Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh said football coach Luke Fickell and the Badgers "deserve all our support" despite the program falling "well short of our standards."

McIntosh released his statement Monday, two days after the Badgers (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) suffered their fifth straight loss -- and second straight shutout -- in a 34-0 home defeat against No. 1 Ohio State.

Fickell, 52, is 15-18 since replacing Paul Chryst in November 2022.

"I share in the disappointment with this football season to date; it has fallen well short of our standards," McIntosh said. "At Wisconsin, we do not shy away from setting lofty expectations -- for our teams, our coaches, and for myself. We embrace them and accept the responsibility of meeting those goals. While our coaches, staff and student-athl

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