Reports: Badgers to start Phillips at QB
Wisconsin will turn to Curt Phillips as its new starting quarterback this week at Indiana, according to multiple reports. The fifth-year senior gets the nod for his first career start after competing with…
Big Ten lunch links
The links have no term limits. It looks like the Nebraska-Oklahoma series will return in the distant future (2021). The Huskers were comfortable with their backs against the wall at Michigan State. Penn…
Badgers lose Stave, face more adversity
Almost everything went right for Wisconsin’s offense in 2010 and 2011. Almost everything has gone wrong in 2012. The latest setback for a star-crossed unit came Monday, as Badgers head coach Bret Bielema…
Video: Wisconsin’s Joel Stave
Brian Bennett interviews Wisconsin QB Joel Stave after the Badgers’ 38-14 win at Purdue on Saturday. Continue reading at ESPN.com – Big Ten Blog
Instant analysis: Nebraska 30, Wisconsin 27
LINCOLN, Neb — Nebraska mounted a furious comeback, rallying from 10 down at halftime and 17 in the third quarter to beat Wisconsin 30-27 and avenge an ugly defeat last year. Here are…
Joel Stave hopes to play hits on the road
Wisconsin redshirt freshman quarterback Joel Stave will make his first road start this weekend, against Nebraska at night on ABC. But for Stave, that assignment doesn’t seem as nerve-wracking as what he went…
After rocky start, Wisconsin makes some progress
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After Wisconsin’s rocky start, this counts as progress. Sure, the Badgers needed a pair of touchdowns in the final 3:20 to secure a 37-26 victory over lowly UTEP on Saturday. The Miners’ 26 points were the most allowed by Wisconsin this season, and they were four-for-four on fourth-down conversions – including a pair on a 13-play, 75-yard scoring drive alive. There were more penalty woes, too. But Wisconsin’s offense finally showed signs of being the powerhouse everyone expected, with James White and Melvin Gordon not missing a beat after Heisman Trophy finalist Montee Ball suffered an apparent concussion. Better yet, the Badgers (3-1) appear to have found themselves a quarterback in redshirt freshman Joel Stave. ”We had some hiccups in our first four games, but I thought today was a good step for us in the right direction,” said Jared Abbrederis , who had a career-high 147 yards receiving after missing last week’s …
UW continues shakeup, names Stave starter
Apologies for posting this late, but Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema made it official Thursday and named redshirt freshman Joel Stave as the team’s starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against UTEP. Stave relieved Danny…
Big Ten lunchtime links
Barney’s movie had heart, but “Football in the Groin” had a football in the groin. All signs point to Joel Stave starting at quarterback for Wisconsin this week — and Jared Abbrederis is…
Joel Stave looks to be new Badgers QB
Wisconsin’s struggling offense could have a new starting quarterback at the controls this week. Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that redshirt freshman Joel Stave, not Danny O’Brien, took the bulk…
