EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern fell 42-7 to Wisconsin at home Saturday afternoon.
The Badgers improved to 3-3 on the year and 1-2 in Big Ten Conference play, while NU fell to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in conference.
QB Brendan Sullivan, who made his collegiate debut, led all NU rushers with 33 yards in the contest. Anthony Tyus III added 18 yards on the ground, averaging 4.5 yards per carry, as well as one receiving touchdown.
Bryce Kirtz pulled in two catches for 66 yards. Evan Hull made his presence felt in the passing game, hauling in four receptions for 62 yards.
Garnett Hollis, Jr. showed out for the Northwestern defense, recording 5 solo and 9 total tackles.
How It Happened
Wisconsin scored the opening 35 points of the contest. Northwestern scored with 11:08 left in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to 35-7. UW added another touchdown with 2:28 remaining in the game to make it 42-7.
Game Notes» Wisconsin outgained Northwestern 515-342 in the contest.
» Northwestern converted 3 of 13 third downs while the Badgers were successful on 10 of 14.
» Four or more different Wildcats recorded seven or more tackles for the second straight week.
» Two different Northwestern quarterbacks completed 10 or more passes, the first time that has happened in the same game since Kain Colter and Trevor Siemian both completed double-digit passes against Boston College on September 15, 2012.
» Northwestern had two 100+ yard passers in the same game for the first time since 2013 against Syracuse (Trevor Siemian - 259, Kain Colter - 116).
» Northwestern's offensive line allowed just one sack, the fourth time this season the Wildcats have been sacked once or less.
» Northwestern committed just two penalties for the second straight week.
» Garnett Hollis, Jr. led the NU with nine tackles.
» Luke Akers punted four times for the NU with an average of 46 yards per punt while pinning UW inside their own 20 one time.
» Northwestern went 2-for-4 on fourth down, converting on 50 percent of attempts.
» Brendan Sullivan finished with 11-of-17 for 114 yards and one touchdown in his collegiate debut.
» Sullivan's 114 yards passing were the most by a quarterback making his collegiate debut with Northwestern since Brett Basanez passed for 158 yards against Air Force on August 31, 2002.
» Evan Hull caught a screen pass for 45 yards late in the second quarter, the longest reception of his career.
» Hull's 405 receiving yards through the team's first six games is the best such mark by a Big Ten running back in the 21st century.
» Anthony Tyus III caught his first-career receiving touchdown in the fourth quarter.
After its bye next week, the Wildcats travel to Maryland for a 2:30 p.m. CT tilit on Saturday, Oct. 22.
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