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University of Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh publicly expressed his support for head football coach Luke Fickell.

The statement came after a 27-10 home loss to Maryland, which led to fans chanting for Fickell to be fired.

Wisconsin has lost six consecutive Big Ten games, and Fickell's record with the team is 15-15.

MADISON - Chris McIntosh watched the game. He heard the fans chant for Luke Fickell’s head. He understands their frustration.

But the faith the University of Wisconsin's director of athletics has in his football head coach remains strong.

“After a tough loss like the one we've had, when we're faced with adversity, when we're playing through a lot of challenges right now that exist, I think mostly about the people around our program, our

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