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Trickery helps propel Wisconsin to first-half lead over Army
By Nick Schultz
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Wisconsin used some flashy plays to take a first-half lead over Army Saturday night.
After a scoreless 1st quarter, Wisconsin got the scoring started in the 2nd with a 33-yard touchdown run from running back Braelon Allen.
.@BraelonAllen TD for @BadgerFootball 😤. pic.twitter.com/cMOT5nhC5V
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 17, 2021
Then, on Wisconsin’s next series, the Badgers pulled off a convincing fake punt to set up a 36-yard pass from Graham Mertz to Danny Davis III to the Army 16-yard line. Wisconsin eventually scored a touchdown on a QB keeper from Mertz. But the Badgers missed the extra point, making it a 13-0 game.
🔥 FIRST DOWN with this fake for @BadgerFootball ‼️ pic.twitter.com/4zPk2CTYjS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 17, 2021
Too easy for @GrahamMertz5 ⚡️@BadgerFootball extends their lead 👏 pic.twitter.com/tMUfm63nzm
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 17, 2021
The game wasn’t expected to be particularly close, especially considering ESPN’s FPI gave Wisconsin a 79.8% chance of victory. The Badgers are coming off a 24-0 victory over Illinois last week and are using the game against Army as one final tune-up for the home stretch of B1G play.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.