Warming up took a few quarters in Madison Saturday, but Wisconsin found their second-half mojo, eventually thrashing New Mexico 45-14.
Wisconsin trailed for the first time all season after a 17-play, 87-yard New Mexico opening drive where the Lobos went 4-4 on third downs, scoring on an 11-yard pass.
Unfortunately that would be the first and last time New Mexico would find the end zone.
Early on, New Mexico took advantage of a Wisconsin defense off to an uncharacteristically slow start, relying heavily on a read option play the Badgers were unable to predict.
New Mexico would consistently gain good chunks of yardage on the play, smothering any defensive momentum from Wisconsin.