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Wisconsin starts hot with early TD on brilliant pitch-and-catch from Graham Mertz to Isaac Guerendo
By Paul Harvey
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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.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.