No. 15 Wisconsin held tight with No. 12 Michigan for the first half of the game, but withered in the second half in Ann Arbor in an 38-13 loss at Michigan Stadium on Saturday night.
Quarterback Alex Hornibrook completed only 7-of-20 passes for 100 yards with one touchdown and two critical interceptions. The offense only gained 283 yards on the night, with sophomore running back Jonathan Taylor being a bright spot in gaining 101 yards on 17 carries.
The Badgers’ offense only converted 2-of-11 third down opportunities.
On the opposite side, Wisconsin’s defense gave up 444 yards, 320 on the ground, with several starters out and a growing list of injuries in the defensive backfield that only lengthened throughout the game.