{
  "id": 14928331,
  "title": "USA TODAY pencils Wisconsin in for major Big 10 vs. Big 12 bowl game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/usa-today-pencils-wisconsin-in-for-major-big-10-vs-big-12-bowl-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:07:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/usa-today-pencils-wisconsin-major-100717074.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "USA TODAY has named the Wisconsin Badgers for a significant bowl game, with the team set to face the Baylor Bears in the Cactus Bowl on December 26. According to Erick Smith's report, UCLA is currently the No. 7 seed in the College Football Playoffs, providing Wisconsin with a shot at altering that outcome this Saturday, October 17, at the Rose Bowl. The Badgers, who currently sit at 4-1 with their only loss being a narrow one against Auburn at the beginning of the season, still have three ranked opponents on their schedule in the final weeks of the year: BYU, Texas Tech, and Houston. The team's schedule following the UCLA matchup includes challenges against USC and Iowa, which may influence Erick Smith's prediction. For the latest Wisconsin Badgers updates, follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like their Facebook page. You can also keep up with Jordon Lawrenz on X @ jordonlaw_pxp.",
  "summary": "USA TODAY believes the Wisconsin Badgers will make this major bowl game against a Big 12 program.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}