MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Cooper Catalano and Mason Posa believe they can help make Wisconsin a winner again.

The freshman linebackers have offered ample evidence of that lately while finally providing Badgers fans something to cheer in an otherwise dismal season.

In two games since moving into Wisconsin’s starting lineup, Catalano and Posa have combined for 51 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks. They were the two best players on the field Saturday when Wisconsin beat then-No. 24 Washington 13-10 to snap the Badgers’ six-game skid.

“They’re playing the game the way the game’s supposed to be played,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said.

Catalano’s 19 tackles against Washington were the most by any Wisconsin player in a single game since Mike Taylor had 22 stops in a 33-29 loss to Ohio State way back in

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