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Penn State 48, Wisconsin 7 (Final)

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BB73;1286156; said:
A Wisconsin win wouldn't help tOSU's slim chances at the BCS Title game, but it would improve tOSU's chances at the unprecedented third straight outright Big Ten crown.
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That's by far the goal right now...

Bleed S & G;1286196; said:
I want PSU undefeated when they bring their Spread 1080p HD to the shoe.
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Fuck that. I want every team except for us to have two conference losses and us to run the table...I want to win the conference by two games.
 
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The band is back. How many points for the band?

UW Marching Band will perform at Saturday's football game, but director promises culture change

The UW Marching Band will once again take to the field Saturday night in the Badger home football game against Penn State.
But university officials said in a news conference Thursday that some band members could still face punishment for recent hazing, characterized by band director Mike Leckrone as "asinine, disgusting and degrading.''

Nearly all substantiated




The band was silenced last week during the Ohio State game, suspended because of hazing allegations brought by several band members. A subsequent investigation substantiated nearly all of the allegations, Dean of Students Lori Berquam said in the news conference. A charge that students were fondled against their will was not substantiated, she said.
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Clay is a load.

UW football: Oglesby, Clay a dynamic duo

University of Wisconsin offensive tackle Josh Oglesby is 6-foot-7 and 328 pounds.

And the redshirt freshman has a personality to match his size.

So when Oglesby, who was tabbed the No. 1 offensive line recruit in the nation after his junior season at St. Francis High School, elected to stay home and play for the Badgers, he embraced the pressure and expectations that came with his decision.

Being in that position, Oglesby also had a unique perspective on the frenzy surrounding another in-state recruit in his class, Racine Park running back John Clay.

Clay was the top-ranked player at his position, too, and one of the top recruits in the nation, coming out of his junior year. He was the subject of one of the most-intense and highly publicized recruiting battles in many years before electing to sign with the Badgers.

It was only natural for Oglesby and Clay to become close friends and form a tight bond over their shared experiences: Two national recruits, from the same part of the state, who elected to play for their state school.

"It's an immense amount of pressure, because the things we did in high school put us on a pedestal that we have to live up to," Oglesby said. "If we don't live up to those high standards, but we still have pretty good careers here, it's deemed as a failure, just because we didn't live up to the standards people had set for us."

It's fitting, too, that both are getting their big breaks together.

Oglesby is expected to make his first start at left tackle Saturday night against No. 6 Penn State as the Badgers try to pick themselves up off the mat after back-to-back losses to Michigan and Ohio State.

He impressed everyone last week with his poise and solid play, filling in after sophomore Gabe Carimi suffered a knee injury early in the second quarter. But he wasn't the only bright spot on offense in the 20-17 loss to the Buckeyes.

Oglesby shared that distinction with Clay, who rushed 10 times for 69 yards. Clay had such an impact on the game, sparking UW's only two touchdown drives, that the coaches have little choice but to make him a bigger part of the offense.

"It's pretty neat to see," UW offensive coordinator Paul Chryst said. "Maybe for Josh, that was the best way to go, you've got a whole 30 seconds to think about it and go in. I thought he did a tremendous job.

"It's been fun, in front of our eyes, we're seeing John grow. It has been pretty good."

UW fans knew this day was coming, waiting impatiently for when Oglesby and Clay would be on the field together. But no one knew it would be at such a critical point, as the Badgers attempt to keep their season from quickly fading to black.
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Badgers provide a litmus test

Saturday, October 11, 2008 3:19 AM




Penn State has outscored opponents by an average of more than 33 points.
They rank in or near the top 10 nationally in several statistical categories.
And yet there's still a sense of uncertainty about the sixth-ranked Nittany Lions because of the weak schedule they've played. True, they beat Illinois, but that was at home. Last week, they won comfortably at Purdue, which is notoriously unsuccessful at knocking off ranked teams.
So this week's game at Wisconsin could be the first true test for Penn State.
The Badgers are 0-2 in the Big Ten, but they should have beaten Michigan two weeks ago and had Ohio State on the ropes last week.
"They're going to be ready, and we better be ready," coach Joe Paterno said, "or they'll send us to State College hobbling again."

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Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
PSU has 'a lot to prove' against Badgers

Jeff Rice


Three weeks ago, Penn State looked eight spots up in the national rankings and saw 3-0 Wisconsin sitting at No. 8. Today, the No. 6 Nittany Lions have just five teams above them, while the Badgers have fallen out of the Top 25.
Poll shakeups aside, the Nittany Lions (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) are still playing for respect, and they believe the reeling Wisconsin team (3-2, 0-2) they will face at 8 p.m. tonight in Madison?s Camp Randall Stadium (ESPN) still represents a great way to earn some.
?We have a lot to prove,? Penn State wide receiver Deon Butler said. ?We?re No.6, but people still think other teams are better than us because we haven?t played strong competition yet.?

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I don't agree with the two loss theory.

Maybe I'm over optomistic here (or the fact I have a proposition bet ticket for OSU to win the BCS) If Wisconsin wins, it pushes the Big-10 into more mediocrity or less..... publicly.

PSU loses, they'll drop to somewhere between 14-18. There will be at least 1 upset today. If PSU wins, they are a top 5 team.

Now for OSU to start building any kind of momentum at the finishing line, beating a top 5 team would be much better than a 14-18.

So, I will no root... but, will be content watching PSU beat Wisconsin.
 
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There will be at least 1 upset today. If PSU wins, they are a top 5 team.
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I think you must remember that Texas plays Oklahoma and no matter who loses that game they will drop. Texas might drop out of the top 10. Not so sure about Oklahoma if they lose. Either way if PSU wins they will move up a notch IMO
 
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starBUCKS;1287875; said:
I don't agree with the two loss theory.

Maybe I'm over optomistic here (or the fact I have a proposition bet ticket for OSU to win the BCS) If Wisconsin wins, it pushes the Big-10 into more mediocrity or less..... publicly.

PSU loses, they'll drop to somewhere between 14-18. There will be at least 1 upset today. If PSU wins, they are a top 5 team.

Now for OSU to start building any kind of momentum at the finishing line, beating a top 5 team would be much better than a 14-18.

So, I will no root... but, will be content watching PSU beat Wisconsin.
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+1...

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Tonyank;1287907; said:
Agree with above, I would rather beat a top 5 team to move us up in the rankings.

Plus whisky let SCUM win in a bad way, whiskys season is over, Bucks burried them last weekend.
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I wouldn't say we buried them, but we did pull off a solid win in a tough venue. Really hoping that we can use this week's game as a springboard for solidifying our new look on offense.
 
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Tonyank;1287907; said:
Agree with above, I would rather beat a top 5 team to move us up in the rankings.
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I'm more concerned with winning the Big Ten's automatic BCS bid than moving up the rankings. I don't think there's a chance in hell the voters would put us into the NC game again even if we run the table, so defending our conference crown is the ticket.
 
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shetuck;1287921; said:
I wouldn't say we buried them, but we did pull off a solid win in a tough venue. Really hoping that we can use this week's game as a springboard for solidifying our new look on offense.
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I ment we buried there season and any shot at a BCS, being ranked in the 25, etc.
 
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