Notre Dame has a good defense, that can’t be forgotten, but Wisconsin’s offense was borderline anemic for most of this game, and whether it was play calling, Graham Mertz, or the lack of execution from the run game, it was tough sledding for Bucky on Saturday.
There will be much more discussion of this than I’ll put here, but Graham Mertz struggled intermittently in this game, and his kryptonite of turnovers bit the Badgers in a big way today. Four interceptions and a lost fumble were far too much for the Badgers to overcome.
Mertz’s lack of linear development has been extremely frustrating to watch for fans, and at times the “old” Mertz was there.