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Nebraska at Wisconsin

Saturday, November 18, 2023. Wisconsin kept the Freedom Trophy

Wisconsin beat Nebraska 24–⁠17 in overtime. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 13–⁠4.

AwayNebraska5–⁠7 in 2023
17
HomeWisconsin7–⁠6 in 2023
24

Final, overtime at Camp Randall Stadium, MadisonTV: NBCAttendance 72,237

At kickoff
40°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Chris CoyteGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Nebraska14003017
Wisconsin01070724

Standouts

  • RushingChubba Purdy14 carries, 105 yards, 1 TDNebraska
  • DefenseJordan Turner9 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for lossWisconsin

Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chubba Purdy15/2416911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chubba Purdy14105155
Emmett Johnson1350018
Anthony Grant1245011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylen Lloyd158158
Billy Kemp843016
Malachi Coleman232026
Thomas Fidone Jr.323012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marques Buford101.500
Isaac Gifford8000
Javin Wright6000
Nick Henrich5000
Luke Reimer4110
Jimari Butler3110

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Mordecai18/2816010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braelon Allen2262217
Tanner Mordecai951016
Jackson Acker832010
Will Pauling111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Will Pauling879017
Jackson Acker126126
Skyler Bell216010
Quincy Burroughs21509
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Turner91.510
Hunter Wohler6000
Preston Zachman5101
Jake Chaney5000
Nyzier Fourqurean2110

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

Team stats

NebraskaWisconsin
364Total yards316
169Passing yards160
195Rushing yards156
7.0Yards per pass5.7
4.9Yards per rush3.9
19First downs19
5–⁠13Third downs7–⁠15
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠3
1Turnovers0
7–⁠54Penalties4–⁠45
31:20Possession28:40
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NebraskaWisconsin
49%Success rate47%
0.45EPA per play0.12
1.34Explosiveness0.96
0.39Rushing EPA0.07
0.56Passing EPA0.17
21%Passing-down success36%
0.11First-down EPA0.07
0.48Second-down EPA0.26
0.95Third-down EPA0.65
12%Havoc by its defense19%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Wisconsin −5, over/under 37.

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 69%, Nebraska 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wisconsin end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 7 playsQ1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 4 playsQ2 WisconsinField goal, 6 playsQ2 NebraskaMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 7 playsQ4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaField goal, 9 playsQ5 WisconsinTouchdown, 8 playsQ5 NebraskaInterception, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wisconsin drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
  1. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 6 plays, 76 yards
  4. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 7 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 55 yards
  6. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 WisconsinField goal, 6 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaMissed FG, 9 plays, 51 yards
  10. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  13. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
  16. Q4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  19. Q4 NebraskaField goal, 9 plays, 68 yards
  20. Q5 WisconsinTouchdown, 8 plays, 25 yards
  21. Q5 NebraskaInterception, 4 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Nebraska 14, Wisconsin 0
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Chubba Purdy pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for no gain to the NEB 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Emmett Johnson run for 8 yds to the NEB 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Anthony Grant run for 5 yds to the NEB 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the NEB 43
15:002nd & 5 at own 43Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds to the NEB 45
11:333rd & 3 at own 45Chubba Purdy run for 55 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Nebraska 7, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
11:281st & 10 at own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 65 yds , Vinny Anthony II return for 20 yds to the WIS 20
11:281st & 10 at own 20Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Vinny Anthony II
11:282nd & 10 at own 20Jackson Acker run for 10 yds to the WIS 30 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 30Jackson Acker run for 6 yds to the WIS 36
11:282nd & 4 at own 36Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
11:283rd & 4 at own 36PENALTY WIS False Start (Nelson,Jack) 5 yards from WIS36 to WIS31. NO PLAY.
11:283rd & 9 at own 31Tanner Mordecai sacked by Jimari Butler for a loss of 3 yards to the WIS 28
9:354th & 12 at own 28Atticus Bertrams punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NEB 24
Nebraska Touchdown, 6 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 24Chubba Purdy run for 7 yds to the NEB 31
9:352nd & 3 at own 31Chubba Purdy pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 6 yds to the NEB 37 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 37Chubba Purdy pass complete to Malachi Coleman for 6 yds to the NEB 43
9:352nd & 4 at own 43Chubba Purdy pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 9 yds to the WIS 48 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at opp 48Chubba Purdy run for 10 yds to the NEB 42
6:002nd & 20 at own 42Chubba Purdy pass complete to Jaylen Lloyd for 58 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)Nebraska 14, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Punt, 7 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 59 yds , Vinny Anthony II return for 27 yds to the WIS 33
5:541st & 10 at own 33Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Will Pauling for 3 yds to the WIS 36
5:542nd & 7 at own 36Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the WIS 39
5:543rd & 4 at own 39Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Will Pauling for 12 yds to the NEB 49 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 49Timeout Wisconsin, clock 04:06
4:061st & 10 at opp 49Wisconsin Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the WIS 38
4:061st & 23 at own 38Tanner Mordecai sacked by Luke Reimer for a loss of 6 yards to the WIS 32
4:062nd & 29 at own 32Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Will Pauling for 5 yds to the WIS 37
4:063rd & 24 at own 37Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
2:104th & 24 at own 37Atticus Bertrams punt for 52 yds
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 12 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 11Chubba Purdy sacked by Jordan Turner for a loss of 3 yards to the NEB 8
2:102nd & 13 at own 8Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV
2:103rd & 13 at own 8Shotgun Purdy,Chubba pass incomplete deep right to Kemp,Billy PENALTY WIS Roughing The Passer (Alliegro,Christian) 15 yards from NEB08 to NEB23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:101st & 10 at own 23Anthony Grant run for 10 yds to the NEB 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Anthony Grant run for 4 yds to the NEB 37
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 37Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the NEB 39
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 39Chubba Purdy pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 8 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 47Emmett Johnson run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at the 50Chubba Purdy run for 8 yds to the WIS 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Emmett Johnson run for no gain to the WIS 42
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 42Chubba Purdy run for 5 yds to the WIS 37
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 37Anthony Grant run for 4 yds to the WIS 33
Q2 10:244th & 1 at opp 33Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the WIS 34
2nd quarter4 drives, then Nebraska 14, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Touchdown, 9 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 34Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tucker Ashcraft for 5 yds to the WIS 39
10:242nd & 5 at own 39Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Quincy Burroughs for 6 yds to the WIS 45 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 45Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Will Pauling
10:242nd & 10 at own 45Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
10:243rd & 5 at the 50Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tucker Ashcraft for 6 yds to the NEB 44 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 44Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Skyler Bell for 6 yds to the NEB 38
10:242nd & 4 at opp 38Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Quincy Burroughs for 9 yds to the NEB 29 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 29Tanner Mordecai run for 3 yds to the NEB 26
6:372nd & 7 at opp 26Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Jackson Acker for 26 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)Nebraska 14, Wisconsin 7
Nebraska Punt, 4 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 35Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:371st & 10 at own 25Anthony Grant run for 11 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 36Anthony Grant run for 2 yds to the NEB 38
6:372nd & 8 at own 38Chubba Purdy sacked by Nyzier Fourqurean for a loss of 7 yards to the NEB 31
6:373rd & 15 at own 31Chubba Purdy run for 2 yds to the NEB 33
3:544th & 13 at own 33Brian Buschini punt for 19 yds
Wisconsin Field goal, 6 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 48Tanner Mordecai run for 16 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 36Will Pauling run for 11 yds to the NEB 25 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at opp 25Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the NEB 27
3:542nd & 12 at opp 27Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Will Pauling
3:543rd & 12 at opp 27Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Skyler Bell for 10 yds to the NEB 17
1:584th & 2 at opp 17Timeout Wisconsin, clock 01:58
1:544th & 2 at opp 17Nathanial Vakos 35 yd FG GOODNebraska 14, Wisconsin 10
Nebraska Missed FG, 9 plays
1:541st & 10 at own 35Gavin Lahm kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:541st & 10 at own 25Nebraska Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the NEB 16
1:541st & 19 at own 16Chubba Purdy pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 12 yds to the NEB 28
1:542nd & 7 at own 28Chubba Purdy pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 6 yds to the NEB 34
1:543rd & 1 at own 34Emmett Johnson run for 2 yds to the NEB 36 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 36Chubba Purdy pass complete to Alex Bullock for 13 yds to the NEB 49 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 49Shotgun Purdy,Chubba pass complete short right to Bullock,Alex for 18 yards to the WIS33, out of bounds at WIS33 PENALTY NEB Holding (Evans-Jenkins,Justin) 10 yards from NEB49 to NEB39. NO PLAY.
0:261st & 20 at own 39Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:26
0:261st & 20 at own 39Chubba Purdy pass complete to Malachi Coleman for 26 yds to the WIS 35 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 35Timeout Wisconsin, clock 00:14
0:141st & 10 at opp 35Chubba Purdy run for 11 yds to the WIS 24 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 24Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Malachi Coleman
0:002nd & 10 at opp 24Tristan Alvano 42 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Wisconsin 17, Nebraska 14
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 56 yds , Vinny Anthony II return for 17 yds to the WIS 26
14:541st & 10 at own 26Jackson Acker run for 1 yd to the WIS 25
14:542nd & 11 at own 25Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Will Pauling
14:543rd & 11 at own 25Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Will Pauling for 4 yds to the WIS 29
13:224th & 7 at own 29Atticus Bertrams punt for 40 yds , Ethan Nation returns for 6 yds to the NEB 37
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:221st & 10 at own 37Chubba Purdy run for 2 yds to the NEB 39
13:222nd & 8 at own 39Shotgun Purdy,Chubba pass incomplete deep left to Bullock,Alex PENALTY NEB Delay Of Game (Purdy,Chubba) 5 yards from NEB39 to NEB34. NO PLAY.
13:222nd & 13 at own 34Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Jaylen Lloyd
12:183rd & 13 at own 34Brian Buschini punt for 49 yds , Vinny Anthony II returns for 4 yds to the WIS 21
Wisconsin Touchdown, 10 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 21Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the WIS 23
12:182nd & 8 at own 23Tanner Mordecai run for 13 yds to the WIS 36 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 36Jackson Acker run for 5 yds to the WIS 41
12:182nd & 5 at own 41Jackson Acker run for 4 yds to the WIS 45
12:183rd & 1 at own 45Braelon Allen run for 2 yds to the WIS 47 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 47Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the NEB 48
12:182nd & 5 at opp 48Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Will Pauling for 17 yds to the NEB 31 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 31Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Will Pauling for 9 yds to the NEB 22
12:182nd & 1 at opp 22Braelon Allen run for 6 yds to the NEB 16 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun Mordecai,Tanner pass incomplete short left to Pauling,Will PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Hartzog,Malcolm) 14 yards from NEB16 to NEB02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:471st & goal at opp 2Braelon Allen run for 2 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK)Wisconsin 17, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
7:401st & 10 at own 35Gavin Lahm kickoff for 61 yds , Kwinten Ives return for 23 yds to the NEB 27
7:401st & 10 at own 27PENALTY NEB False Start (Prochazka,Teddy) 5 yards from NEB27 to NEB22. NO PLAY.
7:401st & 15 at own 22Anthony Grant run for no gain to the NEB 22
7:402nd & 15 at own 22Nebraska Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Yards) declined
7:403rd & 15 at own 22Chubba Purdy pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 6 yds to the NEB 28
5:554th & 9 at own 28Brian Buschini punt for 37 yds , Vinny Anthony II returns for 25 yds to the NEB 40
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:551st & 10 at opp 40Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the NEB 36
5:552nd & 6 at opp 36Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the NEB 33
5:553rd & 3 at opp 33Braelon Allen run for no gain to the NEB 33
4:014th & 3 at opp 33Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to C.J. Williams
Nebraska Punt, 7 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 33Jaylen Lloyd run for 5 yds to the NEB 28
4:012nd & 15 at own 28Chubba Purdy pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 2 yds to the NEB 26
4:013rd & 17 at own 26Chubba Purdy pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 16 yds to the NEB 42
4:014th & 1 at own 42Emmett Johnson run for 5 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 47Anthony Grant run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 7 at the 50Chubba Purdy pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at the 50PENALTY NEB False Start (Prochazka,Teddy) 5 yards from NEB50 to NEB45. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at own 45Chubba Purdy run for 4 yds to the NEB 49
Q4 14:194th & 8 at own 49Brian Buschini punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Vinny Anthony II at the WIS 15
4th quarter4 drives, then Tied at 17
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 11 plays
14:191st & 10 at own 15Tanner Mordecai run for 2 yds to the WIS 17
14:192nd & 8 at own 17Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete to Riley Nowakowski
14:193rd & 8 at own 17Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Will Pauling for 12 yds to the WIS 29 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at own 29Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the WIS 32
14:192nd & 7 at own 32Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Tucker Ashcraft for 4 yds to the WIS 36
14:193rd & 3 at own 36Tanner Mordecai run for 6 yds to the WIS 42 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at own 42Braelon Allen run for 17 yds to the NEB 41 for a 1ST down
14:191st & 10 at opp 41Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the NEB 38
14:192nd & 7 at opp 38Jackson Acker run for 6 yds to the NEB 32
14:193rd & 1 at opp 32Jackson Acker run for no gain to the NEB 32
8:394th & 1 at opp 32Braelon Allen run for no gain to the NEB 32
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 32Anthony Grant run for 4 yds to the NEB 36
8:392nd & 6 at own 36Anthony Grant run for 1 yd to the NEB 37
8:393rd & 5 at own 37Chubba Purdy run for 3 yds to the NEB 40
6:554th & 2 at own 40Brian Buschini punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Vinny Anthony II at the WIS 25
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 25Braelon Allen run for 5 yds to the WIS 20
6:552nd & 15 at own 20Tanner Mordecai run for 11 yds to the WIS 31
6:553rd & 4 at own 31Tanner Mordecai pass complete to Will Pauling for 17 yds to the WIS 48 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 48Braelon Allen run for 3 yds to the NEB 49
6:552nd & 7 at opp 49Braelon Allen run for 4 yds to the NEB 45
6:553rd & 3 at opp 45Tanner Mordecai pass incomplete
3:374th & 3 at opp 45Atticus Bertrams punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Nebraska Field goal, 9 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 20Shotgun Purdy,Chubba pass incomplete short middle to Lloyd,Jaylen PENALTY WIS Holding (Fourqurean,Nyzier) 10 yards from NEB20 to NEB30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:371st & 10 at own 30Chubba Purdy pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 5 yds to the NEB 35
3:372nd & 5 at own 35Emmett Johnson run for 18 yds to the WIS 47 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 47Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the WIS 48
3:372nd & 11 at opp 48Chubba Purdy run for 22 yds to the WIS 26 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Wisconsin, clock 01:35
1:351st & 10 at opp 26Emmett Johnson run for 7 yds to the WIS 19
1:352nd & 3 at opp 19Emmett Johnson run for 1 yd to the WIS 18
0:203rd & 2 at opp 18Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:20
0:203rd & 2 at opp 18Chubba Purdy run for 6 yds to the WIS 12 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Nebraska, clock 00:13
0:131st & 10 at opp 12Chubba Purdy pass incomplete to Billy Kemp IV
0:042nd & 10 at opp 12Tristan Alvano 30 yd FG GOODTied at 17
0:001st & 10 at own 35Tristan Alvano kickoff for 52 yds , Max Lofy return for 17 yds to the WIS 30
Overtime1 drive, then Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 17
Wisconsin Touchdown, 8 plays
1st & 3 at opp 26Braelon Allen 3 Yd Run (Nathanial Vakos Kick)Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 17

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 13–⁠5 in 18 meetings, counting the one since this game.

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2024Nebraska 44, Wisconsin 25
2023Wisconsin 24, Nebraska 17
2022Wisconsin 15, Nebraska 14
2021Wisconsin 35, Nebraska 28
2019Wisconsin 37, Nebraska 21
2018Wisconsin 41, Nebraska 24

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