LINCOLN, Neb. – If you’re frustrated from trying to figure out the Wisconsin football team, imagine what is going through Luke Fickell's mind. The Badgers head coach spent the entire offseason, then four weeks of preseason camp followed by almost 14 ...

Another blowout on the road has the Badgers reeling as they head into a short week before taking on archrival Minnesota on Black Friday.

The sight for the Badgers football team Saturday afternoon was that of Nebraska fans flooding Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., listening to House of Pain's "Jump Around" and celebrating bowl eligibility for the first time in eight years. That came after the Badgers were crushed 44-25.

Badgers beat reporter Mark Stewart will answer your questions after each game this season, including the loss to Nebraska on Saturday.

Former Wisconsin football players voiced their displeasure with the Badgers coaching staff after a loss at Nebraska

Big-picture, the defeat is Wisconsin’s first to Nebraska since 2012. The result also clinched Nebraska’s first bowl appearance since 2016, snapping a nine-game losing streak with a bowl appearance at stake. Finally, it handed the Cornhuskers the Freedom Trophy for the first time in its existence.

Badgers fans and players have long taken pride in this streak because it's a testament to the program’s sustained success. But after falling to Nebraska in a humbling 44-25 defeat, Wisconsin now finds itself one loss away from its first losing season since 2001.

Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell met with the media following his team's 44-25 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The loss drops the Badgers to 5-6 on the season and 3-5 in the Big Ten Conference.