No. 18 Wisconsin dropped a big one today against No. 12 Notre Dame, falling 41-13 after the Fighting Irish scored 31 fourth-quarter points.
Wisconsin led the contest 13-10 early in the fourth quarter after a short Collin Larsh field goal. Notre Dame went on to return the ensuing kick for a touchdown, though, and turn Graham Mertz over four times in the frame—two of those turnovers becoming pick-sixes.
The loss is Wisconsin’s seventh straight against a ranked opponent—that lass win coming on the road against Minnesota in November of 2019.
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For Graham Mertz, the loss moves his career record to 0-5 against ranked opponents and 5-0 against unranked teams.
For head coach Paul Chryst, the loss drops his record against ranked teams to 10-16 since taking over in 2015.
Under Paul Chryst, Wisconsin is 10-16 against teams ranked in the top 25 (AP and/or coaches polls), including 0-2 this season. #Badgers
— Dave Heller (@dave_heller) September 25, 2021
It is undoubtedly a troubling trend with Wisconsin still set to face No. 19 Michigan next weekend and No. 5 Iowa on October 30.
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