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No. 23 Wisconsin rolls over Illinois in 49-20 win

MADISON—The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers celebrated homecoming weekend with a comfortable [insert score] victory over Illinois on Saturday afternoon inside Camp Randall Stadium.

Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) racked up 545 yards, 357 on the ground, against an Illini defense coming into the game giving up over 500 per contest.

Two Badger backs went over 100 yards on the afternoon. Sophomore Jonathan Taylor again went over the century mark running the ball, gaining 159 yards on 27 carries, while redshirt senior Taiwan Deal tallied 111 yards on 12 carries. Fullback Alec Ingold scored two touchdowns on the day, one both rushing and receiving.