Wisconsin Badgers

Wisconsin scored three times in the second period and held on to beat second-ranked Minnesota 3-2 Sunday in the Hockey City Classic at Soldier Field.

Andre Hollins hit the go-ahead 3-pointer midway through overtime to finish with 21 points and lead Minnesota to a 58-53 victory over No. 20 Wisconsin on Thursday night.

Miscues on both ends of the court proved costly for the 12th-ranked Golden Gophers on Saturday, as Wisconsin pulled out a 45-44 victory and sent Minnesota to its fourth consecutive loss.

Alvarez says he'll coach the Badgers in next month's Rose Bowl, where they'll play No. 8 Stanford

Wisconsin's Montee Ball ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns as the dominant Badgers blew out No. 14 Nebraska 70-31 in the Big Ten title game.

Nebraska came back from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to beat Wisconsin 30-27 in the conference opener back in September.

James White raced 15 times through Minnesota’s defense for 175 yards rushing and three touchdowns, carrying Wisconsin to a 38-13 victory over Minnesota on Saturday, the ninth straight time the Badgers have beaten the Gophers to keep Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

Taylor Martinez guided four straight scoring drives against a tiring Wisconsin defense in the second half to lead Nebraska's comeback from a 17-point deficit to defeat the Badgers 30-27.