Topical Alert UW FOOTBALL | ROSE BOWL Badgers' Jake Ferguson ready for new vantage point on Rose Bowl COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Dec 24, 2019 Dec 24, 2019 Updated Jan 5, 2023 0 Sophomore tight end Jake Ferguson has 29 receptions for 363 yards and two touchdowns this season. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Ferguson kAmy2<6 u6C8FD@?’D >@DE >6>@C23=6 6IA6C:6?46 2E E96 #@D6 q@H= E@ E9:D A@:?E =67E 9:> :? E62CD]k^AmkAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== E62>’D D@A9@>@C6 E:89E 6?5 H2D 2 >:55=6 D49@@=6C H96? 9:D 8C2?572E96C[ q2CCJ p=G2C6K[ 42>6 324< E@ 4@249 E96 q2586CD :? E96 a_`b #@D6 q@H= 282:?DE $E2?7@C5] p=G2C6K H2?E65 9:D 72>:=J E@ 6IA6C:6?46 E96 #@D6 q@H= FA 4=@D6[ D@ u6C8FD@? 2?5 9:D 3C@E96C[ y@6[ H6C6 :? E96 =@4<6C C@@>]k^AmkAmxE H2D E96 AC682>6 DA6649 p=G2C6K 56=:G6C65 E92E D9@@< y2<6 u6C8FD@? FA]k^Am kAm“x C6>6>36C 36:?8 :? 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E96 #@D6 q@H=k^DEC@?8mk^Am 0 Comments Locations Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Video: Oregon-Wisconsin Rose Bowl a classic Big 10-Pac 12 matchup Badgers must corral Oregon senior quarterback Justin Herbert in Rose Bowl Oregon senior quarterback Justin Herbert could have been a high pick in the 2019 NFL draft, but elected to stay in college and now leads the D… Jack Coan's roots in lacrosse serve him well as Badgers' quarterback Badgers quarterback Jack Coan excelled as a lacrosse player in high school in Sayville, New York. From Amherst to Pasadena, Badgers' Tyler Biadasz, Garrett Groshek share special journey Wednesday's Rose Bowl vs. Oregon might be the final game together for the redshirt juniors from central Wisconsin. 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Badgers must corral Oregon senior quarterback Justin Herbert in Rose Bowl Oregon senior quarterback Justin Herbert could have been a high pick in the 2019 NFL draft, but elected to stay in college and now leads the D…
Jack Coan's roots in lacrosse serve him well as Badgers' quarterback Badgers quarterback Jack Coan excelled as a lacrosse player in high school in Sayville, New York.
From Amherst to Pasadena, Badgers' Tyler Biadasz, Garrett Groshek share special journey Wednesday's Rose Bowl vs. Oregon might be the final game together for the redshirt juniors from central Wisconsin.
Outside linebackers Tyler Johnson, Christian Bell become factors in limited appearances Tyler Johnson and Christian Bell are in the mix for a front seven that has to find a way to slow down Oregon's strong running attack in the Rose Bowl.
'It's all coming full circle:' Badgers' Jack Sanborn set to face Oregon, his father's alma mater Paul Sanborn, who died when Jack was 4, was an offensive lineman for the Ducks from 1980 to '82.
UW's Barry Alvarez dismisses the notion that Rose Bowl means less since advent of College Football Playoff “Anybody who would say that has never been involved in football in any capacity,” says UW's athletic director, who was inducted in the Rose Bo…
Badgers freshman QB Graham Mertz gains valuable experience on road to Rose Bowl UW freshman quarterback Graham Mertz made an impression with first-team practice reps throughout the season.
Tom Oates: These Badgers, Ducks very different than the teams that met in 2012 Rose Bowl The 2012 game — won by Oregon 45-38 — was a matchup of high-powered offenses. This season's teams lean more on their outstanding defenses.
Wisconsin Badgers defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard 'home' in Madison, not drawn to other jobs yet Jim Leonhard knows he's seen as a candidate for head coaching or NFL assistant jobs, but says he's "extremely happy" with his current role.
Tom Oates: Bowl games bring out best in Badgers coach Paul Chryst Paul Chryst, who is 4-0 in bowls as UW's coach, has found the right mix of innovation and motivation during the bowl season.
Badgers' Chris Orr poised for big finish in Rose Bowl The newly-engaged senior inside linebacker has been a game-changer for UW's defense this season.
Badgers brace for Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, the Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in the Pac-12, is a game-changer with nine sacks this season.
