Madison, Wis. – It took until early November, but the Wisconsin Badgers finally did it; they won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
The weather in Madison was downright awful, with wind and pouring rain playing a factor – nothing went according to plan. Still, interim head coach Jim Leonhard and the Wisconsin Badgers (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten), who were four-point favorites, jumped out to an early lead over Maryland and never looked back, winning 23-10 at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Wisconsin out-gained Maryland in total yardage, dominated in the running game, and won the turnover battle en route to a beatdown of the visiting Terps in a game that wasn’t all that close.
Coming off a bye, Wisconsin’s offense got the job done but had to get one-dimensional, registering 355 total yards (77 passing, 278 rushing) on 5.5 yards per play.
Wisconsin’s defense enjoyed playing in the elements, only allowing 189 yards on 3.0 yards per play and sacking the opposing quarterback five times, two of which belonged to the Big Ten’s sack leader, Nick Herbig.
With today’s win, the Badgers are now 4-0 all-time against the Terrapins, including 3-0 at Camp Randall Stadium.
Here’s a recap of Wisconsin’s home victory over the Maryland Terrapins: