STEVE MEGARGEE
Wisconsin quarterbacks Myles Burkett (16), Tanner Mordecai (8) and Braedyn Locke (18) participate during spring NCAA college football practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Samantha Madar/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Wisconsin QB Tanner Mordecai already emerging as team leader

By Steve Megargee Apr. 12, 2023 04:30 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai originally planned to

FILE - Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell celebrates with players after a touchdown during the first half of the team's Guaranteed Rate Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, in Phoenix. New coaches often spend their first several months dwelling on the need to instill a different culture into their programs. Fickell says the Badgers already have what he calls a “really good footprint,” something backed up by Wisconsin's 21 consecutive bowl appearances. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Fickell eager to build upon Wisconsin's winning culture

By Steve Megargee Mar. 15, 2023 10:55 AM EDT
New coaches often spend their first several months dwelling on the need to instill a

FILE - Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, center, enters the stadium during a ceremony celebrating the Bulldog's second consecutive NCAA college football national championship on Jan. 14, 2023, in Athens, Ga. The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for college football recruiting. Now it’s an afterthought. Before the championship game, Smart and TCU’s Sonny Dykes both called for changes to the crowded college football calendar without going into specifics. (AP Photo/Alex Slitz, File)
Busy college football recruiting period called 'total chaos'

By Steve Megargee Feb. 02, 2023 01:40 PM EST
The first Wednesday of February used to be the biggest day on the calendar for

Marquette forward Oso Ighodaro (13) goes to the basket against Seton Hall forward Tyrese Samuel, bottom left, and guard Al-Amir Dawes (2) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Newark, N.J., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Efficient offense has No. 16 Marquette chasing league title

By Steve Megargee Jan. 26, 2023 05:27 PM EST
MILWAUKEE (AP) — As they walk along the hallway leading up to the men’s basketball

FILE - Then-Mississippi offensive coordinator Phil Longo sends in a play during NCAA college football practice in Oxford, Miss., Aug. 6, 2018. North Carolina is losing two assistant coaches to Wisconsin, including the one who has orchestrated the Tar Heels' prolific attack the past four seasons. Longo said he and offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. leave Chapel Hill on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, for the same roles under new Badgers coach Luke Fickell. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP, File)
Longo says running will remain priority in Badgers' Air Raid

By Steve Megargee Jan. 05, 2023 04:57 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — New Wisconsin offensive coordinator Phil Longo wants to put one

Florida State wide receiver Johnny Wilson (14) makes a reception while defended by Oklahoma defensive back Justin Broiles (25) during the second half of the Cheez-It Bowl NCAA college football game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Gore's record performance headlines AP all-bowl selections

By Steve Megargee Jan. 05, 2023 09:37 AM EST
The son of one of the NFL’s most prolific running backs made quite a name for himself

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart and his player hoist the Governor's Cup after defeating Georgia Tech in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
What To Watch: Playoff picture already close to settled

By Steve Megargee Nov. 30, 2022 01:59 PM EST
Rarely does a college football season enter the weekend of conference championship

Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh, left, introduces new head football coach Luke Fickell at a news conference Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
New Badgers coach Fickell begins by reaching out to players

By Steve Megargee Nov. 28, 2022 08:37 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell spent much of his first day on the

Wisconsin linebacker Darryl Peterson (17) tackles Minnesota running back Trey Potts (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Minnesota rallies late to beat Wisconsin 23-16, keep Axe

By Steve Megargee Nov. 26, 2022 07:31 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck understood one of his major

Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen (0) runs from Iowa defensive back Riley Moss (33) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 24-10. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Injury sidelines Badgers RB Braelon Allen for Minnesota game

By Steve Megargee Nov. 26, 2022 03:00 PM EST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin won’t have leading rusher Braelon Allen available for

Early arriving fans occupy take their seats in one of the 18 loge boxes in Mississippi State’s south end zone, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, prior to an NCAA college football game against East Tennessee State in Starkville. The end zones are not necessarily where you will find the cheap seats anymore at college football games. Several colleges have tried making end-zone seating more attractive by turning it into a premium experience that includes such amenities as access to indoor clubs with expanded food and beverage options. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Schools add amenities to make end-zone seats more attractive

By Steve Megargee Nov. 24, 2022 06:00 AM EST
Wisconsin season-ticket holder Kim Heiman had heard all the stories about the

UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
What To Watch: Pac-12 takes center stage with two showdowns

By Steve Megargee Nov. 17, 2022 03:10 AM EST
Although its chances of ending its College Football Playoff drought have taken a hit

Carlsbad's Zachary Marshall (11) and teammates celebrate beating Poway after their Open Division playoff high school football game on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 in Carlsbad, Calif. Marshall, a tight end from Carlsbad (California) High School, committed to Michigan in mid-August but said the news about USC and UCLA didn’t impact his decision. The addition of USC and UCLA to the Big Ten increases the likelihood he’d play at least one game in his home state. (Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
USC, UCLA may cause Big Ten schools to expand recruiting map

By Steve Megargee Nov. 15, 2022 02:48 PM EST
Southern California and UCLA’s pending moves to the Big Ten could give the league’s

Maryland head coach Michael Locksley disputes a call during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Guerendo, Allen lead Wisconsin to 23-10 win over Maryland

By Steve Megargee Nov. 05, 2022 03:25 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s players are making a strong argument that interim

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker talks to the referee during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Badgers, Spartans try to salvage seasons that have gone awry

By Steve Megargee Oct. 12, 2022 03:13 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Call it the Big Ten’s midseason “Disappointment Bowl.”

Wisconsin's Chez Mellusi (1) celebrates his touchdown run during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the New Mexico State Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Wisconsin's Mellusi hurts wrist, won't play against Spartans

By Steve Megargee Oct. 10, 2022 12:05 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi will miss an unspecified

University of Wisconsin football defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard addresses reporters during a news conference announcing the firing of head coach Paul Chryst in Madison, Wis. Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. Leonhard has been named the team's interim coach. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)
Wisconsin's Leonhard gets his shot under tough circumstances

By Steve Megargee Oct. 03, 2022 11:32 AM EDT
Jim Leonhard would have preferred much different circumstances, but the former

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema watches before an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
Bielema has happy return as Illinois pounds Wisconsin 34-10

By Steve Megargee Oct. 01, 2022 03:29 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Illinois coach Bret Bielema had a triumphant return to Camp

FILE - Illinois head coach Bret Bielema looks at the scoreboard during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin on Oct. 9, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. Bielema wants to keep the focus off himself as the former Wisconsin coach returns to Camp Randall Stadium with an opposing team for the first time since his surprising exit a decade ago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Illinois coach Bielema downplaying his return to Wisconsin

By Steve Megargee Sep. 28, 2022 06:15 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Illinois’ Bret Bielema wants to keep the focus off himself as

Wisconsin's Clay Cundiff catches a touchdown pass in front of Washington State's Travion Brown (82) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Badgers TE Cundiff out indefinitely after injuring left leg

By Steve Megargee Sep. 26, 2022 01:28 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin tight end Clay Cundiff is unavailable indefinitely but