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Wisconsin gets break from conference competition after consecutive losses

By Bruce Hooley
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

It's probably a blessing Wisconsin gets a break from the Big Ten schedule this week to entertain Northern Illinois. The Badgers are reeling from consecutive losses, including a 38-7 thrashing Saturday at Penn State. The 31-point loss was Wisconsin's worst since a 49-14 defeat at Michigan State in 2004. Now coach Bret Bielema's team, once ranked No. 5, is locked in a four-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten, with games against Michigan and Ohio State still to play. That's hardly the recipe fo ...

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