The Wisconsin Badgers continued their rough stretch of play last night, falling to the Indiana Hoosiers 14-6.
There were some bright spots from the performance. But in the end, Indiana bested Wisconsin in key areas including turnovers and red zone efficiency that helped them come out on top in the end
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While the Badgers’ season is trending in the wrong direction with only one week left in the regular season, the Hoosiers now sit at 6-1 on the season and will make the Big Ten title game if Ohio State’s game against Michigan next weekend is canceled–that, obviously, if the Big Ten doesn’t change their six-game requirement.
One of the biggest stories with the Hoosiers this season has been head coach Tom Allen, his energy and the job he’s done to build the program. The energy, specifically, has turned into several viral moments and entertaining post-game speeches.
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I love this football team!! #LEO pic.twitter.com/NaeZ5n98U1
— Coach Tom Allen (@CoachAllenIU) December 6, 2020
That excitement and elation carried over to his post-game press conference, where he noted how proud he’s been of his team this season.
“First of all I want to congratulate our players,” Allen said. “I’m so proud of them, so happy for the ability for them to be rewarded for their work.
The Indiana coach continued to talk about the Wisconsin team his unit defeated and the challenge they posed for his squad yesterday.
“Today was a tough, hard-fought win against a very good football team on the road,” Allen said. “[Wisconsin] is tough to move the ball on and they’re one of the best defenses in the country.”
Much of Allen’s post-game comments praised the job his players did and what they’ve been able to do this season. He still, though, acknowledged the program that Wisconsin is and how he’s proud to have been able to snap the Badgers’ 10-game win streak against the Hoosiers.