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Wisconsin football: three things that stood out versus Northwestern

The No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers (7-3 overall, 5-2 Big Ten) obtained their sixth straight win on Saturday, dominating Northwestern 35-7 at Camp Randall Stadium. While the cold weather was less than ideal, the Badgers had everything clicking and ran away with the game in the second and third quarters.

Let’s look back at what stood out from the conference win over the ‘Cats.

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Cornerback Dean Engram celebrates his first interception of the year.

Takeaway central

The Wisconsin defense was in an unfamiliar situation early in the game against Northwestern.