Former Wisconsin defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk came up big for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
On a team littered with former Badgers, including defensive talents T.J. Watt, Nick Herbig and Keeanu Benton, Loudermilk made one of the most impactful plays in the Steelers’ narrow loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
With 8:51 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Loudermilk elevated at the defensive line to deny Brandon Aubrey’s 38-yard field goal attempt. Dallas recovered the block, but the play provided quarterback Justin Fields and company an opportunity to add to its 10-6 lead in the second half.
Isaiahh Loudermilk blocks the Cowboys FG 😤pic.twitter.com/GINi1C30TT
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 7, 2024
The Steelers failed to capitalize, however, and enabled Dallas to take a 13-10 edge in the fourth frame. Cowboy quarterback Dan Prescott would go on to lead the game-winning drive with just 20 seconds to spare to clinch the 20-17 victory.
Outside of the blocked field goal, Loudermilk did not record any defensive statistics on Sunday night. Still, his presence alongside Benton and Watt certainly impacted how the Cowboys operated offensively.
At Wisconsin, Loudermilk played in 40 games from 2017-20 with 26 starts at defensive end. He recorded 63 tackles, 11.5 TFLs, 7.5 sacks and nine pass breakups for the Badgers during his collegiate tenure.