Interim head coach Jim Leonhard and the Wisconsin Badgers (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten), who were ten-point favorites, righted the ship at Ryan Field on Saturday afternoon, beating the Northwestern Wildcats 42-7 (1-5, 1-2 Big Ten) behind a dominant all-around performance.
Bobby Engram’s offense looked immeasurably different in week six, producing an impressive 515 total yards (322 passing, 194 rushing) and scoring 42 points on 7.6 yards per play. Which begs the question, how much of UW’s offensive struggles were tied to Paul Chryst over inserting himself in the play calling?
The defense, which has struggled mightily the past two weeks, looked much better, holding the Wildcats to just one score but allowing 342 yards of total offense.
It was an emotional week for UW, but they came up firing and improved to 3-3 on the young season, winning the program’s first game under coach Leonhard. Also worth noting, this was Wisconsin’s first win in Evanston since 2016.
Here’s a recap of Wisconsin’s road victory over the Northwestern Wildcats: