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WATCH: Pass rush wins game for Wisconsin
By Alex Zorn
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Just when Northwestern was on the verge of coming back, Wisconsin’s defense buckled down with its eighth sack for a safety.
. @BadgerFootball 8 sacks vs Northwestern were its most in a game since 2001. #Wisconsin #Badgers
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) September 30, 2017
The Wildcats had just scored back-to-back touchdowns but with the ball inside their own 10 QB Clayton Thorson failed to get rid of it in time and was ripped down by safety D’Cota Dixon to close out the Badgers victory.
Northwestern made it interesting late, but Bucky buckled down.@DcotaDixon1 sealed the @BadgerFootball win with this safety: pic.twitter.com/WSbLmsODE6
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 30, 2017
Wisconsin heads to Lincoln to take on Nebraska next week.
Alex covers the Big Ten for Saturday Tradition.