Penalties, early inefficiency on offense and an aggressive Purdue passing attack almost doomed Wisconsin on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafeyette. However, Jonathan Taylor’s performance and some second half offensive resurgence helped carry the Badgers to a 47-44 win in triple overtime.
Wisconsin (7-5, 5-3 Big Ten) gained 591 yards on the night with 385 yards coming on the ground. Taylor continued his dominant 2018 performance, rushing for 321 yards on 33 carries with three touchdowns, including two in the overtime sessions. Thanks to a hot second half, quarterback Jack Coan completed 16 of 24 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.