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The Wisconsin football program picked up a Big Ten conference win on Saturday over USC. Wisconsin is getting more good news on Sunday. The Badgers flipped Penn State commit and linebacker Blake Betton, per On3.
“Badger Nation, we home,” Betton said on social media, and reported by On3.
Betton is a linebacker who had been committed to Penn State since April. This is a big pickup for a Wisconsin team hoping to set itself apart in the Big Ten conference.
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Rivals lists Betton as a four-star recruit. He also had offers from Iowa, Michigan, Iowa State and Penn State. Betton plays high school football in the state of Minnesota.
According to Rivals, Betton transitioned into the role of linebacker after starting out in the defensive backfield.
Wisconsin is sending a message to the Big Ten after beating USC
Wisconsin defeated USC on Saturday, 24-7. It was a signature win for Badgers head coach Luke Fickell. Fickell was pleased with the play of his squad, especially USC transfer Bryan Jackson.
“The situation is pretty special,” Fickell said postgame, per the Associated Press. “Sometimes you’ve just got to give guys greater opportunities when the game’s on the line. He showed us something tonight that we thought maybe he had.”
The loss was a tough one for USC. USC head coach Lincoln Riley is already under fire from fans, after struggling to meet expectations in recent years.
“We flat out didn’t play good enough on any of the three sides of the ball,” Riley said. “We didn’t coach good enough and we made critical errors on the road against a good team that you can’t make. There were some moments of good, but we couldn’t sustain it and grab momentum.”
Following the win, Wisconsin is now 5-2 on the season. The Badgers next play Iowa on Saturday.
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Source: Yahoo Sports
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