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Wisconsin Twitter reacts to a crushing OT loss at Michigan

In a game that Michigan controlled for the majority of the second half, it was the Badgers who battled back to take a late lead in Ann Arbor.

A Hunter Dickinson prayer at the buzzer of regulation ultimately sent the game to overtime and Michigan came away with an 87-79 victory that could prove to be the difference on NCAA Selection Sunday.

With the loss, Wisconsin fell to 16-12 overall and 8-10 in the Big Ten. The Badgers remain firmly on the bubble with a pair of regular season games left.

Starting point guard Chucky Hepburn went down with what Wisconsin called a lower body injury, and a number of Badgers stepped up as a result.

Connor Essegian led the way with 24 points, while Max Klesmit was dynamic on both ends for the Badgers.

It was an impressive second-half effort to battle back that was stalled by Dickinson’s three-point miracle.

HUNTER DICKINSON SENDS IT TO OT 😱

WHAT A SHOT. pic.twitter.com/MWyxMybRvo

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 26, 2023

Here is how Wisconsin Twitter reacted to the loss:

Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz is ‘pumped’ to see Jack Coan get back to healthy

One of the forgotten storylines of the 2020 Wisconsin Badgers is the foot injury to senior quarterback Jack Coan back in early October…

One of the forgotten storylines of the 2020 Wisconsin Badgers is the foot injury to senior quarterback Jack Coan back in early October.

His story was caught up in the team’s 45-7 victory against Illinois, the COVID-19 outbreak within the program, the three weeks in between games and their 49-11 onslaught of the Michigan Wolverines. However, Coan was in line to be the starter this season and not much has been said about when he will return to the field.

In good news for Coan’s injury and his possible path to returning, the senior quarterback was out on the field before the game this weekend throwing passes and moving around without a boot on his foot.

Graham Mertz is here warming up on the field. No pads or anything yet, but signs pointing to him being available to play.

Jack Coan is also on the field throwing. #Badgers

— Colten Bartholomew (@CBartWSJ) November 14, 2020

Redshirt freshman quarterback Graham Mertz — a player who has a completion percentage of 74.4, 375 yards, 7 touchdowns and 0 interceptions through his first two starts — talked yesterday about Coan’s status and his mindset in his recovery.

“I see him in there working every day in the training room,” Mertz said. “He’s pushing himself and I’m happy to see him recovering…His edge of working back to get healthy has been great.”

Mertz continued to cite the senior’s work ethic during his rehab, while also noting his hard work hasn’t just appeared after his injury.

“He’s always had the same work ethic,” Mertz said. “It’s not ‘Oh, I got injured now I have to work.’ He’s always had that work ethic and I think our group as a whole has always had that work ethic.”

The redshirt freshman finished by saying he is “pumped to see him getting back to healthy.”

Here is the full clip of the interview:

"He's pushing himself and I'm happy to see him recovering."@GrahamMertz5 is ready to see a healthy Jack Coan back with the #Badgers pic.twitter.com/tRqBd1SSus

— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) November 16, 2020

Mertz and the Badgers will be back in action on Saturday in Evanston, Illinois, against the 4-0 and No. 19-ranked Northwestern Wildcats.

It seems unlikely Coan will have reached 100 percent by then, and, therefore, it is unlikely he will suit up and be available. Whether he starts at quarterback when he returns is yet to be seen, though there are definitely promising signs surrounding his return and the team is happy to be getting him back.

Gameday work:

Studs and duds from the Badgers’ onslaught of the Michigan Wolverines

Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers returned to the football field tonight after more than three weeks of inactivity and made an…

Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers returned to the football field tonight after more than three weeks of inactivity and made an absolute statement, routing the Michigan Wolverines 49-11.

It was a remarkable all-around effort that didn’t leave much to be desired, as Jim Leonhard’s defense dominated the Michigan offense all night, Joe Rudolph’s offense was creative and looked unstoppable and the team got breakout efforts from players all over the field.

Spoiler alert: there weren’t many duds from the game, but nevertheless, here are studs and duds from the Badgers’ blowout victory in Ann Arbor:

Instant analysis: The Badgers make a statement in their return, routing Michigan 49-11

It was a long time coming, but quarterback Graham Mertz and the Wisconsin Badgers finally returned to the football field tonight in…

It was a long time coming, but quarterback Graham Mertz and the Wisconsin Badgers finally returned to the football field tonight in Ann Arbor, Michigan and made an absolute statement in their return, routing the Michigan Wolverines 49-11.

There were many question marks heading into the contest about what the Badger football team would look like after 22 days since their Week 1 contest, whether they will be well conditioned and what the team will look like against a team not named Illinois.

Well, those questions were answered, as even without several key contributors on both sides of the football–running back Garrett Groshek, defensive end Garrett Rand, cornerback Rachad Wildgoose and outside linebacker Izayah Green-May to name a few–and without Graham Mertz playing an amazing game, they played a sharp and dominant football game from start to finish.

Jim Leonhard’s defense came out of the gates with a bang, intercepting Wolverine quarterback Joe Milton on his first two pass attempts, and held the Milton-led offense to zero first-half points, 219 total yards, 47 rushing yards, 2.5 yards-per-carry and 11 total points.

Joe Rudolph’s offense did everything they needed to do to win–establishing the run early, letting Graham Mertz get comfortable, dialing up end arounds, getting their playmakers the ball in space and punching the ball into the end zone on all of their red-zone trips.

There are several things you can take away from this game, but the biggest thing we saw on the field tonight–aside from players like Leo Chenal, Nick Herbig, Jalen Berger and the entire offensive line showing out–was how much of a mismatch Paul Chryst was for Michigan Head Coach Jim Harbaugh.

It can be stated as clear as this: Chryst’s team came out with a purpose and like a team that had just gotten two games taken away while Harbaugh’s team came out uninspired and looked like a unit that had nothing to play for.

Paul Chryst’s Badgers now move forward to next weekend’s contest aginst 4-0 Northwestern undefeated and looking sharp, something anybody would have taken heading into the season.

We have a lot of postgame content coming your way this week on BadgersWire. But for now, it’s good to have Badger football back and I could not have envisioned a better return for the team as they work towards winning their first Big Ten Championship since 2012.

ESPN College Gameday picks for No. 13 Wisconsin vs. Michigan

Tonight’s matchup between the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers and the 1-2 Michigan Wolverines is college football’s premier contest of the weekend. During a normal year, the game would host ESPN College Gameday and we would see a Lee Corso headgear pick. …

They did still pick the game, though, and here is who the crew picked to win:

Desmond Howard: Wisconsin

Lee Corso: Wisconsin

Jack Nicklaus: Wisconsin

No big surprises here, as the Badgers are favored to win the game. Desmond is a Michigan alumn, though, and rarely picks against his Wolverines.

Michigan and Wisconsin will kick off at 6:30 p.m. central in front of an empty Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

We won’t know until then who will take the field at quarterback for the Badgers, who the team is missing and how Chryst’s squad looks after three idle weeks.

Gameday work:

How Wisconsin’s defense can find success against Michigan tomorrow

The No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers are set to take the field in Ann Arbor tomorrow night against the Michigan Wolverines and continue…

The No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers are set to take the field in Ann Arbor tomorrow night against the Michigan Wolverines and continue their interrupted season.

One of the keys to Paul Chryst and his team coming away victorious and starting the season 2-0 will be repeating their impressive defensive effort from Week 1.

The defense pitched a shutout if you will, a performance that is unlikely to be repeated against a much better Michigan offense.

For the defense to find any success, though, they will need to excel in a few key categories.

The first is in the trenches against Michigan’s talented running backs (and quarterback).

Wolverine running backs Zach Charbonnet and Hassan Haskins enter the contest with a combined 30 carries for 234 yards and 4 touchdowns. Add quarterback Joe Milton’s 25 carries for 102 yards and 1 touchdown and you have a running attack that can hurt you in several ways.

Jim Leonhard and his defense will need Keeanu Benton, Garrett Rand and Isaiahh Loudermilk to have a game upfront, as well as linebackers Noah Burks, Jack Sanborn, Leo Chenal and Izayah Green-May to help them control the gaps.

To me, shutting down Milton should be the top priority after Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters ran for more than 70 yards on 7 carries against the Badger defense in Week 1.

But the Michigan offense has struggled when they’re forced into third-and-long scenarios. Getting them to those situations and getting off the field will be the focus for Leonhard and his unit tomorrow night.

The second area the Badger defense will need to excel in is taking wide receiver Ronnie Bell out of the game.

In Week 1 cornerback Rachad Wildgoose shut down Illini receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe to just 3 catches for 26 yards. Coming against a player who averaged more than 18 yards-per-reception last season, Wildgoose’s performance was an exceptional one and will need to be repeated this week.

Bell thus far through three weeks has 14 catches, 269 yards, 1 touchdown and has averaged 19.2 yards-per-reception. He’s as good of a deep threat that the conference has, and taking him out of the game will be key to limiting Michigan’s offense output.

Leonhard’s defense will need a complete effort to shut down the Wolverines, and winning the turnover battle would be a big plus. But the two areas in which the team must find success is stopping Milton on the ground, getting Michigan to third-and-long and taking Ronnie Bell out of the game.

If they can do all three of those things, we could see another dominant performance from the Wisconsin Badger defense.

Gameday work:

Why Wisconsin wins, or why Wisconsin loses tomorrow against Michigan

When the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers take the field tomorrow night against the 1-2 Michigan Wolverines it will mark 22 days since their…

When the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers take the field tomorrow night against the 1-2 Michigan Wolverines it will mark 22 days since their Week 1 contest.

The layoff, due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the program, has been a tough one for the players and the program as a whole, as they’ve seen the team drop in the national rankings and have been unable to practice together like during normal off weeks.

The wait is now finally over, though, and the team has emphasized how great it is to be back on the field and how high the energy is around the facility.

Back before Week 1, I went through what would happen for the Badgers to come away victorious in that contest.

As Badger fans know, it came to fruition, and the team came away with a decisive 45-7 victory.

Now the team is on to Michigan, and here is why Wisconsin wins tomorrow or why they lose:

Gameday work:

HC Paul Chryst gives an update on QB Jack Coan’s status

Back on October 4 Wisconsin senior quarterback Jack Coan injured his foot at practice and was declared out indefinitely…

Back on October 4 Wisconsin senior quarterback Jack Coan injured his foot at practice and was declared out indefinitely.

Coan was in line to start this season, and by many measures was lining up to be the best player the program has had at the position since Russell Wilson.

We all know what redshirt freshman Graham Mertz did in his absence, completing 20 of 21 passes for 248 yards and 5 touchdowns against Illinois. But Coan may remain in the quarterback mix when he is able to return.

There haven’t been any updates since the injury about Coan’s status, or a concrete timeline of when he can return to the field.

That, until today, when Head Coach Paul Chryst was asked about the quarterback during his pre-weekend press conference.

“We don’t have a specific timeline,” Chryst said. “He’s been able to do more. He’s at that point now where it’s been for a little bit where you can see the energy in him being able to do more.”

Whether he will start when he returns is yet to be seen, though Chryst had a positive tone when talking about where the quarterback is in his rehab and his energy level around the facility.

Five keys to a Wisconsin victory over Michigan on Saturday

Head Coach Paul Chryst and the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers will be back in action Saturday against Jim Harbaugh and the 1-2 Michigan…

Head Coach Paul Chryst and the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers will be back in action Saturday against Jim Harbaugh and the 1-2 Michigan Wolverines, a game date that will mark 22 days after their Week 1 contest against Illinois.

The last few weeks in Madison have not been easy, as the team opened the season with a dominant 45-7 victory Illinois, experienced a COVID-19 outbreak within the program, saw two of their games canceled and had to wait until just recently to return to the field for normal preparation.

It’s finally game week, though, and the Badgers’ upcoming battle against the Wolverines is a captivating one on many levels.

First, the Badgers:

The team will likely be without key contributors due to the Big Ten’s COVID-19 protocol. Those players, or how many there are, are not known. They did look utterly dominant in Week 1, though, but that could have been just what comes with playing Illinois.

Now, the Wolverines:

Harbaugh’s team sits at 1-2 on the season after disappointing losses against Michigan State and Indiana. They don’t have the talent to compete with Ohio State in the Big Ten East, but this year is shaping up to be yet another letdown for Michigan fans after Harbaugh came to the program with sky-high aspirations.

Then there’s the battle of young quarterbacks in Graham Mertz (hopefully) and Joe Milton, the Wolverines being the team that enters the game with a dominant rushing attack and Harbaugh’s squad losing arguably their best defensive player.

It is shaping up to be an interesting, interesting game.

So, without further ado, here are five keys to a Wisconsin victory on Saturday:

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Wisconsin vs Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

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Wisconsin vs Michigan Broadcast

Date: Saturday, November 14
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI
Network: ABC

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Why Wisconsin Will Win

And now the Badgers are rested – to put a positive spin on the last few weeks.

Michigan was able to run for a grand total of 13 yards against Indiana. It didn’t really try – there were only 18 carries – but it’s not like the struggling running game is going to get healthy again against this run D.

The Badgers had problems against Illinois when QB Brandon Peters ran, but the running backs didn’t do anything. On the other side of the ball, is the Graham Mertz show back on?

After hitting 20-of-21 passes with five scores against the Illini, now he gets to roll against a Michigan secondary that allowed 665 yards through the air over the last two games.

– CFN College Football Experts Picks

Why Michigan Will Win

Again, Wisconsin gave up a few rushing yards to Illinois, and they mostly came from the quarterback. Michigan’s Joe Milton has been good from the start with 869 yards and four scores through the air, and he ran for over 50 yards in each of the first two games.

He didn’t take off enough against Indiana, but that’s about to change.

Allow Milton to take off when the openings are there, don’t force things, and keep taking shots down the field. The Wisconsin secondary is full of veterans, but challenge it deep, and it’ll give up its share of big plays.

What’s Going To Happen

Michigan usually rises up and rocks when its back is against the wall, but that was supposed to happen last week against Indiana. This is still a physical team with enough talent and weapons to start playing like it’s supposed to, and there’s going to be a big question mark about what kind of shape Wisconsin is in.

However, this Wolverine team plays into Wisconsin’s style.

The Badgers held the ball for 43:28 against Illinois, and they’ll have it for at least 35 minutes in Ann Arbor. The Wisconsin running game might not be quite up to its normal snuff, but a good day from Mertz and a great day from the defense will make up for that.

Wisconsin vs Michigan Prediction, Line

Wisconsin 30, Michigan 23
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