Big Ten Preview: Wisconsin Badgers

Our last Big Ten preview features our Big Ten West favorite.
Read moreOur last Big Ten preview features our Big Ten West favorite.
Read moreA few weeks ago, WNUR Sports’ Ari Ross (@aross50) looked at Northwestern’s graduating senior’s draft prospects. This week he takes a look at some of the top prospects out of the Big Ten. Brandon Scherff, OT/OG, Iowa Scherff is the top rated prospect out of the Big Ten. The 6’5” 319-pound senior tackle started all 13 games his final two
Read moreIt’s awards season, and the WNUR Sports staff is getting in on the act. 19 staffers voted for Northwestern’s offensive, defensive, and breakout players of the year, as well as Big Ten player and coach of the year. Results are below, along with comments from voters defending their selections. Offensive player of the year: Justin Jackson Voting Totals: Jackson 18,
Read moreThe WNUR Sports staff weighs in with their predictions for this Saturday’s football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Ohio State Buckeyes. If you want in on the action, simply leave your prediction in the comments below, or you can tweet them @WNURSports. Joe Misulonas (@jmisulonas): Northwestern 34, Wisconsin 24. Northwestern’s coming off a tough loss, but they know
Read moreWNUR’s Nick Scoliard breaks down the Wisconsin Badgers position-by-position to preview their match-up on Saturday with the Northwestern Wildcats. After a brutal, heartbreaking loss to Ohio State, the Wildcats journey to Wisconsin to play the defending Big Ten Champion Badgers. Though Northwestern is ranked 19th and Wisconsin doesn’t appear in the rankings, the Wildcats are more than 10 point underdogs.
Read moreWNUR’s Jim Sannes (@JimSannes) previews Saturday’s football game between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Ohio State Buckeyes by looking at the numbers that will decide that outcome. How do you prepare for possibly the biggest game for Northwestern football since the 1996 Rose Bowl? I, personally, have been blasting Mo Greene’s “Go U NU” on repeat while praying feverishly to
Read moreWNUR Sports’ Kevin Harris (@KevinGoesCats) previews the Wisconsin Badgers as part of our summer Big Ten Preview series. To check out our previous previews, click: Illinois | Purdue | Michigan | Indiana | Nebraska | Minnesota | Penn State 0-3. That’s Wisconsin’s record the last three years in Rose Bowl games. So although they’re surely the team to beat in
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