The Badgers offense showed signs Saturday in a 52-3 win at Rutgers, but it was the lockdown defense that powered the team to its fifth straight victory.
Quarterback Graham Mertz completed 11-of-16 passes for 240 yards and three scores.
True freshman Braelon Allen scored once and rushed for 129 yards, but the team’s other top running back, Chez Mellusi, left the game in the third period with an injury.
Cornerback Caesar Williams had a pick-six.
The defense forced four more turnovers – a total of 12 in the last three games.
Wisconsin is now bowl eligible and at the top of the Big Ten West standings after starting the season 1-3.
The Badgers return to Camp Randall this weekend for a game against Northwestern.
