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Badgers strike first: Graham Mertz hits Mason Stokke for first B1G TD of 2020
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One drive into his first season as a starting quarterback at Wisconsin, Graham Mertz threw a touchdown pass.
Thanks to an Illinois fumble on the opening drive of the game, the Badgers had their first offensive possession in great field position, setting up a 6-play, 33-yard touchdown drive to start the contest on Friday night.
Mertz, a redshirt freshman making his first start at the college level, hit Mason Stokke for a 10-yard touchdown pass to give Wisconsin an early 7-0 lead. It was the first touchdown of the B1G season in 2020.
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Mertz completed all 3 of his passes on the drive for 25 yards.
Not a bad way for the redshirt freshman to start as a first-time starter at QB. He came into the contest having appeared in just two career games for the Badgers, completing 9-of-10 pass attempts in 2019.
Wisconsin was a 20-point favorite in the B1G opener.
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