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No. 25 Wisconsin falls yard short, and No. 20 Northwestern holds on

Wisconsin running back Dare Ogunbowale tries to avoid Northwestern linebacker Anthony Walker during the second quarter.

MADISON, Wis. -- Justin Jackson ran for 139 yards and a touchdown, and No. 20 Northwestern used a goal-line stand to hold off 25th-ranked Wisconsin for a 13-7 win on Saturday.

The Wildcats (9-2, 5-2 Big Ten) moved into a tie for second in the West Division with the Badgers (8-3, 5-2), who had won five in a row.

With 1:47 left, Joel Stave drove the Badgers from the 26 to the Northwestern 1.