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    Dec 31, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Stanford-Wisconsin not exactly a matchup made in Rose Bowl heaven

    The Rose Bowl pregame weather has been about as crummy as the seven combined losses for Stanford and Wisconsin.
    The Rose Bowl pregame weather has been about as crummy as the seven combined losses for Stanford and Wisconsin. It's never good to make Dick Butkus, who made the game-clinching interception for Illinois in the 1964 game, slog through drenching rain...

    Tags: Colorado Buffaloes, Football, Greco Roman, Wisconsin Badgers, Andrew Luck

    2. Dec 12, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Chris Dufresne's look at the season's college football bowl games

    ESPN's "Octomom" family of networks hopes you enjoy this year's cavalcade of commercials and center snaps as it furiously tries to secure the two games it doesn't broadcast.
    ESPN's "Octomom" family of networks hopes you enjoy this year's cavalcade of commercials and center snaps as it furiously tries to secure the two games it doesn't broadcast. Conspicuously missing from the lineup is Ohio State (12-0) vs. Louisiana Tech...

    Tags: Buffalo Bulls, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl

    3. Jan 1, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. Stanford marches, or plods, past Wisconsin to end Rose Bowl drought

    Some people probably think quarterback Jim Plunkett led Stanford to its last Rose Bowl victory.
    Some people probably think quarterback Jim Plunkett led Stanford to its last Rose Bowl victory. It's understandable if memories are foggy, because it's been that long. It was actually Don Bunce, backed by the "Thunderchickens" defense, back in 1972....

    Tags: Football, Wisconsin Badgers, Stanford Cardinal, Andrew Luck, College Football

    4. Jan 1, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  4. Wisconsin hits frustration trifecta in Rose Bowl

    The Wisconsin Badgers slinked out of Pasadena again Tuesday, defeated for the third straight year in the Rose Bowl. The good news was, by now, they certainly know the backroads out of town.
    The Wisconsin Badgers slinked out of Pasadena again Tuesday, defeated for the third straight year in the Rose Bowl. The good news was, by now, they certainly know the backroads out of town. There was distinction in their 20-14 loss, but not the sort for...

    Tags: Football, Wisconsin Badgers, USC Trojans, College Football, National Collegiate Athletic Association

    5. Dec 28, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  5. So Wisconsin's Curt Phillips doesn't throw much — he can manage

    Curt Phillips was asked Thursday, by the only reporter interviewing him, how far he could walk outside his downtown hotel without being recognized.
    Curt Phillips was asked Thursday, by the only reporter interviewing him, how far he could walk outside his downtown hotel without being recognized. "The whole way," Phillips joked. San Diego? San Francisco? Las Vegas? "Wherever you want me to...

    Tags: Danny O'Brien, Football, Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines, College Football

    6. Dec 29, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Coaching at Rose Bowl never gets old for Wisconsin's Barry Alvarez

    Barry Alvarez had trouble adjusting his chair at Saturday's Rose Bowl media day but eventually settled in without even spilling his coffee.
    Barry Alvarez had trouble adjusting his chair at Saturday's Rose Bowl media day but eventually settled in without even spilling his coffee. Alvarez said no other adjustments would be necessary. "This has been easy," he said. "Just give me a whistle. I...

    Tags: Football, Wisconsin Badgers, Washington Huskies, College Football, Mike Taylor

    7. May 19, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. The Wisconsin State Journal Tom Oates column

    The Wisconsin State Journal
    You have to applaud the University of Wisconsin for taking the non-conference scheduling ball and running with it now that the college football landscape has finally changed. Since the four-team playoff was approved and strength of schedule became a key...

    Tags: Texas Longhorns, Football, Wisconsin Badgers, Lambeau Field, USC Trojans

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Terps Trio: Big Ten schedule, previously scheduled games, road trips

    <em>Baltimore Sun reporters Don Markus and Jeff Barker and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. </em>
    Baltimore Sun reporters Don Markus and Jeff Barker and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Given the 2014 schedule announced Thursday by the Big Ten, how tough will Maryland’s road back...

    Tags: Wisconsin Badgers, Trips and Vacations, Memorial Stadium, Bret Bielema, Big Ten Conference

    9. May 11, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. 18 holes with … Tim Beckman

    Tim Beckman faced a dilemma on the 14th hole at Olympia Fields' North Course: lay up or try to fly it 160 yards from the right rough to clear the scrub area.
    Tim Beckman faced a dilemma on the 14th hole at Olympia Fields' North Course: lay up or try to fly it 160 yards from the right rough to clear the scrub area. "You know me," the Illinois football coach said. "I'm not going to play it dang short." At...

    Tags: Football, Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines, PGA Tour, Illinois Fighting Illini

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Big Ten ADs eye stronger football schedules

    Cupcakes are out. Compelling matchups are in.
    Cupcakes are out. Compelling matchups are in. "We want to get out of the business," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said, "of scheduling games that feel like scrimmages to our fans." To that end, the Big Ten will begin playing nine...

    Tags: Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines, Yankee Stadium, Atlantic Coast Conference, College Football

    11. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Big Ten may shake up its bowl lineup

    Not to dis Mickey Mouse, but Big Ten officials know their fans don't want to go to Orlando every year. Or Tampa. Or Houston.
    Tribune reporter
    Not to dis Mickey Mouse, but Big Ten officials know their fans don't want to go to Orlando every year. Or Tampa. Or Houston. There is one exception. "Pasadena," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said. So to combat the bowl fatigue that affects...

    Tags: McCormick Place, Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan Wolverines, College Basketball, College Football

    12. May 15, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  12. Big Ten bowl lineup might include Pinstripe, Holiday bowls

    Detroit Free Press
    Geography is the new Big Ten buzzword. First it was the new 2014 football division names, embracing East and West, and now it's spilling into the revised bowl plan. As the Big Ten athletic directors meet Tuesday and today at the Sofitel hotel in...

    Tags: Wisconsin Badgers, Gator Bowl, Michigan Wolverines, College Football, Pinstripe Bowl

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