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No. 18 Wisconsin faces Illinois State intent on better start
2 years ago - Aug 30, 2022, 7:27 PM
Wisconsin again will feature its powerful ground game, with plenty of focus on junior quarterback Graham Mertz as well, when the No. 18 Badgers host Illinois State on Saturday night at Madison, Wis., in the season opener for both teams. Mertz, entering his third year as the starter, has been wildly inconsistent. The Badgers bounced back to win seven straight after the emergence of running back Braelon Allen but missed a spot in the Big Ten championship game when they closed the regular season with a 23-13 loss at Minnesota.