The Badgers thought they were getting the ball first. After all, Oregon won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half.
But when the Ducks successfully executed an onside kick, stealing a possession and forcing Wisconsin football to send out its defense, true freshman linebacker Mason Posa was thrust onto the field.
That’s just the way he drew it up.
“I was kinda talking to God a little bit, like, ‘Lord, let me get defense first.’ They got the onside kick and I was like, ‘Alright, let’s do this,’” Posa said.