Topical Alert UW FOOTBALL | ROSE BOWL Badgers brace for Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Dec 28, 2019 Dec 28, 2019 Updated Jan 5, 2023 0 Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux set a program record for a freshman with nine sacks this season. He has 14 total tackles for loss. OREGON ATHLETICS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Thibodeaux kAm{~$ p}vt{t$ — z2JG@? %9:3@562FI H62CD 9:D @C:8:? @? 9:D =67E 2C>]k^AmkAm%96 E2EE@@ 56A:4ED A2CE @7 H92E E96 ~C68@? 7C6D9>2? 5676?D:G6 6?5 D2H 8C@H:?8 FA :? {@D p?86=6D] !2=> EC66D 2?5 E96 {]p] D<J=:?6 D:E 2E@A E96 {]p] s@586CD’ =@8@ :? 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From Amherst to Pasadena, Badgers' Tyler Biadasz, Garrett Groshek share special journey Wednesday's Rose Bowl vs. Oregon might be the final game together for the redshirt juniors from central Wisconsin.
'It's all coming full circle:' Badgers' Jack Sanborn set to face Oregon, his father's alma mater Paul Sanborn, who died when Jack was 4, was an offensive lineman for the Ducks from 1980 to '82.
Tom Oates: These Badgers, Ducks very different than the teams that met in 2012 Rose Bowl The 2012 game — won by Oregon 45-38 — was a matchup of high-powered offenses. This season's teams lean more on their outstanding defenses.
Wisconsin Badgers defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard 'home' in Madison, not drawn to other jobs yet Jim Leonhard knows he's seen as a candidate for head coaching or NFL assistant jobs, but says he's "extremely happy" with his current role.
Badgers' Chris Orr poised for big finish in Rose Bowl The newly-engaged senior inside linebacker has been a game-changer for UW's defense this season.
Jack Coan's roots in lacrosse serve him well as Badgers' quarterback Badgers quarterback Jack Coan excelled as a lacrosse player in high school in Sayville, New York.
Outside linebackers Tyler Johnson, Christian Bell become factors in limited appearances Tyler Johnson and Christian Bell are in the mix for a front seven that has to find a way to slow down Oregon's strong running attack in the Rose Bowl.
Badgers' Jake Ferguson ready for new vantage point on Rose Bowl Ferguson, who watched grandfather Barry Alvarez coach the Badgers in the 2013 game, goes into this season's game as UW's every-down tight end.
LOVB Nebraska's Suzie Fritz, Jordan Larson, Lexi Rodriguez and Laura Dijkema after loss to LOVB Austin
LOVB Nebraska's Suzie Fritz, Jordan Larson, Lexi Rodriguez and Laura Dijkema after loss to LOVB Austin
