The Luke Fickell Era of Wisconsin Badger football got off to a winning start on Tuesday night as the Badgers (7-6) knocked off the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-6) 24-17 in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona. The Badgers stayed true to their brand and ran for 258 yards and two scores as a team and were led by sophomore running back Braelon Allen’s 116-yard performance.
Fickell, hired by Wisconsin on November 27, was the official head coach for the Badgers in the bowl game but let the previous coaching staff develop the game plan and told reporters after the game that this was what he wanted to see from his new team.