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No. 14 Michigan aims to stay unbeaten as it visits Wisconsin

October 1, 2021 Associated Press

Michigan has suffered plenty of disappointment each time it has visited Wisconsin over the last couple of decades. Wisconsin has felt similar pain whenever it has faced a ranked team lately. The frustration will end for one of these Big Ten programs Saturday when the Badgers (1-2, 0-1) host the 14th-ranked Wolverines (4-0, 1-0). Wisconsin […]

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Shoddy quarterback play has Big Ten scrambling for answers

September 29, 2021 Associated Press

Illinois coach Bret Bielema needed one word to answer whether he considered changing quarterbacks last weekend. No. The most oft-repeated question in football has made a resounding resurgence around the Big Ten after another weekend filled with less than stellar quarterback play. “We will internally name a starting quarterback Tuesday when we talk to our […]

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Chryst says Wisconsin’s troubles on offense go beyond Mertz

September 27, 2021 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst says the Badgers’ problems on offense don’t rest solely with struggling quarterback Graham Mertz. Mertz was 18 for 41 for 240 yards with four interceptions and a fumble in the Badgers’ 41-13 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday. He threw two pick-sixes in the game’s final 2 […]

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With QB Coan out, No. 12 Irish beat No. 18 Badgers 41-13

September 26, 2021 Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — To win more games than any coach in the storied history of Notre Dame football, Brian Kelly has needed to be adaptable. Maybe never more than the first month of this season. The Fighting Irish have used three quarterbacks and four left tackles, moved away from their run-first mentality and added new […]

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No. 12 Irish face No. 18 Wisconsin with OL work in progress

September 24, 2021 Associated Press

When it comes to producing NFL-quality offensive linemen, Notre Dame and Wisconsin have been among the best programs in the country. The Fighting Irish have 12 offensive linemen on NFL rosters to start this season and the Badgers have eight. Quality offensive line play has become such an identifiable part of the success at Notre […]

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Jon Denton Special: Week 3 NFL + Week 4 CFB plays

September 23, 2021 Dave Carney

https://wktysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/210923_JON-DENTON.mp3Dave Carney 9/23/2021 What’s on the table today?: Jon Denton Special: Week 3 NFL + Week 4 CFB plays and analysis This morning on the WKTY Morning Show, Sports Betting insider Jon Denton vowed to avenge his recent defeats in the “JDS” with solid plays in both the NFL and College Football. Below you’ll find […]

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Irish QB Jack Coan preps for rugged reunion vs Badgers

September 22, 2021 Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Jack Coan admits it is going to be a little strange this Saturday when No. 12 Notre Dame takes on his old team, No. 18 Wisconsin, at Chicago’s Soldier Field. ESPN Gameday will be at the Wisconsin-Notre Dame game Saturday. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. from Solider’s Field in […]

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Suspended Wisconsin RB Antwan Roberts enters transfer portal

September 20, 2021 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin running back Antwan Roberts has entered the transfer portal less than three weeks after getting suspended from the team. Roberts, a freshman, hadn’t played in either of the 18th-ranked Badgers’ first two games. Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst suspended Roberts and dismissed fellow freshman running back Loyal Crawford from the team […]

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Jonathan Taylor: Week 2 player props to watch

September 15, 2021 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 9/15/2021 What’s on the table today?: Jonathan Taylor Week 2 player props to watch Yesterday I highlighted the games in Week 2 that, at least at this early date, are looking like good bets to make this weekend in the NFL. The Packers laying 10.5 versus a Lions team that nearly came back […]

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Big Ten coaches have a balancing act with redshirting rule

September 14, 2021 Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh has a lot on his plate at Michigan, leading college football’s winningest team that is desperately seeking another level of success. Harbaugh has to delegate a lot, as all coaches do, but he personally handles how the program uses the four-game redshirt rule for each player potentially eligible […]