As Bret Bielema analyzed the challenge Wisconsin faces against Nebraska in the Big Ten Conference title game, he neither sounded nor looked like a coach whose team had lost three of its final four games, all in overtime.
Worn and worried? Hardly. Bielema appeared almost giddy because he believes UW is a healthier team today than the one that suffered a 30-27 loss at Nebraska in the teams? league opener Sept. 29.