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La Crosse’s Davis goes for 7 points, 6 rebounds as Badgers open B1G with win

December 22, 2020 Rick Solem

La Crosse native Jonathan Davis had seven points, six rebounds off the bench, as the Wisconsin men’s basketball team opened Big Ten Conference play with a win. The ninth-ranked Badgers were led by Brad Davison’s 15 points in a 67-53 win over Nebraska at the Kohl Center on Monday. Davis played 24 minutes, going 3-for-7 […]

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La Crosse’s Davis doing a little of everything for Badgers, who open Big 10 play Tuesday

December 22, 2020 Rick Solem

So far in his young collegiate career, La Crosse’s Jonathan Davis is a bit of a garbage man for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team. Garbage in a good way, in that the freshman guard is doing all the dirty work, as the No. 9 Badgers (5-1) get set to open Big Ten Conference play at […]

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BIG history: The Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

December 21, 2020 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 12/21/2020 On Saturday the Badgers beat Minnesota 20-17 in OVERTIME to win the 2020 match up and secure Paul Bunyan’s Axe. The Wisconsin vs Minnesota game is the longest running (consecutive) FBS game, not missing one since 1906, and the history behind the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe is equally as historic. In […]

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It’s on! The Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe!!

December 17, 2020 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 12/17/2020 Overall record: 108-83 How did I get here?: Record holds from yesterday because my Daily Play was tonight’s Thursday Night Football game (Raiders vs Chargers) UNDER 53. Since the writing of yesterday’s column however, the Raiders have placed FOUR defensive starters on the injury report and will not play tonight. That could […]

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Green Bay getting NO respect vs the Badgers…take the Phoenix!

December 1, 2020 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 12/1/2020 Overall record: 104-78 How did I get here?: Monday Night Football gave us the Eagles and Seahawks, and like we talked about ALL day on WKTY the UNDER of 49 was an easy play. The last time those two teams met in last years’ NFC Wild Card game, when Carson Wentz wasn’t […]

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Fresh off 8 points in Badgers debut, La Crosse’s Davis set for Game 2 on Friday

November 27, 2020 Rick Solem

Fresh off his collegiate debut, we’ll see what La Crosse native Jonathan Davis can do Friday. The University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-1) at 8 p.m. from the Kohl Center. Davis, a Central High School graduate, scored eight first-career game — all in the first half of a 77-67 win over […]

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Graham Mertz throws 5 TD’s!

November 2, 2020 Dave Carney

Dave Carney 11/2/2020 Since we’re just not sure when we’ll see Graham Mertz again, this has ALREADY become a Badger Classic Moment! Enjoy and let’s all hope for at least a couple more outings from this kid in 2020! Related posts: Badgers stun undefeated Kentucky in 2015 Final Four Badgers fall to 3-4, after dismal […]

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Athletic director: Wisconsin has 22 positive COVID-19 cases

November 1, 2020 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says the total number of positive COVID-19 cases within the Badgers’ football program has increased to 22. Alvarez told ESPN’s “College GameDay” on Saturday that 12 football players and 10 staffers have tested positive. Alvarez said school officials would decide Tuesday whether to go ahead with the ninth-ranked Badgers’ […]

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Nightmare scenario: What happens when outbreak hits QB room? Badgers QBs out with COVID-19

October 27, 2020 Associated Press

Wisconsin may be facing the type of nightmare scenario that coaches feared as soon as the coronavirus pandemic arrived. What happens if an outbreak hits a team’s quarterback room? Wisconsin isn’t commenting on the COVID-19 testing results of individual players, but CBS Sports first reported that quarterback Graham Mertz has tested positive a second time. […]

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Over 40 Badgers football players, staff have tested positive for COVID-19

September 17, 2020 Rick Solem

The Big Ten football season appears to be coming to fruition, but health officials are warning, don’t gather to watch. The City of Madison’s health department said Wednesday that 42 players and staff on the Badgers football team have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Of course it’s disappointing that something […]

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