The Wisconsin Badgers (5-5, 3-4 conference) put on defensive clinic, but succumb to timely defensive and special teams plays by the Iowa Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3 conference), losing 24-10, forfeiting the Heartland Trophy to Iowa. The two teams have alternated winning the trophy the last four seasons, with each team earning the trophy on their home turfs.
The Badger defense held the Hawkeyes to 146 offensive yards and sacked Iowa quarterback, Spencer Petras, a season-high, six times.
Leading the way defensively for the Badgers was Nick Herbig, who had three sacks, moving his season total to 11.
Jordan Turner, Maema Njongmeta and Kamo’i Latu all recorded one sack.