MADISON – Quarterback and defensive line are two major areas of need for the Wisconsin football team this offseason.

Luke Fickell and his staff scored key pickups at both positions Monday morning.

Quarterback Danny O’Neil and defensive lineman Corey Walker announced commitments to the Badgers to bring the total of known transfer portal pickups for the program to five.

O’Neil, coming from San Diego State, is the first quarterback recruited with the idea of running new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes’ scheme.

This season the 6-foot, 195-pound redshirt freshman completed 209 of 330 passes (63.3%) for 2,181 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions.

Walker (6-5, 270) played at Western Michigan and was part of the Broncos’ ‘defense that faced Wisconsin in Camp Randall Stadium earlier this season.

He finished the season with 38 tackles that included 6 ½ tackles for a loss and 5½ sacks. He was also credited with five pass break ups. He had three tackles in a 28-14 loss to the Badgers on Aug. 28.

Walker has one year of eligibility remaining.

More: The latest Wisconsin football transfer portal pickup caught almost 100 passes this season

The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 15, 2024, results for each game:

Winning Pick 3 numbers from Dec. 15 drawing

Midday: 9-4-1

Evening: 2-3-5

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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Dec. 15 drawing

Midday: 3-5-2-6

Evening: 4-7-9-7

Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning All or Nothing numbers from Dec. 15 drawing

Midday: 01-05-08-10-11-12-13-16-18-19-20

Evening: 03-04-05-06-07-08-09-18-19-20-21

Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Badger 5 numbers from Dec. 15 drawing

02-04-08-29-30

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Winning SuperCash numbers from Dec. 15 drawing

06-07-16-33-35-36, Doubler: N

Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

• Prizes up to $599: Can be claimed at any Wisconsin Lottery retailer.
• Prizes from $600 to $199,999: Can be claimed in person at a Lottery Office. By mail, send the signed ticket and a completed claim form available on the Wisconsin Lottery claim page to: Prizes, PO Box 777 Madison, WI 53774.
• Prizes of $200,000 or more: Must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery office. Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.

Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?

No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.

When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?

• Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
• Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
• Super Cash: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
• Pick 3 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
• Pick 3 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
• Pick 4 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
• Pick 4 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
• All or Nothing (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
• All or Nothing (Evening): 9 p.m. CT daily.
• Megabucks: 9:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
• Badger 5: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.

Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.

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For a third time this year, Nebraska got the better of the Wisconsin volleyball team. 

And this one ended the season for the Badgers.

Playing on their home court, the Huskers advanced to the Final Four with a straight-set victory over Wisconsin Sunday. Scores were 26-24, 25-17 and 25-21.

The match marked the end of the career for Badger seniors Sarah Franklin, Devyn Robinson, Anna Smrek, Julia Orzol, CC Crawford and Carly Anderson. The group helped the Badgers reach consecutive Sweet 16s while going 26-7 this past season including a 17-3 mark in the Big Ten Conference.

Two of those three league losses came at the hands of Nebraska, who did not drop a set in the series through three matches.

Franklin had 12 kills to lead the Badgers, who hit just .126 as a team with 38 kills and 22 errors. 

“So proud of our efforts,” Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield said. “I thought we stayed in a fight all the way to the end there. There’s a reason why these guys haven’t lost a tournament match at home in a long time. You’re gonna get their best effort and that’s certainly part of our team and the effort that they gave.”

Charlie Fuerbringer had 32 assists and nine digs with Frankln and Orzol each recording nine digs. 

“I’m just super proud of our fight throughout the whole season,” Fuerbringer said. “I think we improved so much more than a lot of other teams, and I’m just so grateful to be surrounded by these girls. They’re amazing and the worst part about losing is not being able to play with them next year for sure.”

This marked the 14th consecutive season that Wisconsin has won at least 20 matches, as they also moved the school’s career NCAA Tournament mark to 67-27. Franklin was named to the Lincoln all-regional team.