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FIVE FOR FIVE Part of a nearly unstoppable pass rush in last Saturday’s win over Northwestern, senior OLB Garret Dooley (5) got to Wildcats QB Clayton Thorson five times on his way to a 3.5-sack performance (two solo and three assisted sacks) that helped the Badgers open Big Ten play with a 33-24 win. PHOTO BY DARREN LEE
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TECH-NICAL KNOCKOUT Trent Frederic (34) and Ryan Wagner (13) combined for three assists to get the Badgers off and running with a 3-2 win over Michigan Tech last Sunday at Kohl Center. PHOTO BY GREG ANDERSON
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A WINNING START UW freshman Caitlin Schneider (15) celebrated her first collegiate goal — the Badgers’ gamewinner — in UW’s 4-0 victory over Mercyhurst last Thursday. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA
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HE’S GOT THE LOOK Freshman RB Jonathan Taylor continued his breakout season last Saturday, putting his vision and athleticism on display with a pair of touchdown runs vs. Northwestern. Taylor leads the Big Ten in rushing (129.5 yards per game) and rushing touchdowns (7). PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA
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STARTING WITH A FINISH The Badgers are back in action, with Andy Van Vliet (11) throwing down a dunk during the team’s first official practice of the season last Friday. The team hosts the annual Red/White Scrimmage on Oct. 22 at the Kohl Center. PHOTO BY BRANDON HARRISON
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hether T.J. Edwards is playing alongside of Ryan Connelly or Chris Orr — or monitoring them from the sideline when he’s out of the game — there’s a constant among these inside linebackers. Productivity. Despite unique personalities (Orr is by far the most loquacious) and diverse backgrounds (Edwards and Connelly are former prep quarterbacks), their play-making has been a common thread. So, has their resilience to individual challenges. Edwards and Connelly, a former walk-on, have lost game snaps and practice time to injuries. Orr lost a whole season to a torn ACL. On the field, they have their own styles. But it hasn’t forced Edwards, for instance, to make in-game adjustments from series to series predicated on his partner, Connelly or Orr. “They’re different type players,” Edwards said of his teammates. “They play at different levels in terms of speed, things like that. But they both do things well. I think they’d say the same about me. “I have different strengths and weaknesses than they do. But there’s one thing you can be sure about: they know what they’re going to be doing and I know what I’m going to be doing. “Just having that chemistry with them is what makes it easy. I never doubt if they’re going to be in the right gap or anything like that.”
Last Saturday, Northwestern ran 79 offensive plays and Edwards was on the field for 62, Connelly for 59 and Orr for 46. Connelly finished with 10 tackles (second to safety D’Cota Dixon’s 12); Orr had seven tackles and one of Wisconsin’s eight quarterback sacks; Edwards had six tackles and a partial tackle for loss. They all agreed that the rotation has been a positive in extending their effectiveness.
“I HAVE DIFFERENT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAN THEY DO. BUT THERE’S ONE THING YOU CAN BE SURE ABOUT: THEY KNOW WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO BE DOING AND I KNOW WHAT I’M GOING TO BE DOING.” “If we have the freshest two ’backers in there, we’ll play the best,” said Orr, a sophomore from DeSoto, Texas, “because we all have experience and starter’s ability.” Edwards has 29 career starts; Orr has 10, Connelly has nine. “It’s one of those things,” said Edwards, a junior from Lake Villa, Illinois, “where you get a blow and you’re back out there. It’s not like you’re sitting out for a long time or getting off your rhythm.” There are other benefits to rotating Edwards, Orr and Connelly. Communication, for one. “It’s really nice because you
kind of get three perspectives on what we’re seeing out there,” said Connelly, a junior from Eden Prairie, Minnesota. “On the sidelines, we’re always talking.” Whomever is not on the field serves as another set of eyes for those who are. “Exactly,” Connelly said. “He’s always watching, he’s always locked in, he always knows the play. Sometimes, he’ll see something that the guys on the field don’t see. “And sometimes the guys on the field will relay something to the guy on the sidelines. We just kind of help each other out.” That’s how Edwards looks at his role when he’s not playing. “I still try to be as vocal as I can and yell out things I see,” he said. “Cichy is the same way now that’s he’s on the sidelines.” After undergoing knee surgery during training camp, Jack Cichy started the season in the press box as a precautionary move during his early rehab. The emotional, energized Cichy is a team captain. “When I come off (the field), he has been really good with me,” Edwards said. “He’ll tell me to calm down when things aren’t going well — to kind of just regroup, which is something we need.” After a lackluster first half against Northwestern — the Badgers trailed 10-7 and were guilty of sloppy tackling — Cichy and defensive lineman Alec James had a few pointed things to say in the locker room.
“Basically, they were both relaying the message that we were not playing Wisconsin football,” Connelly said. “We’ve got to stop shooting ourselves in the foot.” The defense then went out and dominated the Wildcats in the third quarter: 19 plays, 23 yards. “We brought some intensity, some energy,” said Orr. “I don’t know how much they repped it (the blitzes), but we caught them a few times and it paid dividends for us. “That’s always fun when you get a hit on the quarterback … always fun.” Northwestern’s Clayton Thorson, though, rallied his offense for a couple of touchdowns in the fourth quarter, much to the disappointment of Edwards, Connelly and Orr. “In the passing game,” Ed-
wards said, “some of us were off our assignments, myself included.” “It was the first time,” Connelly said, “a team has fought us for all four quarters.” “It’s all about finishing,” Orr said, “and we didn’t finish like we should have.” Nebraska coach Mike Riley believes “finishing” will be the critical key Saturday night in Lincoln where the Badgers and Cornhuskers square off in a West Division showdown. “The thing that is evident in the games against Wisconsin,” he said, “is you have to be the team that finishes. We had our opportunities a couple of years ago here to finish the game and didn’t do it.” Instead, Rafael Gaglianone kicked a game-winning 46-yard field goal with 63 seconds left that punctuated a fourth-quarter
rally and lifted the Badgers to a dramatic 23-21 win at Memorial Stadium. “And then we had the ball with a chance to win it last year (in Madison),” Riley continued, “and didn’t do that. It’s really about finishing the game at a high note, being able to produce and make plays.” Last season, the Cornhuskers outscored the Badgers 10-0 in the fourth quarter only to lose 23-17 in overtime at Camp Randall Stadium. Connelly came up with one of the big stops in OT. Along with his inspired play after replacing the injured Orr in the LSU opener, Connelly said, “That really solidified my confidence in myself more than anything.” It’s something else that Edwards, Orr and Connelly share. Belief in themselves. Belief in each other. ▪ DAN SANGER / ICON SPORTSWIRE
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◀ FOOTBALL Sophomore QB Alex Hornibrook has been at his best in the second half, posting a pass efficiency rating of 246.5 after halftime — the best of any FBS quarterback this season. Hornibrook has completed 74.3 percent of his passes for 482 yards, 6 TDs and 0 interceptions in the second half.
VOLLEYBALL ▶ The Big Ten is taking notice of freshman middle blocker Dana Rettke. On Monday she earned the conference’s Freshman of the Week award for the fourth time in the six weeks the league has handed out weekly honors this season.
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▼ MEN’S SOCCER Senior Mike Catalano scored his fourth goal of the season against Wright State last Tuesday and added a fifth against Rutgers on Sunday, marking a career high for goals in a season and giving him the team lead in scoring.
WOMEN’S TENNIS ▲ In just her second collegiate match, freshman Lexi Keberle notched her first ranked win, upsetting No. 41 Maria Kononova of North Texas, 6-4, 6-4, at last week’s Milwaukee Tennis Classic.
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FRIDAY 10/6
VOLLEYBALL vs. #6 Minnesota Madison, Wis. 7:00 p.m. Watch: BTN SOLD OUT
WOMEN’S TENNIS at Riviera/ITA All-American Championships Pacific Palisades, Calif. All day
WOMEN’S HOCKEY at Syracuse Syracuse, N.Y. 3:00 p.m.
MEN’S SOCCER vs. Marquette Madison, Wis. 7:00 p.m. Watch: BTN Plus Ticket info »
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SUNDAY 10/8 WOMEN’S SOCCER vs. Indiana Madison, Wis. 1:00 p.m. Watch: BTN Plus Ticket info »
MONDAY 10/9 MEN’S GOLF at Windon Memorial Evanston, Ill. All day
TUESDAY 10/10 MEN’S SOCCER vs. Green Bay Madison, Wis. 7:00 p.m. Watch: BTN Plus Ticket info »
WEDNESDAY 10/11 VOLLEYBALL vs. #4 Nebraska Madison, Wis. 8:00 p.m. Watch: BTN SOLD OUT
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ALICIA MONSON
Alicia Monson, a sophomore from Amery, Wisconsin, has emerged as a front-line performer for the 17th-ranked Wisconsin women’s cross country team. She finished second for the Badgers in the NCAA meet in 2016 and followed that up with a third-place performance in the junior USATF cross country championships earlier this year. Monson has opened the new season with a first-place showing for UW in the Mayflower Day Open last month and a third-place effort in the Greater Louisville Classic. Monson took time from a recent off day — from running, not school — to talk about her love for the sport, her top campus curiosity and her No. 1 lesson from the season so far. What made you fall in love with running? “Gosh, just the idea of the sport, that you don’t need a lot to run. You just strap on some shoes and go and the competitive feeling of getting out there and racing is a really awesome feeling. Once you get to this level, you have such a team aspect and it’s really great to just feel your teammates’ energy and building off that.” What do you think about when you’re running, whether it’s training or an actual race? “It depends on the run. If it’s an easy run we’re just thinking about songs. There’s usually a song going through my head.” The same song? “No. It changes. It’s usually the last one we listen to. We listen to some pretty fun songs.” Is there a UW sport that you haven’t seen in person, but want to? “I’d say hockey. I’ve heard fun things about hockey and I’ve never been to a hockey game at all, so I really want to go to that this year. Some of my teammates have been talking and they say it’s really fun to watch how physical it is.” What’s your biggest personal takeaway from your first four meets? “To have confidence in your training and the team aspect. That’s the biggest part of it, especially in the beginning of a race. We really love to get that team energy together. If you don’t have that, you find yourself in the middle of the race not really knowing what to do.” Click to read more »
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BADGERS GIVE BACK SPOTLIGHT
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irthdays are always special, especially after 106 of them. In September, a very special resident, Marvin, of the Capitol Lakes Senior Center celebrated his 106th birthday with the help of his friends, family and six Badgers student-athletes. When Marvin arrived, the room lit up as he smiled and was ready to celebrate. His son gave a touching speech, praising his father for everything he has done and showing Capitol Lakes a side of Marvin they have never seen before. “Hearing Marvin’s son expand on Marvin’s accomplishments was very inspiring for me as a young adult moving forward,” said Molly Manchon, a member of women’s swimming and diving. His son shared how Marvin wrote his own autobiography at the age of 90 after teaching himself how to use a computer. It’s a two-volume life story the student-athletes hope to read some day. “It’s great to get old if you have friends and I have wonderful friends,” exclaimed Marvin. “I’m happy to be alive and to be around people like you guys to make life worthwhile.”
Marvin talked with each of the student-athletes personally, sharing insight on leading a fulfilling life. “Marvin is such an inspiration and has a positive outlook on life,” shared swimmer Jessica Unicomb. “I loved seeing him smile when we sung him happy birthday and then asking us to sing it again because it ‘sounded so beautiful.’ It was an honor to spend his birthday with him, his family and his friends!” The senior center is part of the Badgers Give Back community impact pillar to instill strength and pride in the community by leading in service and creating a culture of giving back. Every other Thursday, UW student-athletes visit Capitol Lakes, engaging in activities such as bingo, card games and arts and crafts. “Volunteering at the senior center is amazing because of the wealth of knowledge and experience the people there have,” said men’s rowing’s Tom Walker. “Every time I go there I learn something new. Seeing the smiles and reactions from the residents we visit with makes it all incredibly worthwhile.” ▪
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fter authoring one of the most dynamic performances in Wisconsin football history, sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook gave credit to a strange phenomenon. Inconvenience. UW players, coaches and support staffers were all onboard a charter flight and awaiting departure for Salt Lake City on Sept. 15 when a logistical mix-up with the airline and the Dane County Regional Airport led to an extended delay. While solutions were being hashed out, Hornibrook found an earnest outlet. He borrowed a laptop from John Schaefer, the team’s video coordinator, and took one more deep dive into the defensive tendencies of BYU, the non-conference opponent the Badgers would face the next day at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. “I usually don’t do that, but I wanted to,” Hornibrook said of the impromptu review session. “I was just sitting there.” Like any quarterback worth his salt, Hornibrook is a video devotee. He doesn’t count the
hours and refused to estimate how much time he spends watching video on his team-issued iPad or in-house at the UW football offices, “but when I’m not in class or out on the field, I’m watching film.” So what’s another hour or so, right? Turns out the extra time spent on the tarmac researching and confirming BYU tendencies was huge. While the itinerary was being adjusted to include a refueling stop in Omaha, Nebraska, and a later-than-expected arrival to the team hotel, Hornibrook was becoming more and more secure in the game plan. “Watched the same thing over and over and over again, so I knew it inside and out,” he said. “Sometimes you don’t have that much time during the week to do that. “The biggest thing was that I confirmed all the reads that we were doing and I knew that (the Cougars) were going to be where they were (in each alignment) because I’d seen every single clip they’ve ever ran against that look.” Hornibrook’s knowledge, comfort and cool was obvious throughout a 40-6 victory that put him prominently in the Wisconsin record book.
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On the way to completing 18 of 19 passes for 256 yards and a career-best four touchdowns — setting the school standard for single-game completion percentage at .947 — Hornibrook gave the impression that he knew exactly what was going down every time he dropped back to pass. Well, he did. Hornibrook was 8-for-8 for 114 yards and three TDs on third down. He hit four different targets for third-down conversions and three — sophomore wide receiver Quintez Cephus, sophomore wide receiver A.J. Taylor and senior tight end Troy Fumagalli — caught scoring passes. Hornibrook said he knew every BYU tendency and they came to life on virtually every pass play. “I knew that this read was going to be here because I watched it 200 times already and I could completely trust it and play on the field,” he said. “I think that was the biggest key on the field. That’s what gave me the confidence.
“Obviously, I’m going to try and do that every week.” In his typically understated way, UW coach Paul Chryst confirmed that the additional video session helped Hornibrook play as well as he did against the Cougars. “I know Alex watched quite a bit of film then,” he said about the delay. “It was good.” The episode goes right to the heart of why Chryst and his coaching staff — especially offensive coordinator Joe Rudolph, defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard and special teams coordinator Chris Haering — spend so much of their waking time scouring video clips of practices, games and what-not. “We’re all looking for our competitive edge,” Chryst said. “We’re all looking for validation because that gives you confidence. The answers are always on the tape.” That unending quest helps explain why all UW players have iPads and why the work of Schaefer, his full-time assistant Colin Ludema and eight to 10 student interns is so vital and valued.
“WE’RE ALL LOOKING FOR OUR COMPETITIVE EDGE,” CHRYST SAID. “WE’RE ALL LOOKING FOR VALIDATION BECAUSE THAT GIVES YOU CONFIDENCE. THE ANSWERS ARE ALWAYS ON THE TAPE.” During a normal week, Shaefer will get to the office around 5:30 a.m. and typically stay until all the coaches have gone home. He oversees a daily process that shoots and assembles images from each practice and has them all available for viewing shortly after the on-field session is over. “We’ll shoot onto (memory) cards and then drop (images) five times during practice, so at different points I’ll start importing practice (footage) onto the system,” Schaefer said. “Once I get it cleaned up then I’ll push that to the cloud and getting that converted so guys can watch on the iPad. “They can watch stuff immediately, so there’ll be film available as soon as they get off the field. Everything will be done within 10 minutes if everything goes smoothly.” When the Badgers travel, the goal for Schaefer and Co. is to have all the pertinent images from the just-played game available for viewing before the team buses pull away from the stadium. “So it’s about an hour window; typically within 45 minutes we have it ready to go on guys’ iPads for those who want it,” said Schaefer, adding that 15 to 20 players on the bus will request the info and typically share their iPads with their teammates. Ask Schaefer if his work is properly appreciated and the friendly man with a prominent handlebar mustache laughs. “I think it’s gotten to the point where it’s expected, which is good,” he said. “They don’t know any better. The expectations that we’ve set up are that it’s there.”
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Schaefer said his timeframes for having vidseen by the players was on Sunday. eo ready for coaches and players is the indusGame footage was stored on reels that had try standard. to be shuttled back and forth between offices “I think we do a pretty good job of meeting and projectors. and trying to go beyond what they’re looking “You could make cut-ups of the film, but they for,” he said. weren’t duplicated,” When it comes to Chryst said. “IT’S NOT ABOUT VOLUME. WE’RE attention, Schaefer Fast forward to TRYING TO TEACH THEM WHAT TO LOOK compares the video a time when evFOR AS MUCH AS JUST SPENDING TIME staff to the UW ofery meeting room (WATCHING) THE TAPE. THAT’S WHERE GOOD COACHING HELPS. ‘THIS IS WHAT fensive line. in the UW football YOU’RE LOOKING FOR. THIS IS HOW “We shouldn’t be complex can access YOU WANT TO WATCH.’” talked about,” he any video. said. “We shouldn’t UW junior inside be noticed, because if we’re noticed then linebacker T.J. Edwards gave a snapshot of something’s not the way it was meant to be. their benefits. I’m good with not getting any acclaim.” “Every Monday we come in here and we have Chryst smiled when asked how it used to be. all the formations broken down of what perHe played quarterback — as well as tight end centage they run this (package), when they run and linebacker — for the Badgers from 1984 to (or) pass, things like that,” he said of his position ’88, so he remembers a plodding, clumsy system. group. “Just knowing that right off the bat helps. The first time Saturday’s game film could be “Knowing formations and knowing personnel — who’s their downhill back and who’s their shifty back — we have all that laid out for us and that helps immensely.” Edwards said he also watches video on his own. “Just seeing as many clips as you can — the many different looks they can give you — is something that really helps.” Chryst, who began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at West Virginia in 1989, said current technologies make it easier to teach the game. “As a coach you can be so much more efficient,” he said. “If you run 75 plays (in a game), you may have 12 good coaching points, so you can put those on one (segment) and watch it. Before you had to sort through (the film).” Chryst, who works directly with the UW quarterbacks, said he spends as much time teaching in the video room as he does the field. “The meeting room is a great time to peel back all the layers,” he said, noting each cause
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has an effect. “Then you have to make it as simple as possible so you can go out and play and not overthink it. “It’s not about volume. We’re trying to teach them what to look for as much as just spending time (watching) the tape. That’s where good coaching helps. ‘This is what you’re looking for. This is how you want to watch.’” Hornibrook, who leads the Big Ten Conference in passing efficiency after four games, was asked about that what-to-look-for process. “It’s definitely changed since I’ve gotten here,” he said. “Some people start off watching where the ball is because it’s kind of fun to watch that. But then they realize they don’t need to do that, so they can watch the defense, they can watch themselves, they watch their steps.” Chryst said he doesn’t keep tabs on his quarterbacks when it comes to watching video. “I’ve never wanted to turn it into a contest,” he said. “Because they’ll spend the time.” Especially Hornibrook. “Alex watches a ton,” Chryst said. Hornibrook, who’s thrown for 200-plus yards in three of four starts this season, was asked if anyone on the team rivals his viewing habits.
“The competitive side of me would say no, but I’m not really sure,” he said. Hornibrook mentioned sophomore inside linebacker Chris Orr and junior nose tackle Olive Sagapolu. Schaefer confirmed Sagapolu is a video hound. “Olive keeps me on my toes,” Schaefer said. “He’ll catch anything that we may have missed or pushed out right away.” Schaefer also mentioned the offensive linemen, who typically take their meals from the dining area to go and watch video together in their meeting room. “Part of their routine,” Schaefer said. Chryst said there’s nothing unique about the video-watching culture at Wisconsin compared to other schools. Hornibrook concurred. “Everybody is just concerned with self-improvement, making themselves better,” he said. “You have to find enjoyment from watching yourself on film. “I think everyone genuinely likes watching themselves on tape just to see what they’re doing and how they can improve.” A routine that comes to life even in times of inconvenience.
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INSIDE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (4-0, 1-0)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 1 Utah State
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Sept. 9 Florida Atlantic W, 31-14 Sept. 16 at BYU
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Sept. 30 Northwestern W, 33-24 Oct. 7
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Oct. 14 Purdue Oct. 21 Maryland
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THIS WEEK The two Big Ten West Division squads with unblemished conference records meet Saturday under the lights at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, with ninth-ranked Wisconsin (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) facing off against Nebraska (3-2, 2-0) with the Freedom Trophy on the line. LAST WEEK The Badgers opened Big Ten play with a 33-24 win over Northwestern at Camp Randall Stadium.
GOOD TO KNOW Including a 3-0 mark against Nebraska since the Freedom Trophy was introduced in 2014, the Badgers have won 14 of their last 15 games with a rivalry trophy on the line.
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INSIDE VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE (11-2, 2-2)
Home events in bold. All times CT. at K-State Invitational, Manhattan, Kan.:
Sept. 1
vs. Syracuse
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vs. Arkansas
W, 3-0
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HotelRED Invitational, Madison, WI:
Sept. 7
Lipscomb
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Sept. 9
Texas A&M
W, 3-0
Badger Classic, Madison, WI:
THIS WEEK No. 7 Wisconsin (11-2, 2-2) splits in action this week, hosting No. 6 Minnesota (132, 2-2) at home on Wednesday before traveling to No. 14 Michigan State (11-2, 4-0) on Saturday. First serve is 7 p.m. on Wednesday from the UW Field House live on the Big Ten Network. Saturday’s match starts at 3 p.m. from Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan. LAST WEEK Wisconsin split its second weekend of Big Ten play, sweeping Iowa, 3-0, on Friday before falling at No. 8 Nebraska, 3-2, on Saturday. After four matches, the Badgers are tied for sixth in the conference standings.
GOOD TO KNOW Wisconsin leads the Big Ten in opponent hitting percentage in all matches (.128) and Big Ten-only matches (.151). Only one foe has hit better than .200 this season (Arkansas at .227), while only seven have hit .100 or better and six have hit under .100. NEED TO KNOW Wednesday’s match vs. the Golden Gophers will be the Badgers’ first appearance on the Big Ten Network while Saturday’s match at Michigan State will be streamed live on BTN Plus. Fans can listen to all matches on 100.9FM or online using the iHeartRadio app. Live updates are also available on @BadgerVB on Twitter.
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W, 3-1
Sept. 16 Southern Miss
W, 3-0
Sept. 22 Michigan State
L, 2-3
Sept. 24 #20 Michigan
W, 3-0
Sept. 29 at Iowa
W, 3-0
Sept. 30 at #8 Nebraska
L, 2-3
Oct. 4
#6 Minnesota
Oct. 7
at #14 Michigan St. 5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
Oct. 11 #4 Nebraska
8 p.m.
Oct. 13 Indiana
7 p.m.
Oct. 18 at Maryland
5 p.m.
Oct. 21
JACK MCLAUGHLIN
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Highlights: Badgers take down the Hawkeyes in Iowa
Sept. 14 Marquette
at #6 Minnesota 7:30 p.m. View full schedule »
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INSIDE MEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Oct. 1
Michigan Tech
W, 3-2
Oct. 6
#19 Ohio State
7 p.m.
Oct. 7
#19 Ohio State
5 p.m.
Oct. 13 at #13 Boston College 6 p.m. Oct. 14 at Merrimack
6 p.m.
Oct. 20 vs. N. Michigan
7 p.m.
Green Bay, Wis.
Oct. 21 vs. N. Michigan
5 p.m.
Green Bay, Wis.
Oct. 27 St. Lawrence
7 p.m.
Oct. 28 St. Lawrence
7 p.m.
#7 North Dakota 7 p.m.
Nov. 4
#7 North Dakota 7 p.m.
Nov. 10 at Michigan State 6 p.m. ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Weissbach Leads Badgers to Season Opening Win
THIS WEEK No. 10/12 Wisconsin (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten) opens its conference season on Friday and Saturday when No. 19 Ohio State (0-0-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten) visits the Kohl Center. Friday’s game begins at 7 p.m., while Saturday’s contest is a 5 p.m. puck drop. LAST WEEK The Badgers opened the 2017-18 season with a 3-2 victory in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game over Michigan Tech at the Kohl Center.
Nov. 11 at Michigan State 6 p.m. Nov. 17 Michigan
7 p.m.
GOOD TO KNOW Freshman forward Linus Weissbach scored two goals in his debut, the first Badger since Michael Davies in 200607 to begin his collegiate career with a multi-goal game.
Nov. 18 Michigan
7 p.m.
Nov. 25 Mercyhurst
7 p.m.
Nov. 26 Mercyhurst
5 p.m.
NEED TO KNOW: Friday’s game airs on Fox Sports Wisconsin and is available online at BTN2Go.com and on the BTN2Go app. Saturday’s game streams live on BTN Plus at BTN2Go.com and on the BTN2Go app. Both games air on the radio, with Friday on WIBA 1310 and Saturday on WTSO 1070.
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Dec. 1
GREG ANDERSON
Nov. 3
at #3 Minnesota 7 p.m. View full schedule »
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INSIDE WOMEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE (4-0-0, 0-0-0)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 16 South Korea
W, 8-0
Exhibition
Sept. 22 Lindenwood
W, 3-1
Sept. 23 Lindenwood
W, 4-0
Sept. 28 Mercyhurst
W, 4-0
Sept. 29 Mercyhurst
W, 5-1
Oct. 6
at Syracuse
3 p.m.
Oct. 7
at Syracuse
2 p.m.
Oct. 13 at Minnesota St. 7 p.m. Oct. 14 at Minnesota St. 3 p.m. Oct. 20 Bemidji State
7 p.m.
Oct. 21 Bemidji State
7 p.m.
Oct. 29 at #4 Minnesota 3 p.m. ▲ TAP TO WATCH - Pettet Nets Hat Trick As Badgers Sweep Mercyhurst
THIS WEEK No. 1 Wisconsin (4-0-0) takes its first road trip of the year as the Badgers head to New York to take on Syracuse (0-1-1). The Badgers and Orange meet on Friday at 3 p.m. CT before wrapping up their series on Saturday at 2 p.m. LAST WEEK Wisconsin swept Mercyhurst at LaBahn Arena in a rare Thursday-Friday series. UW blanked the Lakers, 4-0, on Thursday, as four different Badgers scored in the victory. Freshman Brette Pettet recorded a hat trick to lead the
Badgers to a 5-1 triumph on Friday to complete the sweep. GOOD TO KNOW Sophomore transfer Kristen Campbell has been spectacular in net for UW this year, as she has a 4-0-0 record, a .971 save percentage and a 0.50 goals-against average. She also has two shutouts and has not allowed an even-strength goal this season.
Nov. 4
Ohio State
Nov. 5
Ohio State Noon
2 p.m.
Nov. 10 at #7 Cornell
2 p.m.
Nov. 11 at #7 Cornell
2 p.m.
DAVID STLUKA
Oct. 28 at #4 Minnesota 4 p.m.
Nov. 24 vs. #8 Northeastern 3 p.m.
Washington, D.C.
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NEED TO KNOW Live stats will be available on UWBadgers.com while fans can follow the action on Twitter (@BadgerWHockey).
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INSIDE MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (6-2-2, 3-1-0)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 25 at Tulsa
T, 2-2
Aug. 27 vs. Oral Roberts
T, 1-1
Tulsa, Okla.
Sept. 2
Grand Canyon
Sept. 8
at Michigan
Sept. 13 Northwestern
W, 3-1 L, 1-2 W, 3-1
Sept. 16 Loyola-Chicago W, 2-0 Sept. 19 at Duke Sept. 23 Penn State
L, 3-4 W, 1-0
Sept. 26 Wright State W, 2-1 2OT at Rutgers
W, 3-2
Oct. 4
Marquette
7 p.m.
Oct. 7
#6 Michigan State 7 p.m.
Oct. 10 Green Bay
7 p.m.
Oct. 13 #3 Maryland
6 p.m.
Oct. 21 at #1 Indiana 6:30 p.m.
THIS WEEK Wisconsin (6-2-2 overall, 3-10 Big Ten) returns to McClimon Complex for a four-game homestand, starting with a match against Marquette on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (CT) and a Big Ten matchup on Saturday night at 7 p.m. LAST WEEK The Badgers had a great week, picking up a home win against Wright State and a conference win on the road at Rutgers. UW rebounded after being down 1-0 in both games. Mike Catalano had a goal in both games while
senior Chris Mueller had four points against Rutgers with one goal and two assists. GOOD TO KNOW Senior Chris Mueller is averaging 2.4 points per game over the last five games, including two games with four points.
Oct. 24 at Milwaukee
7 p.m.
Oct. 29 at Ohio State
Noon
Nov. 4-12
JIM KALRATH
▲ TAP TO WATCH - Badgers take overtime win against Wright State
Oct. 1
Big Ten Tournament
Westfield, Ind.
View schedule on UWBadgers.com »
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NEED TO KNOW The week’s games will both be broadcast on BTN Plus and live stats will be available on UWBadgers.com. Fans can follow live updates via Twitter (@BadgerMSoccer).
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INSIDE WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE (8-3-1, 2-2-1)
Home events in bold. All times CT. Aug. 18 Kentucky
W, 1-0
Aug. 20 vs. #2 Stanford
L, 0-5
Milwaukee, Wis.
Aug. 24 Creighton
W, 2-0
Aug. 27 Northern Illinois W, 2-0 Aug. 31 at #3 Virginia
W, 1-0
Sept. 3
at William & Mary W, 3-1
Sept. 7
at Drake
W, 3-0
Sept. 16 Minnesota
W, 1-0 OT
Sept. 21 Michigan St.
W, 2-1 OT
Sept. 24 Michigan Sept. 29 at Maryland
L, 1-2 OT T, 2-2 2OT
at #16 Rutgers L, 0-1 OT
Oct. 6
Purdue
7 p.m.
Oct. 8
Indiana
1 p.m.
Oct. 12 at Illinois
THIS WEEK Wisconsin (8-3-1 overall, 2-21 Big Ten) returns home to the McClimon soccer complex to host Purdue (8-2-1, 3-0-1) on Friday night at 7 p.m. CT before welcoming Indiana (5-62, 1-3-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m. LAST WEEK UW had its first tie of the season at Maryland, 2-2, in College Park. The Badgers suffered their second Big Ten loss and first road loss of the season Sunday, dropping a 1-0 match to No. 16 Rutgers in overtime.
GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers battled through their fifth-consecutive overtime game, marking a new program record for consecutive overtime games. NEED TO KNOW The weekend’s games will both be broadcast on BTN Plus and live stats will be available on UWBadgers.com. Fans can follow live updates via Twitter (@BadgerWSoccer).
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7 p.m.
DAVID GAUSTAUD
Oct. 1
Oct. 15 at Northwestern 3:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Iowa
7 p.m.
Oct. 25 #14 Penn State
7 p.m.
Oct. 29-Nov. 5 Big Ten Tournament Westfield, Ind. View schedule on UWBadgers.com » SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT:
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INSIDE MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. Sept. 10-12 Badger Invitational Results » Sept. 24-25 at Northern Intercollegiate Sugar Grove, Ill. Results » Oct. 1-3
at Marquette Invitational Erin, Wis. Results »
Oct. 8-9
at Windon Memorial
Evanston, Ill.
Oct. 23-24 at Pinetree Intercollegiate
Evanston, Ill.
2018 Feb. 9-10
at Big Ten Match Play
Palm Coast, Fla.
LAST WEEK UW tied for seventh place at the Marquette Intercollegiate at Erin Hills Golf Course. Junior Jordan Hahn and sophomore Pete Kuhl led the way, each earning a share of 22nd place.
GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers’ final round score of +9 at the Marquette Intercollegiate was tied for the fourth-best team score during the final round and allowed UW to jump up two places on the final day.
THIS WEEK The Badgers make the short trip to Evanston, Illinois for the Windon Memorial on Sunday and Monday. Hahn tied for second-place at last year’s Windon, hosted by Big Ten rival Northwestern.
NEED TO KNOW UW had three different players lead the way during its three rounds at Erin Hills. Sophomore Nick Robinson shot an opening-round 72, freshman Griffin Barela carded a 1-over par 73 in the second round and Hahn recorded an even par round of 72 on the final day.
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Bluffon, S.C.
DAVID STLUKA
Mar. 12-13 at Colleton River Collegiate Mar. 25-27 at Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate
Awendaw, S.C.
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INSIDE WOMEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. Sept. 11-12 at Minnesota Invitational Woodbury, Minn. Results » Sept. 17-19 East-West Match Play Results » Oct. 6-8
at Bettie Lou Evans Invitational
Lexington, Ky.
Oct. 21-22 at Cardinal Cup
Simpsonville, Ky.
2018 Feb. 4-6
at UCF Challenge
Orlando, Fla.
Feb. 25-26 at the Westbrook Spring Invitational
LAST TIME OUT The Badgers finished second at the East-West Match Play Challenge at University Ridge Golf Course in Verona. UW earned the No. 4 seed after finishing fourth in the stroke play portion, defeated No. 1 seed Oregon, 4-1, then fell to No. 2 seed Iowa State, 4-1, in the championship match. THIS WEEK Wisconsin will play in the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational Friday through Sunday, Oct. 6-8, at the Big Blue Course at the University Club of Kentucky in Lexington. A total of 16 teams will compete in the 54-hole tournament.
OF NOTE For the third straight tournament, the Badgers are using the same five-person lineup. UW never used the same lineup three consecutive times last season. GOOD TO KNOW Senior Aya Johnson missed all of the previous two seasons battling back problems. This year she has cracked the Badgers’ starting five in each of the first three tournaments and has a scoring average of 73.6 over her first five rounds.
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Peoria, Ariz.
Mar. 16-17 at Hawkeye-El Tigre Invitational
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Mar. 23-25 at Clemson Invitational
Sunset, S.C.
April 8-10
at Silverado Showdown
Napa, Calif.
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INSIDE MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE
Home events in bold. All times CT. Sept. 15-17 at Harvard Chowder Fest Results » Sept. 21-24 at Milwaukee Tennis Classic Results »
Milwaukee, Wis.
Sept. 30-Oct. 7
at ITA All-Americans
Tulsa, Okla.
Oct. 6-8
at Bayliss Invitational
South Bend, Ind.
Oct. 19-23 at ITA Regional
THIS WEEK The UW men’s tennis team has earned three bids into the qualifying draw of the 2017 Saint Francis Health System ITA Men’s All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Senior Chema Carranza won three pre-qualifying matches to advance, while seniors Lamar Remy and Josef Dodridge both earned a direct berth into the qualifying round, which starts on Monday, Oct. 2. LAST WEEK Senior Chema Carranza posted three wins in two
days to reach the qualifying draw of the ITA All-American Championships. Junior Osgar O’Hoisin was only able to notch one win before falling in the second round.
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Nov. 3-5
at Minnesota Invitational
Minneapolis, Minn.
Nov. 3-5
at Wake Forest Invitational
Winston-Salem, N.C.
2018 Jan. 20
DePaul Noon Nebraska-Omaha 5 p.m. View full schedule »
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GOOD TO KNOW The Badgers have a pair of seniors ranked in the Oracle/ITA preseason rankings with Josef Dodridge checking in at No. 92 and Lamar Remy ranked No. 115. NEED TO KNOW Fans can follow results on UWBadgers.com or on Twitter @BadgerMTennis.
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THIS WEEK IN BADGER HISTORY
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINAL
CAMP RANDALL 100 SPOTLIGHT:
BRETT FAVRE
The Camp Randall 100 honors a prestigious group of 100 people who shaped the first century of Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin Athletics revealed a new honoree every day from May 24 through the Badgers’ 2017 opening game vs. Utah State Sept. 1. BY BRIAN LUCAS UW Athletic Communications
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or many football fans in the state of Wisconsin, a dream weekend consists of a Badgers home game at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday and a Packers home game at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Last year, in UW’s season-opener vs. LSU in Green Bay, those two worlds were combined with great fanfare. But that wasn’t the first time. As early as 1966, the state legislature urged the UW Board of Regents to invite the Packers to play an exhibition game at Camp Randall Stadium with the proceeds going to charity. In early 1973, Wisconsin Gov. Patrick Lucey discussed the possibility of the Packers holding an exhibition game in Madison with Packers President Dominic Olejniczak, noting that Camp Randall had approximately 50 percent more seats than Lambeau Field or County Stadium in Milwaukee. Finally, on Oct. 9, 1985, after what UW athlet-
ic director Elroy Hirsch said was 14 years’ worth of discussions, the two sides announced that the Packers would hold an exhibition game at Camp Randall Stadium in August of the next season. “I am really thrilled,” Hirsch said at the time. “It’s been a project close to my heart over the years and I’m glad that all of our work has resulted in a fine attraction for Wisconsin and Green Bay Packer fans alike.” That first game, a 38-14 Packers win over the Jets, had a distinct Badger feel to it. Randy Wright started at quarterback for Green Bay and running back Gary Ellerson accounted for 71 yards on 12 carries and two first-half touchdowns. On the other side, Al Toon had two catches for 19 yards for the Jets. The crowd of 73,959 was the largest to watch the Packers in the state of Wisconsin. Over the next 14 years, the Packers played 12 exhibition games in Madison, going 9-3 at Camp Randall Stadium. The final six games featured a noted gunslinger who grew into a Packers legend.
On Aug. 16, 1992, Brett Favre made his second out to only be a scare as Favre started the Packers’ appearance for the Packers. Traded from the Atlanta next game just five days later. Falcons during the offseason, he tossed the winning Favre’s Camp Randall career encapsulated six touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of his Green games (five starts). His numbers in Madison were Bay debut a week earlier. Against the Jets in his 41-of-69 for 386 yards with one TD and four interCamp Randall Stadium debut, Favre started the secceptions. ond half and immediately led a 20-play drive. HowFollowing Favre’s retirement and reconciliation ever, as the Packers lined up for a 36-yard field goal with the Packers, he was inducted into the Packattempt, one thing was ers Hall of Fame on July 18, missing, the holder. It was 2015. One day later, Favre “I AM REALLY THRILLED,” HIRSCH SAID AT Favre. He raced back onto returned to Camp RanTHE TIME. “IT’S BEEN A PROJECT CLOSE TO the field and proceeded to dall Stadium to host Brett MY HEART OVER THE YEARS AND I’M GLAD fumble the snap, botching Favre’s Legends Game, a THAT ALL OF OUR WORK HAS RESULTED IN the attempt. charity flag football game A FINE ATTRACTION FOR WISCONSIN AND GREEN BAY PACKER FANS ALIKE.” “I just plain forgot I was featuring a team of former supposed to hold,” Favre Packers against a team of said after the game. NFL All-Stars, featuring UW Heisman Trophy winHe finished the game 19-of-28 for 181 yards with ner Ron Dayne. two interceptions as the Jets won, 24-7. A crowd of more than 20,000 fans was on hand The following season, Favre started his first game and saw Favre’s team pull out a 38-32 victory. at Camp Randall and saw his first pass intercepted by “Obviously we were not here to watch stellar the Saints. He bounced back nicely, tossing a TD pass football, but it was really awesome to be back with on the Packers’ next drive and leading Green Bay the guys,” Favre said after the game at midfield. to a 17-0 lead after the first quarter. New Orleans And awesome for the fans to enjoy one last game rallied for a 26-17 win with Favre going 7-of-14 for in Madison. 67 yards with one touchdown and one interception. For the complete Camp Randall 100 list, visit Favre started the next three Packers games held CampRandall100.com. at Camp Randall (1994, 1995 and 1997), seeing limited playing time in each. That was the plan in what turned out to be Green Bay’s final game in Madison, on Aug. 23, 1999, against the Denver Broncos, but the plan was cut even shorter. The game, a Monday Night Football broadcast on ABC, drew another Wisconsin-record crowd of 78,184 fans despite a driving rainfall. Favre started once again but left after eight plays when he was knocked to the ground by John Mobley and landed awkwardly on his right hand. Favre stayed on the sideline for the first half but watched the second half from the locker room. The Packers said no X-rays were taken of Favre's hand and the injury wasn't serious (bruised thumb). It turned
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