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Football: Four takeaways from Wisconsin’s victory over Nebraska

The Wisconsin Badgers (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) took care of business Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska, defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-6, 2-5 Big Ten) 37–21.

The win set the stage for the perfect Saturday for Head Coach Paul Chryst’s team, as about three hours after the clock ran out on Nebraska’s upset chances, the Iowa Hawkeyes took care of business at home against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, opening a path for a Big Ten Championship appearance for the Badgers.

Here are four takeaways from Saturday’s action.

First, the Badger defense got flat-out dominated in the trenches.