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Points off turnovers: Noah Burks INT leads to Mason Stokke TD, giving Wisconsin first lead of Duke’s Mayo Bowl
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It took nearly an entire 45 minutes, but Wisconsin finally held a lead in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
The Badgers dug themselves into an early 14-0 hole to Wake Forest on Wednesday afternoon, but some big plays on both sides of the football allowed Wisconsin to crawl out of that two-touchdown deficit. And in the 3rd quarter, Paul Chryst’s squad was finally able to take its first lead of the contest.
Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman threw an ill-advised pass and Wisconsin linebacker Noah Burks was in the right place at the right time, intercepting the pass and taking it the other direction. In a 21-21 game, it provided the spark the Badgers needed to take the lead.
Just a few plays later, Graham Mertz hit Mason Stokke for a 14-yard touchdown catch, putting the Badgers ahead 28-21.
Les Badgers passent devant pour la 1ère fois de ce Duke's Mayo Bowl ! 🦨
Après une interception de OLB Noah Burks, QB Graham Mertz trouve FB Mason Stokke pour un TD de 14 yards.Wake Forest 21, Wisconsin 28#BowlSeason 🎄 pic.twitter.com/4DIWYtxcix
— TBP College Football (@thebluepennant) December 30, 2020
Wisconsin struggled mightily in the 1st quarter of this game, but Chryst’s team has been playing well since a sluggish opening period. Will it be enough to get the win?
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