked Wisconsin football team were named finalists for major awards on Monday. Senior tight end Troy Fumagalli was announced as one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award, presented to the nation’s outstanding tight end.  He...

Badgers overcome sloppy play to beat Purdue

The Wisconsin Badgers extended their win streak to 12-straight games over Purdue, pulling out a 17-9 win over the Boilermakers on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) committed three turnovers and had a punt blocked but managed to pull out...

Defense leads Badgers to Cotton Bowl win

After a second half collapse in the Big Ten Championship game, the Wisconsin defense did a number on Western Michigan’s high-flying offense and the Badgers pulled out a 24-16 win over the Broncos in the Cotton Bowl on Monday afternoon. The eighth ranked Badgers...

Wisconsin’s Edwards named Freshman All-American

T. J. Edwards’ rookie season with the Wisconsin Badger football team has been a smashing success. Edwards was recognized Monday for his efforts as a key contributor to a Wisconsin defensive unit that ranked second in scoring defense (13.7 ppg) and third in total...

Edwards named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

Wisconsin freshman inside linebacker T.J. Edwards led the way for a strong defensive performance that helped Wisconsin trump Purdue 24-7 on Saturday and earned him Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors. Edwards tallied a team-high 16 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and...

Badgers hold back Purdue in homecoming victory

The Big Ten’s weakest rushing defense held Wisconsin to just 99 rushing yards, but Badger running backs still produced three touchdowns in a 24-7 win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Senior quarterback Joel Stave hit 30-of-39...