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    4 takeaways from Wisconsin football’s 42-10 loss to Iowa

    Caradoc Wyn Posted on

    IOWA CITY, Iowa — It’s been a while since Iowa gave Wisconsin this kind of flogging.

    The Hawkeyes posted a 42-10 victory over the Badgers on Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium. The win was the third straight in the rivalry and the largest margin of victory since a 41-0 victory in 1968.

    This is the first time Iowa has won three straight in this rivalry since a streak of four straight wins from 2002 to 2005.

    Wisconsin fell to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten. Iowa increased its record to 6-3 and 4-2.

    MORE: Box Score | Badgers schedule | Big Ten standings

    The game was won on the shoulders of Iowa’s offensive line, which dominated with 329 rushing yards on 54 attempts, an average of 6.1 yards per carry. The Hawkeyes, who scored 28 unanswered points before allowing a fourth-quarter score, ran the ball so well that quarterback Brendan Sullivan only had to throw 10 passes for 93 yards.

    For UW, the performance followed a disappointing finish against Penn State. At least the game was competitive well into the second half.

    On Saturday, UW’s decision was made at halftime and the result was all but certain midway through the third quarter.

    Here are four takeaways from the game.

    The Badger front has no answers for Iowa

    UW tried defensive fronts with two and three linemen in the first half, to no avail.

    The Hawkeyes set the tone for the evening with 152 rushing yards in the first half. They averaged 6.1 yards per carry. Of Iowa’s 25 runs in the first half, only one resulted in negative yardage.

    The UW defense was helpless to stop the run on Iowa’s two touchdown drives in the first half.

    Kaleb Johnson gained 62 yards on nine runs on one possession and managed runs of 16 yards on each possession. He marched into the end zone for a 16-yard score to cap the second drive, barely being touched during the play as UW failed to block on the play.

    It was part of another big night for Johnson, who ranked second in the nation with 143 yards per game. He finished the game with 135 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. He averaged 5.6 yards per carry.

    Braedyn Locke’s interception turns the tide

    Braedyn Locke was substituted in the first half, the sixth straight game in which he threw an interception.

    The Badgers had other problems in the first half, but this was the second game in a row where a QB turnover resulted in a go-ahead goal for the opposing team.

    Like the rest of the team, Locke’s numbers in the first half were unimpressive: 8 of 18 passes for 68 yards and a pass efficiency rating of 65.1.

    Things didn’t get any better in the second half. He finished the game with 137 yards on 15 of 29 passes. He had one touchdown and two picks. His second interception also led to a touchdown at Iowa.

    The Badgers’ game isn’t recovering

    Iowa’s offensive front did so much damage that it’s hard to miss the bad night on the Badgers’ offensive line. UW finished the game with 94 yards on 25 carries, its second-lowest output of the season.

    Senior Tawee Walker finished with 52 yards on 16 carries, an average of 3.3 yards. His longest run of the day was 7 yards.

    Another running quarterback is giving UW a headache

    Last week it was Penn State’s Beau Pribula. This week it was Brendan Sullivan.

    For the second week in a row, the Badgers struggled to contain a running quarterback. Sullivan didn’t pose a passing threat like Pribula did, but he managed 56 yards on nine carries for a 6.4-yard average.

    His final three runs of the night – gains of 14, 19 and 19 yards – defined the evening.

    The redshirt sophomore was also solid in the limited time he did throw the ball, completing seven of 10 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown.

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