Wisconsin vs. Northwestern: Box score, stats and summary

The Northwestern Wildcats (3-3, 1-2 Big Ten) hosted the Wisconsin Badgers (4-2, 2-1) in a Week 8 matchup. The Badgers are coming off back-to-back wins over Rutgers and Purdue in their last two games and are looking to extend their win streak to three games this weekend. The Wildcats bounced back after two straight losses with a 37-10 win over Maryland last week.

Despite traveling to Evanston, Wisconsin entered the game as a 9.5-point favorite over the Wildcats. The Badgers took a 14-0 lead into the half.

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern box score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final
Wisconsin	0	14	7	2	23
Northwestern	0	0	3	0	20

Wisconsin player stats

Quarterback:

Player	Attempts	Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Braedyn Locke	14	24	160	1	1	5	12	1

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Tawee Walker	23	126	0	2	7	0
Cade Yacamelli	3	10	1	0	0	0
Darrion Dupree	11	40	0	1	26	0
Will Pauling	0	0	0	5	51	0
C.J. Williams	0	0	0	2	28	0
Vinny Anthony II	0	0	0	2	27	0
Trench Kekahuna	1	11	0	1	18	0
Tucker Ashcraft	0	0	0	1	3	1

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals	Extra Points	Total Points
Nathanial Vakos	0/1	3/3	3

Northwestern player stats

Quarterback:

Player	Attempts	Completions	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Jack Lausch	9	24	82	0	0	10	55	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Cam Porter	14	48	0	2	13	0
Joseph Himon II	5	23	0	1	-3	0
A.J. Henning	1	2	0	0	0	0
Thomas Gordon	0	0	0	4	49	0
Bryce Kirtz	0	0	0	2	23	0

Kicking:

Player	Field Goals	Extra Points	Total Points
Luke Akers	1/3	0/0	3

Wisconsin vs. Northwestern game summary

Both defenses stymied the opposing offenses, and the first quarter came and went without a score. Northwestern defensive back Coco Azema grabbed an interception in the opening period, but the team's offense couldn't capitalize. The Wildcats managed to push the ball into field goal range, but they didn't convert, as Luke Akers missed a 51-yard field goal.

The Badgers notched the first points of the game in the opening seconds of the second quarter, capping off an eight-play, 66-yard drive with an eight-yard rushing touchdown from Braedyn Locke. Northwestern looked to respond, taking the ball 65 yards in 11 plays on their next drive, but were forced to settle for a field goal. Wisconsin turned the Wildcats away again, blocking the kick attempt to keep the score at 7-0 with eight minutes left in the quarter.

After forcing a fumble with under a minute left in the first half, Wisconsin punched in another touchdown off a Cade Yucamelli three-yard rush to extend their lead to 14-0 going into halftime.

Northwestern mustered their first game points with just under seven minutes remaining in the third quarter as Luke Akers drilled a 28-yard field goal, cutting Wisconsin’s lead to 14-3. The Badgers quickly reinforced their lead with a touchdown to cap off an eight-play, 80-yard drive, ending the third quarter with a 21-3 lead. Wisconsin’s defense continued to get after the Wildcats’ offense, forcing a safety to extend their lead to 23-3 in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter.

Wisconsin’s defense continued its dominant display, keeping Northwestern off the board in the final quarter to secure a 23-3 win over the Wildcats.