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Wisconsin at Northwestern

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Northwestern beat No. 20 Wisconsin 31–⁠17. It was their 97th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 58–⁠35–⁠4.

Away20Wisconsin8–⁠5 in 2018
17
HomeNorthwestern9–⁠5 in 2018
31

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: FOXAttendance 47,330

At kickoff
54°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee John O’Neill; umpire Jeff Carr; head linesman William Sutter; line judge Jeff Meslow; side judge Stephen Hassel; field judge Gary Powers; back judge Michael Elliott; center judge Michael ConlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wisconsin730717
Northwestern7710731

Standouts

Player stats

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Coan20/3115810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Garrett Groshek768020
Jonathan Taylor1146010
Danny Davis III119019
Alec Ingold41214
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Danny Davis III555015
Kendric Pryor452118
Garrett Groshek42007
A.J. Taylor21608
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ryan Connelly14000
T.J. Edwards13000
Evan Bondoc8001
Rachad Wildgoose7000
Zack Baun4001
Madison Cone2001

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson17/3016713
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Bowser34117111
Clayton Thorson829227
Kyric McGowan121021
Chad Hanaoka21006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ben Skowronek473032
Cameron Green531011
Kyric McGowan124124
Flynn Nagel318010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Gallagher10000
Paddy Fisher7000
Jared McGee6000
J.R. Pace6000
Earnest Brown IV1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

WisconsinNorthwestern
323Total yards349
158Passing yards167
165Rushing yards182
4.8Yards per pass5.6
5.2Yards per rush3.7
17First downs19
4–⁠12Third downs8–⁠17
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠2
3Turnovers3
5–⁠54Penalties3–⁠20
26:22Possession33:38
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

WisconsinNorthwestern
44%Success rate38%
−0.18EPA per play−0.11
0.51Explosiveness1.10
−0.20Rushing EPA0.05
−0.15Passing EPA−0.33
26%Passing-down success39%
−0.39First-down EPA−0.48
0.11Second-down EPA0.33
0.49Third-down EPA0.39
8%Havoc by its defense20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wisconsin 58% to win. Northwestern pulled the upset.

The line

Wisconsin −4, over/under 50.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Wisconsin 61%, Northwestern 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneWisconsin end zoneQ1 WisconsinPunt, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 playsQ1 WisconsinTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 WisconsinFumble, 5 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 WisconsinField goal, 9 playsQ2 NorthwesternInterception, 2 playsQ2 WisconsinMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 WisconsinFumble, 2 playsQ3 NorthwesternField goal, 7 playsQ3 WisconsinMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinFumble, 1 playQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 NorthwesternInterception, 1 playQ4 WisconsinTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Wisconsin right to left.
  1. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 5 plays, 29 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 60 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinFumble, 5 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q2 WisconsinField goal, 9 plays, 50 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  13. Q2 WisconsinMissed FG, 5 plays, 29 yards
  14. Q3 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
  17. Q3 WisconsinFumble, 2 plays, 24 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternField goal, 7 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q3 WisconsinMissed FG, 5 plays, 20 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q4 WisconsinFumble, 1 play, 5 yards
  22. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 4 plays, 13 yards
  23. Q4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 46 yards
  24. Q4 NorthwesternInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  25. Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 5 plays, 29 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  27. Q4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
  28. Q4 NorthwesternEnd of game, 8 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 55 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 15:00
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the Wisc 40
15:002nd & 5 at own 40Jonathan Taylor run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43
15:003rd & 2 at own 43Jonathan Taylor run for 3 yds to the Wisc 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Jonathan Taylor run for 1 yd to the Wisc 47
15:002nd & 9 at own 47Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 8 yds to the Nwest 45
15:003rd & 1 at opp 45Taiwan Deal run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 46
15:004th & 2 at opp 46Connor Allen punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 15
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
11:081st & 10 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
11:082nd & 10 at own 15Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 19
11:083rd & 6 at own 19Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Evan Bondoc return for no gain to the Nwest 29
Wisconsin Touchdown, 5 plays
10:241st & 10 at opp 29Kendric Pryor run for 15 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 14Jonathan Taylor run for 1 yd to the Nwest 13
10:242nd & 9 at opp 13Jack Coan pass complete to Alec Ingold for 9 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
10:241st & goal at opp 4Alec Ingold run for no gain to the Nwest 4
8:042nd & goal at opp 4Alec Ingold run for 4 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Wisconsin 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 15 plays
8:041st & 0 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:041st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at own 36Isaiah Bowser run for 8 yds to the Nwest 44
8:042nd & 2 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 5 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at own 49Chad Hanaoka run for 6 yds to the Wisc 45
8:042nd & 4 at opp 45Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
8:043rd & 4 at opp 45Isaiah Bowser run for 8 yds to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 12 yds to the Wisc 25 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 25Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Wisc 25
8:042nd & 10 at opp 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 7 yds to the Wisc 18
8:043rd & 3 at opp 18Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Wisc 12 for a 1ST down WISCONSIN Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Wisc 8
8:042nd & 6 at opp 8Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Wisc 3
8:043rd & 1 at opp 3Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Wisc 1 for a 1ST down
8:041st & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Wisc 1
2:212nd & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Tied at 7
Wisconsin Punt, 4 plays
2:211st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 62 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 17 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 48 WISCONSIN Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Wisc 10
2:131st & 10 at own 10Jonathan Taylor run for 10 yds to the Wisc 20 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 20Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the Wisc 25
2:132nd & 5 at own 25Taiwan Deal run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
2:133rd & 2 at own 28Jack Coan pass complete to Jack Coan for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 24
Q2 15:004th & 6 at own 24Connor Allen punt for 39 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for 6 yds to the Nwest 43
2nd quarter8 drives, then Northwestern 14, Wisconsin 10
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 43Clayton Thorson sacked by TEAM for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 37
14:492nd & 16 at own 37Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Nwest 42
14:493rd & 11 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to JJ Jefferson
14:494th & 11 at own 42Jake Collins punt for 42 yds, downed at the Wisc 16
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 16Jack Coan pass incomplete to Aron Cruickshank, broken up by Montre Hartage
13:262nd & 10 at own 16Garrett Groshek run for 4 yds to the Wisc 20
13:263rd & 6 at own 20Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 3 yds to the Wisc 23
13:264th & 3 at own 23Connor Allen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 39
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 39Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Nwest 41
11:552nd & 8 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 32 yds to the Wisc 27 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 27Kyric McGowan run for 21 yds to the Wisc 6 for a 1ST down
11:551st & goal at opp 6Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Wisc 3
11:552nd & goal at opp 3Riley Lees run for 2 yds to the Wisc 1
11:553rd & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Wisc 1
9:094th & 0 at opp 1Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 09:09
9:094th & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Wisc 1
Wisconsin Fumble, 5 plays
9:041st & 10 at own 1Alec Ingold run for 4 yds to the Wisc 5
9:042nd & 6 at own 5Alec Ingold run for 4 yds to the Wisc 9
9:043rd & 2 at own 9Taiwan Deal run for 2 yds to the Wisc 11 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at own 11Taiwan Deal run for 4 yds to the Wisc 15
6:552nd & 6 at own 15Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 06:55
6:552nd & 6 at own 15Jonathan Taylor run for no gain to the Wisc 15 Jonathan Taylor fumbled, recovered by Nwest Trae Williams
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
6:491st & 10 at opp 15Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Wisc 12
6:492nd & 7 at opp 12Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 5 yds to the Wisc 7
6:493rd & 2 at opp 7Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Wisc 7
5:064th & 2 at opp 7Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 05:06
5:064th & 2 at opp 7Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Fessler, C., PENALTY WIS pass interference (Hicks, Faion) 5 yards to the WIS2, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
4:551st & goal at opp 2Bowser, Isaiah rush for 2 yards to the WIS0, clock 04:55, PENALTY NU holding (Butler, J.B.) 10 yards to the WIS12, NO PLAY.
4:551st & goal at opp 12Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Wisc 8
4:552nd & goal at opp 8Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 3 yds to the Wisc 5
3:443rd & goal at opp 5Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 14, Wisconsin 7
Wisconsin Field goal, 9 plays
3:441st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 50 yds , Garrett Groshek return for 17 yds to the Wisc 32
3:351st & 10 at own 32Jack Coan run for 5 yds to the Wisc 37
3:352nd & 5 at own 37Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at own 42Jack Coan pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 18 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 40Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 8 yds to the Nwest 32
3:352nd & 2 at opp 32Garrett Groshek run for 8 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 24Jack Coan pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
3:352nd & 10 at opp 24Garrett Groshek run for 6 yds to the Nwest 18
3:353rd & 4 at opp 18Jack Coan pass incomplete to Garrett Groshek
0:564th & 4 at opp 18Rafael Gaglianone 36 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 14, Wisconsin 10
Northwestern Interception, 2 plays
0:561st & 0 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:561st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
0:562nd & 8 at own 27Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Madison Cone return for no gain to the Wisc 27
Wisconsin Missed FG, 5 plays
0:211st & 10 at own 27Garrett Groshek run for 16 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at own 43TEAM pass incomplete
0:212nd & 10 at own 43Garrett Groshek run for 13 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 44TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 44Zach Hintze 62 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 24, Wisconsin 10
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 10 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
15:002nd & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 27 yds to the Wisc 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Wisc 33
15:002nd & 8 at opp 33Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Wisc 31
15:003rd & 6 at opp 31Chad Hanaoka run for 4 yds to the Wisc 27
15:004th & 2 at opp 27Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 27Jack Coan pass incomplete to Danny Davis III, broken up by Montre Hartage
11:562nd & 10 at own 27Kendric Pryor run for a loss of 8 yards to the Wisc 19
11:563rd & 18 at own 19Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 11 yds to the Wisc 30
11:564th & 7 at own 30Connor Allen punt for 39 yds , Riley Lees returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 30
Northwestern Touchdown, 10 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 30Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Nwest 30
10:282nd & 10 at own 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to JJ Jefferson for 6 yds to the Nwest 36
10:283rd & 4 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
10:284th & 4 at own 36Collins, Jake punt 41 yards to the WIS23, Dunn, Jack return to the WIS22 (Thorson, C.), PENALTY WIS roughing the kicker (Sanborn, Jack) 15 yards to the WIS49, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.
10:281st & 10 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
10:282nd & 10 at opp 49Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Wisc 46
10:283rd & 7 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 8 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 38Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Wisc 32
10:282nd & 4 at opp 32Isaiah Bowser run for 8 yds to the Wisc 24 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 24Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Wisc 24
6:232nd & 10 at opp 24Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 24 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) WISCONSIN Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declinedNorthwestern 21, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Fumble, 2 plays
6:231st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 59 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 12 yds to the Wisc 18
6:161st & 10 at own 18Danny Davis III run for 19 yds to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at own 37Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the Wisc 42 Jonathan Taylor fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by Nwest Montre Hartage
Northwestern Field goal, 7 plays
5:331st & 10 at opp 42Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Wisc 39
5:332nd & 7 at opp 39Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Wisc 37
5:333rd & 5 at opp 37Clayton Thorson run for 27 yds to the Wisc 10 for a 1ST down
5:331st & goal at opp 10Berkeley Holman run for 5 yds to the Wisc 5
5:332nd & goal at opp 5Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Wisc 3
5:333rd & goal at opp 3Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
5:334th & goal at opp 3NORTHWESTERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 8
2:394th & goal at opp 8Charlie Kuhbander 26 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 24, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Missed FG, 5 plays
2:391st & 0 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 23 yds, downed at the NORTHWSTRN 42 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 47
2:341st & 10 at own 47Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 15 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 38Garrett Groshek run for 1 yd to the Nwest 37
2:342nd & 9 at opp 37Jack Coan pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 4 yds to the Nwest 33
2:343rd & 5 at opp 33Jack Coan pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
0:444th & 5 at opp 33Rafael Gaglianone 51 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 33Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 37
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Green
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
Q4 15:004th & 6 at own 37Jake Collins punt for 46 yds WISCONSIN Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the Wisc 8
Q4 14:341st & 10 at own 8Jack Coan run for 5 yds to the Wisc 13 Jack Coan fumbled, forced by Jordan Thompson, recovered by Nwest Nate Hall
4th quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 31, Wisconsin 17
Northwestern Touchdown, 4 plays
14:261st & 10 at opp 13Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 3 yds to the Wisc 10
14:262nd & 7 at opp 10Isaiah Bowser run for 9 yds to the Wisc 1 for a 1ST down
14:261st & goal at opp 1Isaiah Bowser run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 2
12:502nd & goal at opp 2Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 31, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 8 plays
12:501st & 0 at own 35Trey Klock kickoff for 57 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 14 yds to the Wisc 22
12:451st & 10 at own 22Jack Coan pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 7 yds to the Wisc 29
12:452nd & 3 at own 29Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 9 yds to the Wisc 38 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 38Jack Coan pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 5 yds to the Wisc 43
12:452nd & 5 at own 43Jack Coan pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 17 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 40Jack Coan pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 4 yds to the Nwest 36
12:452nd & 6 at opp 36Groshek, G. rush for 1 yard to the NU35 (Thompson, J.), PENALTY WIS personal foul (Dietzen, Jon) 15 yards to the WIS49, NO PLAY.
12:452nd & 21 at own 49Jack Coan pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 7 yds to the Nwest 44
12:453rd & 14 at opp 44Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 12 yds to the Nwest 32
12:454th & 2 at opp 32Jack Coan pass incomplete to A.J. Taylor, broken up by Alex Miller
Northwestern Interception, 1 play
9:351st & 10 at own 32Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Zack Baun return for 7 yds to the Nwest 29
Wisconsin Touchdown, 5 plays
9:271st & 10 at opp 29Jack Coan pass complete to A.J. Taylor for 8 yds to the Nwest 21
9:272nd & 2 at opp 21Jonathan Taylor run for 8 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 13Jack Coan pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
9:272nd & 10 at opp 13Jack Coan pass complete to Alec Ingold for 3 yds to the Nwest 10
8:003rd & 7 at opp 10Jack Coan pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 10 yds for a TD, (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Northwestern 31, Wisconsin 17
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
8:001st & 0 at own 35Zach Hintze kickoff for 61 yds
8:001st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
8:002nd & 7 at own 28Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Nwest 28
8:003rd & 7 at own 28Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 5 yds to the Nwest 33
6:104th & 2 at own 33Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 06:10
6:104th & 2 at own 33Jake Collins punt for 42 yds , Jack Dunn returns for 11 yds to the Wisc 36
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 36Jack Coan sacked by Earnest Brown IV for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 31
5:582nd & 15 at own 31Jack Coan pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
5:583rd & 15 at own 31Garrett Groshek run for 20 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 49Jack Coan pass incomplete
5:582nd & 10 at opp 49Jack Coan pass incomplete to Danny Davis III, broken up by Montre Hartage
5:583rd & 10 at opp 49Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 4 yds to the Nwest 45
5:584th & 6 at opp 45Jack Coan pass incomplete to Danny Davis III, broken up by Montre Hartage
Northwestern End of game, 8 plays
4:181st & 10 at own 45Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 49
4:182nd & 6 at own 49Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Wisc 46
3:283rd & 1 at opp 46Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 03:28
3:283rd & 1 at opp 46Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
3:281st & 10 at opp 43Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Wisc 43
2:452nd & 10 at opp 43Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 02:45
2:452nd & 10 at opp 43Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Wisc 42
2:453rd & 9 at opp 42Isaiah Bowser run for 11 yds to the Wisc 31 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 31TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 32
2:452nd & 11 at opp 32TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 33

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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Wisconsin leads 62–⁠37–⁠4 in 103 meetings, counting the six since this game.

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2023Northwestern 24, Wisconsin 10
2022Wisconsin 42, Northwestern 7
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2020Northwestern 17, Wisconsin 7
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