Madison, Wis. – Head coach Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten), who entered the game seven-point favorites, lost their second straight contest in embarrassing fashion on Saturday.
UW was blown out 34-10 at Camp Randall Stadium, where I can comfortably say they were out ‘Wisconsined’ by Illinois.
Getting manhandled by the Buckeyes on the road is one thing, but losing to Bret Bielema and Illinois at home, nonetheless, is downright unacceptable. It will undoubtedly force Badger fans to reevaluate the program’s expectations for this season and beyond.
The programs are essentially carbon copies of one another, at least stylistically, so it was rather disheartening to see the Illini beat Wisconsin at their own game. So convincingly, I might add.
Let’s be honest with ourselves; the Badgers have been outscored by its opponents 89-31 in Big Ten play – so it’s hard to find many positives right now.
Below, Badgerswire grades Wisconsin’s performance, or lack thereof, against Illinois: