Ryan Mellenthin: For only the third time this season, Alex Hornibrook went without an interception. Hornibrook finished 15-of-19 for 151 yards and three touchdowns. Defensively, Wisconsin limited the Gophers, whose boat ran ashore to 133 total yards and only 40 passing yards.
Owen Riese: I think a huge part of Hornibrook’s success was his offensive line keeping him clean. Minnesota didn’t have much for a pass rush, and other than the stutter-go to Kendric Lamar Jackson Five Pryor, Hornibrook was able to cleanly deliver the football.
Neal Olson: Full disclosure: I was irrationally worried about this game.