Badgers move up to No. 6 in AP; Look ahead to South Dakota
The Badgers are preparing for South Dakota after beating NIU 49-7 at Soldier Field in Chicago.
| Final - 9.17.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Badgers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Northern Illinois Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Stories
Badgers tame Huskies 49-7 in Chicago
Russell Wilson lit up the scoreboard for the Badgers against NIU, after accounting for just over 380 yards of total offense.
NIU Pregame Links/Saturday Open Thread
News and links previewing Northern Illinois Wisconsin.
Northern Illinois - Wisconsin Preview: The only thing missing is Lyla Garrity
When Northern Illinois faces Wisconsin at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday, it will have a high school state title game feel to it. Saturday morning, fans clad in red will get in their cars and...
Bielema prepares for up-tempo Huskies
Bret Bielema is excited to see how his team handles some adversity this Saturday against Northern Illinois.
Take Five With Red And Black Attack: Get To Know NIU
Five questions with SBNation's NIU blog.
Badger Bits: Nick Toon hopes to rewrite his own story in 2011
According to Aristotle, the defining characteristic of comedy (and this is paraphrasing because it has been a while and this way I can smooth over the non narrative-fitting bumpy bits) was a...
NIU News: Melvin is a go & Moore catch reversed again
News and Notes surrounding Huskie Nation including the return of CB Rashaan Melvin and new news about Martel Moore's catch from Saturday.
Wisconsin corners grow up in a hurry
Wisconsin's younger cornerbacks feel prepared to step in for senior Devin Smith.
Badgers' Pedersen takes a big leap
Jacob Pedersen is stepping into his new role as the Badgers' primary receiving tight end.
Week 3 BlogPoll Top 25: How B5Q Voted
See how Adam Hoge voted in this week's BlogPoll Top 25.
Badger Bits: Wisconsin taking no chances against Doeren
Wisconsin faces Dave Doeren's Northern Illinois squad this weekend. Precautions were taken to ensure Doeren, former UW d-coordinator, knows none of the defensive calls this year.
GameThreads
Huskies Fans GameThread on Red And Black Attack
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Badgers Fans GameThread on Bucky's 5th Quarter
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Northern Illinois | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 12:55 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Nick Toon. (Kyle French extra point is good). |
| 12:55 left: |
| 1:59 left: Northern Ill Touchdown - 3-yard run by Jasmin Hopkins. (Mathew Sims extra point is good). |
| 1:59 left: |
| 0:57 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Nick Toon. (Kyle French extra point is good). |
| 0:57 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 8:53 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 1-yard run by Montee Ball. (Kyle French extra point is good). |
| 8:53 left: |
| 1:52 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 20-yard run by James White. (Kyle French extra point is good). |
| 1:52 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 11:15 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 1-yard run by Montee Ball. (Kyle French extra point is good). |
| 11:15 left: |
| 6:23 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Jacob Pederson. (Kyle French extra point is good). |
| 6:23 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 3:34 left: Wisconsin Touchdown - 6-yard run by Joe Brennan. (Kyle French extra point is good). |
| 3:34 left: |
| Team statistics | Wisconsin | Northern Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 38:53 | 21:07 |
| First Downs | 34 | 11 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 24-34 1 | 17-27 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 266 47 | 64 25 |
| Punt Return Yards | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 0-0 1 | 0 0-0 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-45 | 3-81 |
| Punts-Average | 1-36.0 | 9-34.3 |
