Badger Bits: Wisconsin-Nebraska game under the lights?

by John Veldhuis on Apr 20, 2011 7:00 AM CDT in Badger Bits

You can never have too much of a good thing, right? The Badgers already have one home night game scheduled for the 2011 season- they're scheduled to kick off the 2011 season on Thursday, Sept. 1 against UNLV. However, it looks like another night game could be on the horizon for Wisconsin.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will play their inaugural Big Ten conference game on Oct. 1 in Madison, and according to Jeff Potrykus of the Journal-Sentinel, there have been talks about moving that game to an evening time slot. Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema mentioned that little factoid during his weekly press conference, which you can check out here.

Making the conference opener a night game would certainly add to the Badgers' national visibility. The UNLV game is already scheduled for national TV, and I'm willing to bet the Wisconsin-Ohio State rematch will be broadcast nationally as well if both teams are playing well. Throw in a potential Big Ten Championship Game and a bowl game, and it looks like the Badgers may be all over the nation's TV sets next year.

More Badger Bits after the jump!

Bad news on the injury front: according to Brandon Harrison of Badger 24/7, Wisconsin wide receiver Marquis Mason has torn both his ACL and his meniscus in three places, and will be out for all of the 2011 season. Wideout is one position the Badgers could least afford an injury, so Mason's injury is unfortunate for the Badgers.

Tom Mulhern of Madison.com writes that former Wisconsin safety Jay Valai will be turning off rounds four through seven of the NFL draft.

Potrykus also writes that backup cornerback Marcus Cromartie is showing both progress and his serious side.

Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com writes that being in the Leaders division has helped the Badgers' recruiting. He also has a post noting his take on the Badgers' spring practices.

Mulhern writes that health is defensive end Brendan Kelly's biggest remaining hurdle.

Bret Bielema is taking a close look at some of the rule changes for the 2011 season, according to Madison.com.

The UW Athletic Department is playing the waiting game when it comes to women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson.

Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan says a lot of teams want to be like the Badgers.

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First game for Nebraska under the lights at the Camp

perfect.

by combatsports4life on Apr 20, 2011 9:45 AM CDT reply actions

That's pretty much my line of thinking

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by John Veldhuis on Apr 20, 2011 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions

+2

Love it!

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by Rusty23 on Apr 20, 2011 11:42 AM CDT up reply actions

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Badgers Football Schedule

UNLV	Thu 09/01	W 51 - 17
Oregon St. Building The Dam	Sat 09/10	W 35 - 0
@ Northern Illinois Red And Black Attack	Sat 09/17	W 49 - 7
South Dakota Coyotes	Sat 09/24	W 59 - 10
Nebraska Corn Nation	Sat 10/01	W 48 - 17
Indiana The Crimson Quarry	Sat 10/15	W 59 - 7
@ Michigan St. The Only Colors	Sat 10/22	L 31 - 37
@ Ohio St. Along The Olentangy	Sat 10/29	L 29 - 33
Purdue Hammer and Rails	Sat 11/05	W 62 - 17
@ Minnesota The Daily Gopher	Sat 11/12	W 42 - 13
@ Illinois Hail to the Orange	Sat 11/19	W 28 - 17
Penn St. Black Shoe Diaries	Sat 11/26	W 45 - 7
@ Michigan St. The Only Colors	Sat 12/03	W 42 - 39
@ Oregon Addicted To Quack	Mon 01/02	L 38 - 45

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