For the first time in weeks, the Wisconsin footballteam didn’t fold. In a cold, rain-filled Autzen Stadium, the Badgers traded punches with Dan Lanning and the No. 6 Oregon Ducks, and kept the game inside one score deep into the second half before fading late in a 21–7 loss.
The defense set the tone early, answering a surprise onside kick with a fourth-down stop and never letting Oregon’s high-powered offense find much rhythm. True freshmen Mason Posa and Cooper Catalano looked the part of future stars at linebacker, while Ben Barten anchored a front that battled for four quarters.