We've got an old-fashioned, 1970s Big Ten slobberknocker on our hands. Total yards: NU 117, Wisconsin 114. Eight first downs apiece. 10-7 good guys.
NU found its running game in the second quarter, and, surprisingly, it's Jeremy Larkin who has 37 of NU's 43 rushing yards. That 12-play, 44-yard TD drive was a thing of beauty; Thorson completed passes to three different superbacks, including the scoring throw to Cameron Green.
The defense has settled down. Early in the game it looked like Wisconsin was going to pound them on the ground all day long, but they have three turnovers and two sacks (they had four on the season coming in). Mr. 18-for-19 Alex Hornibrook is 5-for-11 for 48 yards with two interceptions.
All in all, it was a damn good half for the team in white. After stumbling a bit out of the blocks (settling for a field goal after the fumble, getting stuffed twice on third-and-1, the interception), they have gone toe-to-toe and have mostly outplayed the big, bad Badgers.
NU found its running game in the second quarter, and, surprisingly, it's Jeremy Larkin who has 37 of NU's 43 rushing yards. That 12-play, 44-yard TD drive was a thing of beauty; Thorson completed passes to three different superbacks, including the scoring throw to Cameron Green.
The defense has settled down. Early in the game it looked like Wisconsin was going to pound them on the ground all day long, but they have three turnovers and two sacks (they had four on the season coming in). Mr. 18-for-19 Alex Hornibrook is 5-for-11 for 48 yards with two interceptions.
All in all, it was a damn good half for the team in white. After stumbling a bit out of the blocks (settling for a field goal after the fumble, getting stuffed twice on third-and-1, the interception), they have gone toe-to-toe and have mostly outplayed the big, bad Badgers.