Last fall, the start of conference play was also quite meaningful. After getting manhandled on the road by Alabama, Wisconsin returned home to Camp Randall Stadium to play what was widely considered its most winnable Big Ten game. The Badgers proceeded to get blown off the field by a Maryland team that wouldn't win another game all year.

MADISON, Wis. — Kevin Heywood ran onto the field, in a stadium filled with fans donning the blue and green of Notre Dame and the white and red of Wisconsin. For the second time in school history, the Wisconsin Badgers made the two-plus hour trip to face Notre Dame on Sept.

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Our Wisconsin football coverage team predicts the outcome of the Badgers' game against Penn State on Sept. 26 at Beaver Stadium.

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