The Wisconsin Badgers had only made one turnover in the short season so far, but they coughed up the ball five times in Saturday’s 17-7 loss at Northwestern.
The first defeat of the season all but eliminates the Badgers’ chances for a Big Ten Championship.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Graham Mertz was intercepted three times and lost a fumble.
The Wisconsin defense did its job, holding the Wildcats to 263 total yards.
A Mertz pass to freshman Chimere Dike provided the only scoring play of the game for Wisconsin.
Another freshman, running back Jalen Berger, had a career-best 93 yards on the ground.
The Badgers host border rival Minnesota next Saturday.
