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USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brayden Jacobs is so big he makes 6-foot-4 ex-NFL RB dad fun sized
Brandon Jacobs was an absolute nightmare for NFL defenses to tackle. At a listed 6-foot-4 and 264 pounds, he was built like an edge rusher but ran like the New York Giants once hoped Ron Dayne would. He totaled more than 5,000 rushing yards in eight seasons with New York, including a pair of 1,000-yard campaigns and two Super Bowl wins over the New England Patriots. This is all to say it's very difficult to make him look small. So if the soon-to-be 43-year-old running back is worried about that, maybe he should stop working out with his son, Brayden. Brayden Jacobs is a 6-foot-7 offensive tackle who committed to Clemson University as a high four-star recruit last January. And maybe the perspective or dad Brandon's weighted jumping form is playing tricks on me, but he certainly looks like he may have grown since his last official weigh-in. So let's see if that's just a camera tr-- Hmmm. Nope. That's just a big dude. The Jacobs genes produce tiny mountains who absolutely should never fly coach. Well, good luck getting around that, ACC pass rushers.
USA Today
05-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Wisconsin football set for premier matchup against Big 12 program in 2028 nonconference
Wisconsin football set for premier matchup against Big 12 program in 2028 nonconference The Wisconsin Badgers are set to host the Utah Utes on Sept. 16, 2028, at Camp Randall Stadium. The game, originally announced more than four years ago, remains on the schedule, even after several busy years of conference realignment. Utah, which moved to the Big 12 in 2024, will face Utah Tech on Aug. 31 and Nevada on Sept. 9 to start the 2028 season, preceding a premier nonconference trip to Madison, Wisconsin. The Badgers and Utes have met on three previous occasions, the most recent being UW's 38-10 victory in the 1996 Copper Bowl. Future Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne rushed 30 times for 246 yards and three touchdowns in the lopsided win. For context, Wisconsin quarterback Mike Samuel completed two of his six total passes. Wisconsin owns a 2-1 overall record against the Utes, with the Badgers' sole loss coming on Sept. 19, 1987. In its first season as a member of the Big 12, Utah went 5-7 and failed to reach a bowl game for the first time since 2020. Under Kyle Whittingham, who has maintained head coaching responsibilities since 2005, the Utes have been to 16 bowl games, including a pair of Rose Bowl appearances in 2021 and 2022. Wisconsin similarly struggled in 2024, finishing with a losing record for the first time since 2001. After starting the 2024 campaign 4-0, Whittingham's group lost seven straight conference matches to fall out of the AP Top 25. 2028 remains three years out, and the state of both programs could change dramatically before they face off. If Luke Fickell continues to struggle with the Badgers, the athletic department could look to make a change. A 2025 gauntlet featuring Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon and Michigan doesn't help his chances of returning the Badgers to Big Ten contention this fall. With Maryland transfer Billy Edwards Jr. at the helm and new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes calling plays, the Badgers will first focus on defeating the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks in Week 1 of the 2025 season at Camp Randall Stadium. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
