The Wisconsin Badgers swiftly defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 42-7, as the defense nearly held an opponent scoreless for the second time this season.
As a result, interim head coach Jim Leonhard earned his first career win in a new era for the Badgers following Paul Chryst’s firing early last week after an inexplicable 34-10 loss to Illinois.
Here are the defensive grades for this week:
Defensive Line: B+
Wisconsin’s defensive line was depleted coming into the game, as starting defensive end Isaiah Mullens missed the game with a leg injury.