Wisconsin Badgers to play Miami Hurricanes in Orange Bowl 🏈 🌴
MIAMI -- Miami is staying home for bowl season, and will meet Wisconsin in the Orange Bowl on December 30th.
Funjet Vacations offers Badgers Orange Bowl travel packages; prices start at $2,449/person
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida -- Funjet Vacations is offering exclusive vacation packages to Fort Lauderdale for the Wisconsin Badgers Orange Bowl game in Miami Gardens, Florida.According to a press release from Funjet Vacations, the packages, which are valid for travel between December 28th and December 31st, are specifically designed to create a unique experience for fans wanting to attend the Badgers game against Miami on December 30th.Prices for the packages start at $2,449 per person.
Official Badger Bowl Tour: Limited number of Orange Bowl travel packages available for Badgers fans
MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — The NCAA announced Sunday, December 3rd that the Wisconsin Badgers will travel to Miami Gardens, Florida, a suburb north of Miami, to play in the Orange Bowl on December 30th at 7:00 p.m. central time -- and the Wisconsin Alumni Association has invited fans to join the "Official Badger Bowl Tour."This is the first-ever trip to the Orange Bowl for Wisconsin.
Big Ten Championship: Wisconsin Badgers fall 27-21 to Ohio State Buckeyes
INDIANAPOLIS — J.T. Barrett looked just fine Saturday.
Ohio State blows out Wisconsin 83-58 to open Big Ten play
MADISON — Keita Bates-Diop had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Kaleb Wesson scored 19 points and hot-shooting Ohio State opened Big Ten play with an easy 83-58 victory on Saturday over Wisconsin.Jae'Sean Tate added 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting for Ohio State (6-3, 1-0), which hit 66 percent from the field and led comfortably for most of the afternoon.The Buckeyes were up 49-26 at halftime, then opened the second half with a 10-2 run that quieted the typically rowdy Kohl Center crowd.Ohio State hoped for a similar outcome against Wisconsin later Saturday in Indianapolis, where the schools' football teams were facing off in the Big Ten title game.Freshman Brad Davison had 16 points to lead young Wisconsin (3-5, 0-1), which has lost five of its last six games.The Badgers have four new starters this season around big man Ethan Happ (seven points, six rebounds).
Georgia holds off Marquette for road non-conference victory
MILWAUKEE— Yante Maten scored 13 points with seven rebounds to lead Georgia to a 73-66 victory over Marquette on Saturday.The Bulldogs used a 7-0 run to build a 60-55 lead with 3:09 remaining and would not relinquish the lead.Marquette had six straight empty possessions during the stretch and went scoreless for 3 minutes, 36 seconds after a jumper by Markus Howard put the Golden Eagles up 55-53 with 6:32 remaining.A jump ball gave possession to Georgia with 1:15 remaining.
Make your Badgers party the real winner with these game day part preps
OAK CREEK -- As the Wisconsin Badgers get ready to take on the Buckeyes Saturday, December 2nd -- get ready to blow your friends away with your Big 10 championship party, Evan Peterson is at the Meijer in Oak Creek with tips on how to make your party go the whole nine yards.
It's Game Day! Wisconsin squares up against Ohio State in Big Ten Championship 🏈
INDIANAPOLIS -- It's game day and that means Wisconsin Badgers fans everywhere are gearing up for the Big Ten Championship, a game you'll see only on FOX6.The Badgers (3) face Ohio State (8) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis for the conference title and a possible ticket to the four-team playoff.
Ohio St QB Barrett likely to play vs. Wisconsin Badgers despite surgery
INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says quarterback J.T. Barrett has been cleared to play in the Big Ten championship game less than one week after having knee surgery.Meyer confirmed Friday that Barrett had a "procedure" on his injured right knee following last weekend's victory over Michigan.
"Amazing, undefeated season:" Gov. Walker asks fans to wear red in support of Wisconsin Badgers 🏈
MADISON -- Governor Scott Walker has issued a proclamation encouraging the people of Wisconsin to wear red on Friday, December 1st and Saturday, December 2nd in support of the Wisconsin Badgers college football team.The Badgers play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday for the 2017 Big Ten Championship title.“After an amazing undefeated regular season, the Badgers are set to bring home the Big Ten Championship on Saturday night,” said Governor Walker in a news release. “I’m asking Wisconsin’s Badger fans to wear red this Friday and Saturday to show our support and cheer them on as they go for their biggest win so far this year.
Badgers' Paul Chryst 2017 consensus Big Ten Coach of the Year; Fumagalli Best Tight End 🏈
MADISON -- Wisconsin Badgers' Paul Chryst, the head football coach, has been named 2017 consensus Big Ten Coach of the Year!Additionally, Troy Fumagalli has been named Best Tight End in the Big Ten.
Former Badgers player turned coach loves every minute in Madison: "Feels like I'm at home"
MADISON -- From college football to the NFL, Pewaukee's own Chris McIntosh has taken a journey through the world of football and finds himself back where it all began -- hoping to impact future student-athletes at the University of Wisconsin.
College Football Playoff rankings: Unbeaten Wisconsin Badgers No. 4
MADISON -- Clemson is No. 1, followed by Auburn, Oklahoma and Wisconsin in the last College Football Playoff rankings before the semifinals are set by the selection committee on Sunday.Alabama fell from No. 1 to fifth after losing to Auburn, and Georgia was sixth.
Wisconsin, Michigan get 3 defenders on All-Big Ten 1st team
ROSEMONT, Illinois — Wisconsin and Michigan have three players apiece on the coaches' All-Big Ten defense first team.The conference began announcing its postseason awards on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Badgers fall to No. 18 Virginia 49-37 on the road
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Kyle Guy scored 17 points, and No. 18 Virginia held Wisconsin scoreless for more than 7 minutes in the second half in a 49-37 victory Monday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.Devon Hall added 16 points for the Cavaliers (7-0), who led by four points before scoring the next 12 to stretch the lead to 42-26 with 10:30 remaining.Ethan Happ led Wisconsin (3-4) with 14 points and D'Mitrik Trice had 10, but the Badgers shot poorly all night.
AP Top 25: Unbeaten Wisconsin Badgers climb up 2 spots to No. 3
Clemson is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll , taking a close vote with Oklahoma after the top two teams in the rankings lost in the same weekend for the first time since 2012.The Tigers jumped from fourth to No. 1 after blowing out South Carolina on Saturday night.
Hornibrook, Badgers stay unbeaten with 31-0 win at Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Hornibrook threw three touchdown passes without an interception for fifth-ranked Wisconsin, and the Badgers easily remained unbeaten by overwhelming rival Minnesota 31-0 on Saturday for their 14th straight victory over the Gophers.