Overview
- The Badgers were booed off at halftime down 20-0 at Camp Randall, with 'Fire Fickell' chants from the student section.
- The defeat drops Fickell to 15-15 at Wisconsin after consecutive lopsided losses, including 38-14 at Alabama.
- Athletic director Chris McIntosh expressed confidence in Fickell and the players, urging unity and saying he believes in the program.
- Starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. exited early with a limp; backup Danny O’Neil went 14-for-22 for 120 yards with an interception and no touchdowns.
- Fickell is under contract through 2031 at $7.7 million this season, and reports have cited a buyout of roughly $25.4 million, as Wisconsin risks a second straight bowl miss.