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Column: Wisconsin football looked like the Badgers of old in upset of No. 21 Illinois

Using a dynamic ground game and a suffocating defense, Wisconsin football evoked memories of the good old days in an upset of No. 21 Illinois.

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Seamus Rohrer
Nov 23, 2025
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Wisconsin Badgers running back Darrion Dupree stiff-arms an Illinois defender at Camp Randall Stadium
Wisconsin Badgers running back Darrion Dupree stiff-arms an Illinois defender at Camp Randall Stadium. Photo credit: UW Athletics.

As an East Coast native that grew up watching the Big Ten from a different perspective - through the lens of my Michigan alumni mother and father — my perception and memory of Wisconsin football is different than many who cov…

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