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Wisconsin responds to Oregon’s game-opening TD with 95-yard kickoff return by WR Aron Cruickshank
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The Rose Bowl is under way. And, goodness, do we have ourselves a ballgame already.
Oregon won the toss and wanted to receive the opening kickoff. What did they do?
Go on a 12-play, methodical drive that ended in seven points. How would Wisconsin respond?
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Well, the Badgers weren’t as methodical. They were absurdly efficient, however. Take a look as wide receiver Aron Cruickshank took back the Ducks’ kickoff 95 yards to the end zone:
Aron Cruickshank with 95-yards of blazing speed. Game. Changer. https://t.co/UsdMDgv0Up
— George Balekji (@GeorgeBalekji) January 1, 2020
And just like that, we have a 7-7 game. Oregon got the ball again and Wisconsin got an immediate interception on the very next play.
Momentum has certainly shifted.
The 95-yard return marked a bowl-longest return in Wisconsin’s history:
Aron Cruickshank 95-yard kickoff return was the longest ever in a bowl game in @BadgerFootball history. #Badgers #RoseBowl
— BTNStatsGuys (@BTNStatsGuys) January 1, 2020
It was also the first kickoff returned for a touchdown in the Rose Bowl since 2003 and the second-longest ever in the bowl’s history:
Aron Cruickshank's 95-yard kick return for a touchdown was the first kick return score in a #RoseBowl Game since 2003.
The 95-yard return is the 2nd longest in Rose Bowl Game history.
— Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) January 1, 2020
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.