Week 1: Wisconsin 45, UMass 0

"The Camp" finale

The last episode in UWBadgers.com's terrific miniseries goes behind the scenes of Gary Andersen's debut and the Badgers' season-opening win over UMass.

Why no one should be totally satisfied with Week 1

The scoreboard says blowout, but there are plenty of ways for Wisconsin to improve after Week 1.

KKSE Episode 9: Recapping Week 1

Football is back! We discuss Wisconsin's two beloved football teams and play some audio from Monday's Badgers press conference.

AP Top 25: Wisconsin jumps 2 spots to No. 21

The Badgers' first week of the 2013 season concludes with a two-spot climb in the AP poll.

Week 1 defense review: Digging deep into personnel

The 45-0 final score obviously paints a full feature, but there are aspects of the defense's debut that are worth delving into.

Badger Bits: Week 1 recap round-up

What did various Wisconsin media outlets think of the Badgers' season-opener?

Week 1 offense review: Backfield, o-line impress

There was some early sluggishness and clear evidence of aspects needing improvement, but Wisconsin's offense nevertheless posted an impressive performance in Week 1.

KKSE Episode 9, 8 p.m. CT: Week 1 recap

We break down Wisconsin football: who stood out, what needs work, and what can we really tell out of this team in its first game of the year? Plus, Scott Tolzien returns to the state of Wisconsin as a Packer. We preview the Packers and their season

The Morning After: UMass vs. Wisconsin

Since my affinity for "Wedding Crashers" is probably greater than just about anybody I know, now is a good time to pull out this line: "It’s wedding season!" Only we know, of course, this time of year we replace "wedding" with "football."

Wisconsin issues statement on Camp Randall Stadium concession issues

Week 1 run/pass chart, observations

The Badgers ran wild all over the Minutemen, but how exactly did they do so? B5Q takes a look into the personnel used to throttle UMass.

UMass vs. Wisconsin recap: Badgers run wild

The Badgers amassed 393 rushing yards and had three tailbacks eclipse the 100-yard mark. All together, it made for a pleasant opening to the Gary Andersen era.

Why didn't we see Curt Phillips at quarterback?

So Wisconsin started Joel Stave, as expected. Many thought offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig would trot out Curt Phillips, as well, to gain more clarity in a position battle that was close throughout fall camp.

Final Score: Wisconsin 45, UMass 0

Well, that went well. The running backs ran everywhere, Joel Stave settled down and we saw some youngins get some good reps.

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Halftime: Wisconsin 17, UMass 0

The first half wasn't entirely pretty, but Wisconsin is nevertheless pitching a shutout two quarters into the 2013 college football season. A Joel Stave 4-yard scramble put the Badgers on the board first, before a 21-yard Kyle French field goal and a

LIVE GAME THREAD: UMass vs. No. 23 Wisconsin

Finally, it's here. Wisconsin kicks off the Gary Andersen era vs. UMass Saturday afternoon. We'll have all our updates below, so why not join us?

Morning Update: UMass vs. Wisconsin

Check out today's gameday vitals, and come chat with us in the comments as we await kickoff.

B5Q Weekly: Week 1 Edition

Miss anything on B5Q, or looking to revisit anything we wrote this week? Here's the best and most relevant content entering Wisconsin's season-opener Saturday.

New menu items at Camp Randall

Aww snap. Thanks to Wisconsin Athletics' new partnership with Levy Restaurants, the Camp Randall Stadium concession stands will be getting menu upgrades. I'm not quite sure what "Po Taters Tumble" is, but it sounds delicious.

Fifth Quarter Consensus: UW cruises past UMass

What do our writers think will happen in Saturday's Wisconsin season-opener against UMass?

Ask B5Q: Favorite section of Camp Randall Stadium?

In the debut of the Twitter Mailbag, the question comes down: Where are you most comfortable in Camp Randall?

Welcome back, Joel Stave!

Joel Stave is back starting at quarterback for Wisconsin, and in case you forgot, we were really excited about his future 10 months ago.

Notebook: Andersen talks OL rotation, freshmen

Gary Andersen spoke to the media for the final time before the season begins. He gave some clarity on the potential offensive line rotation, expressed his concerns for the Badgers' thin secondary and noted that several freshman could see early reps.

B5Q Season Prediction Roundtable

In two days, we'll finally be able to cut the predicting and get some games to breakdown. Until then, here's how B5Q's staff sees 2013 shaping up for the Badgers.