Well. That was definitely something.
No. 18 Wisconsin just fell 41-13 at the hands of No. 12 Notre Dame thanks to five Graham Mertz turnovers and an offense that didn’t pose anything close to a threat.
Yes, the game pitted old teammates Jack Coan and Graham Mertz against each other. But the crazy thing about the contest is it wasn’t even Coan or Mertz who won the game. Third-string quarterback Drew Pyne came off the bench for the Fighting Irish after a Coan injury and led his team to what proved to be a game-clinching fourth-quarter touchdown.
Nevertheless, this loss is now Wisconsin’s seventh straight against ranked opponents dating back to 2019.
Wisconsin has now lost 7-straight games against ranked teams. The offense is averaging 11.6 points in those games.
— Zach Heilprin (@ZachHeilprin) September 25, 2021
Here are five initial takeaways from the thoroughly disappointing loss: