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La Crosse’s King scores 18 but Badgers lose to Rutgers

December 12, 2019 Rick Solem

Kobe King scored 18 points but the University of Wisconsin fell to Rutgers, 72-65. The La Crosse native was 7-for-12 from the field and added three assists, three rebounds and a steal. He was one of only two Badgers in double figures. Wisconsin (5-5, 1-1) trailed 9-0 to start the game but got the lead […]

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King, Badgers head to Rutgers for Big Ten matchup

December 11, 2019 Associated Press

Coming off a career-high 24 points over the weekend, La Crosse native Kobe King and the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hope to improve to 2-0 in the Big Ten. King was 10-for-15 from the field in the 20-point win over Indiana last Saturday. That bumped his shooting percentage up to 46. The redshirt […]

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Cephus’ faith, family guided him to breakout ’19 for Badgers

December 5, 2019 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Faith and family mean everything to Quintez Cephus, and for 16 months, the Wisconsin wide receiver needed every bit of his faith and every member of his family more than ever. Cephus and 10th-ranked Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten, No. 8 College Football Playoff) are one win away from capturing their […]

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Ohio St, LSU, Clemson, UGA in CFP position; Utah, OU next

December 4, 2019 Associated Press

Ohio State will go into championship weekend as the top team in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings, followed by LSU, Clemson and Georgia. Utah, Oklahoma and Baylor are on deck, and that could turn out to be the great debate by Saturday night. Utah was fifth, Oklahoma sixth and Baylor seventh in the […]

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No. 10 Wisconsin used bye to rally to Big 10 title game

December 2, 2019 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin needed a break. After starting the season 6-0, posting four shutouts and outscoring their opponents by a combined 255-29, the Badgers suffered a stunning 24-23 defeat at Illinois and a lopsided 38-7 loss at then-No. 3 Ohio State. It was time to regroup. “After that game, that was back-to-back losses, […]

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Buckeyes expects tougher game the 2nd time against Badgers

December 1, 2019 Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day expects to see a much better Wisconsin team in the Big Ten championship game than the one routed by the Buckeyes five weeks ago. In that Oct. 26 game, the Badgers stayed with Ohio State through halftime and trailed 10-7 early in the second half before […]

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After 129 years, Badgers-Gophers battle for axe, exactly tied, 60-60-8

November 25, 2019 Rick Solem

A shot at No. 3 Ohio State and bragging rights in the 129-year series playing for Paul Bunyan’s axe is on the line this weekend. The No. 13 University of Wisconsin football team heads to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on ninth-ranked Minnesota for Paul Bunyan’s axe. This game isn’t just just about breaking a […]

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With 222 yards, Taylor breaks another record as No. 14 Badgers beat Purdue

November 24, 2019 Rick Solem

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jonathan Taylor will have a major decision to make in a few weeks: To stay or not to stay. In the meantime, the junior All-America running back is taking the time to appreciate every remaining moment he has in a Wisconsin uniform. Taylor ran for 222 yards — the 12th time […]

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No. 13 Minnesota looks to seal up Big Ten West

November 8, 2019 Associated Press

Minnesota was supposed to be an afterthought in the Big Ten West race. But the surging Gophers might all but wrap up the division by Saturday night. No. 13 Minnesota (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) enters Saturday’s home showdown with No. 5 Penn State (8-0, 5-0) with a chance to take a two-game lead in the […]

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No. 8 Badgers post 4th shutout in 38-0 win over Spartans

October 12, 2019 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said he knew the Spartans were going to have to stop Jonathan Taylor if they were going to have any shot at stealing a win at No. 8 Wisconsin on Saturday. The Spartans’ defense limited Taylor to just 80 yards on 26 carries, marking the first […]