Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington StateSaturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Madison, Wis. Washington State won 17-14. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Wisconsin's remedy after loss: More passion, fewer penalties

By Steve Megargee Sep. 12, 2022 05:15 PM EDT

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)
Watson helps Washington State beat No. 19 Wisconsin 17-14

By Steve Megargee Sep. 10, 2022 07:36 PM EDT

Washington State linebacker Kyle Thornton, left, tackles Idaho running back Anthony Woods during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State won 24-17. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
No. 19 Badgers follow up shutout by hosting Washington State

By The Associated Press Sep. 08, 2022 01:43 PM EDT

Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst talks to Graham Mertz (5) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois State Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Washington State's Watson facing former Wisconsin teammates

By Steve Megargee Sep. 08, 2022 10:49 AM EDT

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz talks with quarterback Spencer Petras (7) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against South Dakota State, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 7-3. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Iowa seeks more offense against Cyclones in B10's top game

By Eric Olson Sep. 08, 2022 01:01 AM EDT

Wisconsin's John Torchio (15) celebrates his interception and touchdown return during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois State Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Torchio continues Wisconsin's run of success with walk-ons

By Steve Megargee Sep. 07, 2022 06:14 PM EDT

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) throws on the run in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
STAT WATCH: Georgia offense hot from start with 7 TDs in row

By Eric Olson Sep. 06, 2022 02:45 AM EDT

Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois State Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler sidelined with leg injury

Sep. 05, 2022 12:00 PM EDT

Wisconsin's John Torchio (15) runs back an interception for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois State Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Allen, Torchio help No. 18 Badgers rip Illinois State 38-0

By Steve Megargee Sep. 03, 2022 10:15 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen (0) carries the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Minneapolis. Braelon Allen believes he can team up with Chez Mellusi and Isaac Guerendo to give the Badgers’ their best running-back trio in the program’s history. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File)
No. 18 Wisconsin opens by hosting FCS school Illinois State

By The Associated Press Sep. 01, 2022 04:15 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen (0) rushes against Rutgers during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. Allen is a top contender for the 2022 Doak Walker Award. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
No. 18 Wisconsin eager for opener: 'It feels like Christmas'

By Steve Megargee Sep. 01, 2022 03:36 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen (0) and Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst confer after defeating Arizona State in the Las Vegas Bowl NCAA college football game Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, in Las Vegas. After playing in five of the first seven Big Ten championship games, the Badgers have made it to Indianapolis just once in the last four years. They blew a chance to get there in 2021 by losing at Minnesota in their regular-season finale. (AP Photo/L.E. Baskow, File)
Badgers RBs have big goals as they honor their former coach

By Steve Megargee Aug. 31, 2022 01:56 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin quarterback Chase Wolf (2) avoids the tackle of Rutgers defensive lineman Aaron Lewis (71) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. Wisconsin’s quarterback depth has taken a hit heading into the 18th-ranked Badgers’ season opener. Backup quarterback Chase Wolf injured his right leg last week and is out for an indefinite length of time.(AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
Wolf's injury hinders No. 18 Wisconsin's quarterback depth

By Steve Megargee Aug. 29, 2022 03:17 PM EDT

FILE - Southern California receiver Jordan Addison speaks with reporters on the school's campus in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Addison was named to The Associated Press preseason All-America NCAA college football team, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Greg Beacham, File)
Some of college football's top star duos/trios in 2022

By The Associated Press Aug. 28, 2022 02:28 PM EDT

FILE - Wisconsin linebacker Nick Herbig talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. Herbig’s teammates noticed something different about him as soon as he arrived on campus two years ago. Herbig is ready to lead a Wisconsin defense that must replace eight of its top 10 tacklers from last season. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Pride of Hawaii: Herbig ready to lead Wisconsin's defense

By Steve Megargee Aug. 26, 2022 12:10 PM EDT

FILE - Texas Tech coach Mike Leach, center, is dunked with water by Wes Welker (27), left, and Cody Campbell (64) right during the final minutes against Navy in the Houston Bowl on Dec. 30, 2003 in Houston. Of the top 25 most-prolific passing seasons in major college football history by yards per game, 12 have direct connections to Hal Mumme and Leach — from Kentucky to Houston to Texas Tech to New Mexico State to Washington State. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Air Raid evolution: Pioneering offense passes test of time

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 24, 2022 09:21 AM EDT

FILE - Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, right, and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz walk along the sideline during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. A propensity to pass down the family business often stokes a passion to follow in Dad's footsteps, but it has also helped perpetuate a lack of racial and ethnic diversity at the highest levels of football coaching.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Family members working on coaching staffs across Power Five

Aug. 23, 2022 03:18 PM EDT

FILE — Ohio State head coach Ryan Day talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, in this file photo from July 27, 2022, in Indianapolis. Nine months later, the sting of losing to Michigan is still fresh for Ohio State. Coach Ryan Day said it's been the source of motivation for everyone at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Buckeyes out to restore Big Ten order; Badgers pick in West

By Eric Olson Aug. 22, 2022 01:55 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama defensive back Jordan Battle (9) celebrates his interception of a Mississippi State pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Battle is among four players from the top-ranked Crimson Tide selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
AP preseason All-America team highlighted by Alabama stars

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 22, 2022 12:01 PM EDT

FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud throws during the first half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Utah, Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. A Buckeyes attack that led the nation with 561 yards and nearly 46 points per game returns quarterback C.J. Stroud, leading receiver Smith-Njigba, 1,200-yard rusher TreVeyon Henderson and an experienced offensive line anchored by 6-foot-8, 360-pound right tackle Dawand Jones. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Pouring caution on that optimism

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 16, 2022 03:02 AM EDT