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Wisconsin at Northwestern

Oct 19, 2024 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2024RegularWeek 8

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Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

23 - 3

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Northwestern

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Northwestern209

Wisconsin359

Passing Yards

Northwestern82

Wisconsin160

Rushing Yards

Northwestern127

Wisconsin199

Turnovers

Northwestern1

Wisconsin2

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Braedyn Locke

Wisconsin

YDS: 160

Rushing

Tawee Walker

Wisconsin

YDS: 126

Receiving

Will Pauling

Wisconsin

YDS: 51

Tackles

Damon Walters

Northwestern

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Northwestern vs Wisconsin box score comparison chart

Possession Split

Possession split chart

Northwestern27:09

Wisconsin32:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics

Game Story

Wisconsin beats Northwestern 23-3

Standard

Wisconsin defeated Northwestern 23-3 in Week 8 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 359-209 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Wisconsin set the terms early in a game that finished 23-3. Cade Yacamelli run for 3 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 0} left in the quarter 2, giving Wisconsin the first major swing.

Wisconsin's box score carried the story: 359 total yards, 199 rushing yards, and 160 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 209 total yards, including 127 on the ground and 82 through the air.

Wisconsin converted 4-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Wisconsin led 14-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Braedyn Locke run for 8 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK).

Key Moments

Rushing Touchdown
Cade Yacamelli run for 3 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) (Wisconsin led 14-0 over Northwestern).
Rushing Touchdown
Braedyn Locke run for 8 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Northwestern).
Field Goal Good
Luke Akers 26 yd FG GOOD (Northwestern led 3-14 over Wisconsin).
Passing Touchdown
Braedyn Locke pass complete to Tucker Ashcraft for 3 yds for a TD (Nathanial Vakos KICK) (Wisconsin led 21-3 over Northwestern).
Safety
Jack Lausch sacked by Sebastian Cheeks and Curt Neal for a loss of 9 yards for a SAFETY (Northwestern led 3-23 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

Final score
23-3
Wisconsin defeated Northwestern.
Total yards
359-209
Wisconsin held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
199
Wisconsin averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
160
Wisconsin averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
4-12
Wisconsin's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
2-14
Northwestern's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
2-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

Statistic	Northwestern	Wisconsin
Total Yards	209	359
Passing Yards	82	160
Rushing Yards	127	199
First Downs	9	19
Third Down Efficiency	2-14	4-12
Fourth Down Efficiency	2-2	0-1
Total Penalties (Yards)	6-45	2-15
Turnovers	1	2
Completions / Attempts	9-24	14-24
Rushing Attempts	31	43
Passing TDs	0	1
Rushing TDs	0	2
Kicking Points	3	3
Possession Time	27:09	32:51

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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)