PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Not only has Wisconsin put its horrid 1-3 start behind it, everything is suddenly within reach for the Badgers. Graham Mertz threw a season-high three touchdown passes and Wisconsin won its fifth straight game and become bowl eligible for the 20th straight year with a 52-3 victory over Rutgers on Saturday. Mertz’s touchdown passes covered 1-yard to …
MADISON, Wis. — Penn State’s defense continually stood tall and Wisconsin kept stubbing its toe whenever the Badgers approached the end zone. Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown intercepted Graham Mertz’s passes deep in Penn State territory in the final 2 1/2 minutes. Noah Cain broke a 10-all tie and put Penn State ahead for good with a 2-yard touchdown run …
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has plenty of reasons to believe its offense will bounce back from its ineffective 2020 performance. “You kind of got a glimpse of it the first game when me and Danny were healthy.” Wisconsin’s first game last year was a 45-7 blowout of Illinois that featured Mertz going 20 of 21 and throwing five touchdown passes …
