Luke Fickell says ‘sometimes you gotta be a man and stand up’ after USC loss

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Sep 28, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell talks with line judge Nicholas Brigeti against the Southern California Trojans in the second half at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

As nearly two-touchdown underdogs on the road against No. 13 USC in Week 5, Wisconsin’s back was against the wall before the game even kicked off. Then they jumped out to a 21-10 halftime lead and looked primed to pull off the upset, but that all changed after the break.

The Trojans outscored the Badgers 28-0 in the second half, resulting in a major missed opportunity.

“It’s always hard when things aren’t clicking, when things aren’t going well and you’re not winning, I mean it’s difficult, it’s hard,” head coach Luke Fickell said. “You’re trying to continue to motivate and make sure everybody is on the same page, you know it’s a tough game. They chose to come here, we all chose to put ourselves in this situation, knowing that the Big Ten is something that is completely different now, so this is what we wanted, this is what we asked for and now we got it.”…

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