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UW football: Bielema, staff due bonuses topping $500,000

University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema and his assistants have secured some nice financial rewards for their quality work this season. All will get 20 percent of their salary as a bonus for leading the Badgers to a share of the Big Ten Conference title and a berth in the Rose Bowl. The total payout is $525,480 pending administrative approval.