TEAM NOTES
·Tonight’s captains: senior TE Troy Fumagalli, senior S Natrell Jamerson, senior DE Alec James and senior WR Jazz Peavy.
·The Badgers won their fifth-consecutive meeting with Nebraska and improved to 6-1 vs. the Huskers since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011.
·Wisconsin is now 4-0 in the battle between the Badgers and Huskers for the Freedom Trophy, which was introduced in 2014.
·UW is now 8-4 all-time vs. Nebraska, including a 2-3 mark in Lincoln.
·The Badgers are off to a 5-0 start for the first time since beginning the 2011 season 6-0.
·Wisconsin improved to 17-3 (.850) vs. the Big Ten West Division since the league moved to its current divisional lineup in 2014.
·The Badgers are 28-7 (.800) in conference play over the last 5 seasons (2013-17). Only Ohio State (35-3, .921) has a better league record over that span.
·UW improved to 26-6 (.813) under third-year head coach Paul Chryst.
·The Badgers have won 23 of their last 27 games (.852), dating back to Chryst’s first season in 2015.
·Wisconsin totaled 353 rushing yards, the team’s most in a road game since rushing for 564 yards at Indiana on Nov. 10, 2012.
·UW forced 2 Nebraska turnovers and had 1 giveaway on offense. In 7 meetings with the Cornhuskers since joining the Big Ten, the Badgers have never lost the turnover battle.
·The Badgers recorded their third interception return touchdown of the season on Chris Orr’s 78-yard pick-six in the first quarter. That matches the most for UW in the last 20 seasons (also 1999, 2010).
·Wisconsin set a season high with 8 passes defended (1 interception and 7 breakups). The Badgers’ previous high was 7 (2 INTs, 5 PBUs) last week vs. Northwestern.
·UW racked up more than 30 points for the fifth time in as many games this season. Dating back to last season, the Badgers have reached the 30-point threshold in 9 of their last 10 games and a total of 15 times under Chryst.
·The Badgers only allowed just 7 second-half points and did not surrender a fourth-quarter point. On the season, UW has out-scored opponents 119-21 in the second half and 56-14 in the fourth quarter.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
·Freshman RB Jonathan Taylor carried 25 times for a career-high 249 yards and 2 touchdowns, becoming the second true freshman in school history to record multiple 200-yard rushing games. He joined Ron Dayne, who had 5 games of 200-plus yards as a true freshman in 1996.
·Taylor’s 249 yards are the most by a Badgers player in a road game since Melvin Gordon rushed for 259 yards at Northwestern in 2014.
·Taylor joined Gordon (408 in 2014) and Montee Ball (202 in 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game) as Badgers to rush for 200-plus yards vs. Nebraska.
·Taylor scored a 75-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, the longest run of his career and the Badgers’ longest play from scrimmage since Melvin Gordon had an 88-yard run vs. Iowa on Nov. 22, 2014.
·Including the 75-yarder and a 30-yard run in the first quarter, Taylor has 5 runs of 25-plus yards on the season.
·Sophomore WR Quintez Cephus caught 4 passes for 68 yards with a 5-yard touchdown in the third quarter, his fourth TD reception of the season.
·Senior RB Rachid Ibrahim rushed for a season-high 51 yards on 7 carries. He had a total of 51 yards on 14 carries in UW’s other four games this season.
·Junior S D’Cota Dixon finished with a team-high 9 tackles with 1 pass defensed.
·Senior S Natrell Jamerson registered his first career full sack, taking down Nebraska QB Patrick O’Brien in the fourth quarter. He also added 4 tackles and 2 pass breakups.
·Sophomore ILB Chris Orr put the Badgers on the board with a 78-yard interception return touchdown in the first quarter, the first interception of his career.
·Senior CB Derrick Tindal recorded the second forced fumble of his career when he stripped Morgan Stanley in the fourth quarter.
·Junior CB Nick Nelson recorded a career-high 3 pass breakups, giving him 5 PBUs over the Badgers’ last 2 games.
·Junior K Rafael Gaglianone kicked a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter. Gaglinaone has converted on 15 of his last 17 attempts, dating back to the 2015 Holiday Bowl.
·Tonight’s captains: senior TE Troy Fumagalli, senior S Natrell Jamerson, senior DE Alec James and senior WR Jazz Peavy.
·The Badgers won their fifth-consecutive meeting with Nebraska and improved to 6-1 vs. the Huskers since Nebraska joined the Big Ten in 2011.
·Wisconsin is now 4-0 in the battle between the Badgers and Huskers for the Freedom Trophy, which was introduced in 2014.
·UW is now 8-4 all-time vs. Nebraska, including a 2-3 mark in Lincoln.
·The Badgers are off to a 5-0 start for the first time since beginning the 2011 season 6-0.
·Wisconsin improved to 17-3 (.850) vs. the Big Ten West Division since the league moved to its current divisional lineup in 2014.
·The Badgers are 28-7 (.800) in conference play over the last 5 seasons (2013-17). Only Ohio State (35-3, .921) has a better league record over that span.
·UW improved to 26-6 (.813) under third-year head coach Paul Chryst.
·The Badgers have won 23 of their last 27 games (.852), dating back to Chryst’s first season in 2015.
·Wisconsin totaled 353 rushing yards, the team’s most in a road game since rushing for 564 yards at Indiana on Nov. 10, 2012.
·UW forced 2 Nebraska turnovers and had 1 giveaway on offense. In 7 meetings with the Cornhuskers since joining the Big Ten, the Badgers have never lost the turnover battle.
·The Badgers recorded their third interception return touchdown of the season on Chris Orr’s 78-yard pick-six in the first quarter. That matches the most for UW in the last 20 seasons (also 1999, 2010).
·Wisconsin set a season high with 8 passes defended (1 interception and 7 breakups). The Badgers’ previous high was 7 (2 INTs, 5 PBUs) last week vs. Northwestern.
·UW racked up more than 30 points for the fifth time in as many games this season. Dating back to last season, the Badgers have reached the 30-point threshold in 9 of their last 10 games and a total of 15 times under Chryst.
·The Badgers only allowed just 7 second-half points and did not surrender a fourth-quarter point. On the season, UW has out-scored opponents 119-21 in the second half and 56-14 in the fourth quarter.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
·Freshman RB Jonathan Taylor carried 25 times for a career-high 249 yards and 2 touchdowns, becoming the second true freshman in school history to record multiple 200-yard rushing games. He joined Ron Dayne, who had 5 games of 200-plus yards as a true freshman in 1996.
·Taylor’s 249 yards are the most by a Badgers player in a road game since Melvin Gordon rushed for 259 yards at Northwestern in 2014.
·Taylor joined Gordon (408 in 2014) and Montee Ball (202 in 2012 Big Ten Football Championship Game) as Badgers to rush for 200-plus yards vs. Nebraska.
·Taylor scored a 75-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, the longest run of his career and the Badgers’ longest play from scrimmage since Melvin Gordon had an 88-yard run vs. Iowa on Nov. 22, 2014.
·Including the 75-yarder and a 30-yard run in the first quarter, Taylor has 5 runs of 25-plus yards on the season.
·Sophomore WR Quintez Cephus caught 4 passes for 68 yards with a 5-yard touchdown in the third quarter, his fourth TD reception of the season.
·Senior RB Rachid Ibrahim rushed for a season-high 51 yards on 7 carries. He had a total of 51 yards on 14 carries in UW’s other four games this season.
·Junior S D’Cota Dixon finished with a team-high 9 tackles with 1 pass defensed.
·Senior S Natrell Jamerson registered his first career full sack, taking down Nebraska QB Patrick O’Brien in the fourth quarter. He also added 4 tackles and 2 pass breakups.
·Sophomore ILB Chris Orr put the Badgers on the board with a 78-yard interception return touchdown in the first quarter, the first interception of his career.
·Senior CB Derrick Tindal recorded the second forced fumble of his career when he stripped Morgan Stanley in the fourth quarter.
·Junior CB Nick Nelson recorded a career-high 3 pass breakups, giving him 5 PBUs over the Badgers’ last 2 games.
·Junior K Rafael Gaglianone kicked a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter. Gaglinaone has converted on 15 of his last 17 attempts, dating back to the 2015 Holiday Bowl.
