Replay: Iowa 15, Wisconsin 6; Badgers lose quarterback and control of Big Ten West

The Wisconsin football team lost their first Big Ten game of the season Saturday, falling to the Iowa Hawkeyes, 15-6, at Camp Randall Stadium.

The Badgers not only lost their position at the top of the Big Ten West but they also lost their starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai with an injury.

Here's how the game unfolded in reverse chronological order.

Wisconsin loses to Iowa, 15-6

UW got across midfield but Braedyn Locke threw an interception to Iowa's Sebastian Castro that ends this thing. Iowa will kneel it out, and Deacon Hill's Iowa Hawkeyes have defeated Wisconsin, 15-6.

The Badgers fall to 4-2 on the year and 2-1 in the Big Ten. Iowa moves to 6-1 and 3-1 in the Big Ten. The Badgers struggled in the first half too, but losing quarterback Tanner Mordecai just before half to a hand injury didn't help; Braedyn Locke is the presumed starter next year, but he didn't yet look like a difference maker (15 of 30, 122 yards) in his first extended action since transferring from Mississippi State.

UW special teams also struggled with penalties, and the offensive line struggled to keep pressure off the quarterback or open up holes for the runners (Braelon Allen went for 87 yards on 18 carries). The defense did its part in holding Iowa to 237 yards (81 on one play) but couldn't force a turnover, whereas Wisconsin lost two (and recovered its own fumble in the end zone).

UW's Big Ten West title hopes take a big, big hit.

Wisconsin ends up with 332 yards to Iowa's 237 but went 2 of 17 on third down (3 of 4 on fourth down).

FINAL: IOWA 15, WISCONSIN 6

Drew Stevens converts a back-breaking field goal for Iowa

Deacon Hill fumbled the third-down snap but quickly fell on it, allowing Iowa to set up for a Drew Stevens Field goal from 40 yards. If he makes it, the game is effective over.

He hammers it through. The Badgers are down two scores, and given what we've seen today ... I think we know that's not going to happen with less than 2 minutes to go.

IOWA 15, WISCONSIN 6, 1:55/4th

Wisconsin uses up its timeouts

The Badgers have burned their three timeouts on defense, hoping against hope they can come away with a stop and one last chance to win this game.

It's now 3rd and 7 at the 21 with the Badgers out of timeouts and 2:42 to go. Haven't had much red-zone football today!

Now they're dead. UW fumbles on the next play

Well, nevermind. Braedyn Locke was hit and lost the football, and Jay Higgins of Iowa has the ball at the Wisconsin 39-yard line. It's a fumble.

Higgins, whose helmet is the one Tanner Mordecai struck that led to his hand injury, comes up with the football.

Ugly.

Not dead yet! Badgers get to keep the ball with a fresh set of downs

Turns out Allen did make the line to gain before fumbling, and Riley Mahlman got his second fumble recovery for the day, allowing the Badgers to take over with 3:13 to go and the ball at the 39-yard line of UW.

Wisconsin doesn't get it on fourth down; Badgers in deep trouble now

Braelon Allen took a toss on 4th and 1 and lost the football right at the sticks; the ball can't be fumbled forward, and it was ruled down shy of the marker, so it's Iowa football for now, but it's under review. Wisconsin's offense just unable to do anything today.

Bryson Green, who hadn't caught a pass since three early ones, caught one for 8 yards, and then Allen burrowed ahead to the 29-yard line for another 8 yards and a first down, so there was a positive start to the drive. But after an incomplete pass, Locke shoveled it to Allen for a minimal gain, setting up 3rd and 7. A pass to Skyler Bell was a yard short of the sticks, making a 4th down with 3:27 to go.

There's a chance the spot changes on this review, but I don't know.

Iowa now in clock-killing mode, but UW will get it back

The Hawkeyes did get one first down and have gotten to work on salting away the clock. There's less than 6 minutes to play, though UW will be getting the ball back.

Kaleb Johnson was just tackled for a loss, setting up 3rd and 11 at the Iowa 46-yard line. You can't fault the defense in this one, but the lack of a turnover or big play is looming large in a one-score game. Leshon Williams then gained just one yard.

There's Tory Taylor again, with a punt that will put the Badgers at their own 13-yard line. Either they manufacture a magnificent drive with 5:29 left in this game that surpasses anything we've seen to this point in the game or they hit a big play.

Wisconsin does have a slight edge in overall yards today, at 252-222. And remember, Iowa got 81 of those yards on one snap.

Another penalty kills the Badgers, and UW now 2 of 15 on third down

Trey Wedig is guilty of a false start on 3rd and 2, and Locke's pass on the next snap doesn't have a chance. Wisconsin is guilty of holding, to boot, which is declined. Iowa is going to get the ball back with 8:42 to go. Oddly enough, still time for Wisconsin to win this game, but the offense has been difficult to watch.

The punt isn't great, either. Iowa will have the ball at the Hawkeyes 34-yard line. Wisconsin is a brutal 2 of 15 on third down today.

Wisconsin gets a stop it absolutely had to have

After kicking it away, Iowa gets good field position but doesn't do much with it, getting to midfield but facing 4th and 3 when they get there. Tory Taylor then sends another gorgeous punt to the 5-yard line that Dike snags, but an Iowa player slams into him and gets flagged for interference.

So Wisconsin has decent field position at its own 22-yard line with 10:06 left in this game. Still a touchdown away from taking the lead.

Brutal. Badgers fumble in the end zone, and it's a safety

A 3rd and 9 snap from the 8-yard line instantly goes south, and Braedyn Locke fumbled as he's tackled in the end zone. Riley Mahlman recovered the ball to keep Wisconsin alive in this game, but it's a safety, and Iowa now has a 12-6 lead.

The offense isn't doing much, so it's up to the defense to make big plays. Iowa's just made one, and Wisconsin hasn't been able to turn the tide.

IOWA 12, WISCONSIN 6, 12:15/4th

ANOTHER special-teams penalty and the Badgers are already in a hole

Wisconsin will once again be playing from behind the 8-ball. A hold on the kickoff return will put the ball at the UW 7-yard line. Dike was already forced out at the 14-yard line after trying to return a kick into the end zone, and that was already a mistake.

I swear, every special-teams play has a penalty attached, and usually against UW. Overall, Wisconsin is guilty of six penalties for 43 yards, but many of those have been half-the-distance and could have been for more yardage.

Drew Stevens buries a field goal for Iowa, and it's a 10-6 Hawkeyes lead

The Hawkeyes had 4th and 1 and elected to kick a 48-yard field goal, which Drew Stevens buried with room to spare. Their punter is great, and their kicker is also pretty dang good.

So UW needs a touchdown now to take the lead. The Badgers have yet to find pay dirt in this game.

IOWA 10, WISCONSIN 6, 13:08/4th

END THIRD QUARTER: Iowa 7, Wisconsin 6

Iowa is in good shape, with two chunky gains and already on the UW 40-yard line with a first and 10 upcoming after Jump Around.

The Badgers need a couple more defensive stops and need to claw their way to one more score of any kind, facing a 7-6 deficit through three quarters. What a very, very Wisconsin-Iowa matchup this has been.

After subbing in for Tanner Mordecai late in the first half, Locke threw incomplete on his trio of first-half passes. In the third quarter, he's 7 of 12 for 54 yards.

UW nearly turns it over and has to punt immediately

That dropped ball looms large. Braedyn Locke's third-down pass is tipped and nearly intercepted, and now UW will have to punt the ball right back to Iowa. Only 1 minute left in the third quarter.

Iowa takes over at its own 40. Good field position with 52 seconds on the clock.

Badgers nearly get a game-changing interception

The defense just nearly made a game-changing play. CJ Goetz got his hand on a Deacon Hill pass and Rodas Johnson appeared to pick it out of the air. Everyone at Camp Randall sure thought it was an interception down on the Iowa 25-yard line, but the ball came loose and was ruled incomplete.

It was reviewed, but upheld as incomplete. Iowa will punt but UW isn't going to get marvelous field position out of the deal.

Instead of having it in plus territory, UW will start at its own 5-yard line after Dike initially dropped it. Punter Tory Taylor is absolutely the player of the game for Iowa. That's another 60-yarder.

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Vakos cans a 52-yard field goal to pull Badgers within one point

A deep shot to the end zone to Chimere Dike went incomplete; fans wanted a pass interference flag that didn't come, and the UW drive died from there.

But transfer kicker Nathanial Vakos hit a 52-yard field goal, so UW doens't come away empty handed. With less than 4 minutes to go in the third quarter, it's now a 7-6 game.

IOWA 7, WISCONSIN 6, 3:58/3rd

Badgers are on the move again across midfield

Losing Tanner Mordecai feels like a massive loss for UW, but the Badgers do seem to have found something with Locke in the game.

First it was a 16-yard pickup on a pass to Chimere Dike, then it was 18 yards up the middle for Braelon Allen, followed by another 12 to spot the ball across midfield at the Iowa 47-yard line.

Allen is up to 12 carries for 72 yards, plus another 12 yards receiving. Considering he missed some time with an injury in this game, those numbers are looking pretty good.

Iowa goes three and out and UW gets it back

Deacon Hill couldn't connect on a long pass nor a short one, setting up 4th and 7 and compelling a quick punt after a three-and-out. Tory Taylor, once again, booms it into outer space, and Dike fields it at the 10. He makes it back near the 30 for a nice return, but an illegal block in the back will set Wisconsin backward to its own 6-yard line.

It's a pretty soft call, if you ask me, and we've had penalties on just about every special-teams play in this game, it feels (but very few flags on regular snaps).

Sunlight hits the fans at Camp Randall Stadium

After a weekend full of rain, we have full-fledged sunlight at Camp Randall Stadium now, even with dark clouds still in the area. The Badgers are within four points and Iowa is starting its first drive of the second half at its own 25 after a Gavin Lahm touchback.

Wisconsin settles for a field goal and is on the board

A third-down pass by Locke was incomplete (and nearly resulted in a second straight delay-of-game), so the Badgers have to settle for a 36-yard field goal from Nathanial Vakos. It's good. You'd obviously like more after a sustained drive right out of halftime, but with a new QB, that feels like a win.

Also, Iowa tight end Erick All is officially out for the game, too. Also a big loss.

The drive officially lasts 13 plays and chews up 60 yards.

IOWA 7, WISCONSIN 3, 9:55/3rd

Allen with a big pickup after contact on a shovel pass, but Badgers facing third and long

Braelon Allen took a shovel pass from Locke and bounced off a couple defenders to pick up 12 yards, then did an eye-opening maneuver to get back to his feet that ... well normal human beings can't do.

But the Badgers are still in a bit of trouble. On 3rd and 7, the Badgers are flagged for delay of game, and they're now on the Iowa 18 yard line needing 12 yards. There's 10:04 left in the third quarter.

Locke finally gets into a little bit of rhythm

Completed passes on consecutive snaps to Skyler Bell and Chimere Dike both led to first downs, and the Badgers are making some progress here, now at the Iowa 28-yard line with 11:30 to go in the third quarter.

It's a pretty easy story line if Locke is able to lead this team into the end zone and ties this up.

Tanner Mordecai not under center to start second half

Braedyn Locke is indeed the man at quarterback to start the third quarter; Mordecai is on the sideline without his jersey on; he's listed as out for the rest of the game.

Braelon Allen gets three straight rushes and converts Wisconsin's first third-down attempt of the game. UW also gets the benefit of a roughing-the-passer call that puts the ball on the UW 49-yard line.

Mordecai injury is the story thus far, but nobody is moving the football

Braelon Allen was hurt in the first half but came back, and Mordecai has only missed three snaps thus far, but you could see him shout to the sideline on the broadcast, "I can't throw," as he held his right hand. So close to halftime, it makes sense that he'd be whisked back to the locker room quickly, but it's obviously a bad sign.

So far he's completed 12 of 20 passes for 106 yards. Wisconsin had four straight three-and-outs and one point. The best thing you can say about the offense, which amassed 141 total yards to Iowa's 169, is that it didn't turn the ball over.

Iowa is only barely better; the bulk of their yards came on the 82-yard run that accounts for the only points in these games. The rest of the way: 87 yards on 37 plays, good for 2.3 yards per play.

Leshon Williams has a nice stat line because of the long run: 12 carries for 107 yards.

For Wisconsin, receivers Will Pauling and Bryson Green have eight catches between them for 92 yards. Wisconsin had a great first drive that ended on a turnover on downs in the red zone; perhaps they take the points if they knew what would transpire thereafter.

HALFTIME: Iowa 7, Wisconsin 0

Locke's two passes are both incomplete, and we head to the break with Wisconsin facing a 7-0 deficit. Game is still very winnable, but with an injury to starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai, it's unclear who will be slinging the passes. The game, even with Mordecai in there, has been extremely ugly.

Badgers get one last shot before halftime

UW has exhausted its timeouts, and Iowa faced 4th and 8 from the UW 10-yard line with 19 seconds to go. Hawkeyes punt, and maybe Wisconsin can make hay out of one last heave; UW will get the ball to start the second half, as well.

Moredcai is already in the locker room, so it would likely be Braedyn Locke at the controls.

Dike returns it across midfield to the Iowa 43-yard line, but there's 10 seconds on the clock.

Drive stalls and Tanner Mordecai is hurt

Disaster for the Badgers as Tanner Mordecai hurts his hand and has to come off the field. He had fallen down on a second-down scramble and slammed his helmet down in frustration after getting to the sideline.

Braedyn Locke ran on and immediately heaved a pass over the middle that Will Pauling dropped, and UW elected to punt on fourth down. Wisconsin is now 0 for 8 on third down, but the bigger concern is the injury to Mordecai.

Iowa takes over on its 8-yard line with 1:10 to play.

Darryl Peterson swats down Hill's pass, and Iowa punts

UW will indeed get the ball again, taking over at its own 44-yard line. Darryl Peterson knocked down a Deacon Hill pass on third down to set up another Tory Taylor punt. Tory Taylor is so good, you guys.

There's 2:07 to work with before half.

CJ Goetz with a TFL that puts Iowa in trouble again

CJ Goetz registered a tackle that costs Iowa 2 yards, and now the Hawkeyes are facing 3rd and 8 on the 14-yard line. UW uses its first timeout with 2:19 to go, hoping to have enough time to mount one last offensive series.

By the way, Braelon Allen is now the 14th running back in Badgers history to rush for 3,000 career yards.

Braelon Allen is back on the field, but it's a short-lived boost

Allen is back on the field for the next series after Wisconsin forced a three-and-out, with a Jordan Turner sack capping the drive.

Allen provides the spark UW needs, with an 11-yard run moving the chains one play after Mordecai connected for 15 yards with Chimere Dike.

But the Badgers face 3rd and 11 after an ill-fated play to Jackson Acker cost UW six yards. An incomplete pass later, and UW punts yet again.

Iowa will take over on its 12. One gets the feeling the defense needs to create something that gives UW a short field. We're under 3 minutes to go before halftime.

Make it four straight three-and-out series

The Badgers are having a brutal time moving the football.

Tanner Mordecai is now 9 for 16 passing for 89 yards, and the Badgers simply haven't been able to get in rhythm again, a recurring refrain. They've now failed to get a first down in four straight series, and Iowa actually gained some yardage in the field position battle, taking over at its own 34-yard line.

With Braelon Allen out, the Badgers have to figure something out on offense. Seven carries overall today for UW for just 20 yards. Will Pauling has four catches for 23 yards and Bryson Green has three for 61. That's basically been the offense thus far.

Even with Deacon Hill unable to do much for Iowa, the Hawkeyes did get that big rushing play to grab a lead. UW's going to need some big plays or turnovers to get untracked.

UW gets the ball back at its own 19-yard line; Allen questionable to return

Tory Taylor again making a big play as the Iowa punter, fielding a high snap and sending it downfield where the ball tumbled out of bounds at the 19-yard line.

Braelon Allen is officially questionable with an upper-body injury. Big yikes for UW.

Thompson questionable to return with a lower-body injury, and Braelon Allen may also be injured

James Thompson, who was hurt early in this game and then hobbled off on the second series after trying to return, is officially questionable to return. Big loss for the Badgers front.

Zach Heilprin reports that Braelon Allen has been taken to the locker room for the Badgers, as well, possibly injured in pass protection. Would explain why he hasn't been on the field the last couple series.

Make that three straight three-and-outs

Braelon Allen has been on the sideline and the Badgers went three-and-out for a third straight series, and UW is now 0-for-5 on third downs. Again, fans have started booing here at Camp Randall Stadium.

Will Pauling also gets hit with fair-catch interference for being too close to Kaleb Brown on the fair catch, which is a 50/50 call that gets more boos from the stands.

Iowa has the 7-0 lead and the ball with 10:15 to go, starting at the Iowa 32-yard line.

Touchdown Iowa

Holy smokes, on 3rd and 2, Iowa just took it 82 yards to the house for a massive touchdown.

Leshon Williams shook off a UW tackle from safety Austin Brown and burst through the middle, winning a footrace to the end zone to give Iowa a 7-0 lead. Badgers defense had multiple opportunities early to take him down and couldn't bring Williams to the turf.

Brown just made a shoestring tackle two plays earlier to keep a potential big Iowa gain to 1 yard.

IOWA 7, WISCONSIN 0, 11:49/2nd

Ugly series for Badgers leads to three and out

Some boo birds are out after Wisconsin's ugly three-and-out, which included two off-target passes and a third that nearly got Riley Nowakowski lit up like a Christmas tree as the ball jarred loose.

Wisconsin has to punt after the second straight 3-and-out. Iowa commits another penalty on the punt, which was good for 51 yards, and the Hawkeyes will start on their own 10-yard line. If you came into this game thinking it would be low-scoring ... well, everyone thought that, and everyone is right.

Alexander Smith with a third-down sack to force another Iowa punt

Alexander Smith comes roaring off the left edge and throws Deacon Hill for a 10-yard loss on third down, making it 4th and 14 for the Hawkeyes deep in Iowa territory. Of course, punter Tory Taylor makes it work for him, as he gets another nice bounce for a 59-yard punt that puts UW on its own 29-yard line.

It's Smith's first career sack.

END FIRST QUARTER: No score between Wisconsin and Iowa

Kaleb Johnson, who has seven carries for 22 yards in the first quarter, picks up 2 yards before the clock winds down to the end of the first quarter. Both teams sustained drives; Wisconsin's even got into the red zone, but nobody has dented the scoreboard yet.

Wisconsin goes three and out as first quarter winds to close

Bryson Green has his third catch of the game, but it's short on a 3rd and 10 snap, and UW has to punt the ball right back as we get to under a minute left in the first quarter.

The ball was on the UW 44-yard line, but a false start on Jake Chaney drops the ball back another five yards. Atticus Bertrams gets the ball away, and Iowa would have taken over at its own 24 before a holding penalty sent it back to the 16-yard line.

Iowa goes for it on fourth down from the UW 32-yard line, and Badgers defense holds

Deacon Hill drops back for three straight passes, but on 4th and 3, the Hawkeyes try a reverse in UW territory, and it's sniffed out by Jeff Pietrowski, who throws Nico Ragaini for a loss and gives the ball back to the Badgers at their own 37-yard line.

Deacon Hill has finally completed a pass to a wide receiver

All six of the Iowa quarterback's completions last week were either to tight end Erick All or a running back, and the first two completions today were also to All. But he finally found a receiver with a third-down completion to Nico Ragaini that moved the chains for Iowa.

The Hawkeyes have converted 3 of 4 on third down and are marching. A 16-yard run by Seth Anderson just put the ball at UW's 39-yard line.

Badgers have already missed a chance at two interceptions

Deacon Hill's accuracy is a major question mark, and the Badgers have already had two deflected balls fall to the turf. Hawkeyes are facing 3rd and 5 on the 37, and given how uncertain Erick All's status looks, I'm fascinated to know who's going to come up with receptions for Iowa the rest of the way.

James Thompson back on the field, but he leaves quickly, as does Iowa tight end Erick All

James Thompson Jr. was back on the field for this Iowa series, but he limped off a second time after the second-down snap.

Deacon Hill then completes a 14-yard pass to tight end Erick All to move the chains on 3rd and 7. On the next play, though All makes another catch and stayed down, with trainers on the field to check out his right leg. It's an ugly injury on replay, too. All caught five of the six passes that Deacon Hill completed last week, so this is a huge loss for Iowa.

Wisconsin stopped on fourth down this time

Braelon Allen is tackled for a loss on 4th and 1 at the 13-yard line, a play that never really got going from under center, which is unusual for the Badgers offense. Luke Fickell staying aggressive and looking to cash in a drive with the full allotment of points, and instead Wisconsin comes up empty.

UW twice went under center in that series: Once was a false start, the next one was a two-yard loss to turn the ball over on downs.

Cooper DeJean, one of this team's standouts on defense, made the tackle for the 2-yard loss.

Ruling stands, and Badgers are still on the march

Bryson Green is one of the players coming into the year that seemed like he might be on a trajectory to be a star. The junior Oklahoma State transfer has shown some big-play ability, but like most of the passing game, it's been a bit of a work in progress this year.

But not on this drive. Green keeps a low fourth-down pass from hitting the turf (and review confirms it) and makes a leaping 42-yard catch in man coverage. Beautiful start to the game for him.

Wisconsin, however, will face a 3rd and 7 after a false start penalty, with the ball on the 19-yard line.

Badgers go for it on fourth down and convert; it's Bryson Green again

What a drive for Bryson Green so far; he hauled in a low pass on fourth and 4 at the 22-yard line, but it's unclear if he actually came up with the pass cleanly. It's under review. If it's overturned, Iowa will get the ball, but it's looking promising.

Bryson Green with a highlight-reel catch for 42 yards

Tanner Mordecai has two first-down passes out of the gate, including a 42-yarder to Bryson Green that was an amazing catch matched up one-on-one with Cooper DeJean.

One play earlier, Will Pauling hauled in a 12-yard reception for a first down.

Wisconsin now on the Iowa 40-yard line after the two connections. Very good signs early for the passing game.

Iowa punts from plus territory

Deacon Hill's first pass of the day is a short dumpoff that Jordan Turner broke up, and the Hawkeyes punt from the Wisconsin 43-yard line.

Senior Tory Taylor, one of the elite punters in the country, gets the ball to settle at the Wisconsin 4-yard line, so UW will get it, but the Badgers have a long way to go.

Potential early injury for Badgers that could sting

James Thompson, who has three sacks this year (tied for third in the Big Ten; pretty impressive for a defensive tackle) limped off early and is now in the red injury tent. That would be a big loss for the Badgers.

Iowa, meanwhile, has run the ball on each of its first six snaps and is on Wisconsin's side of the field, gaining 30 yards on those carries to the 45.

Gavin Lahm handles the kickoff and Iowa starts at the 25

Gavin Lahm, and not Jack Van Dyke, lines up the first kick of the game (Van Dyke has kicked four balls out of bounds this year). Iowa signals fair catch and grabs it one step into the end zone anyway, so the Hawkeyes will start at the 25-yard line.

We're just about set; Iowa gets the ball first

Iowa won the coin toss but didn't do the typical move of deferring to the second half, and the Hawkeyes elected to receive first. We're ready for a massive Big Ten West battle here at Camp Randall Stadium.

Why did Deacon Hill transfer from Wisconsin?

One of the main characters in today's game will be Iowa quarterback Deacon Hill, filling in for injured Cade McNamara and playing against the program of which he was a part last year. Hill's reputation precedes him as a player with a cannon arm but accuracy that can best be called "developing." He completed only six passes last week, and none to a receiver, but Iowa still won the game against Purdue.

Here's a bit about his decision to transfer from Madison and the former Badgers quarterback and assistant coach who brought him to Iowa City.

Fourqurean not in uniform for Badgers

Nyzier Fourqurean was listed as questionable after he left last week's game with an injury, but he's not in uniform today, so expect to see Jonas Duclona get some snaps. The true freshman saw his first snaps on defense against Rutgers in Fourqurean's stead last week.

More pressure on the corners who already see big snaps: Ricardo Hallman, Alexander Smith and Jason Maitre.

They're playing today for this big fella

Interested in knowing a little more about the Heartland Trophy, the big beefy fella that will be awarded to today's winner? Here's some background.

Four things to watch and four nuggets

For a little more preview fodder on Wisconsin-Iowa, check out Jeff Potrykus' four things to watch that dropped this week at JSOnline.com.

Here are four nuggets leading into the game:

• Ricardo Hallman has interceptions in three straight games, including the one that he returned 95 yards for the play of the game last week against Rutgers. He has four for the year, tied with five other players for the national lead coming into today. It's also the most in the Big Ten.

• Braelon Allen is just 18 yards away from the 3,000-yard rushing mark in his career. That would make 14 in Badgers history to reach that threshold (more than any other Big Ten program). Can you name the other 13?

• The Badgers lead the Big Ten with 203.6 rushing yards per game.

• With three sacks, James Thompson is tied for third in the Big Ten in that department, which is saying something since he's a defensive tackle and isn't necessarily the guy you'd expect to get to the quarterback.

• OK, the other 13 are: Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, Ron Dayne, Montee Ball, James White, Anthony Davis Brent Moss (you probably knew all those), Terrell Fletcher, P.J. Hill, Billy Marek, John Clay, Alan Ameche (oh yeah!) and Corey Clement.

Another story to watch: Who handles kickoffs?

As Jeff Potrykus points out, it's Gavin Lahm first up handling kickoffs in warmups. That would mark a change; the Kaukauna (shout out to my alma mater!) alumnus kicked off 47 times last year, but the job has been handled thus far in 2023 by Jack Van Dyke (from Neenah, since we're shouting out the Fox Valley).

Van Dyke has kicked four balls out of bounds, so there's been some sentiment around a switch.

Just how low scoring will this game be?

It's not raining at the moment at Camp Randall Stadium, so perhaps that's one element of offense-depressing that won't be in play. But for two teams still figuring out on offense (and a traditionally strong Iowa defense), this should be a low-scoring affair.

Brett McMurphy points out that the over/under is 34½ points. Since 2005, this is only the 10th total at 35 points or less, and six of those games involved Iowa.

Tanor Bortolini snapping with the ones in warmups

Incumbent center Tanor Bortolini is snapping with the ones in pregame warmups, foretelling that he'll be back in that spot again today. Jake Renfro is working with the twos.

Fourqurean listed as questionable on Badgers injury report

Nyzier Fourqurean, the cornerback who left the game limping against Rutgers last week, is listed as questionable for the clash with Iowa today. He's joined in that designation by Isaiah Mullens, the defensive tackle who hasn't played yet this season.

Otherwise, no real surprises on the injury list that came out two hours before kickoff. Players listed out are: running back Chez Mellusi, cornerback Michael Mack, cornerback Max Lofy, safety Jackson Trudgeon, outside linebacker Aaron Witt, offensive lineman Peyton Lange, tight end Angel Toombs, tight end Michael Cerniglia, wide receiver Chris Brooks and tight end Jack Pugh.

One of the big questions today is whether center Jake Renfro, who was available last week after starting the season injured, will get some time at center. Last week, starter Tanor Bortolini had a few wobbly snaps; Renfro was a first-team All Conference pick at center last year in the American Athletic with Cincinnati and transferred into the program with the presumed intention of becoming the team's starting center. He hasn't seen the field yet, though.

What time is the Wisconsin game on today vs. Iowa?

3 p.m.

What TV channel is the Wisconsin game on vs. Iowa?

FOX (Channel 6 in Milwaukee)

How to watch: Time and TV info for Badgers' game against Hawkeyes

What trophy does Wisconsin and Iowa play for?

The Heartland Trophy. Here's more background on the trophy and the rivalry.

What are the odds, predictions for Wisconsin vs. Iowa?

Wisconsin is favored by 9 points. Who are our reporters picking in the game? Here are their predictions.

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