In a game where the Wisconsin football team rushed for a total of -26 yards, they were never out of the game. However, in the end, they could not take advantage of the opportunities presented to them and suffered an ugly, heartbreaking 13-7 defeat to Northwestern Saturday.
In the first half, the Badgers could get absolutely nothing going offensively, totaling just 50 yards on 28 plays. They never came close to finding the end zone, yet strong defensive play kept them in the game as they headed to the locker room down 10-0.
UW was ultimately able to find the end zone in the first half, as tailback Corey Clement scampered into the end zone from nine yards out, bringing the Badgers to within three.