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Wisconsin LB Leo Chenal takes home a defensive player of the week honor after a career-best performance

A career day against Minnesota earned Leo Chenal some hardware

After another dominant team performance from Jim Leonhard and this Wisconsin defense in the 20-17 win over Minnesota, a Badger LB took home an individual award.

LB Leo Chenal had the game of his career on Saturday, racking up 13 total tackles with ten of them being solo. He also recorded a career-high two sacks and always seemed to be in the perfect position to make a play on QB Tanner Morgan and this Minnesota offense.

As a result, Chenal took home the Bednarik Defensive Player of the Week award, and was the first Badger this season to win it:

The sophomore is growing into one of the better LB’s in the conference, and should continue to lead this defense alongside Jack Sanborn next season.

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.

Related: Studs and duds from the Badgers’ 20-17 victory over Minnesota

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: