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Wisconsin at Rutgers

Nov 6, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 10

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

52 - 3

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Rutgers

Big Ten

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Total Yards

Rutgers207
Wisconsin579

Passing Yards

Rutgers112
Wisconsin274

Rushing Yards

Rutgers95
Wisconsin305

Turnovers

Rutgers4
Wisconsin1

Game Conditions

Temperature52°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

43%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Graham Mertz

Wisconsin

YDS: 240

Rushing

Braelon Allen

Wisconsin

YDS: 129

Receiving

Danny Davis III

Wisconsin

AVG: 72

Tackles

Olakunle Fatukasi

Rutgers

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers22:28
Wisconsin37:32

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wisconsin routs Rutgers 52-3

Blowout

Wisconsin defeated Rutgers 52-3 in Week 10 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 579-207 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 52-3. Chez Mellusi run for 14 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 579 total yards, 305 rushing yards, and 274 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 207 total yards, including 95 on the ground and 112 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 6-12 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Wisconsin led 31-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 72 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chez Mellusi run for 14 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Valentino Ambrosio 24 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 3-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Collin Larsh 29 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 10-3 over Rutgers).

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    Caesar Williams 29 Yd Interception Return (Collin Larsh Kick) (Rutgers led 3-24 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 25 yds for a TD (Wisconsin led 31-3 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    John Chenal 1 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh Kick) (Wisconsin led 17-3 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    52-3

    Wisconsin defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    579-207

    Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    305

    Wisconsin averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    274

    Wisconsin averaged 14.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-12

    Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-11

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersWisconsin
Total Yards207579
Passing Yards112274
Rushing Yards95305
First Downs1127
Third Down Efficiency1-116-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-41-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-395-40
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts13-2713-19
Rushing Attempts3051
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points310
Possession Time22:2837:32
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)