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Football: Defense aware of last season’s second half against Iowa

The Wisconsin football team nearly squandered a 16-point lead on the road in Iowa City last season.

But the Badgers held on, despite then-Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock scorching the Badgers defense in the second half.

Rudock and the Hawkeye offense had the UW defense on its heels for nearly the entire final 30 minutes of the Nov. 22, 2014, matchup.

Other than punting on their first offensive drive of the half, the Hawkeyes scored touchdowns on their final three drives of the game.

Defensive coordinator Dave Aranda said the Badgers will have to take that experience and positively translate it on the field this Saturday.