Sports in Perspective
Wisconsin running back Montee Ball has done just about everything he could have this season to give himself a chance to win the Heisman Trophy. An 11 win team, 1,759 rushing yards, 38 total touchdowns, and serving as the consistent driving force behind the fourth ranked scoring offense in the country. There are even more [...]
If you saw the the game between Michigan State and Wisconsin earlier this season, you pretty much know what happened Saturday night in the Big Ten Championship Game. Wisconsin got out to a 14 point lead in the first quarter (check), Michigan State roared back with 22 unanswered points in the second quarter (it was [...]
The Big Ten Championship Game Saturday (Fox, 7:17 CST) between the No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers (10-2, 6-2) and the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans (10-2, 7-1) will be a rematch of one of the greatest games from the 2011 season. Back on October 22, Michigan State ended the game– in which both teams held two-touchdown [...]
Say what you will about the BCS system (and the situation this year at the top of the rankings calls for plenty of bitter and confused fans), but what it does do is give half the college football teams that are worth a lick the chance to end their season with a victory. For awhile [...]
The mystique of Camp Randall Stadium and the legend of Montee Ball grew Saturday afternoon as the Wisconsin Badgers dominated the Penn State Nittany Lions, winning 45-7 to capture the Leaders division title of the Big Ten. The Badgers will play December 3 in Indianapolis against Michigan State for the conference championship and a spot [...]
The No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers (9-2, 5-2) wrap up their regular season schedule Saturday afternoon against No. 19 Penn State (9-2, 6-1). The winner will head to the first ever Big Ten Championship Game against No. 14 Michigan State December 3, representing the Leaders division. Here are my key matchups and story lines for Saturday’s [...]
The Wisconsin Badgers will play Saturday for a spot in the inaugural Big Ten Championship game, which is set for December 3 in Indianapolis. They just have to beat Penn State at home for a chance at redemption against Michigan State, who already clinched the Legends division. Despite the close rankings between No. 16 Wisconsin [...]
Wisconsin didn’t gain control of the game Saturday until the second half, but the reliance on the running game eventually wore down the Illinois defense and got the Badgers a 28-17 win. Montee Ball finished with 38 carries for 224 yards and two touchdowns, along with a receiving touchdown. Even when the Badgers got down [...]
The head coach storming out of a press conference, a player shot in the hand, another player arrested, and four straight losses. All of the problems Illinois (6-4, 2-4) is dealing with make Wisconsin’s (8-2, 4-2) seem small by comparison. Sure the Badgers’ special teams are a joke and they just lost center Peter Konz, [...]
Russell Wilson completed 16 of 17 passes for 178 yards and four touchdowns to lead Wisconsin past Minnesota, 42-13. The victory was never in doubt, as the Gophers managed just 156 yards of offense compared to the Badgers’ 461. Montee Ball had a momentous game, setting the single season touchdown record in the Big Ten with 27. [...]