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Dishing on Wisconsin: Need-to-know info on the Badgers, plus Luke Fickell on Penn State’s ‘D”
Three years ago, Penn State opened its season with a 16-10 victory over Wisconsin in Madison.
If you remember what happened at Camp Randall on that day, it would be accurate to call the Nittany Lions’ victory “unlikely”.
Still, it was a courageous effort keyed by the PSU defense, which made Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz look bad.
Mertz was intercepted twice, and the hosts also lost a fumble. PSU was outgained 365-297 and the Badgers held a 29-11 edge in first downs.
It could be a fairly low-scoring game on Saturday night when unbeaten Penn State (6-0) and Wisconsin (5-2) meet again in Madison.
The Badgers have won three consecutive games. But do they have the horsepower on offense to keep up with a PSU team that is averaging 471 yards per game?
A few quick notes on Wisconsin before we get Luke Fickell’s thoughts on the Lions’ defense.
Tawee Walker’s emergence. Since taking over the feature back role for Wisconsin, Walker is averaging 139.3 yards per game. He has eight rushing touchdowns.
Discipline has been a Wisconsin trademark. When it comes to penalties, the Badgers rarely make those kind mistakes. Fickell’s team is averaging just four penalties per game for an average of 26.9 yards.
Braedyn Locke is not perfect. In dominating victories over Purdue and Rutgers, the Badgers’ quarterback has passed for a total of 599 yards and four touchdowns. Locke also tossed three interceptions.
Hard to play on homecoming. Wisconsin has won its last 10 games on homecoming weekend.
Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen looks on during practice on Aug. 8, 2024.
Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.comPennLive
At his weekly press conference, Fickell was asked about the problems that Penn State’s defensive front could cause for the Wisconsin offensive line (and Locke).
The Lions starting D-line features three disruptive players – ends Abdul Carter (9.5 tackles for loss) and Dani-Dennis Sutton (four tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries) and tackle Zane Durant (5.5 tackles for loss).
“It’s going to be a little bit different than it was the past week (against Northwestern), right?” Fickell said, referring to the Badgers’ 23-3 road win in Evanston.
“Last week, you knew where the guys were going to be. They were going to be big; they were going to be physical, there were going to be strong, they were going to be square.
“This week, it’s a little bit different in the sense that, you don’t know exactly where they’re going to be. They’re going to move all around. They’ve got really, really good athletes. … That’s where the strength of their team is.”
Fickell added: “When you really kinda start to break those guys down, it’s different to prepare for because they’re going to be in a lot of different places, they’re going to do a lot of different things.”
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What time, TV channel is Johns Hopkins vs Wisconsin-River Falls game on today? Live stream, preview
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The Division III Championship Semifinals feature the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays (12-1) facing off with the Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons (12-1) as they look for a chance to play for a title. Kickoff takes place on Saturday, December 20, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. MST) with a live TV broadcast only with ESPN Plus.
• You can watch Johns Hopkins vs. Wisconsin-River Falls football streaming live on ESPN+ (now called ESPN Select) today.
Is Johns Hopkins vs. Wisconsin-River Falls on TV today, or streaming only?
When: Saturday, December 20, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. MST).
Where: David Smith Stadium at Ramer Field | River Falls, WI
TV channel: This game is not available on traditional broadcast TV, and is only streaming on ESPN’s live sports streaming platforms available on the ESPN App with one of the “ESPN Select” or “ESPN Unlimited” subscription plans. (This is the streaming service formerly known as ESPN Plus. Here’s a look at the breakdown of ESPN streaming plans, what they cost and include.)
Where to watch streaming live on TV, or online: You can watch a live stream of this game for less than $12 on ESPN Select (It’s just $11.99/month or $119.99/full year subscription, and you can cancel anytime. Just choose the “ESPN Select” plan in the drop down to sign up for the cheapest version of the service.).
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Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association, wildlife advocates react to delisting of the gray wolf
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association is speaking out about the U.S. House passing the “Pet and Livestock Protection Act”.
“I’ll be honest, our cattlemen are pretty fed up. I mean, they have been dealing with this issue for a long time, so. I mean just really felt like we are finally making progress here. And that’s really exciting that we can help our producers deal with this issue,” says Brady Zuck, a cow-calf producer and the past president of the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association.
Brady Zuck, one of many livestock producers in Wisconsin, is responding to the U.S. House passing a bill to delist the gray wolf from the “Endangered Species Act”.
The population of gray wolves is increasing, and according to the Wisconsin DNR, from April 2024 to April 2025, there were 70 verified wolf conflicts with livestock.
“That’s what’s been the most frustrating, is that we have producers locally here in northwest Wisconsin or your area by Green Bay that are dealing with this issue, and it’s all controlled in Washington, and we have people in our state that could make those management decisions, but their hands are tied,” says Zuck.
Supporters of the bill say non-lethal methods used to keep gray wolves away, such as strobe lights and music, are only short-term solutions.
“We’re asking, saying hey, if we’re having problems with wolves on farms, we need ways to effectively deal with that, that work,” says Zuck.
The Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance shared a statement from Thursday about the delisting, saying: “We are disgusted by this reckless abandonment of science-based wildlife management. However, our advocates showed up in extraordinary numbers against overwhelming odds, and their voices were heard. This organization and our supporters are not defeated.”
“As cattlemen, we never said we want to eliminate all wolves, we don’t want any wolves, we never said that. But we just need to make sure we have the tools in place that we can, you know, if we have wolves killing calves, we need a way to deal with it, right?” Zuck says.
The bill still has to pass the Senate and reach the president’s desk before changes are made.
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Watch Live: Demolition of bridge between Iowa, Wisconsin
LANSING, Iowa (KCRG) – The Black Hawk Bridge, connecting Iowa and Wisconsin over the Mississippi River will come down Friday morning.
The Iowa DOT and Wisconsin DOT are partnering on the demolition, which is set for 9:30 am on Friday. You can watch the demolition live in this article when it happens.
The bridge has been closed since October with plans to construct a new bridge, planned to open in 2027.
The Iowa DOT laid out safety plans for the demolition:
- A zone around the bridge will be blocked off to protect people from debris.
- The Lansing Ferry service will not run from 6:00 p.m. on December 18 to the morning of December 22.
- Highway 26 will be closed from around 8:45 a.m. on December 19 and reopen around 30 minutes after the implosion. Detour signs will be posted.
- The demolition zone will be closed to recreational boat traffic on December 18 and expected to reopen during the night of December 19.
- No trains will run through Lansing for four hours on the morning of December 19.
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