MADISON — The Wisconsin Badgers (5-3 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) spooked and defeated the No. 9 Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) in a pivotal Big Ten West matchup, 27-7, on Saturday afternoon. The Badgers defense sent Iowa back to Iowa City with no tricks or treats on Halloween weekend.
Wisconsin got their second-straight victory over a ranked opponent by defeating the top-10 Hawkeyes. Prior to starting their current streak last weekend, Wisconsin was on an eight-game losing streak against ranked opponents going back to the 2019 season.
The Wisconsin defense turned the Iowa backfield into a haunted house, terrorizing Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras who, until Saturday, had not thrown for under 195 yard in the last five games.