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Wisconsin is off to a hot start in the Las Vegas Bowl
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Wisconsin is rolling in the desert.
The Badgers started things off hot in Thursday night’s Las Vegas Bowl, scoring two early touchdowns to build a 14-3 lead. They couldn’t have asked for a much better start.
John Chenal was the first to get into the end zone for the Badgers, scoring on an 8-yard run to give Wisconsin the 7-0 advantage. It was just his second touchdown of the season on the ground.
.@BadgerFootball gets on the 'board first with this 8-yard run to the end zone by John Chenal, moments after a 31-yard pass play from Graham Mertz to Markus Allen.
7-0 Wisconsin#LVBowl | #OnlyVegas pic.twitter.com/RST3UF3w9e
— SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (@LasVegasBowl) December 31, 2021
Wisconsin scored on its next possession, as well. That was a 6-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in a 7-yard pass from Graham Mertz to Jake Ferguson to give the Badgers a 14-3 lead.
Graham Mertz finds the wide open Jake Ferguson for the TD. Arizona State’s defense was nowhere to be seen. The Badgers are off to a fast start in Vegas.
WISCONSIN 14
ARIZONA STATE 3— Brendan Moore (@bmoorecfb) December 31, 2021
That was Mertz’s 10th touchdown toss of the 2021 campaign. For Ferguson, it was his third touchdown grab of the year.
Things are clicking early for the Badgers out in Vegas.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB