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Kaleb Johnson scores 3 TDs, rushes for 135 yards in Iowa's 42-10 win over Wisconsin
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kaleb Johnson rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns and quarterback Brendan Sullivan rushed for a touchdown and threw for one as Iowa defeated Wisconsin 42-10 on Saturday night. The Hawkeyes (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten) rushed for 329 yards, with Johnson leading...
No. 3 Penn State wary of trip to Wisconsin before showdown with Ohio State
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No. 3 Penn State has one more hurdle to clear before it can take an undefeated record into next weekend’s showdown with No. 4 Ohio State. It’s an obstacle that looks much tougher now than it did a few weeks ago. Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten)...
Wisconsin relying on its traditional winning formula during its recent surge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin finally is starting to play like Wisconsin again. After going 9-8 in their first 17 games under second-year coach Luke Fickell, the Badgers have dismantled their last three opponents by a combined score of 117-16. They're benefiting from a dominant...
Walker, Locke lead the way as Wisconsin beats Northwestern 23-3
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Tawee Walker ran for 126 yards in another big performance, Braedyn Locke threw for a touchdown and ran for a score, and Wisconsin beat Northwestern 23-3 on Saturday. The Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) came away with another easy win, locking down the Wildcats...
Walker runs for 198 yards and 3 touchdowns as Wisconsin embarrasses Rutgers 42-7
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Wisconsin is starting to play its best football and sending Rutgers in the opposite direction. Tawee Walker ran for a career-best 198 yards and scored three touchdowns and Wisconsin dominated on both sides of the ball for the second straight week in posting...
Big Ten has become a landing zone for transfer quarterbacks
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Bret Bielema was at the forefront of the graduate transfer game in 2011 when the NCAA passed a new rule that allowed athletes in all sports to transfer and gain immediate eligibility without a waiver as long as they were enrolled in graduate school. Needing...
Locke throws for 359 yards and 3 TDs as Wisconsin steamrolls slumping Purdue 52-6
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Frustrated over their second-half collapse at Southern California a week earlier, Braedyn Locke and the Wisconsin Badgers wanted to make sure they delivered a more complete performance Saturday. Did they ever. Locke threw for 359 yards and...
Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke is knocked out of game with Alabama on the opening series
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is bracing for the likelihood it will open Big Ten competition without starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. Van Dyke was carted into the locker room after he got hurt on the opening drive of the Badgers' 42-10 loss to No. 4 Alabama on Saturday. Van...
Milroe accounts for 5 TDs as No. 4 Alabama rips Wisconsin 42-10. Badgers QB Tyler Van Dyke injured
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jalen Milroe already had established himself as one of the nation’s most dynamic players while working behind an injury-riddled offensive line. With all his blockers finally healthy Saturday, Milroe got even more opportunities to showcase his explosiveness...
Should targeting penalties include ejections? Some coaches say no, but the policy isn't going away
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Alabama and Wisconsin will both play the first half of Saturday's intersectional matchup without a linebacker who was penalized for targeting a week earlier. Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell would prefer a scenario in which both the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide’s...
