Film room: Five things that stood out from the Badgers’ victory over Minnesota

While reviewing film from Wisconsin football’s 20-17 victory against Minnesota a few things stood out, including Graham Mertz’s continued…

The Wisconsin Badgers’ ended their regular season on a high note Saturday, defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-17 in overtime and retaining possession of Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

There was a lot to take away from the contest, including the play of inside linebackers Leo Chenal and Jack Sanborn, Graham Mertz’s continued struggles and the play of key seniors.

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In the end, it’s an impressive win for a team that has overcome a lot this season. It is also a win that helps them carry momentum into their Bowl Game and hopefully into next season.

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Today I went through Saturday’s film and highlighted key plays and miscues by both teams.

Here are five things that stuck out from Wisconsin’s overtime victory:

Five takeaways from Wisconsin’s victory over Minnesota

The Wisconsin Badgers defeated rival Minnesota 20-17 in overtime tonight and reclaimed the Axe. Here are five takeaways from the game

The Wisconsin Badgers finally got back in the win column tonight as they defeated rival Minnesota in overtime and retained Paul Bunyan’s Axe.

It was a rollercoaster performance, with both teams jumping out to leads at different moments and an overtime period being necessary to declare a victor.

This season has been a challenge for many reasons, but a victory against rival Minnesota always has a way to change sentiments and make the struggle feel a bit better.

Here are five takeaways from the Badgers’ 20-17 victory.