Wisconsin continued its midseason resurgence with a 23-3 win over Northwestern on Saturday.
The Badgers improved to 5-2 with the win and 3-1 in Big Ten play. It is the team’s third straight victory, all by a sizable margin (52-6 over Purdue, 42-7 over Rutgers and 23-3 over Northwestern). Importantly, it brings the team to the doorstep of bowl eligibility with a crucial stretch upcoming.
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Wisconsin’s Oct. 26 primetime matchup against No. 3 Penn State is sure to dominate the conversation all week. But before Badgers turned the page from their road victory over the Wildcats, they were sure to enjoy the environment.
That environment: Northwestern’s temporary lakefront stadium on the shores of Lake Michigan.
How they enjoyed that environment: the team rushed to the shores of the lake as strength and conditioning coach Brady Collins took a celebratory swim.
Wisconsin’s social media team was sure to capture the moment.
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That is the excitement of a team that has won three straight conference games by a combined margin of 117 to 16, completely turning its season around in the process.
For more postgame reaction and analysis, check out our takeaways from Wisconsin’s win over Northwestern and the standouts, both good and bad, from the matchup.
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