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Kendall Smith intercepts Graham Mertz off deflection, sets up game-tying score for Illinois
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Kendall Smith gave Illinois some momentum at Camp Randall. He rewarded the offense with an interception off Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz from a deflection.
Mertz was trying to get the ball to Keontez Lewis, but Lewis was covered very heavily and the passed was tipped and intercepted by Smith.
PICKED OFF! 🔥@IlliniFootball‘s ball in the Red Zone 👀 pic.twitter.com/BBVZBYyId6
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
The Illinois offense took 7 plays and 16 yards to reach the end zone following the great field position that the turnover game them. Tommy DeVito took it into the end zone on a quarterback sneak at the Wisconsin one-yard line.
Bret Bielema’s return to Wisconsin is looking very competitive so far. Bielema coached at Wisconsin from 2006-2012 before leaving to coach at Arkansas in Dec. of 2012.
Wisconsin was able to score on its opening drive thanks to a 21-yard pass from Mertz to Isaac Guerendo.
Illinois-Wisconsin is currently being broadcasted on BTN.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.