A Big Badgers Comeback, and Captain Yelich

In this week's episode of The Wisconsin Sportscast, Lucas and Oates look back at some other big Badger comebacks over the years.

• The Badgers beat Penn State in a huge fourth quarter rally on Saturday. Their 17 point comeback is the biggest since 2006, thanks in part to their great defense. Oates still isn’t sure what to think about Colton Joseph, but ultimately his leg work made a big difference in those final minutes.

• The Packers, meanwhile, suffered a sobering loss to the Falcons last week, so bad they were booed out of Lambeau. The offensive troubles, especially on the offensive line, are really weighing on the entire team at this point, Oates says. They’ve brought in a few vets to beef up the line over the past few days, if they can’t play the role of saviors it’ll be hard to do anything the rest of the year. 

• Christian Yelich has been named the official captain of the Milwaukee Brewers, the first in the team's history. Lucas and Oates say that while his numbers may be weaker this year, he still deserves more than anyone. He’s even-keeled, a hard worker, and even has some class, as demonstrated by his asking of Robin Yount before accepting the position. He’s a true leader for Milwaukee, and a guy who makes a huge impact on the younger guys in the locker room. 

The Wisconsin Sportscast with Lucas & Oates is a Cap Times podcast produced by Nate Wegehaupt. The Wisconsin Sportscast is sponsored by Dupaco Credit Union, Ridge Top Exteriors and Fabiola's Spaghetti House. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

A weekly podcast with insights and analysis on the Wisconsin Badgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Bucks from two of Wisconsin’s most experienced sports journalists. Mike Lucas is a veteran sports columnist for the Cap Times and was a Badgers radio color commentator for over 25 years. Tom Oates was a sports reporter and columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal for 40 years.