The atmosphere at Camp Randall was electric as 81,384 fans watched the #7 Wisconsin Badgers (5-0) spoil the #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-1) first-ever Big Ten game by beating them fairly handily, 48-17. With the win on national TV for everyone to see, the Badgers will be catapulted in to … [Read more...] about Wisconsin 48, Nebraska 17: Best in the Midwest Rapid Reaction
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Northwestern vs. Wisconsin: Battle for Better Bowl Placement
By Paul M. Banks and Jake McCormick (PMB) #16 Wisconsin has had themselves a quietly, make that very quietly, productive season. 9-2, 5-2 and neither of their losses were very bad losses. Yet no one is singing their praises, what's up with that? We know all about Scott Tolzien, John Clay and that Big Ten leading rushing attack, who/what else do we need to know about? (JM) … [Read more...] about Northwestern vs. Wisconsin: Battle for Better Bowl Placement
Big Ten Football Power Rankings
By Paul M. Banks 1. Iowa (6-0, 2-0) Now won 10 consecutive. The Hawkeyes’ 10-game winning streak is the second-longest active streak among all Football Bowl Subdivision schools behind Tim Tebow’s army of Christian Crusaders. The last time Iowa had a streak like this was when the program won 20 in a row 1920-1923. 2. Ohio State (5-1, 2-1) I hate their fans as much as … [Read more...] about Big Ten Football Power Rankings
Big Ten Power Rankings: less BS than the BCS
By Paul M. Banks 1. Iowa (5-0, 1-0) The first BCS rankings of the season will debut in 12 days, and with that in mind, I’d like to do my part to help keep the Buckeyes from making another National title game where they could embarrass the conference and bore America by getting destroyed by an SEC team again. For that reason, I voted them #2 in this week’s poll. 2. Ohio … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings: less BS than the BCS
Badgers impressive in Big Ten opener, now to focus on keeping Paul Bunyan’s Axe
By Jake McCormick I’ve seen so many horror/thriller movies that I’ve gotten into a mindset where the main character could be sitting in a living room writing a thesis paper on the Chi Square and I would fully expect a 2x4 to come flying through the window and make acquaintance with said character’s temple. Hell, I had that feeling the other night watching Milk for the first … [Read more...] about Badgers impressive in Big Ten opener, now to focus on keeping Paul Bunyan’s Axe
Big Ten Power Rankings Start of Conf Play
By Paul M. Banks This will be the final week that I can feature only one set of records beside each name. It’s the start of conference play! Meaning I’ll soon be including Big Ten records. Through three weeks of play, the Big Ten is the only Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference to feature five 3-0 teams. Four of the Big Ten’s undefeated teams will square off on the … [Read more...] about Big Ten Power Rankings Start of Conf Play
Badgers handle Wofford, take training wheels off for MSU
By Jake McCormick And now it begins. After three non-conference home games that ended in expected fashion, the Wisconsin Badgers are poised to take on Michigan State in their fourth straight home game at Camp Randall. By the end of the Badgers’ 44-14 victory over Wofford (located in South Carolina by the way), the team was still struggling to find an identity. There were no … [Read more...] about Badgers handle Wofford, take training wheels off for MSU