Badgers scheduled to practice every day in preparation for game at Michigan

The Wisconsin Badgers took the first step to get back on the field, as they began regular game-week preparations Monday.

Wisconsin, which paused team activities Oct. 28 and canceled its last two games due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the program, is scheduled to practice every day this week to tune up for Saturday’s scheduled clash against Michigan.

The football program currently has five active COVID-19 cases, two student-athletes and three staff members. Since Nov. 2, one staff member and one student-athlete have tested positive. Five of the last six days have yielded no positive cases.

“We had no new positives on Tuesday and Wednesday, which was a great sign,” UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez said in a statement. “That’s when we started thinking Friday could be a day we could get the team together to start doing things with an eye towards having a regular practice week this week. So we were cautious on Friday and Saturday, split guys into groups, and just did conditioning. The team then got together and held its regular Monday practice this morning.”