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Badgers clinch bowl eligibility; volleyball falls to Penn State

Plus, Wisconsin volleyball drops a five-set match at the UW Field House.

The 608today team2 stories14 sources4 min read

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Badgers beat Rutgers 31-⁠10 and become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2023

Wisconsin beat Rutgers 31-⁠10 at Camp Randall

  • Rutgers10
    Wisconsin31
    FinalWisconsin is bowl-eligible for the first time since 2023.

Sources: WSAU, USA TODAY

If you skipped Saturday at Camp Randall, here's what you missed: the Badgers beat Rutgers 31-10 and are for the first time in three seasons. Freshman Ryan Hopkins made his first start in place of Colton Joseph, a week after the 30-0 loss at Iowa.

Wisconsin led 13-10 at halftime, then didn't allow a point in the second half. Hopkins connected with tight end Jacob Harris on a 66-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

  • Record: 6-3 overall, 4-2 in the Big Ten
  • Still to play: Maryland, Purdue and Minnesota
  • Cooper Catalano: 14 tackles, including 2½ for a loss
  • Rutgers: held to 255 total yards, 109 in the second half

Ryan Hopkins by the numbers in his first start

18 of 24
passes completed
241
passing yards
3
touchdown passes
200.6
passer rating

Source: USA TODAY

Badgers

No. 11 Penn State beats No. 7 Wisconsin volleyball in five sets at the UW Field House

Penn State won in five sets Sunday afternoon, handing the Badgers their second home loss this season. Wisconsin took the first set 25-20, but Penn State won the last two.

Penn State won sets two, four and five to take the match 3-⁠2

25Set 120
18Set 225
25Set 320
19Set 425
11Set 515

Sources: WMTV 15 NEWS, Badger Observer

Freshman Decelise Champion led Wisconsin with 19 kills, while Penn State's Kennedy Martin had a game-high 28.

“That was a tough loss for us. I know we wanted to win that bad, but I was really proud of how we battled and stuck together through the good times and the bad times.”

Charlie Fuerbringer, Wisconsin setter
  • Fuerbringer: 46 assists, 18 digs, her 11th double-double this season
  • Records going in: Wisconsin 17-7, Penn State 19-5
  • Next: at Rutgers on Thursday
  • Home: Northwestern on Tuesday, Nov. 17

Penn State's Kennedy Martin had the most kills of anyone

Sources: WMTV 15 NEWS, WKOW, Badger Observer

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Value
Martin (Penn State)28
Champion (Wisconsin)19
Auguste (Wisconsin)12
Flanagan (Wisconsin)9

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News Notes

Housing

Dane County's Department of Human Services announced Friday that four municipalities will receive a combined $279,750 to help remove barriers to housing development. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant will support changes to zoning and building codes and permitting and approval processes. Channel 3000

Sun Prairie

Bloomin' Farm Cooperative owner Stan Hinkley is asking 7,000 people to pledge $500 each to buy the farm and keep the land from developers. A "for sale" sign stands out front. WMTV 15 NEWS

Prep football

Monona Grove, the No. 1 seed in Division 2, beat No. 6 Grafton 30-21 on Friday, Nov. 6, to reach the state semifinals. It's the Silver Eagles' deepest playoff run since 2016. Hometown News

Monona Grove beat Grafton 30-⁠21 to reach the state semifinals

  • Grafton21
    Monona Grove30
    FinalNo. 1 seed Monona Grove hosted No. 6 seed Grafton on Friday, Nov. 6.

Source: Hometown News

Giving

WMTV's Share Your Holidays campaign officially starts Monday. A sponsor is matching all donations up to $5,000 for the at UW-Madison. WMTV 15 NEWS

Veterans Day

American Legion Post 534 in McFarland held its annual breakfast Sunday, Nov. 8, to start the week leading into Veterans Day. Post Chaplain Dale Sankey said its Avenue of Flags Memorial has 106 flags. Madison-area communities will honor veterans with ceremonies, free meals, performances and gatherings. Hometown NewsWisconsin State Journal

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Badgers clinch bowl eligibility; volleyball falls to Penn State

Plus, Wisconsin volleyball drops a five-set match at the UW Field House.

The TLDR

  1. Badgers beat Rutgers 31-10 and become bowl-eligible
  2. No. 11 Penn State tops Wisconsin volleyball in five sets
  3. Dane County says four municipalities will receive $279,750 for housing reforms
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