After a start that was largely dictated by questionable calls, Wisconsin fell behind 7-0 in Evanston. Northwestern then pulled off a WR pass trick play that resulted in first-and-goal from the two. Just when Wisconsin looked to be on the ropes early, the Badger defense did what they have done all season long.
A forced fumble by Keeanu Benton at the goal line turned the game on its head, and then a perfect pitch-and-catch from QB Graham Mertz to true freshman WR Chimere Dike reset the scoreboard:
Graham Mertz ➡️ Chimere Dike.#Badgers strike back in Evanston.
— Evan Flood (@Evan_Flood) November 21, 2020
The 49-yard TD was the first of Dike’s young career, and has the Badgers and Wildcats tied at 7 early in the second quarter.