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Wisconsin Football Fans Expect More Despite Win Over Nebraska

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Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen celebrates his touchdown run during overtime of their game Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin beat Nebraska 24-17 in overtime.Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin football was reeling after back-to-back losses to Indiana and Northwestern. Following two losses to programs the Wisconsin Badgers expect to be better than, the outlook for the final two weeks of UW’s season was uncertain. Despite a slow start, the Badgers found a way to come away with an overtime victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. 

Wisconsin Badgers football players celebrate with the Freedom Trophy following a victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers

Nov 18, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; The Wisconsin Badgers celebrate with the Freedom Trophy following the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

The 24-17 win was Wisconsin’s tenth straight victory over Nebraska. It also made the Badgers bowl-eligible. Fans took social media by storm with their reactions as Wisconsin got back in the win column.

Wisconsin Football Fans Bemoan Another Slow Start

Nebraska scored touchdowns on its first two drives of the game. Wisconsin spent much of the game trying to climb out of the early 14-0 hole. Although the Cornhuskers’ only other points on the day came from a field goal as time expired in regulation to force overtime, that initial deficit continued to rub some fans the wrong way following a Wisconsin Badgers win. Others were glad to see the team pull off the comeback.

 

 

 

Wisconsin Badgers Bowl-Bound Once Again

For the 22nd consecutive season, Wisconsin is going bowling. The Wisconsin Badgers clinched bowl eligibility with just one week to spare for the second successive season. Although the last two years have come on close calls, UW has the third-longest active bowl streak in the country, trailing Oklahoma and Georgia. Fans reacted mostly with sighs of relief, but others are still discouraged by the quality of the bowl game the Badgers will play in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wisconsin Football Fans Have Mixed Feelings About First Year Under Fickell

On the field, Wisconsin is in roughly the same position it was a season ago. A bowl-eligible 6-5 record heading into a game with Minnesota to reclaim the Axe. The Wisconsin Badgers have not necessarily taken a step back from last year, but the expectations set going into this season have disappointed some fans. Others are simply looking ahead to the future.

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BadgerNotes' resident college basketball sicko, Kedrick Stumbris covers Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball and women's hockey teams unlike anyone else. He received his B.A. with economics and political science majors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2018 and has had his work published on Bleacher Report and Verbal Commits.

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