When Alex Hornibrook plays like he did against the Hurricanes, UW is a hard team to beat. Danny Davis makes circus catches look routine. Davis, A.J. Taylor, Kendric Pryor and Troy Fumagalli all made big-time receptions. Jonathan Taylor drew a lot of attention and still rushed for 130 yards. The pass-blocking wasn't bad.
Defense: C-plus
Early on, the Badgers had trouble containing Miami's speed on perimeter runs. The missed tackles were reminiscent of the Ohio State game. But UW adjusted, took away the run and kept Miami in check. UW got huge, momentum-turning interceptions from Andrew Van Ginkel in the first half and Derrick Tindal in the second.