Latest Luke Fickell News
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...
Wisconsin has a chance to regain some national relevance when it hosts No. 4 Alabama
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has a chance in one afternoon to regain some of the national relevance it has lost over the last few years. After finishing just one game above .500 three of the last four seasons, Wisconsin didn’t crack the preseason Associated Press Top 25 for the...
Plenty of former NFL coordinators have found a home as assistants in Big Ten
It turns out the revolving door sending college coaches to the NFL also works in the other direction. While the Big Ten lost its most prominent head coach as Jim Harbaugh took over the Los Angeles Chargers after leading Michigan to a national title, it gained four guys with Super...
Mellusi rushes for 2 TDs and Wisconsin beats South Dakota 27-13
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chez Mellusi’s grandfather died on Friday, but he didn’t tell Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell until the conclusion of Saturday’s game. By that point, Mellusi had delivered a performance that would have made his grandfather proud. Mellusi...
Wisconsin bounces back from 4th-quarter deficit to beat pesky Western Michigan 28-14
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's only punt of the nght resulted in arguably the biggest play of the game. The Badgers were trailing early in the fourth quarter when a punt from Atticus Bertrams bounced sideways and hit Western Michigan’s DaShon Bussell, who was trying to get away...
Jack Del Rio joins Wisconsin's staff as a senior adviser to coach Luke Fickell
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio has joined Wisconsin’s staff as a senior adviser to head coach Luke Fickell. Del Rio’s roles will have him working with both the offense and defense as he assists Fickell. The Athletic first reported Del Rio...
Wisconsin defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. could miss entire season after undergoing surgery
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin defensive lineman James Thompson Jr. could miss the entire season after undergoing surgery on what the school described as an upper-body injury. The injury leaves the Badgers without their most experienced defensive lineman as they prepare for their...
Unranked Wisconsin optimistic that Luke Fickell can produce another second-season surge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin would love to see Luke Fickell make the same type of leap he produced his second year at his previous stop. Fickell’s experience makes the Badgers confident they can improve upon their 7-6 performance from his debut season in Madison, even as they...
