Wisconsin has struggled against Northwestern the past decade. The struggles continued on Saturday, as Wisconsin eked out a 24-15 victory against the Wildcats. While the Badgers will undoubtedly take a conference win against a B1G West division opponent, the way it happened was not always pretty.
In this weekly installment, let’s rattle off three items that I think we learned about the Badgers after their game Saturday.
With the offense and special teams both sputtering, the Wisconsin defense said enough is enough. Jim Leonhard’s unit took the scoring into their own hands, outscoring the offense 14 to 10 on the day.