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Wisconsin football: three takeaways from the win over Eastern Michigan

The No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers (1-1 overall, 0-1 Big Ten) picked up their first win of the season on Saturday evening, easily handling Eastern Michigan 34-7 in front of a fired-up Camp Randall Stadium crowd.

The Badgers looked much better on both sides of the ball in the victory, and there were multiple takeaways that could be gleaned from the game. Let’s dive into a few.

Eastern Michigan v Wisconsin
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Running attack

Last week the running game was solid. The Badgers moved the ball on the ground against Penn State routinely, with Chez Mellusi and Isaac Guerendo shouldering the load.