The Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-2) today 24-13 on homecoming day in Madison, handing a Big Ten rival their second loss of the season. Here are some quick reactions after the game. The Good The rushing attack was in full form against a stout Rutgers defensive line. Braelon Allen passed 100 […]
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Former UW quarterback set to face off against new-look Badgers
Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Deacon Hill will get a shot at his old team next week, after an injury to Iowa starting quarterback Cade McNamara will see him sidelined for the foreseeable future. Hill was a 4-star prospect out of high school in 2020, picking Wisconsin over teams like Kansas State and Nevada. Less than […]
Who will step up for the Badgers after Mellusi goes down?
Luke Fickell must have listened to me last week, because the Wisconsin Badgers ran the ball more than they threw en route to a 38-17 rout of Purdue. Despite the big win – Wisconsin’s 17th straight over Purdue – stud running back Chez Mellusi fractured his fibula late in the 4th quarter. The injury is […]
Friendly advice for the Badgers: Tanner Mordecai shouldn’t throw the ball more than 30 times a game
I think I echo a lot of Badger fans when I say that we need a return to the run game in some form. The eye test has shown me pretty much what I expected from quarterback Tanner Mordecai, a quarterback that probably isn’t NFL level, but is ahead of many of his peers. Mordecai […]
The top-20 quarterback seasons in Wisconsin Badger history
With a brand new air raid offense, any given Badger quarterback now figures to throw the ball more than ever. While running backs have typically dominated in Madison, head coach Luke Fickell wants to modernize the offense and keep 8-man boxes away from the line of scrimmage. Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin’s current signal caller, put up […]
Could the Wisconsin Badgers have their first 4,000-yard passer this year?
There’s a lot of buzz in Madison this summer. From Luke Fickell and Phil Longo’s hiring, to huge transfers like CJ Williams and Tanner Mordecai, the Wisconsin Badgers are primed for a big year. Fickell and Longo have already promised to move Wisconsin toward an Air Raid offense, an extreme change for the Badgers’ traditional […]