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Wisconsin football announces another ‘Stripe-Out’ game at Camp Randall Stadium

Wisconsin football announces another ‘Stripe-Out’ game at Camp Randall Stadium

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The last time the Wisconsin Badgers had fans at Camp Randall Stadium it was the year 2019, a season that saw the team not lose a single contest at home.

One of those fall Saturdays was a Camp Randall ‘Stripe-Out’ against the Michigan Wolverines.

Sep 21, 2019; Madison, WI, USA; The Wisconsin Badgers line up for a play during the third quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

The Badgers won 35-14 that day, dominating Michigan thanks to a 200-yard day from Jonathan Taylor and a 4-turnover day from Jim Leonhard’s defense.

The scene was electric and was not hurt by the Badgers’ stellar play on the field.

Well, it is also a scene that will be returning to the friendly confines in just over five weeks, as a Wisconsin football tweet from earlier today named September 4’s season-opener against Penn State a ‘Stripe-Out’ game.

Like so many others, I cannot wait to see a packed house in Madison for the first time in nearly two years.

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LOOK: Wisconsin’s highest-ranked recruiting class in program history arrives on campus

Wisconsin’s class of 2021 finished ranked No. 16 in the country and No. 3 in the Big Ten. It is, by a wide margin, the highest-ranked class

Wisconsin’s class of 2021 finished ranked No. 16 in the country and No. 3 in the Big Ten. It is, by a wide margin, the highest-ranked class the program has ever welcomed onto campus.

With a few members of the class having already arrived for spring practice, the rest of the class is now on campus and ready to work.

Pictured is the future of the Wisconsin football program. Or even, to be honest, the present.

It won’t be long until we start hearing these players’ names called as significant contributors to some really good Wisconsin football teams.

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Wisconsin announces new guidelines for attendance at home football games

The Wisconsin Badgers will kick off their 2020 football season on the weekend of Oct. 24 against the Illinois Fighting Illini, a day that…

The Wisconsin Badgers will kick off their 2020 football season on the weekend of Oct. 24 against the Illinois Fighting Illini, a day that cannot come soon enough.

On October 1 the program announced their original plan for fan attendance at those games: only family members of players and staff allowed in the stands, amounting to approximately 1,000-1,500 people watching live.

Well, due to the growing COVID-19 numbers in the state the program reversed course this week, now announcing that only players, coaches, essential stadium operations personnel and a limited number of family members will be allowed at the games.

“It’s unfortunate that circumstances will no longer allow us to invite families to attend, but we support this decision and know that the safety of our students, staff and community has to be our top priority,” Athletic Director Barry Alvarez stated in a release. “We know Badger games are usually a time when we can come together, but right now we are urging everyone to watch our games safely and responsibly.”

Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank discussed the reasoning behind the change, saying “given the high rates of infection in the state of Wisconsin, we don’t want anyone in the stadium who doesn’t need to be there.”

The university also released updated gameday guidelines for the city as a whole:

  • Tailgating, loitering, and open containers will not be permitted anywhere on campus
  • Campus lots will be closed, except for UW employees with a baselot permit, using it for work purposes. Lots will be staffed to ensure that no tailgating occurs.
  • During all home football weekends, there will be no game day sponsor activations or hospitality events
  • Normal traditions, such as Badgerville and Badger Bash, will not be held.
  • The Badger Band and Spirit Squad will not be present at the football game or perform on campus.
  • Breese Terrace will be open to vehicular traffic for all games.
  • Campus and City of Madison vending and merchandise locations will not be available along Breese Terrace or in the park area between Breese, Regent and Monroe. The main Bucky’s Locker Room at Gate 1 will remain closed during game days.

 

We are now just two weeks away from the return of Badger football and even though it will look a lot different in the city of Madison and on our television screens, at least there is a football season on the horizon.

Wisconsin announces plan for attendance at football games this fall

The Wisconsin Badgers will kick off their 2020 football season on October 24 against the Illinois Fighting Illini with at least some…

The Wisconsin Badgers will kick off their 2020 football season on October 24 against the Illinois Fighting Illini with at least some fans in attendance.

The fans, though, won’t be the student section we’re used to and 80,000 people packed into the bleachers. As reported by the Wisconsin State Journal, the program will only allow family members of players and staff members at the games, amounting to approximately 1,000 people watching live.

You can look at SEC and Big 12 schools and their 15,000-plus fans watching the games and notice a significant difference in the product. This decision, though, wasn’t up to the Big Ten schools and states in which they play, but instead was made by the conference after it reinstated the season in mid-September.

Campus planning director Gary Brown mentioned that neighboring parking lots will be closed and city spokesperson Shiva Bidar noted that city bars will be able to open their outside areas but with strict restrictions.

Bidar also mentioned house parties as an issue to monitor when the season begins.

 

There will be no jumping around at Camp Randall this season or an a cappella rendition of Build Me Up Buttercup. The Badgers are playing football, though, after an entire month of it seeming impossible.

23 days until football is back in Madison, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Athletics thanks healthcare workers by “lighting it blue”

The Badger athletic family participates in the #lightitblue campaign

A campaign to show support for workers on the front lines of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has made it to Madison. The #LightItBlue campaign originated in the United Kingdom as a way to show appreciation for the workers that are risking their own health and safety to save the lives of others. Businesses, stadiums, and buildings have been lighting their facilities blue in solidarity with healthcare professionals and many other essential employees that are moving the world forward in such a difficult time.

Wisconsin sports recently showed solidarity at their facilities. Camp Randall Stadium was made a part of the #LightItBlue campaign yesterday evening.

The Kohl Center was also blue last night.

In such a difficult time, and a time without live sports to help us cope, it is a welcome site to see sports standing in solidarity with the essential workers in our battle against this pandemic.