INSIDE FOOTBALL BY BRIAN MASON @BadgerFootball
Badgers say they're up
course in more ways than one this week.
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The obvious change in di- rection came Monday with former graduate assistant Bart Miller replacing Mike Markuson as UW's offensive line coach. Now, the Badgers hope that change can spark a turn- around for an offense that struggled to move the ball in its loss to Oregon State. Tuesday was the first step,
with several players report- ing their first practice of the week to be the Badgers' best session so far this season.
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isconsin has an op- portunity to change
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for the challenge(s) Night game at Camp Randall an opportunity
"I think this group defi-
nitely embraces adversity," senior LT Rick Wagner said. "We still have the skills. We have the same personnel. We've just got to show it." The offensive line's re-
sponse to the change was all senior RB Montee Ball need- ed to hear.
"They said they love it.
And whatever they love, I love," Ball said.
Standing in the way is a Utah State defense that ranks No. 20 nationally against the run and is com- ing off an emotional win over in-state rival Utah. "It'll be a challenge for any
Regular Season Sept. 1 Sept. 8
Northern Iowa W, 26-21 at Oregon State
Sept. 15 Utah State Sept. 22 UTEP
Sept. 29 at Nebraska Oct. 6
Illinois Oct. 13 at Purdue
Oct. 20 Minnesota Oct. 27 Nov. 10
Nov. 17 Ohio State Nov. 24
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Michigan State 2:30 p.m. at Indiana
at Penn State
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offense," UW offensive coordinator Matt Canada said. The Badgers can show they're up to that challenge Saturday night, and history is in their favor: » UW has won 17 straight home
games by an average of 33.5 points. The Badgers have won 22 straight at home against non-conference foes. » In the last three night games at Camp Randall, including two against top-10 teams, the Badgers have out- scored their opponents 130-52.