Oh, Canada.
Yes, it was an exhibition game. Yes, it was against the University of Victoria (UVic) Vikes, a non-varsity, self-funded club that had to pay for its own flights from British Columbia.
But you know, sometimes, when you’ve had a couple of really bad years, including a horrorshow season that gets your old coach fired, a good old-fashioned blowout in front of your home faithful is just what the doctor ordered.
The Badgers, in a display of firepower not seen since a 10-3 beatdown of Colorado College in 1993, took the wood to our friendly neighbors to the north on Saturday, beating the Vikes 10-1.