Tawee Walker rushed for 126 yards in another impressive game, Braedyn Locke scored a touchdown through the air and on the ground, and Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 23-3 on Saturday.
The Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) secured a comfortable victory against the Wildcats (3-4, 1-3) following their dominant wins over Purdue and Rutgers, outscoring them by a total of 94-13.
Coach Luke Fickell mentioned that you can observe it in every aspect. “You witness this supplementary sphere, you witness this resourceful group.” That is what occurs when you possess grace and a certain level of self-assurance.
Walker, after his record-breaking 198-yard performance against Rutgers, came through once more. He ran the ball 23 times, with a 24-yard gain that contributed to Wisconsin’s first touchdown, against a defense ranked ninth nationally in stopping the run.
Locke passed for 160 yards, completing 14 of 24 attempts with one interception, in his fourth start following Tyler Van Dyke’s injury in a defeat to Alabama on Sept. 14. He additionally scored a touchdown for 8 yards, putting his team up 7-0 in the beginning of the second quarter.
Cade Yacamelli scored a 3-yard touchdown following a strip-sack by John Pius towards the end of the first half. Sebastian Cheeks and Curt Neal successfully stripped the ball from Jack Lausch at the beginning of the fourth quarter, resulting in a score of 23-3.
Strength coach Brady Collins fulfilled his promise by jumping into Lake Michigan after the Badgers won, delivering the play of the day on Saturday. Wisconsin received revenge for last year’s 24-10 defeat at Camp Randall Stadium.
Safety Hunter Wohler stated that he believed the entire week served as a reflection of the events from the previous year. “They arrived at our location and severely beat us up, to be honest.” We did not perform at a high level last year. They carried out their plan and dominated us in our own territory.
Northwestern failed to capitalize on major chances and was unable to maintain momentum. Everything resulted in a difficult afternoon during the fifth and last game of the year at the temporary lakefront stadium.
The Wildcats will play against Ohio State and Illinois at Wrigley Field on Nov. 16 and 30. There are plans to unveil a brand new Ryan Field in 2026.
Lausch had a 9 for 24 completion rate and gained 82 yards.
Coach David Braun remarked that there was a plethora of atypical things appearing today. Ultimately, it’s my responsibility in the end. I will take ownership of it. We need to improve.
Wisconsin was ahead 14-0 at halftime following a significant turnover in the final minute.
Northwestern had Lausch, who had a 4 for 14 performance in the first half, retreat to throw the ball from their own 8-yard line. Pius executed a strip-sack, and Elijah Hills made the recovery at the 3-yard line. Cade Yacamelli received the ball on the following play and managed to get a point.
Wisconsin scored their first touchdown early in the second quarter as Locke ran in from the 8-yard line. This concluded a 66-yard drive, following Northwestern’s Luke Akers missing a 51-yard field goal.
Following Wisconsin’s touchdown, Northwestern advanced down the field to the 10-yard line. However, Ben Barten of the Badgers managed to block Akers’ field goal. The Wildcats reciprocated by blocking Nathanial Vakos’ 41-yard attempt after Jaiden Cameron’s play.
Akers narrowed the score to 14-3 in the middle of the third quarter by kicking a 26-yard field goal. The Wildcats gained possession at the Wisconsin 44 after Greyson Metz knocked the ball away from Locke while he was preparing to throw. Instead of putting points on the board, they failed to sustain a drive and had to punt after only three plays.
Northwestern suffered from missed chances and struggled to maintain drives, which ultimately hurt the team.
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