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Luke Fickell Says Taking Wisconsin Job Had “A Lot to Do With Being Back in the Big Ten" And 2023 Ohio State Matchup is "Not About Me"

Luke Fickell came back to the conference in which he spent 20 years as either a collegiate player or coach, but not with the team most assumed he’d return for.

As the new head coach at Wisconsin, Fickell will be tasked with going head-to-head against his alma mater. In fact, the Badgers host the Buckeyes on Oct. 28 in a matchup that will reportedly take place under the lights in a primetime slot on NBC. And even if the two programs don’t play each other on a yearly basis in the regular season, Ohio State could prove to be an obstacle in Wisconsin’s path to conference titles moving forward.