MADISON—The 2018 season started off on a winning note for the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers, rudely welcoming a Western Kentucky program to Camp Randall Stadium with a 34-3 victory on Friday night.
A defense led by inside linebackers T.J. Edwards and Ryan Connelly suffocated a WKU offense in the first half while holding in some tough situations in the final two quarters. On the other side of the ball, the UW offense smoothly churned in the second quarter to put distance between itself and the Conference USA foe.
Sophomore running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 145 yards on 18 carries with two touchdowns, both on long runs in the first half.