Wisconsin coach jumps into Lake Michigan after Badgers win over Northwestern

Wisconsin was sure to enjoy the win over Northwestern

Wisconsin continued its midseason resurgence with a 23-3 win over Northwestern on Saturday.

The Badgers improved to 5-2 with the win and 3-1 in Big Ten play. It is the team’s third straight victory, all by a sizable margin (52-6 over Purdue, 42-7 over Rutgers and 23-3 over Northwestern). Importantly, it brings the team to the doorstep of bowl eligibility with a crucial stretch upcoming.

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Wisconsin’s Oct. 26 primetime matchup against No. 3 Penn State is sure to dominate the conversation all week. But before Badgers turned the page from their road victory over the Wildcats, they were sure to enjoy the environment.

That environment: Northwestern’s temporary lakefront stadium on the shores of Lake Michigan.

How they enjoyed that environment: the team rushed to the shores of the lake as strength and conditioning coach Brady Collins took a celebratory swim.

Wisconsin’s social media team was sure to capture the moment.

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That is the excitement of a team that has won three straight conference games by a combined margin of 117 to 16, completely turning its season around in the process.

For more postgame reaction and analysis, check out our takeaways from Wisconsin’s win over Northwestern and the standouts, both good and bad,  from the matchup.

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WATCH: Wisconsin football’s annual ‘Squat Fest’ is back

WATCH: Wisconsin football’s annual ‘Squat Fest’ is back

Wisconsin football’s annual ‘Squat Fest’ is back for the second consecutive season.

That fact was made clear Friday morning with several posts on X from strength and conditioning coach Brady Collins and highlights posted by media members covering the event.

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Collins’ ‘Squat Fest’ event began when he and head coach Luke Fickell were back at Cincinnati. The veteran strength coach told BadgerExtra’s Jake Kocorowski last year that it first evolved from a team-wide max squat day to it becoming the circled date on the calendar that it is today.

And by circled date, that means having a fresh new logo, shirts for the team and production work within the building. More highlights are sure to come from the Wisconsin football social media team and other media members, but here’s a first look at ‘Squat Fest 2k24.’

 

 

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Watch: New Badger wide receiver earns his stripes

Wide receiver Bryson Green transferred to Wisconsin in January and he has now earned the right to wear the team’s logo in the weight room.

Wide receiver Bryson Green transferred to Wisconsin from Oklahoma State in January and he has now fully acclimated himself to the Badgers’ locker room, earning the right to wear the team’s logo in the weight room.

New strength and conditioning coach Brady Collins redesigned the Badgers’ weight room and instilled the T-shirt system this offseason. So far, Wisconsin has posted countless high-energy videos of the team working out together.

Green in particular comes into this season as one of over a dozen transfers from other school. The wide receiver brought in 36 catches for 584 yards and five touchdowns last season with the Cowboys and is expected to be a big part of Wisconsin’s “Air Raid” offense under Phil Longo in 2023.

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