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BREAKING: Wisconsin lands commitment from top transfer quarterback

Massive news for Luke Fickell and the Badgers

Wisconsin has its 2025 starting quarterback.

The Badgers made significant headlines on Monday evening when they landed a transfer commitment from former Maryland starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr.

Edwards Jr. is Wisconsin’s fourth transfer commitment of the day, joining UT-Martin defensive lineman Charles Perkins, Western Michigan defensive lineman Corey Walker and San Diego State quarterback Danny O’Neil. They join Louisville edge rusher Mason Reiger, Ball State tight end Tanner Koziol and Tulane defensive lineman Parker Petersen.

The veteran quarterback and former Big Ten starter transfers to the program with one year of eligibility remaining. He started 11 games for Maryland in 2024, completing 65% of his passes for 2,881 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and nine interceptions. His 420 pass attempts were the most in the Big Ten, largely due to Maryland often facing significant deficits and being unable to run the ball effectively.

Edwards Jr.’s numbers come with that asterisk. He was the lone bright spot on a 4-8 Maryland team. The numbers came despite the weak supporting cast, especially up front.

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He becomes Wisconsin’s clear 2025 starting quarterback upon committing. He was one of the Badgers’ best transfer options available and chose them over top contenders Michigan and Virginia.

Wisconsin also landed San Diego State transfer Danny O’Neil on Monday. O’Neil joins with three years of eligibility remaining and profiles as a strong backup option entering the 2025 season.

Edwards Jr.’s commitment caps an impressive recruiting burst for Luke Fickell and his coaching staff, especially new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes. The Badgers have addressed several key areas of need and came away with one of the better transfer quarterbacks available.

For more as this transfer cycle continues, bookmark our transfer offer, visit and commitment tracker.

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Tarheeb Still steals show in Chargers’ win over Falcons: ‘Drug test that man’

The rookie out of Maryland was a ball magnet in Sunday’s victory over the Falcons.

On a day when the Chargers’ offense was a non-factor, the defense stepped up. While it was a collaborative effort, rookie cornerback Tarheeb Still was the biggest difference-maker en route to victory over the Falcons.

Still, the fifth-round pick out of Maryland, had three passes defended and two interceptions, including one that he returned for a 61-yard touchdown.

On the play where Still returned for a score, Darnell Mooney ran an out route. Kirk Cousins did not recognize the coverage, so he threw to Mooney. Still broke, jumped the route and housed it.

After Still’s dominant performance, Daiyan Henley said, “Drug test that man.”

What was said as a joke was actually a reality, as Still was randomly selected to be drug tested. He posted a picture of the slip on his locker on his Instagram story.

Los Angeles held Atlanta to just 13 points as they picked their eighth win of the season.

Maryland hunters go the extra mile to illegally bait bears

Nine hunters were cited for violating the ban during the recent five-day season; some had spread out a virtual smorgasbord.

Authorities in Maryland cited nine hunters for illegally using bait during the state’s recent five-day season for black bears.

But it was the extent of baiting and variety of items that stood out in a news release issued Friday by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

One hunter was issued two citations after he admitted to hunting from a stand overlooking an area baited with bacon grease, chicken grease, corn, molasses, vanilla icing, and licorice.

As if that weren’t enough, the hunter also possessed an illegal “bear bomb” spray to help lure bears to within shooting range.

In another case, two hunters were cited after hunting from separate stands over an area baited with cracked corn kernels and grease or lard spread onto a tree trunk near their stands.

Two other hunters, including an 84-year-old, hunted over a site baited with corn dispersed as close as 10 yards from their elevated blinds.

Another hunter was found to have used bacon grease, corn, apple peelings, and apple processing waste placed between 23 and 50 yards from his blind.

In yet another case, two hunters from Pennsylvania were cited for utilizing a site baited with dog food, animal carcasses, apples, syrup, strawberry jam, and shelled corn.

It was made clear before this year’s hunt, which concluded Oct. 26, that the use of bait or hunting near previously baited areas was prohibited. (The use of bait while hunting white-tailed deer is legal on private property in Maryland.)

According to the Maryland DNR, 950 hunters were randomly selected via lottery to participate in the annual black bear hunting season.

The nine who were cited face fines of up to $1,500 for a first violation, and up to $4,000 if there was a second violation.

Maryland hunters harvest 125 black bears during six-day season

“Hunters enjoyed a week of trekking through western Maryland’s mountains pursuing one of the state’s most elusive game species.”

Maryland hunters harvested 125 black bears during a six-day season that concluded Saturday.

According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the harvest tally was higher than the five-year average of 104 bears.

Gender breakdown: 73 female and 52 male black bears.

The state’s 21st annual hunt was conducted in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. The heaviest black bear, shot in Frederick County, weighed 650 pounds.

Said Karina Stonesifer, director of the MDNR’s Wildlife and Heritage Service:

“Many hunters enjoyed a week of trekking through western Maryland’s mountains pursuing one of the state’s most elusive game species. The state’s bear hunting season is an essential part of the management strategy to mitigate human-bear conflict throughout the expanding black bear range.”

Wisconsin upcoming opponent looks dangerous after dominant road win at Maryland

Wisconsin’s upcoming game at Northwestern (Oct. 19) looks a bit more challenging today than it did at this time yesterday.

That is because the Wildcats improved to 3-3 on the season on Friday night with a dominant 37-10 win over Maryland.

Maryland out-gained Northwestern 355 to 283, gained 25 first downs to Northwestern’s 10, committed fewer penalties and held the football for 33:45 of game time. Those numbers should, in theory, point to a Maryland victory.

The difference: Maryland turned the ball over four times (three fumbles, one interception) while Northwestern did not.

The Wildcats built an early 17-0 lead after two lengthy touchdown drives led by QB Jack Lausch. Maryland eventually cut the deficit to 17-10 before a Northwestern fumble-return-touchdown extended the margin to 24-10.

Things only accelerated from there. Maryland turned the ball over on downs, via fumble, via interception, then again on downs in its last four possessions. Northwestern tacked on an extra 13 points to reach to 37-10 final score.

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The win is a statement for the Wildcats after dropping tough back-to-back contests against Washington and No. 18 Indiana. It now gives the team substantial momentum entering next weekend’s home matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers — one that may be critical to the team reaching bowl eligibility this season.

Wisconsin, meanwhile, is in action on Saturday afternoon at Rutgers. The two-game stretch is critical for Luke Fickell’s team as it looks to improve upon last year’s 7-6 finish.

Next week will be full of preview work before Wisconsin looks to avenge last year’s loss to Northwestern. For now, it’s worth noting that the Wildcats just pulled off the win of their season to date.

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Maryland basketball fans frustrated with Michigan State successfully recruiting in DMV

Maryland basketball fans are getting frustrated by Tom Izzo’s recent recruiting successes on their home turf

Michigan State basketball landed a big commitment on Thursday night from 4-star small forward Jordan Scott. They are rumored to be closing in on a commitment from 4-star power forward Cam Ward. Both players are from the DMV area and both players were also offered and a big priority for Maryland.

This would be a big victory by Tom Izzo and Co. if he’s able to grab two top prospects from his Big Ten opponent’s noses, and Maryland fans are starting to get frustrated.

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Notre Dame reportedly to take part in 2026 Maui Invitational

The Irish are gonna get some sun before they get some turkey in a couple of years.

Imagine being a college basketball fan and knowing part of your team’s schedule two years in advance. It’s not college football when you often know who your team is playing a decade or more in advance. Both sports are just different.

According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Notre Dame is among seven teams that will take part in the 2026 Maui Invitational during Thanksgiving week. Also participating are Ole Miss, Maryland, Providence, BYU, VCU and Arizona. The eighth team that will round out the field is not yet known.

This will be the Irish’s fifth appearance in the tournament, in which they have an all-time record of 8-5. They last competed in 2021 when COVID-19 forced the tournament to be relocated from Hawaii to Las Vegas. They won this tournament in 2017 with [autotag]Matt Farrell[/autotag] receiving tournament MVP honors.

So if you love Notre Dame hoops and want to do something during Thanksgiving week two years from now, might we suggest making the trip to Hawaii to watch these games?

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Michigan State football QB Aidan Chiles’ third interception against Maryland changed to a fumble

Aidan Chiles now only has two interceptions on the books against Maryland, not three, thanks to a stat change

Michigan State football quarterback Aidan Chiles’ stat line in the Maryland win last week just got a tad bit better.

Originally, Chiles was credited for three interceptions against the Terrapins, with the last pick coming when the ball slipped out of his hands during a pass attempt and right into the hands of a Maryland defender.

Thanks to a stat correction, Chiles will now only have two interceptions in that game, officially, with that third interception now considered a fumble.

Chiles now leaves the Maryland game with an official stat line of 24-for-38 for 363 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions, and a fumble.

You can see the explanation from MSU below:

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Watch Michigan State football offensive tackle Stanton Ramil talk to media about Maryland win

Stanton Ramil talked about the Maryland win, his injury recovery, and more on Tuesday

Last year, Michigan State football offensive lineman Stanton Ramil was injured. This year, as a redshirt freshman, he has the second most snaps of any freshman on the team, playing an important role at left tackle.

On Tuesday, Ramil got to talk to the media about the Maryland win and about his own journey this past year. He had some very interesting comments when asked if he considered transferring, and said that he didn’t really seriously consider transferring because he liked the idea of going through his whole college experience with his friends. He also said that Jonathan Smith was an appealing coach to him because he had the lowest transfer rate in the FBS.

You can watch Ramil’s interview below:

Michigan State football wide receiver named Big Ten Freshman of the Week

No surprises here. After a massive breakout game against Maryland, Michigan State football freshman wide receiver Nick Marsh was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week.

Marsh ended with eight catches for 194 yards and a touchdown in the win against the Terrapins, including a huge game tying touchdown reception from quarterback Aidan Chiles.

Marsh was a 4-star recruit out of River Rouge High School and the No. 107 ranked player in the country by 247Sports.

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