MADISON — It did not take the No. 9 Wisconsin Badgers long to gain a lead they would not relinquish on Saturday.
Behind 223 rushing yards and three touchdowns from freshman tailback Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin (2–0) wore down and outlasted Florida Atlantic (0–2) in a 31-14 win in front of 77,542 fans at Camp Randall Stadium.
As a whole, the Badgers gained 564 yards on the day. Quarterback Alex Hornibrook went 16-of-28 for 201 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
After a first half that allowed Lane Kiffin’s offense to score two touchdowns—including one on a long touchdown pass—the Wisconsin defense held its ground, allowing only 20 yards and forcing four three-and-outs in the final 30 minutes of play.