Wisconsin starts hot with early TD on brilliant pitch-and-catch from Graham Mertz to Isaac Guerendo
Wisconsin came out firing on the first drive against Illinois in Week 5. The Badgers were highly efficient on the drive, including an early gun-slinging drive for quarterback Graham Mertz.
Instead of leaning on the run game, Wisconsin was balanced with Mertz going 4-for-4 through the air for 54 yards on the opening drive of the game. That drive ended with a dagger from Mertz on a beautiful throw to Isaac Guerendo.
On a 3rd-and-8 play, Mertz delivered a beautiful strike where only Guerendo could snag it. The running back made the catch with a beautiful diving attempt for a perfect game-opening touchdown.
From downtown. 🤙@isaacguerendo x @GrahamMertz5 pic.twitter.com/08s5vRk5j8
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 1, 2022
We’ll see if Wisconsin can keep its foot on the gas pedal. So far, the Badgers are looking good against Bret Bielema’s Illinois squad.