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Indiana at Wisconsin

Saturday, December 5, 2020

No. 10 Indiana beat No. 18 Wisconsin 14–⁠6. It was their 62nd meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 41–⁠19–⁠2.

Away10Indiana6–⁠2 in 2020
14
Home18Wisconsin4–⁠3 in 2020
6

Final at Camp Randall Stadium, MadisonTV: ABC

At kickoff
35°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee M. Kluczynski; umpire J. Shaw; head linesman B. Keeling; line judge K. Knueppel; side judge S. Thielen; field judge P. Hicks; back judge M. Elliott; center judge B. BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Indiana077014
Wisconsin03306

Standouts

Player stats

Indiana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Tuttle13/2213020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Stevie Scott185708
David Ellis522011
Jack Tuttle61103
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Whop Philyor447119
Ty Fryfogle135035
Jacolby Hewitt221016
David Ellis21509
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Micah McFadden9220
Devon Matthews6000
James Miller5000
Cam Jones5000
Tiawan Mullen4110
Jamar Johnson4001

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Mertz20/3420201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Berger1587020
Garrett Groshek41607
Graham Mertz815018
Mason Stokke51403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Ferguson554016
Kendric Pryor348025
Chimere Dike340017
Jack Eschenbach122022
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jack Sanborn9100
Leo Chenal9000
Collin Wilder6000
Eric Burrell3000
Scott Nelson1110

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

Team stats

IndianaWisconsin
217Total yards342
130Passing yards202
87Rushing yards140
5.9Yards per pass5.9
2.8Yards per rush4.0
15First downs19
4–⁠10Third downs8–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers2
1–⁠15Penalties8–⁠81
24:40Possession35:08
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

IndianaWisconsin
43%Success rate39%
−0.06EPA per play−0.00
0.55Explosiveness1.18
−0.30Rushing EPA0.11
0.26Passing EPA−0.10
24%Passing-down success42%
−0.12First-down EPA−0.23
0.13Second-down EPA0.17
−0.28Third-down EPA0.34
16%Havoc by its defense13%

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 64% to win. Indiana pulled the upset.

The line

Wisconsin −13.5, over/under 44.5.

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 82%, Indiana 18%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wisconsin end zoneIndiana end zoneQ1 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ1 IndianaPunt, 3 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ1 IndianaPunt, 7 playsQ1 WisconsinFumble, 9 playsQ1 IndianaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 WisconsinField goal, 12 playsQ2 IndianaPunt, 6 playsQ2 WisconsinEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 IndianaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 WisconsinInterception, 5 playsQ3 IndianaFumble, 4 playsQ3 WisconsinField goal, 12 playsQ3 IndianaPunt, 4 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 8 playsQ4 IndianaPunt, 8 playsQ4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 IndianaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wisconsin drives left to right, Indiana right to left.
  1. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 IndianaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 IndianaPunt, 7 plays, 40 yards
  5. Q1 WisconsinFumble, 9 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q1 IndianaTouchdown, 12 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q2 WisconsinField goal, 12 plays, 81 yards
  8. Q2 IndianaPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinEnd of half, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q3 IndianaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q3 WisconsinInterception, 5 plays, 37 yards
  12. Q3 IndianaFumble, 4 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q3 WisconsinField goal, 12 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q3 IndianaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  16. Q4 IndianaPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q4 IndianaEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 52 yds , Devin Chandler return for 22 yds to the WISCONSIN 43 WISCONSIN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Wisc 25
14:551st & 10 at own 25Mason Stokke run for 3 yds to the Wisc 28
14:352nd & 7 at own 28Jalen Berger run for 12 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 40Mason Stokke run for 2 yds to the Wisc 42
14:002nd & 8 at own 42Jalen Berger run for no gain to the Wisc 42
13:353rd & 8 at own 42Graham Mertz pass incomplete
12:094th & 8 at own 42Andy Vujnovich punt for 47 yds , Reese Taylor returns for 5 yds to the Ind 16
Indiana Punt, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 16Stevie Scott III run for no gain to the Ind 16
11:352nd & 10 at own 16Jack Tuttle pass incomplete
11:303rd & 10 at own 16Jack Tuttle pass incomplete
11:214th & 10 at own 16Haydon Whitehead punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jack Dunn at the Wisc 49
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 49Graham Mertz pass incomplete
11:102nd & 10 at own 49Garrett Groshek run for 7 yds to the Ind 44
10:553rd & 3 at opp 44Graham Mertz pass incomplete
10:354th & 3 at opp 44Conor Schlichting punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jacolby Hewitt at the Ind 10
Indiana Punt, 7 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 10David Ellis run for 2 yds to the Ind 12
10:052nd & 8 at own 12Jack Tuttle pass complete to Whop Philyor for 15 yds to the Ind 27 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 27Jack Tuttle pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 2 yds to the Ind 29
9:302nd & 8 at own 29David Ellis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 28
9:003rd & 9 at own 28Tuttle, Jack pass incomplete to Fryfogle, Ty, PENALTY WISCONSIN pass interference 15 yards to the INDIANA43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN INDIANA.
8:401st & 10 at own 43Stevie Scott III run for 1 yd to the Ind 44
8:002nd & 9 at own 44Jack Tuttle run for 2 yds to the Ind 46
7:453rd & 7 at own 46Jack Tuttle pass complete to Stevie Scott III for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
6:094th & 3 at the 50Haydon Whitehead punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jack Dunn at the Wisc 15
Wisconsin Fumble, 9 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 15Graham Mertz sacked by Micah McFadden for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 14
5:552nd & 11 at own 14Graham Mertz pass complete to Mason Stokke for 5 yds to the Wisc 19
5:003rd & 6 at own 19Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 13 yds to the Wisc 32 for a 1ST down
4:001st & 10 at own 32Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the Wisc 35
3:402nd & 7 at own 35Jalen Berger run for 10 yds to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 45Nakia Watson run for 6 yds to the Ind 49
2:502nd & 4 at opp 49WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 46
2:002nd & 9 at own 46Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
1:353rd & 9 at own 46Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 15 yds to the Ind 39 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 39Graham Mertz sacked by Tiawan Mullen for a loss of 8 yards to the Ind 47 Graham Mertz fumbled, recovered by Ind
Indiana Touchdown, 12 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 47Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
0:402nd & 10 at own 47Jack Tuttle pass complete to David Ellis for 9 yds to the Wisc 44
0:053rd & 1 at opp 44Jack Tuttle run for 2 yds to the Wisc 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:551st & 10 at opp 42Jack Tuttle pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 5 yds to the Wisc 37
Q2 14:052nd & 5 at opp 37Stevie Scott III run for 5 yds to the Wisc 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:341st & 10 at opp 32Timeout INDIANA, clock 13:34
Q2 13:251st & 10 at opp 32Stevie Scott III run for 4 yds to the Wisc 28
Q2 12:502nd & 6 at opp 28Stevie Scott III run for 5 yds to the Wisc 23
Q2 12:333rd & 1 at opp 23Jack Tuttle run for 3 yds to the Wisc 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:021st & 10 at opp 20Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Whop Philyor
Q2 12:002nd & 10 at opp 20Jack Tuttle pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 16 yds to the Wisc 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:351st & goal at opp 4Jack Tuttle run for 3 yds to the Wisc 1
Q2 11:032nd & goal at opp 1Jack Tuttle pass complete to Peyton Hendershot for 1 yd for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK)Indiana 7, Wisconsin 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then Indiana 7, Wisconsin 3
Wisconsin Field goal, 12 plays
11:032nd & 7 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 63 yds , Devin Chandler return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line WISCONSIN Penalty, Illegal Wedge (8 Yards) to the Wisc 9
10:551st & 10 at own 9Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the Wisc 13
10:152nd & 6 at own 13Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 10 yds to the Wisc 23 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at own 23Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 4 yds to the Wisc 27
8:552nd & 6 at own 27Jalen Berger run for no gain to the Wisc 27
8:153rd & 6 at own 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 16 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 43Jalen Berger run for 2 yds to the Wisc 45
6:542nd & 8 at own 45Mertz, Graham pass incomplete to Pryor, Kendric, PENALTY INDIANA pass interference (Williams, Jaylin) 15 yards to the INDIANA40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WISCONSIN.
6:451st & 10 at opp 40Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the Ind 33
6:002nd & 3 at opp 33Jalen Berger run for 19 yds to the Ind 14 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 14Mason Stokke run for 3 yds to the Ind 11
4:402nd & 7 at opp 11Garrett Groshek run for 1 yd to the Ind 10
4:073rd & 6 at opp 10Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor
4:034th & 6 at opp 10Collin Larsh 29 yd FG GOODIndiana 7, Wisconsin 3
Indiana Punt, 6 plays
4:034th & 6 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Offside (-5 Yards)
3:501st & 10 at own 30Jack Tuttle pass complete to Whop Philyor for 19 yds to the Ind 49 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 49Stevie Scott III run for 5 yds to the Wisc 46
2:252nd & 5 at opp 46Stevie Scott III run for 5 yds to the Wisc 41 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 41Stevie Scott III run for no gain to the Wisc 41
1:332nd & 10 at opp 41Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Whop Philyor
1:273rd & 10 at opp 41Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Whop Philyor
1:274th & 10 at opp 41Timeout INDIANA, clock 01:27
1:204th & 10 at opp 41Haydon Whitehead punt for 40 yds, downed at the Wisc 1
Wisconsin End of half, 3 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 1Graham Mertz run for 1 yd to the Wisc 2
1:152nd & 9 at own 2Timeout INDIANA, clock 01:15
1:002nd & 9 at own 2Mason Stokke run for 3 yds to the Wisc 5
0:313rd & 6 at own 5Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:31
0:253rd & 6 at own 5TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 4
3rd quarter5 drives, then Indiana 14, Wisconsin 6
Indiana Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Stevie Scott III run for 4 yds to the Ind 29
14:132nd & 6 at own 29Tuttle, Jack pass incomplete to Bjorson, Matt, PENALTY WISCONSIN roughing passer 15 yards to the INDIANA44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN INDIANA.
14:001st & 10 at own 44Jack Tuttle pass complete to Ty Fryfogle for 35 yds to the Wisc 21 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 21Stevie Scott III run for 4 yds to the Wisc 17
13:152nd & 6 at opp 17David Ellis run for 7 yds to the Wisc 10 for a 1ST down
12:351st & goal at opp 10Stevie Scott III run for 1 yd to the Wisc 9
12:002nd & goal at opp 9Stevie Scott III run for 2 yds to the Wisc 7
11:033rd & goal at opp 7Jack Tuttle pass complete to Whop Philyor for 7 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK)Indiana 14, Wisconsin 3
Wisconsin Interception, 5 plays
11:033rd & 7 at own 35Jared Smolar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:001st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 19 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 44Jalen Berger run for 20 yds to the Ind 36 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 36Graham Mertz pass incomplete
9:302nd & 10 at opp 36Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 38
8:473rd & 12 at opp 38Graham Mertz pass intercepted Jamar Johnson return for 20 yds to the Ind 40
Indiana Fumble, 4 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 40David Ellis run for 11 yds to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 49David Ellis run for 3 yds to the Wisc 46
7:402nd & 7 at opp 46Jack Tuttle pass complete to David Ellis for 6 yds to the Wisc 40
7:103rd & 1 at opp 40Jack Tuttle run for 2 yds to the Wisc 38 Jack Tuttle fumbled, recovered by Wisc Nick Herbig
Wisconsin Field goal, 12 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 38Graham Mertz pass complete to Mason Stokke for 1 yd to the Wisc 39
6:242nd & 9 at own 39Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 25 yds to the Ind 36 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 36Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the Ind 35
5:102nd & 9 at opp 35Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 7 yds to the Ind 28
4:253rd & 2 at opp 28Jalen Berger run for 2 yds to the Ind 26 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 26Jalen Berger run for 9 yds to the Ind 17
3:032nd & 1 at opp 17Jalen Berger run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 19
2:253rd & 3 at opp 19Mason Stokke run for 3 yds to the Ind 16 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 16Graham Mertz run for 5 yds to the Ind 11
1:002nd & 5 at opp 11Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the Ind 10
0:253rd & 4 at opp 10Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor, broken up by Tiawan Mullen
0:214th & 4 at opp 10Collin Larsh 28 yd FG GOODIndiana 14, Wisconsin 6
Indiana Punt, 4 plays
0:214th & 4 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Stevie Scott III run for 3 yds to the Ind 28
Q4 14:542nd & 7 at own 28Tuttle, Jack pass incomplete to Fryfogle, Ty, PENALTY WISCONSIN pass interference (Williams, Caesar) 15 yards to the INDIANA43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN INDIANA.
Q4 14:501st & 10 at own 43Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Miles Marshall
Q4 14:302nd & 10 at own 43Stevie Scott III run for 2 yds to the Ind 45
Q4 14:003rd & 8 at own 45Jack Tuttle sacked by Scott Nelson for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 44
Q4 13:364th & 9 at own 44Haydon Whitehead punt for 40 yds, downed at the Wisc 16
4th quarter4 drives, then Indiana 14, Wisconsin 6
Wisconsin Punt, 8 plays
13:351st & 10 at own 16Berger, Jalen rush for 22 yards to the WISCONSIN38, PENALTY WISCONSIN holding 8 yards to the WISCONSIN8, NO PLAY.
13:151st & 18 at own 8Jalen Berger run for 6 yds to the Wisc 14
12:322nd & 12 at own 14Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 14 yds to the Wisc 28 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 28Garrett Groshek run for 5 yds to the Wisc 33
11:252nd & 5 at own 33Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Dunn for 1 yd to the Wisc 34
10:273rd & 4 at own 34Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 17 yds to the Ind 49 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 49Graham Mertz pass incomplete
9:252nd & 10 at opp 49Garrett Groshek run for 3 yds to the Ind 46
8:583rd & 7 at opp 46Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
8:504th & 7 at opp 46Andy Vujnovich punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Reese Taylor at the Ind 14
Indiana Punt, 8 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 14Stevie Scott III run for 8 yds to the Ind 22
8:002nd & 2 at own 22Stevie Scott III run for 1 yd to the Ind 23
7:253rd & 1 at own 23Jack Tuttle pass complete to Whop Philyor for 6 yds to the Ind 29 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 29Stevie Scott III run for 7 yds to the Ind 36
6:302nd & 3 at own 36Jack Tuttle pass complete to Jacolby Hewitt for 5 yds to the Ind 41 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at own 41Stevie Scott III run for no gain to the Ind 41
5:062nd & 10 at own 41Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Ty Fryfogle
5:063rd & 10 at own 41Timeout INDIANA, clock 05:06
5:043rd & 10 at own 41Jack Tuttle pass incomplete to Peyton Hendershot INDIANA Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
4:484th & 10 at own 41Haydon Whitehead punt for 51 yds, downed at the Wisc 8
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 14 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 8Graham Mertz pass complete to A.J. Abbott for 9 yds to the Wisc 17
4:152nd & 1 at own 17Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 8 yds to the Wisc 25 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
3:402nd & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 22 yds to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 47Graham Mertz pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 2 yds to the Wisc 49
3:002nd & 8 at own 49Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
2:453rd & 8 at own 49Graham Mertz run for 18 yds to the Ind 33 for a 1ST down
2:051st & 10 at opp 33Graham Mertz run for no gain to the Ind 33
1:552nd & 10 at opp 33Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 9 yds to the Ind 24
1:483rd & 1 at opp 24Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:48
1:453rd & 1 at opp 24Nakia Watson run for 3 yds to the Ind 21 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 21Graham Mertz run for 4 yds to the Ind 17
1:182nd & 6 at opp 17Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:18
1:082nd & 6 at opp 17Graham Mertz sacked by Micah McFadden for a loss of 4 yards to the Ind 21
0:523rd & 10 at opp 21Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
0:464th & 10 at opp 21Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike, broken up by Reese Taylor
Indiana End of game, 2 plays
0:401st & 10 at own 21TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ind 19
0:122nd & 12 at own 19TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ind 18

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.

The series

Every Indiana–Wisconsin game

Wisconsin leads 41–⁠21–⁠2 in 64 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Indiana 31, Wisconsin 7
2023Indiana 20, Wisconsin 14
2020Indiana 14, Wisconsin 6
2017Wisconsin 45, Indiana 17
2013Wisconsin 51, Indiana 3
2012Wisconsin 62, Indiana 14

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