After falling behind 7-0 in the second quarter to the Washington State Cougars, Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz led the Badgers down the field on a 65-yard drive that was capped off by a beautiful touchdown pass to tight end Clay Cundiff.
The Badgers’ offense struggled to get going in the first quarter because of the speedy Cougars’ defense that shut down the Wisconsin running game. However, Mertz was able to jumpstart the team with his phenomenal throw over a breaking defender to lead Cundiff into the endzone.
The Overland Park, Kan., native is thriving in this new Wisconsin offense with several big plays against the Cougars, including a 40-yard deep pass to wide receiver Keontez Lewis before halftime. This play led to another Mertz’ passing touchdown to put the Badgers up 14-7 at the half.
The Badgers get on the board! 🔥
Clay Cundiff with the TD for @BadgerFootball 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/UCASeS6bTd
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 10, 2022
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