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"This One Time, At Camp Randall, Ohio State Beat Wisconsin 20-17..."

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 02:13:51 +1900

OK, maybe that's a cliche line to start this blog, but I figured it was worth a shot. Ohio State's Big Ten title chances are still alive, thanks to the rushing efforts of Chris Wells and Terrelle Pryor, the inconsistent play of Wisconsin QB Allen Evridge, and some questionable offensive play calling by the Wisconsin coaching staff. While Terrelle Pryor's touchdown run proved to be the game-winner for Ohio State, I would argue that Chris Wells was the player of the game for Ohio State . Without Chris Wells' power running, especially some of his lethal stiff-arms that he applied to unfortunate Wisconsin defenders, Ohio State would not have been in this game. While Boom Herron, Maurice Wells, and Brandon Saine are decent ball players, none of the three can provide a power element such as Chris Wells. I respected the way Terrelle Pryor kept battling throughout this game. Considering the venue, as well as the physical style of play Wisconsin is known for, it would have been easy for Pryor to ...

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No. 12 Ohio St. remains class of Big Ten (AP)

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 20:44:02 +1900

Terrelle Pryor kept a perfect record as a starter. Chris "Beanie" Wells kept things loose. That's all Ohio State (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) needed to stay at the top of the class in the conference with a 20-17 win over Wisconsin on Saturday night. The Buckeyes moved up to No. 12 in the poll Sunday. "A lot of people have been questioning our mental toughness," Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis said.

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Ohio State/Wisconsin: What We Learned

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 18:34:36 +1900

Ohio State played another game under the bright lights of (regional) national television last night, for once a game that lived up to preseason hype. A back and forth, hard-fought battle between two perennial Big Ten powers came down to the wire, as Ohio State's Malcolm Jenkins finally sealed the Buckeye victory with a less than a minute to play in regulation. Buckeye fans everywhere woke up this morning and had an extra-large glass of Terrelle Pryor kool-aid with their scrambled eggs. After watching TP march the team down the field and score the game-winning touchdown with 66 seconds left in the game, these fans think they've learned a lot about not only Mr. Pryor, but also the entire team as a whole. Before we get ahead of ourselves, however, let's take a lot at what we did learned last night: - Terrelle Pryor is a leader. This one may seem pretty obvious. Some have said they could tell Pryor was a leader after his first two starts, but I believe one couldn't really tell how ...

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Buckeyes-Badgers: Pryor's Late Drive Leaves Badgers as Roadkill in His Wake

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 14:52:45 +1900

Wow, what a game. What a freshman. In a battle of two of the Big-10's best teams, the Buckeyes relied on freshman phenom Terrelle Pryor to lead them to victory in front of 81,000 rabid fans in Madison, WI. On the first drive of the game, Pryor and Ohio State tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells made it look easy against the Badger defense: a six-play, 71-yard drive capped by an impressive Wells 33-yard run to pay dirt. From there, the Wisconsin defense stiffened up, and the longest drive the rest of the half for the Buckeyes was just 24 yards; which allowed the Badgers to hold a 10-7 lead at halftime. There were numerous big hits in the game, including a big one late in the first half by three Badgers all at the same time against Dane Sanzenbacher; which in turned caused him to fumble and the Badgers recovered. Daniel "Boom" Herron also had his clock cleaned and seemed to have a concussion when he left the game. This game was also played without the Wisconsin band in attendance, after ...

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Wisconsin-Ohio State: Badgers Fall Flat At Home

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 04:19:52 +1900

After a head-scratching loss to the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor last week, the Wisconsin Badgers lost another close one in the Big Ten to "Thee" Ohio State University 20-17. The Buckeyes scored first and scored quickly when Chris "Beanie" Wells scampered in from 33 yards out, and it looked like a blowout early in front of the Badger faithful. The Wisconsin offense looked out of sync in the first quarter, as two of their three drives in that frame ended in punts, with the other ending as a result of a fumble by quarterback Allan Evridge. In a 7-0 hole starting the second quarter, the Badger offense came alive as they scored 10 points to Ohio State's zero. The Buckeyes punted early in the second and Wisconsin reeled off a 15 play, 91-yard drive which spanned over eight minutes, and resulted in an Evridge touchdown pass to tight end Mickey Turner. Wisconsin played tough defense and got the ball back in their possession. Then Philip Welsh tacked on a 20-yard field goal ...

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Ohio State edges Wisconsin, 20-17

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 03:45:00 +1900

Terrelle Pryor ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:08 left and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a score as Ohio State's new double-threat backfield led the 14th-ranked Buckeyes to the win over the No. 14 Badgers. > Terrelle Pryor ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:08 left and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a score as Ohio State's new double-threat backfield led the 14th-ranked Buckeyes to a 20-17 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin on Saturday.

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No. 14 Ohio State tops No. 18 Wisconsin (AP)

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 03:43:31 +1900

Terrelle Pryor ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:08 left and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a score as Ohio State's new double-threat backfield led the 14th-ranked Buckeyes to a 20-17 victory over No. 18 Wisconsin on Saturday. The last time the Buckeyes (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) played a marquee game under the lights, they got pounded by Southern California last month.

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Pryor's late TD run lifts No. 12 Ohio State over Wisconsin

Sun, 5 Oct 2008 03:33:28 +1900

Terrelle Pryor ran for an 11-yard touchdown with 1:08 left and Chris "Beanie" Wells had 168 yards rushing and a score as Ohio ...

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LIVE: OSU-Wisconsin

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 23:59:21 +1900

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JoePa in pain, coaches from press box

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 23:54:11 +1900

Joe Paterno’s body is starting to break down. Penn State’s 81-year-old coaching legend, who is in pain from a right hip injury that has limited his mobility, coached the Nittany Lions to 20-6 victory over Purdue today from the press box at Ross-Ade Stadium. This was the first time Paterno, who was hurt while attempting an onside kick in practice Aug. 28, did not start the game on the sidelines during his storied career. Two weeks ago, he spent the second half of State’s 45-3 victory over Temple coaching from the Beaver Stadium press box. Paterno did make it down to the sidelines to shake the hand of Purdue coach Joe Tiller - who is retiring at the end of the year - when the game ended, but it was a challenge because he is also suffering from arthritis. “I’ve taken more pills the last two months than I have the rest of my life,” Paterno said. The Nittany Lions travel to Wisconsin next Saturday.

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Wisconsin's Marching Band: A "Tribute" (Satire)

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 23:35:04 +1900

To the tune of On Wisconsin : Oh Wisconsin, oh Wisconsin Your band's out of control! Drinking and semi-nude dancing While they're on parole. They've had their fun, but now it's done. They're paying for their crime. Your band won't be on the field For game time.

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Royster leads No. 6 Penn St. past Purdue (AP)

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:26:46 +1900

Evan Royster ran for 141 yards and a touchdown, and No. 6 Penn State beat Purdue 20-6 on Saturday. Royster also had 53 yards on four catches for the Nittany Lions (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten). Daryll Clark completed 18 of 26 passes for 226 yards and ran for a score for Penn State, which outgained Purdue 422 to 241 in its last test before next Saturday's showdown at Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin band suspended for hazing

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:27:56 +1900

The University of Wisconsin marching band has been suspended indefinitely while allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct are investigated. The band won't play Saturday during a nationally televised football game between the No. 18 Badgers and No. 14 Ohio State at Camp Randall Stadium. The university made the announcement at a hastily called news conference Friday night, saying the behavior is consistent with conduct that put the band on probation in 2006.

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At Wisconsin, Band Is Silent for Big Game

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 03:22:34 +1900

The Wisconsin marching band has been suspended indefinitely while allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct are investigated. >

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This One Time, at Banned Camp: Wisconsin Band Suspended for Ohio State Game

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 02:49:12 +1900

In what some are calling "The Shocker," the entire University of Wisconsin Marching Band is going to be spending some time at Banned Camp this fall. Amid charges of sexual misconduct, the entire University of Wisconsin Band will not be on hand when the Ohio State Buckeyes visit Camp Randall for the Saturday Night showdown on national TV. Charges of boozing and banging are not new to the band. Back in 2006 several band member's actions had the band put on suspension. Co-eds were "Badgered" into semi-nude dancing, forced lesbian kissing, and sucking on vibrators. While this conduct is staple on college campuses across America, they are no-no's as hazing rituals for Wisconsin's band. With the college game, on TV, going the route of being over-analyzed I have to there will be little impact for the fans but could the suspension have an impact on the spirit of team? That fact remains to be seen.

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Wisconsin band suspended for debauchery

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 01:02:36 +1900

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The University of Wisconsin marching band has been suspended indefinitely whil...

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Wisconsin suspends marching band amid allegations

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:34:20 +1900

The University of Wisconsin marching band has been suspended while allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct ...

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Wisconsin band suspended in hazing probe (AP)

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:28:43 +1900

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Badgers band suspended, won't play vs. Ohio St.

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:14:43 +1900

The University of Wisconsin marching band has been suspended while allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct are investigated.

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Wisconsin band suspended for hazing

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 00:10:28 +1900

The University of Wisconsin marching band has been suspended while allegations of hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct are investigated.

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Ohio St, Wisconsin looking for fresh starts

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 22:10:30 +1900

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Chris "Beanie" Wells cracks up in the huddle when freshman quarterback Terrelle Pr...

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No. 14 Ohio St. visits No. 18 Wisconsin (AP)

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 21:40:21 +1900

Chris "Beanie" Wells cracks up in the huddle when freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor eagerly tries to describe each play before Ohio State run it. "It's funny, Terrelle always has to look back and explain the full play," said Wells, who pesters Pryor about the habit. "I just know it comes with being a new guy." No.

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With Victory Over Wisconsin, Michigan Making Steps in the Right Direction

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:27:30 +1900

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College Football Week 6 Pick 'em

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:19:44 +1900

The alst few weeks I've been struggling, but I smell a comeback and if all goes well I'll go 7-1 this week (read more and you'll find out). Here are my picks for the CU Independent for week six. (I'm giving you guys a preview since they won't be published on our site till Saturday morning.) Overall 20-12, Last week 5-3 (23) Oregon 23, (9) USC 42 The Trojans are not going to lose twice in two weeks to Oregon teams; they’ll take care of business against the Ducks. However, Oregon will win one thing this weekend, the fashion contest. The Ducks have the best uniforms in College Football, and you can quote me on that. (14) Ohio State 23, (18) Wisconsin 24 Two teams that don’t like each other, battle in one of the biggest Big Ten games this season. I like the Badgers to upset the Buckeyes with a late score. (13) Auburn 31, (19) Vanderbilt 27 Auburn proved that they’re for real this season, but they’ll have a tough game against Vanderbilt, who is looking for some ...

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College Football Week Six Pick 'Em

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:19:44 +1900

The last few weeks I've been struggling, but I smell a comeback and if all goes well I'll go 7-1 this week (read more and you'll find out). Here are my picks for the CU Independent for week six. (I'm giving you guys a preview since they won't be published on our site till Saturday morning.) Overall: 20-12 Last week: 5-3 (23) Oregon 23, (9) USC 42 The Trojans are not going to lose twice in two weeks to Oregon teams; they’ll take care of business against the Ducks. However, Oregon will win one thing this weekend—the fashion contest. The Ducks have the best uniforms in college football, and you can quote me on that. (14) Ohio State 23, (18) Wisconsin 24 Two teams that don’t like each other, battle in one of the biggest Big Ten games this season. I like the Badgers to upset the Buckeyes with a late score. (13) Auburn 31, (19) Vanderbilt 27 Auburn proved that they’re for real this season, but they’ll have a tough game against Vanderbilt, who is ...

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Why Ohio State Will Beat Wisconsin

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:44:10 +1900

While everybody seems to be on the Wisconsin bandwagon for this game, I’m going the other way. Now of course, I have to imagine y'all exclaiming in unison, “WHY?” Oh, you want to know, do you? Ah, then allow me to explain. Right here in this sentence I could flood you with superlatives about their do-everything, can’t-miss, all-world quarterback, but that isn’t it. Beanie Wells? What about him? That ain’t it either. They do have massive beef up front on both sides, and they probably have the best linebacker in the upcoming draft, but that stuff don’t sway me none. So what is this secret weapon? Well, first I have to preempt the howling that is sure to erupt in Gainesville, Baton Rouge, Knoxville, Athens, and all points north, east, west and south. Y'all hold it down out there. The Ohio State Buckeyes might be blessed with the best fans in the NATION. Yep, I said it: the best fans in the nation. And if you will just ...

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Ohio St, Wisconsin looking for fresh starts

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:10:51 +1900

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Chris "Beanie" Wells cracks up in the huddle at freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryo...

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Campus Watch game of the week: Ohio State at Wisconsin picks

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:10:44 +1900

On the heels of a second-half collapse at Michigan, No. 18 Wisconsin hosts No. 14 Ohio State on S...

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Wisconsin center writes revealing blog

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 06:08:00 +1900

Moffitt pokes fun at football—and himself > John Moffitt's latest blog entry covered one of college football's juiciest topics: trash talk.

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Ohio State-Wisconsin: Can Buckeyes Survive Badgers' "House of Pain"?

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 05:33:00 +1900

Game Six: Wisconsin Badgers Location: Camp Randall Stadium (Madison, WI) 8 PM EST, ABC Head Coach: Bret Bielema Wisconsin Players Who Were Recruited By Ohio State TE Travis Beckum, RB John Clay, OL Josh Oglesby, LB Elijah Hodge. Lesser Extent: OL Jake Bscherer, OL Bill Nagy, WR Kyle Jefferson, DB Shane Carter. Wisconsin Rushing Offense vs. Ohio State Defense Here is THE KEY to Ohio State winning or losing the game: Can they shut down, or limit, Wisconsin's running game? If Wisconsin can control the line of scrimmage offensively, Ohio State will be worn down and will lose the game. Wisconsin's effective running game is also the key to play-action passing. Considering how Ohio University and USC ran so effectively on Ohio State, you will understand why I am emphasizing this for Ohio State defensively. Keep this in mind—behind RB P.J. Hill (5'11", 236 lbs.) is RB Zach Brown (5'11", 207 lbs.), who played well against Ohio State last year. Behind Brown is RB John ...

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Can Ohio State Survive Wisconsin's "House Of Pain"?

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 05:33:00 +1900

Game Six: Wisconsin Badgers Location: Camp Randall Stadium (Madison, WI) 8PM EST, ABC Head Coach: Bret Bielema Wisconsin Players Who Were Recruited By Ohio State: TE Travis Beckum, RB John Clay, OL Josh Oglesby, LB Elijah Hodge. Lesser Extent - OL Jake Bscherer, OL Bill Nagy, WR Kyle Jefferson, DB Shane Carter. Wisconsin Rushing Offense vs Ohio State Defense Here is THE KEY to Ohio State winning or losing the game—can they shut down, or limit, Wisconsin's running game? If Wisconsin can control the line of scrimmage offensively, Ohio State will be worn down and will lose the game. Wisconsin's effective running game is also the key to play-action passing. Considering how Ohio University and USC ran so effectively on Ohio State, you will understand why I am emphasizing this for Ohio State defensively. Keep this in mind—behind RB PJ Hill (5'11", 236 lbs) is RB Zach Brown (5'11", 207 lbs), who played well against Ohio State last year. Behind Brown is RB John Clay, who ...

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Badgers angry after disappointing loss

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 21:10:27 +1900

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The game at Wisconsin was already going to be difficult enough for Ohio State...

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Ohio State Football 2K8 Week Six: Poisonous Nuts Versus Rabid Badgers

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:42:53 +1900

Source Don't have much time for a write-up this week, but here are a few thoughts about last week's game versus Minnesota. 1. Beanie Wells + Terrelle Pryor = EPIC WIN! 2. When in doubt about your bowl aspirations, have faith that other marquee teams are just as capable of losing games as you are. 3. I know by the time the fourth quarter rolled around the score was Ohio State 34, Minnesota 6, but why on earth weren't the Buckeyes' third stringers able to stop Adam Weber? Here are some links to check out courtesy of the fine writers at Bleacher Report. Gray Ghost (an avid UGA fan) offers you some Bulldog-flavored humble pie. Unsure what certain football terms mean? Lisa Horne explains them to you. Justin Hearn analyzes five up-and-coming teams in the Big Ten that will give Ohio State trouble in the future. Chip Minnich goes more in-depth about the defensive issues still plaguing Ohio State. There is no theme song this week because a) I didn't have time to think about one and b) I ...

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Do Wolverines finally get it?

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:28:51 +1900

Was Michigan's win over Wisconsin a sign that the Wolverines finally get Rich Rodriguez's system? Bruce Hooley takes a look.

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Wisconsin-Michigan: Badgers Can't Escape 'The Big House' of Horrors

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:02:36 +1900

It was a tale of two halves in the Big Ten opener featuring the No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers against the rebuilding Michigan Wolverines. It was a day in which the upset bug was grabbing hold of several top teams around the nation and wouldn't let go. The upset bug first popped up in Corvallis, Oregon on Thursday night when No. 1 USC fell to the unranked Oregon State Beavers. It then made its way to the East Coast and took out No. 4 Florida (Ole' Miss 31-30), No. 16 Wake Forest (Navy 24-17), No. 20 Clemson (Maryland 20-17), and No. 23 East Carolina (Houston 41-24). No. 15 Auburn put up a tough fight and escaped with a 14-12 victory over Tennessee. To Wisconsin, the bug would do no different. The unranked and laughable Wolverines walked away with a 27-25 upset victory over a Top Ten team. The Badgers started the game with an impressive drive, getting inside the ten yard-line, but Philip Welsh missed a 21-yard field goal. Wisconsin got the ball back quickly ...

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Well-Rested Wolverines and Badgers Square Off

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:59:02 +1900

I had a nice long preview and prediction wrote on here but Bleacher Report was having problems right when I was ready to publish it and erased everything I had written. So this is going to be nice and short. First off, congrats to Oregon State for beating top-ranked USC last night. It just goes to show the 35-3 win over Ohio State was not a reflection of how good USC is but rather how bad Ohio State is. No. 3 Wisconsin (3-0) at Michigan (1-2) 3:30 EDT Saturday at Michigan Stadium Line: Wisconsin by 6 What I had written can basically be summed up like this, if Michigan can convert third downs better than what they have been (24 percent through three games) and keep P.J. Hill from dominating, they'll have a chance. I don't think they'll be able to and will lose. Hill has some pent-up frustration when it comes to playing the Wolverines (68 yards in two career games versus Michigan) and is looking forward to beating them down. This is a much tougher opponent than any Michigan has seen ...

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Michigan-Wisconsin: Rivalry's Recent History Marked By Close Games

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:54:06 +1900

The Big Ten season is upon the Michigan Wolverines, who welcome a familiar foe to the Big House this weekend. Wisconsin is not thought of as one of Michigan's rivals, but they certainly have made a case for themselves to be considered one of the Wolverines' toughest competitors. Although Michigan has dominated the all-time series, games between the Wolverines and Badgers have been really close over the years—especially within the past 10 years. Since the 1998 season, the average margin of victory in eight games between the two have been 8.75 points—and that's mostly due to three games decided by 16, 16, and 17 points. Five of those games were decided by seven points or less. The last two years have seen the 16-point difference, with Michigan winning in 2006 and losing in 2007. Wisconsin has definitely proven to be one of the tougher teams in the Big Ten to deal with, and as far as conference powers go, the Badgers are right below Michigan and Ohio State. The Badgers used to ...

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Michigan-Wisconsin: Recent History Marked By Close Games

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:54:06 +1900

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