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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 […]

COLLEGE

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 […]

NEWS

AP Top 25: Badgers, Gophers move up, ahead of axe battle for Big Ten West title

November 25, 2019 Associated Press

No. 2 Ohio State gained some ground on No. 1 LSU in The Associated Press college football poll and Oregon dropped out of the top 10 after being upset by Arizona State. The Tigers remained No. 1 for the fifth straight week in the AP Top 25 poll, receiving 50 first-places votes. The Buckeyes got […]

BADGERS

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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In Minnesota, everyone’s aboard the Gophers boat

November 20, 2019 Rick Solem

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At 73, Allan Vergin has been waiting a long time for his Golden Gophers to make it to a meaningful bowl game. When Minnesota beat Penn State earlier this month — giving the Gophers their first 9-0 record since 1904 — tears rolled down Vergin’s face as he told a friend: “I’m […]

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AP Top 25: Georgia edges past Alabama to No. 4; Minnesota slips out of Top 10

November 18, 2019 Associated Press

Georgia edged past Alabama to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll after the Bulldogs had a quality road victory and the Crimson Tide lost star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for the season. LSU remained No. 1 in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, receiving 54 first-places votes. No. 2 Ohio State […]

BADGERS

With over 200 yards again, Taylor passes Herschel Walker in record books, as Badgers win

November 17, 2019 Rick Solem

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska always brings out the best in Jonathan Taylor. The Wisconsin star ran for 204 yards and two touchdowns in the No. 15 Badgers’ 37-21 win on Saturday in a performance that further etched his name into the record books. Taylor became the first Football Bowl Subdivision player since at least […]