It was a whirlpool for Wisconsin (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) on Saturday morning after backup sophomore quarterback Danny O’Neil was benched for third string senior Hunter Simmons about an hour before game time. Simmons, a transfer from Southern Illinois had made just three starts there in three years due to a season-ending injury suffered in week five of last year.
With Simmons making his first career Football Bowl Subdivision start, the Badgers went back to tradition on their first drive at the Big House, burning seven minutes off the game clock on a 12-play, 75-yard drive resulting in redshirt freshman Dilin Jones’ first touchdown on the year.