Varsity: One more together
December 30, 2016 | Football, General News
Wisconsin’s seniors can become UW’s winningest class with a victory in the Cotton Bowl and these Badger brothers say they’re ready to make history
MADISON, Wis. — The Dec. 29 edition of Varsity Magazine is now available! The Wisconsin football team is in Texas this week preparing for the program's 15th-straight bowl game — the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. And this week's Varsity Magazine has a complete preview of the Badgers at this New Year's Six matchup with Western Michigan.
View this week's issue on the computer or download it via the Varsity app on your phone.
UWBadgers.com Senior Writer Mike Lucas brings us this week's cover story — One more together — focusing on Wisconsin football's senior class. For these Badgers, the Cotton Bowl is more than just another game. It's a last chance to make memories and compete as teammates — and brothers — while looking to make history. Learn more in this week's special Cotton Bowl issue.
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The completion of the 2016 football season is only a few days away, but leadership for next year's Badgers was already seen this fall. UWBadgers.com Insider Andy Baggot shares this week's feature story looking ahead to 2017 and the variety of voices who should benefit Wisconsin. Who stands out? Who's already been stepping up? UW's returning players expect no shortage of leaders in next season's locker room. Learn more …
Bowl games provide teams with more than simply another football game. It's a reward for the hard work of the season and an opportunity for younger players to gain experience for the future. For UW secondary coach Jim Leonhard, a tenacious walk-on turned All-American for the Badgers and 10-year NFL veteran, this year's Cotton Bowl has also provided the team with an opportunity to build resiliency and confidence after a tough loss in the Big Ten Championship Game. Mike Lucas caught up with Leonhard to talk about his bowl memories and the Badgers' focus against Western Michigan. Read this week's Lucas at Large column …
Heading into his last Badger football game, senior and team co-captain Dare Ogunbowale recently celebrated his UW graduation and is fired up for the Cotton Bowl. In this week's Badgering Q&A, Andy Baggot talks with Ogunbowale about his biggest challenge, the next wave of leaders on the team and the first story he'll tell his kids about his career at Wisconsin.
In this week's issue, UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez shares his own Bowl memories and thoughts on Monday's matchup against the Broncos, while Matt Lepay — the Voice of the Badgers — says there's no shortage of motivation for the Badgers: "It is one final test for a group that has come a long way since early October. Playing well on Tuesday against an unbeaten team would be a sweet way to conclude the season."
All that and much more in this week's edition of Varsity Magazine, including By the Numbers, a special bowl edition of Ask the Badgers and individual updates on teams and their respective seasons.
The 'Varsity' Magazine mobile app is free and available for download on iPhones, iPads, or any Android device. If you don't have access to a mobile device, a web-friendly version of the magazine can be found here.
The mobile app features enhancements like embedded video, social media streams for the different Badgers teams, top-notch photography, and interactive elements like scrolling text and swipeable photo galleries.
