Wisconsin lawmakers prepare bill that would allow college athletes to be paid
MADISON — Wisconsin lawmakers are preparing a bill that would allow college athletes to hire agents and profit from their names starting in 2023.The bill is similar to California's Fair Pay to Play Act signed into law in September.
'Positive step:' Marquette AD supports NCAA move allowing athlete compensation
MILWAUKEE -- The NCAA took a major step Tuesday, Oct. 29 toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to "benefit from the use of their name, image, and likeness."The nation's largest governing body for college sports and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to profit — something they have fought against doing for years — while still maintaining rules regarding amateurism.
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
ATLANTA -- The NCAA Board of Governors took the first step Tuesday toward allowing amateur athletes to cash in on their fame, voting unanimously to permit them to "benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness."The United States' largest governing body for college athletics realized that it "must embrace change to provide the best possible experience for college athletes," the board said in a news release issued after the vote at Emory University in Atlanta.The NCAA and its member schools now must figure out how to allow athletes to profit while still maintaining rules regarding amateurism.
Dobbins, Young, No. 3 Ohio State roll No. 13 Badgers 38-7
COLUMBUS, Ohio — J.K. Dobbins rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Young was nearly unblockable with four sacks and No. 3 Ohio State routed No. 13 Wisconsin 38-7 on Saturday.Dobbins slashed Wisconsin's top-ranked defense for long gains in the second half, including scoring runs of 9 and 14 yards in a game played from beginning to end in the driving rain.
AP poll: Wisconsin Badgers fall to 13 after upset ahead of showdown with Ohio State
MADISON -- Ohio State edged past Clemson to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wisconsin dropped to 13th after being upset ahead of its showdown with the Buckeyes.Alabama remained No. 1 on Sunday in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, receiving 24 first-place votes.
Illinois stuns No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 with last-second field goal
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The plan was for Wisconsin to roll into a showdown with Ohio State next week unbeaten, with a defense putting up historic numbers and a Heisman Trophy contender at running back.Illinois had other plans.James McCourt kicked a 39-yard field as time expired and the Illini pulled off the biggest upset of the college football season, knocking off No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on Saturday."Our program, we needed to get a signature win.
Big Ten battle: Watch the Wisconsin-Ohio State game only on FOX6 on Oct. 26
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It is slated to be one of the biggest Big Ten matchups all season -- and you'll be able to see the game only on FOX6.Mark your calendar for Saturday, Oct. 26 when Fox kicks off a college football doubleheader with Wisconsin at Ohio State.
Badgers become 1st new team to crack Top 6 in AP college football poll
NEW YORK — LSU moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, giving the Southeastern Conference the top two teams in the country for the 29th time and putting the Tigers behind No. 1 Alabama less than a month before the rivals meet in Tuscaloosa.The Tigers jumped from No. 5, past No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 Ohio State, after beating Florida in a matchup of unbeaten teams Saturday night.
No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers post 4th shutout in 38-0 win over Michigan State Spartans
MADISON -- Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns, Wisconsin's defense posted its fourth shutout of the season and the No. 8 Badgers cruised to a 38-0 win over Michigan State on Saturday, Oct. 12.
Taylor scores 5 TDs to lead No. 8 Wisconsin past Kent State
MADISON, Wis. — Jonathan Taylor had four rushing touchdowns and caught a TD pass, Zack Baun had a career-high three sacks, and the eighth-ranked Badgers coasted to a 48-0 win over Kent State on Saturday.Taylor had 19 rushes for 186 yards, eclipsing the 100-yard mark for the 27th time in 32 career games with the Badgers (5-0).Baun's three sacks led a Wisconsin defense that pitched its third shutout of the season.
Jonathan Taylor, defense lead No. 8 Badgers past Northwestern 24-15
MADISON -- Jonathan Taylor ran for 119 yards and his 11th touchdown of the season, Wisconsin got two scores from its defense, and the eighth-ranked Badgers remained unbeaten with a 24-15 win over Northwestern on Saturday.
AP Top 25: Wisconsin into top 10; Cal makes big move to 15
MADISON -- Wisconsin moved into the top 10 for the first time this season, landing at No. 8 in The Associated Press college football poll after a weekend during which seven ranked teams lost.The top of the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank remained mostly unchanged, with Clemson staying No. 1, followed by three Southeastern Conference teams: No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 LSU.
Jonathan Taylor helps No. 13 Wisconsin trounce No. 11 Michigan 35-14
MADISON -- Jonathan Taylor ran for 203 yards and two touchdowns, Jack Coan added a career-high two rushing touchdowns and No. 13 Wisconsin made it look easy in a 35-14 victory over No. 11 Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 21.
'Grateful and blessed:' Cristian Driver, Donald Driver's son, gets scholarship offer from UW
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Badgers extended a scholarship offer to Cristian Driver, Donald Driver's son.Cristian Driver, a sophomore in Texas, tweeted the news.Driver is a safety and a highly-touted recruit, with a number of big schools showing interest.
Badgers DL Matt Henningsen rewarded with scholarship: 'I love it here'
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Badgers football team is full of highly recruited athletes who were given a scholarship to play at Camp Randall.
Taylor, Cephus lead No. 17 Wisconsin past Central Michigan 61-0
MADISON -- Jonathan Taylor rushed for three touchdowns and caught another, Quintez Cephus scored his first two touchdowns of the season and No. 17 Wisconsin cruised past Central Michigan 61-0 in its home opener Saturday.While Wisconsin (2-0) had 599 yards of total offense, Central Michigan (1-1) managed just 58 yards and three first downs.
Red, white, and brew: Badgers PA announcer grows hops, bottles beer for friends in his spare time
MADISON -- The public address announcer you hear at Wisconsin Badgers games at Camp Randall Stadium is also quite the home brewer.A combination of many things make up a Badgers basketball game at the Kohl Center.
No. 19 Wisconsin to start QB Jack Coan in season opener
MADISON — Jack Coan has been named starter at quarterback for 19th-ranked Wisconsin, which opens the season Friday at South Florida.Sunday's move came as no surprise, since Coan took the first-team reps in fall camp, ahead of Chase Wolf and highly touted freshman Graham Mertz.
Wisconsin officials: NCAA has cleared Quintez Cephus to play football
MADISON — Wisconsin football officials say the NCAA has restored receiver Quintez Cephus' eligibility following his sexual assault acquittal.Cephus was suspended from the team in August 2018 after prosecutors charged him with sexually assaulting two women in his apartment the preceding April.
Wisconsin WR Quintez Cephus reinstated, not eligible to play
MADISON — Former Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus was cleared Monday to return to school after a jury acquitted him of sexual assault charges, though it was unclear when he will be eligible to play in a game.The school announced Chancellor Rebecca Blank's decision in a statement that said the university had obtained information that wasn't provided during a student conduct review.