Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell explained his message to the Badgers’ fan base after Friday’s 24-7 loss to Minnesota completed the program’s first losing season since 2001. “Just like I told the players,

It didn’t seem possible for Wisconsin to be in more disarray than two years ago when Paul Chryst was fired at midseason, yet here we are.

The Badgers’ season may have reached its lowest point in the contest. UW allowed the Cornhuskers to pick up nearly 475 total yards on offense and 20 unanswered points from the second to the third quarter.The team has now lost four consecutive conference games to drop to 13th in the Big Ten. Luke Fickell addressed the loss bluntly after the game.