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12/16/22 - Joe Huber, rSr/2025, Wisconsin + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION: OT Joe Huber, Cincinnati, So.,...Earning honorable mention all-league were: senior cornerback Arquon Bush, redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Joe Huber and senior offensive lineman Dylan O'Quinn. - Cincinnati Football

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OG Joe Huber, Wisconsin
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12/15/22 - Tyler Van Dyke, rSr/2025, Wisconsin + More +

Signs continue to point toward UM quarterback Tyler Van Dyke returning to play for the Hurricanes next season. Van Dyke agreed to an NIL deal with John Ruiz's LifeWallet, announced Ruiz, who indicated Van Dyke will remain with the Hurricanes. UM officials have been expecting Van Dyke to bypass the NFL draft to return to play for the Hurricanes next season. He would very likely be UM's starting quarterback next season. Van Dyke was sidelined and limited by a shoulder injury over the final month of this past season. He finished the season with 1835 yards passing, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions in nine games. - Miami Herald

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QB Tyler Van Dyke, Wisconsin
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12/11/22 - *Nick Herbig, Jr/2023, Wisconsin + More +

Wisconsin's Nick Herbig is pursuing his dream of playing in the National Football League. The junior linebacker from Hawaii announced Saturday via Twitter he is entering the 2023 draft. Herbig is the sixth UW player to declare for the draft before the 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Dec. 27. He joins center Joe Tippmann, nose tackle Keeanu Benton, guard Tyler Beach and cornerbacks Justin Clark and Jay Shaw.

Herbig was a three-year starter and improved his overall game in each of the last two seasons. He recorded one sack and six tackles for loss in seven games as a freshman in 2020. He recorded nine sacks and 14 1/2 tackles for loss in 13 games as a sophomore and this season he led the Big Ten in sacks (11) and tackles for loss (15 1/2) in just 11 games. Herbig was a consensus first-team, all-Big Ten pick, a Walter Camp All-American (second team) and on Friday was named UW's team MVP. - Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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OLB *Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
News Source: Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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12/10/22 - *Nick Herbig, Jr/2023, Wisconsin + More +

2022 WALTER CAMP SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LB Nick Herbig, Wisconsin,...A consensus first-team All-Big Ten honoree, Herbig finished the regular season as the Big Ten sack leader, totaling 11.0 quarterback takedowns. He posted his best performance of the season on the road at Iowa, tallying eight tackles, 3.0 sacks and forcing a fumble. - Wisconsin Football

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OLB *Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
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12/10/22 - Keeanu Benton, Sr/2023, Wisconsin + More +

Nose tackle Keeanu Benton could have turned pro after the 2021 season, his third at Wisconsin. The graduate of Janesville Craig High School chose to return to UW for his senior season for two reasons: To help UW win a Big Ten title and to improve as a player. UW failed to win the Big Ten West and finished just 4-5 in the Big Ten, but Benton put together his best season with the Badgers and on Friday announced via Twitter he is entering the 2023 NFL draft. Benton could have returned for a fifth season because of the COVID year exception. "It's been an honor to be a part of this awesome university for the past four years and I have no regrets about anything I did on or off the field," Benton wrote. "I have become a man at the University of Wisconsin and consider this my second home."

Before examining the numbers Benton posted in 2022, remember how well he played in UW's double-overtime loss at Michigan State on Oct. 15. Benton suffered a right-knee injury one week earlier at Northwestern and was limping throughout the Michigan State game. Yet he recorded five tackles and when he was on the field the Spartans struggled to open running lanes between the tackles. Benton played in all 12 regular-season games and posted 4 1/2 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 35 total tackles, all personal-best marks at UW. - Journal Sentinel

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DT Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
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12/09/22 - Markus Allen, rSo/2026, Wisconsin + More +

Wide receiver Markus Allen announced on Twitter he plans to return to UW. Allen, a redshirt freshman, announced on Oct. 17 he planned to transfer. He committed to Minnesota on Nov. 28 but de-committed from the Gophers earlier this week. Allen withdrew his name from the transfer portal Thursday and subsequently tweeted a picture from a UW game in which he is celebrating with fellow wide receivers Skyler Bell and Keontez Lewis.

Allen played in three games in 2021 and finished with three catches for 65 yards. He played in UW's first six games this season and recorded seven catches for 91 yards and a touchdown. He did not play at Michigan State on Oct. 15 and announced two days later he planned to transfer. Allen, from Northmont High School in Ohio, initially committed to Michigan but changed his mind and signed with UW. - Journal Sentinel

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WR Markus Allen, Wisconsin
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12/09/22 - *Joe Tippmann, Jr/2023, Wisconsin + More +

Center Joe Tippmann announced he plans to enter the 2023 NFL draft. Tippmann will not play in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl. Tippmann, a redshirt junior, is the only member of the offensive line to start all 12 games this season. He has started 23 games and played in 26 at UW. Tippmann's departure means UW will be without three linemen in the bowl game. Guard Michael Furtney plans to transfer and guard Tyler Beach is preparing for the draft. - Journal Sentinel

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C *Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin
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12/07/22 - Braelon Allen, Jr/2024, Wisconsin + More +

Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell lost three more players to the transfer portal on Tuesday. However, it appears sophomore tailback Braelon Allen intends to return to UW in 2023. Tailback/returner Isaac Guerendo, reserve defensive back Semar Melvin and reserve tight end Jaylan Franklin have decided to leave UW. Not long after those developments, Allen wrote on Twitter: "Sources tell me Braelon Allen is a Wisconsin Badger." Allen, a consensus second-team, all-Big Ten pick, rushed for 208 times for 1,126 yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 regular-season games. - Journal Sentinel

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RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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11/28/22 - John Pius, Sr/2025, Wisconsin + More +

2022 ALL-CAA FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: John Pius, William & Mary, LB, So.,...Buck Buchanan Award finalist for national defensive player of the year...Ranks third nationally and first in the CAA in sacks (11.5)...Needs just a half sack to equal the single-season school record...Ranks fifth nationally and first in the CAA in TFL (19)...Leads the team in tackles (69) and quarterback hurries (12)...Two-time CAA Defensive Player of the Week this season. - William & Mary Football

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OLB John Pius, Wisconsin
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11/27/22 - Braelon Allen, Jr/2024, Wisconsin + More +

Wisconsin is bringing Cincinnati's Luke Fickell back to the Big Ten. Athletic director Chris McIntosh announced Sunday that the Badgers had hired Fickell to take over their football program after a successful run with the Bearcats. Fickell posted a 57-18 record in six seasons at Cincy and helped the Bearcats earn a College Football Playoff berth last year. The former Ohio State defensive lineman went 6-7 as the Buckeyes' interim coach in 2011 after Jim Tressel's resignation. "This is a destination job at a program that I have admired from afar for years," Fickell said in a statement released by the university. "I am in total alignment with Chris McIntosh's vision for this program. There is a tremendous foundation here that I can't wait to build upon." Fickell informed the Bearcats players earlier Sunday that he was leaving the school. A person with knowledge of Fickell's decision told The Associated Press that veteran assistant coach Kerry Coombs was being named interim coach of the Bearcats.

Fickell, 49, takes over for interim coach and former Badgers star player Jim Leonhard, who replaced Paul Chryst on Oct. 2. Chryst went 67-26 in 7 1/2 seasons. He was fired one day after the Badgers lost 34-10 at home to an Illinois team led by former Badgers coach Bret Bielema. "Luke is one of the top football coaches in the country. He is a proven winner, recruiter and developer of players," McIntosh said in a statement. "Equally as important, he shares our values. Coach Fickell is focused on giving our student-athletes the best opportunities possible and is attuned to the changing landscape of college athletics. "I have every confidence that he will respect and honor the foundation that has been set for our football program over the years while embracing the exciting opportunities ahead." Wisconsin (6-6, 4-5 Big Ten) is awaiting its bowl assignment. A loss in the bowl game would cause the Badgers to finish below .500 for the first time since 2001. - AP College Football

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RB Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
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11/22/22 - John Pius, Sr/2025, Wisconsin + More +

2022 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: John Pius, William & Mary,...Pius was one of the top pass rushers in FCS this season, ranking third nationally with 11.5 sacks and fifth with 19.0 tackles for loss. The sophomore linebacker also led William & Mary with 69 total tackles and contributed 12 quarterback hurries and three pass breakups. He recorded at least one TFL in 10 of his 11 contests and registered a sack in seven games, including a career-high 3.5 sacks at Lafayette. Pius was part of a Tribe defense that allowed just 20.4 points per game. - CAA Football

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OLB John Pius, Wisconsin
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11/21/22 - John Pius, Sr/2025, Wisconsin + More +

NOV 21 CAA FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: John Pius, So., LB, William & Mary (Arlington, Va./Yorktown),...Pius recorded a career-high 10 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack and two quarterback hurries as William & Mary defeated Richmond, 37-26, to claim a share of the CAA title. The linebacker was part of a Tribe defense that tallied five sacks and held UR to 63 yards rushing. Pius leads the CAA and ranks 3rd in FCS with 11.5 sacks and also leads the league with 19.0 TFL's. - CAA Football

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OLB John Pius, Wisconsin
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11/18/22 - Nyzier Fourqurean, Sr/2025, Wisconsin + More +

2022 ALL-GLIAC FIRST TEAM: DB Nyzier Fourqurean, Grand Valley State, So.,...The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced the football postseason awards and the 2022 Grand Valley State Lakers were well represented. The 2022 GLIAC Champion Lakers tallied four positional Player of the Year Awards and 22 total All-GLIAC honorees, including eleven first-team performers. Fourqurean notched 31 total tackles (22 solo/9 assisted), one interception and a GVSU-best 10 pass break-ups. - Grand Valley State Football

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CB Nyzier Fourqurean, Wisconsin
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11/12/22 - Tanner Mordecai, rSr/2024, Wisconsin + More +

Tanner Mordecai threw his two touchdown passes in a 21-point third quarter and SMU became bowl eligible with a 41-23 win over South Florida on Saturday, the Bulls' eighth-straight loss. USF, which fired coach Jeff Scott and defensive coordinator Bob Shoop last Sunday, played a spirited first half under interim coach Daniel Da Prato, scoring 10 late points to tie the game at 17 at halftime. But it was the Mustangs, under first-year head coach Rhett Lashlee, who took control to earn a probable bowl trip for the fourth-straight year. The Mustangs went 97 yards in six plays with their first possession of the third quarter, taking the lead on a 21-yard pass to Rashee Rice. Their next drive was one play, Mordecai finding Jordan Kerley down the middle for a 70-yard touchdown.

SMU (6-4, 4-2 American Athletic Conference) capped the game-changing quarter with Tyler Lavine's 8-yard touchdown running after the Bulls turned the ball over on downs. Mordecai finished 19 of 27 for 280 yards. Lavine and Camar Wheaton, who scored two touchdowns in the first half, both ran for 112 yards. Kerley had seven catches for 156 and Rice six for 99. Brian Battie ran for 145 yards for the Bulls (1-9, 0-6). Katravis Marsh threw a touchdown pass to Xavier Weaver, but Marsh was taken from the field on the stretcher after lowering his head on a run with less than six minutes to go in the game. Jason Albritton ran for a score and Byrum Brown threw his first college touchdown pass, hitting Jayson Littlejohn inside the last two minutes for the Bulls. - SMU/AP College Football

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QB Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin
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11/07/22 - Tanner Mordecai, rSr/2024, Wisconsin + More +

Tanner Mordecai's eye-popping numbers in SMU's record-setting win over Houston were amassed in an incredibly efficient manner. The Mustangs' 77-63 win on Saturday set the NCAA record for most combined points in a regulation game, and Mordecai was responsible for 60. Mordecai became the fifth Bowl Subdivision player to throw for seven touchdowns in a half and he finished with nine, the most since Washington State's Anthony Gordon passed for the same number against UCLA in 2019. Mordecai needed only 37 attempts to achieve his feat; Gordon had 61. One of the fifth-year quarterback's eight runs also went for a touchdown, making him responsible for 10 TDs - the most since at least 2000, according to Sportradar - on just 45 total offense attempts. Mordecai has 25 TD passes on 300 attempts this season, an 8.3% rate that ranks third among quarterbacks with at least that many attempts. - AP College Football

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