The Trojans didn't have the ability to pull away from Wisconsin in the result of costly penalties, miscommunication, and a huge turnover.
In a bizarre game full of questionable calls, consecutive sacks, and costly mistakes, the Trojans could not pull off the win against Wisconsin. The Badgers kept USC on its heels for most of the game by clutch plays on offense and bringing different pressures on defense. USC couldn't play disciplined football, as they had six penalties for 58 yards and blew a lot of pass protection on offense. The defense started off slow and did their best to hold the Badgers in the third quarter, but it wasn't enough against this powerful running offense to help set up a Rafael Gaglianone game-winning field goal.