MADISON — Northwestern (1-3, 0-2 B1G) put up the best defensive fight it could muster against No. 8 Wisconsin (4-0, 2-0 B1G), but ultimately fell by nine points to the Badgers.
Both teams’ defenses showed up to play. Northwestern held Wisconsin to 243 total yards — a group that has averaged over 500 yards of total offense a game. The Wildcats limited Wisconsin’s greatest weapon Jonathan Taylor early on, but late game performance was a different story.
The combination of Wisconsin’s outstanding defensive performance with Northwestern’s inability to produce offensively ultimately led to the Badgers’ win.