After a questionable-at-best targeting penalty against Minnesota, the redshirt sophomore was forced to miss the first half of the Holiday Bowl against the USC Trojans. Once he got in the game in the third quarter, he unquestionably made an impact.
Wisconsin surrendered a touchdown to the Trojans halfway through the third quarter to cut the lead to six points, but what happened on the next defensive possession is something rarely accomplished in college football. Cichy recorded three consecutive sacks on three consecutive plays, pushing USC back into a 4th-and-38 situation. This sequence of played helped Wisconsin hold off the Trojans in their 23-21 win at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec.