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That was called for by fans in the Badger chatroom during the game. The team has only run it a few times this season. It could be the coaches are wary of Mertz's tendency to fumble. The Badger offense really started clicking when Allen started getting more carries. Part of the reason he wasn't getting more carries is that he had some early season fumbles.

Stroud will almost certainly be on the first team all Big Ten at the end of the season, but off yesterday's performance I'd vote for Martinez as second team. He was the best, most effective, QB the Badgers have faced all season.

https://scout.com/college/wisconsin/Article/Badgers-Football-Notes-Rafael-Gaglianone-has-strong-performance--108606654

In the recruiting guru ratings, yes. But, perhaps not in reality. Take, for example, Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin's true freshman running back. He was rated a three star. Yet he supassed Cory Clement's New Jersey rushing records and also was the fastest New Jersey sprinter last year. Had he been recruited by Michigan, he probably would be a four or five star. Ran an electronic-timed 10.49 100m dash at 214 pounds. (Michigan's Peppers ran it in 10.53) Article Recruiting in-state kids, who make their decisions early, reduces their value to the recruiting gurus. Obviously the walk-on program helps, as only Nebraska fans would understand, and there is good coaching. But mostly it's because Wisconsin isn't a helmit school.

Jim Leonhard was the defensive captain on three NFL teams. He did very well with the secondary last year. It remains to be seen how well he does as a coordinator, but Chryst has been making good staff calls so I'm optimistic.

Nice win. Enjoy it. Never bad to beat a Tom Crean team. More Crean foolery.

Tonight's game was an elimination game for Wisconsin, but not for Nebraska. I wonder if that factored into the result. (Not likely) At Ohio State is a tall order, but the Nerds almost won there today, so it's possible.

Generally speaking, I'd rather be cheering for the worst 7-0 team than the best 5-2 team.

Yep. We basically conceded the punt. We did realize we HAD to get a first down, right? Badger fans still complain about Barry Alvarez going for a first down against Northwestern in 1996 instead of taking a knee. Dayne fumbled and the Nerds scored on two pass plays to win the game.

If he's as good as Badger fans hoped he would be, he won't be playing his senior season, he'll be playing on Sundays. I wish we could have kept him. He would have come in handy with our top two running backs out.

Last possession won the game. Glad there wasn't another minute. I will predict both offenses will improve the rest of the season and both will be better next year. ** Very frustrating game for both teams. But at least it wasn't sloppy in the sense of having a bunch of turnovers (0) and penalties (14). ** On a side note I was amused to realize your Joshua Kalu will be covering Leonte Carroo of Rutgers on November 14.

That Husker team showed some excellent resilience last night. I give Nebraska credit for not packing it in when things looked grim in the third quarter. Husker fans have to be somewhat encouraged, even if it was a loss.

Mike Riley mentored Paul Chryst, the very successful Wisconsin offensive coordinator who went on to become the head coach at Pitt. Oregon State also beat Wisconsin out there in 2012. If he picks some strong assistants, your program should be in good hands. All I got.

The really funny thing is he immigrated to the USA from Brazil to play soccer.

Here here. Agreed 100%. No way Gurley wins the Doak Walker. One of these two Big Ten guys should. One odd thing I've seen lately, that probably is meaningless, but if it comes true you can be sure I'll quote myself and bump this thread, is that in recent weeks Gordon and Clement seem to be trading off big games. For example, Clement had the big game at Rutgers two weeks ago and Gordon the big last week at Purdue.