EUGENE, OR. — Wisconsin football hung around with the Ducks, playing a pesky first half that saw the Badgers trail just 7-0 to the No. 6 team in the land.
But as darkness fell on Autzen Stadium, the clearly better team separated, seizing full control early in the 4th quarter with a three-score lead and cruising to a 21-7 victory.
Now 2-6 overall and 0-5 in Big Ten play, Wisconsin must win out to avoid missing a bowl game in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1991–92.
The following are my thoughts, observations, musings, and analysis from a wet, blustery evening in Eugene:
Oregon smelled blood in the water early
It’s clear the Ducks thought they were going to roll out of bed, mosey on over to Autzen Stadium and absolutely demolish Wisconsin.