Northwestern-Wisconsin postgame press conference notes

Pat Fitzgerald

-On Wisconsin’s run game: I think we hit the gaps properly, tackled fairly well in the secondary, the safeties and the corners showed up. We had a lead and it forced them to throw the ball, really helped us.

-On Wisconsin not having QB Alex Hornibook: He’s a great player and a great kid, you hate to not see anyone play, it’s really tough, I appreciate the media letting us know on Thursday, two thumbs up. They still ran the same formations, I thought their two other kids came in and battled but our defense played really well today.

-On Wisconsin’s Offensive Line: They’re just massive humans, first of all. Really strong, fundamentally sound, it’s like a concert pianist. They play…