Wisconsin 45, Indiana 17
Nov. 4, 2017
Postgame Notes
TEAM NOTES
·Today’s captains: junior S D’Cota Dixon, senior TE Troy Fumagalli, senior S Natrell Jamerson and senior DE Alec James.
·At 9-0, Wisconsin has matched its best start of the modern era (1946-present). The Badgers also started 9-0 in 1998 and 2004.
·The Badgers have won 10 straight games, dating back to their victory in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2, the third-longest win streak in school history:
LONGEST UW WIN STREAKS, MODERN ERA
Att. Player Season
14 Sept. 30, 2006 to Sept. 29, 2007
11 Oct. 2, 1999 to Sept. 16, 2000
10 Jan. 2, 2017 to Present
9 Sept. 5, 1998 to Nov. 7, 1998
9 Sept. 4, 2004 to Nov. 6, 2004
·UW improved to 30-6 (.833) overall under third-year head coach Paul Chryst.
·Chryst joins Ohio State coaches Urban Meyer (38 wins, 2012-14) and Jim Tressel (32 wins, 2001-03) as the only Big Ten coaches since 1996 to win 30-plus games in their first 3 seasons at a league school.
·The Badgers have won 27 of their last 31 games (.871), dating back to Chryst’s first season in 2015.
·UW improved to 12-1 (.923) in true road games under Chryst. Including neutral site games, the Badgers own a 15-3 (.833) record away from home under Chryst.
·UW has also won its last 10 true road games in the month of November.
·Wisconsin won its 12th-consecutive Big Ten game, extending the longest conference win streak in school history. The Badgers previously won 9 straight league games across the 2006 and 2007 seasons and the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
·The Badgers are 32-7 (.821) in conference play over the last 5 seasons (2013-17). Only Ohio State (36-2, .947 entering Saturday) has a better league record over that span.
·Wisconsin has won 10 straight games vs. Indiana, dating back to 2005. The Badgers have claimed 16 of the team’s last 18 meetings, dating back to 1993.
·The Badgers’ win streak vs. Indiana is UW’s fourth-longest vs. a conference opponent all-time:
UW WIN STREAKS VS. BIG TEN OPPONENT
Consec. Wins Opponent Years
13 Northwestern 1972-84
13 Minnesota 2004-present
11 Purdue 2004-present
10 Indiana 2005-present
·Wisconsin owns an overall record of 40-9 (.816) since the start of the 2014 season, trailing only Alabama (48-4, .923), Ohio State (43-5, .896) and Clemson (44-6, .880) in terms of wins and winning percentage among FBS programs in that span.
·UW owned a +2 turnover ratio on the day, forcing 3 TOs and giving it away just once. The Badgers now own a +7 turnover margin on the road this season (10 takeaways, 3 giveaways).
·The Badgers out-scored the Hoosiers, 21-0 in the fourth quarter. On the season, UW has out-scored its opponents 94 to 21 in the final period.
·Wisconsin held Indiana to a season-low 55 offensive plays (previous low was 69 on two occassions). The Hoosiers entered the game averaging 81.4 plays per game (6th in the NCAA). After running 24 first-quarter plays, IU had just 31 plays over the final three quarters.
·UW limited Indiana to just 40 rushing yards, marking the Badgers’ 5th game this season holding their opponent under 100 rushing yards.
·Wisconsin tallied 4.0 sacks, giving them at least 3.0 sacks in 5 games this season. The Badgers have 31.0 sacks on the season.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
·Sophomore QB Alex Hornibrook finished 13-for-20 for 158 yards with 2 TDs. He has thrown multiple TDs in 4 games this season.
·The Badgers have won each of Hornibrook’s last 15 starts — the nation’s longest active win streak by a quarterback — dating back to Oct. 22, 2016.
·Hornibrook owns a 16-2 (.889) record as the Badgers’ starter, including a 13-2 (.867) mark in Big Ten play. His 16 wins rank as the seventh-most in school history.
·Freshman RB Jonathan Taylor ran for 183 yards on 29 carries, his 6th 100-yard rushing performance in 9 career games.
·Taylor scored on a 32-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, his Big Ten-leading 12th rushing score of the season.
·Taylor broke loose for a 45-yard run on his first carry, his 5th run of 40-plus yards this season. Maryland’s Ty Johnson also entered the day with 5 runs of 40+ yards, which leads the Big Ten this season.
·Sophomore RB Bradrick Shaw scored his 3rd rushing touchdown of the season and the 8th of his career. He finished with 21 yards on 5 carries.
·Junior FB Alec Ingold pulled in an 18-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Of Ingold’s 9 career receptions, 3 have gone for touchdowns.
·Ingold also scored a pair of 1-yard rushing touchdowns, giving him 11 career rushing scores. He owns 14 total touchdowns (11 rushing, 3 receiving) in his career.
·Sophomore WR Quintez Cephus pulled in an 8-yard TD pass from Hornibrook to give UW a 14-10 lead in the second quarter, his 6th touchdown catch of the season and of his career. He hauled in 2 catches for 24 yards.
·Sophomore WR A.J. Taylor set a career-high with 63 receiving yards on 3 catches.
·Senior DE Alec James finished with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss and now has 5.5 sacks and 7.0 TFLs on the season.
·Senior OLB Leon Jacobs started at outside linebacker, appearing in his 54th game to tie the UW school record for career games played.
·Jacobs finished with 1.5 sacks, giving him 2.5 and 7.5 TFLs on the season.
·Junior OLB Andrew Van Ginkel posted his 5th sack of the season. He now has 7.0 tackles for loss on the year as well.
·Junior CB Nick Nelson recorded 4 pass breakups, giving him 18 on the season. That matches Scott Starks (2003) for the second-highest single-season total in school history behind Mike Echols (19, 2000).
·Nelson has recorded 8 pass breakups in his last 2 games. He entered Saturday ranked No. 2 nationally in PBUs.
·Sophomore OLB Tyler Johnson was credited with his 2nd forced fumble of the season.
·Senior S Joe Ferguson tallied 3 takeaways in the game, recovering an IU fumble in the second quarter and making a pair of interceptions in the fourth quarter. Ferguson has accounted for 6 of Wisconsin’s 19 takeaways this season: 4 interceptions (including a 99-yard touchdown return vs. Utah State) and 2 fumble recoveries.
·Sophomore P Connor Allen punted for the first time in his career, averaging 40.7 yards on 3 punts.
·Junior K Rafael Gaglianone hit a 21-yard field goal in the third quarter and is now 9-for-11 on field goals this season. Gaglianone has converted 18 of his last 21 attempts, dating back to the 2015 Holiday Bowl.
Nov. 4, 2017
Postgame Notes
TEAM NOTES
·Today’s captains: junior S D’Cota Dixon, senior TE Troy Fumagalli, senior S Natrell Jamerson and senior DE Alec James.
·At 9-0, Wisconsin has matched its best start of the modern era (1946-present). The Badgers also started 9-0 in 1998 and 2004.
·The Badgers have won 10 straight games, dating back to their victory in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2, the third-longest win streak in school history:
LONGEST UW WIN STREAKS, MODERN ERA
Att. Player Season
14 Sept. 30, 2006 to Sept. 29, 2007
11 Oct. 2, 1999 to Sept. 16, 2000
10 Jan. 2, 2017 to Present
9 Sept. 5, 1998 to Nov. 7, 1998
9 Sept. 4, 2004 to Nov. 6, 2004
·UW improved to 30-6 (.833) overall under third-year head coach Paul Chryst.
·Chryst joins Ohio State coaches Urban Meyer (38 wins, 2012-14) and Jim Tressel (32 wins, 2001-03) as the only Big Ten coaches since 1996 to win 30-plus games in their first 3 seasons at a league school.
·The Badgers have won 27 of their last 31 games (.871), dating back to Chryst’s first season in 2015.
·UW improved to 12-1 (.923) in true road games under Chryst. Including neutral site games, the Badgers own a 15-3 (.833) record away from home under Chryst.
·UW has also won its last 10 true road games in the month of November.
·Wisconsin won its 12th-consecutive Big Ten game, extending the longest conference win streak in school history. The Badgers previously won 9 straight league games across the 2006 and 2007 seasons and the 2010 and 2011 seasons.
·The Badgers are 32-7 (.821) in conference play over the last 5 seasons (2013-17). Only Ohio State (36-2, .947 entering Saturday) has a better league record over that span.
·Wisconsin has won 10 straight games vs. Indiana, dating back to 2005. The Badgers have claimed 16 of the team’s last 18 meetings, dating back to 1993.
·The Badgers’ win streak vs. Indiana is UW’s fourth-longest vs. a conference opponent all-time:
UW WIN STREAKS VS. BIG TEN OPPONENT
Consec. Wins Opponent Years
13 Northwestern 1972-84
13 Minnesota 2004-present
11 Purdue 2004-present
10 Indiana 2005-present
·Wisconsin owns an overall record of 40-9 (.816) since the start of the 2014 season, trailing only Alabama (48-4, .923), Ohio State (43-5, .896) and Clemson (44-6, .880) in terms of wins and winning percentage among FBS programs in that span.
·UW owned a +2 turnover ratio on the day, forcing 3 TOs and giving it away just once. The Badgers now own a +7 turnover margin on the road this season (10 takeaways, 3 giveaways).
·The Badgers out-scored the Hoosiers, 21-0 in the fourth quarter. On the season, UW has out-scored its opponents 94 to 21 in the final period.
·Wisconsin held Indiana to a season-low 55 offensive plays (previous low was 69 on two occassions). The Hoosiers entered the game averaging 81.4 plays per game (6th in the NCAA). After running 24 first-quarter plays, IU had just 31 plays over the final three quarters.
·UW limited Indiana to just 40 rushing yards, marking the Badgers’ 5th game this season holding their opponent under 100 rushing yards.
·Wisconsin tallied 4.0 sacks, giving them at least 3.0 sacks in 5 games this season. The Badgers have 31.0 sacks on the season.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
·Sophomore QB Alex Hornibrook finished 13-for-20 for 158 yards with 2 TDs. He has thrown multiple TDs in 4 games this season.
·The Badgers have won each of Hornibrook’s last 15 starts — the nation’s longest active win streak by a quarterback — dating back to Oct. 22, 2016.
·Hornibrook owns a 16-2 (.889) record as the Badgers’ starter, including a 13-2 (.867) mark in Big Ten play. His 16 wins rank as the seventh-most in school history.
·Freshman RB Jonathan Taylor ran for 183 yards on 29 carries, his 6th 100-yard rushing performance in 9 career games.
·Taylor scored on a 32-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, his Big Ten-leading 12th rushing score of the season.
·Taylor broke loose for a 45-yard run on his first carry, his 5th run of 40-plus yards this season. Maryland’s Ty Johnson also entered the day with 5 runs of 40+ yards, which leads the Big Ten this season.
·Sophomore RB Bradrick Shaw scored his 3rd rushing touchdown of the season and the 8th of his career. He finished with 21 yards on 5 carries.
·Junior FB Alec Ingold pulled in an 18-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Of Ingold’s 9 career receptions, 3 have gone for touchdowns.
·Ingold also scored a pair of 1-yard rushing touchdowns, giving him 11 career rushing scores. He owns 14 total touchdowns (11 rushing, 3 receiving) in his career.
·Sophomore WR Quintez Cephus pulled in an 8-yard TD pass from Hornibrook to give UW a 14-10 lead in the second quarter, his 6th touchdown catch of the season and of his career. He hauled in 2 catches for 24 yards.
·Sophomore WR A.J. Taylor set a career-high with 63 receiving yards on 3 catches.
·Senior DE Alec James finished with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss and now has 5.5 sacks and 7.0 TFLs on the season.
·Senior OLB Leon Jacobs started at outside linebacker, appearing in his 54th game to tie the UW school record for career games played.
·Jacobs finished with 1.5 sacks, giving him 2.5 and 7.5 TFLs on the season.
·Junior OLB Andrew Van Ginkel posted his 5th sack of the season. He now has 7.0 tackles for loss on the year as well.
·Junior CB Nick Nelson recorded 4 pass breakups, giving him 18 on the season. That matches Scott Starks (2003) for the second-highest single-season total in school history behind Mike Echols (19, 2000).
·Nelson has recorded 8 pass breakups in his last 2 games. He entered Saturday ranked No. 2 nationally in PBUs.
·Sophomore OLB Tyler Johnson was credited with his 2nd forced fumble of the season.
·Senior S Joe Ferguson tallied 3 takeaways in the game, recovering an IU fumble in the second quarter and making a pair of interceptions in the fourth quarter. Ferguson has accounted for 6 of Wisconsin’s 19 takeaways this season: 4 interceptions (including a 99-yard touchdown return vs. Utah State) and 2 fumble recoveries.
·Sophomore P Connor Allen punted for the first time in his career, averaging 40.7 yards on 3 punts.
·Junior K Rafael Gaglianone hit a 21-yard field goal in the third quarter and is now 9-for-11 on field goals this season. Gaglianone has converted 18 of his last 21 attempts, dating back to the 2015 Holiday Bowl.
