Yes, the annual Wisconsin vs. Purdue boat race lived up to the billing.
What looked like a game more in the manner of the Badgers’ 17–9 victory over the Boilermakers a year ago couldn’t have ended up further away. Wisconsin was down 27–13 with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter in what looked to be another disappointing loss and performance from a team seemingly in a rut. An underperforming offense and a defense hanging on by a thread that couldn’t find a way to play inter-dependently.
Then, all of a sudden, it clicked. Jack Coan threw two touchdowns to Danny Davis to force overtime.