In an effort to counter Nebraska's spread offense, UW used a 3-3-5 defense (three linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs) on 21 plays last week.

UW will take on the Boilermakers without its starting left tackle.

UW is using the jet sweep — in which a receiver runs across the formation and is near the quarterback at the time of the snap — to its advantage this season.

Led by their third-string quarterback, the Boilermakers — who come to Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday — are 2-0 in November.

At this point, the University of Wisconsin football team’s struggles against spread offenses are pretty clear.

UW is one of six ranked Big Ten teams. 

Junior wide receiver Danny Davis came through with big plays in UW's wins over Iowa and Nebraska.

The battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe will be televised by ABC. 

UW is one of six ranked Big Ten teams. 

UW's win combined with Minnesota's loss narrowed the gap between the two teams to one game.

UW hemorrhaged chunk plays against Nebraska's well-designed spread offense but made just enough get-off-the-field plays to keep the score down and the game under control Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Jonathan Taylor put together another eye-popping performance against the Cornhuskers, finishing with 204 yards and two touchdowns as the Badgers held on for a 37-21 win Saturday at Memorial Stadium. 

Wisconsin's junior tailback ascended further into the pantheon of elite college running backs during the Badgers’ 37-21 win over Nebraska at Memorial Stadium.

The sophomore said he told his teammates on the kick-return unit to “be ready to run” Saturday in Nebraska, and he was glad he could back up his words with a return for a touchdown in the first quarter of Badgers' 37-21 win over the Cornhuskers. 

A quick look at the 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers' 37-21 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a Big Ten West battle Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

State Journal columnist Tom Oates grades the 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers' performance in their 37-21 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Get the latest analysis, injury reports and highlights as the 14th-ranked UW football team squares off against the Purdue Boilermakers on Senior Day at Camp Randall. 

After the UW defense found a way to shut down Purdue’s offense in the second half Saturday, the Badgers pulled away with a 45-24 win over the Boilermakers despite committing four turnovers on offense. That victory puts UW (9-2, 6-2) into a winner-take-all matchup next week at Minnesota.

A quick look at the 14th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers' 45-24 win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday at Camp Randall.

State Journal columnist Tom Oates grades the 14th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers' performance in their 45-24 win over the Purdue Boilermakers Saturday at Camp Randall.

Hintze had a difficult time describing his state of mind after a 62-yard field goal that set a program record and was a key moment in the Badgers’ 45-24 victory over Purdue on Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium.

It wasn’t billed as Taylor’s curtain call at Camp Randall Stadium, but UW's win over Purdue on Saturday certainly felt like one.

With their 606-yard offensive explosion in a 45-24 victory over Purdue Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium, the 14th-ranked Badgers sent a message to 11th-ranked Minnesota prior to their winner-take-all game for the Big Ten Conference West Division title next week in Minneapolis.