University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema doesn?t expect any academic issues prior to the Rose Bowl, although it?s always an issue in the back of a coach?s mind this time of year. The players finished finals on Thursday and also had their last practice early in the afternoon before flying out on Christmas Day for Pasadena, Calif. The players were given the rest of Thursday off, as well as Christmas Eve. They are scheduled to report back for conditioning Saturday morning, prior to a 1 p.m. departure.
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