The No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) bounced back from two straight losses with a 24–22 victory over the No. 23 Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3, 3-3) Saturday.
The victory moved the Badgers to 4-2 in conference play this season, vaulting them to second place in the Big Ten West behind the undefeated No. 7 Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-0, 6-0).
The win was a huge one for the Badgers’ Big Ten Championship chances, as a loss would’ve made a conference championship appearance nearly impossible. With Minnesota’s victory on Saturday over No. 9 Penn State, however, their chances remain slim, as the team now needs Iowa to turn around and defeat Minnesota when the two teams meet this coming weekend.