Last night I simulated the 1 vs 9 match up and the 5 vs 13 ball game.
The first game was on 29 degree night game from South Bend.
At first it looked like it was gonna be ALL Notre Dame. The Irish put up an impressive 89 yard first drive that almost milked 8 minutes off the clock. The drive ended with a 7 yard Theo Riddick plunge right into the thick of the Wisconsin defensive. Wisconsin, without BIRT BIRRLURMUR at the helm, responded with a 6 minute drive of their own ending with Montee Ball ramblin, ramlin and ramblin into the Endzone. We didn't see any scoring until late in the third with an electric 43 scamper from Mr Golson of Notre Dame. Notre Dame headed into the fourth looking promising until a Golson pick 6.
Wisconsin had the Mo, and his last name is Ball. After forcing Notre Dame to a three and out Wisconsin took over the ball on their own 24 with 12:36 to go. The next drive was one that would make any former or current offensive lineman drool. 14 plays. 76 yards. 7:03 off the clock. 1 yard Montee Ball right up the middle.
Notre Dame get the ball back and despite all of the success they've had this year in late game heroics (Kudos, BTW) they didn't have enough to pull this one out. They had another chance after Wisconsin punted the ball right back to them after going three and out. ND went 18 yards and time expired. The Badger pulled it out.
Final - Wisconsin 21 ND 14
Key Stats
Montee Ball had 40 touches for 180 yards. HOSS.
Te'o had 2 tackles. WHAT?! The video game did not give him justice.
19 punts. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As much crap as I gave the B1G, Wiscy is still alive.
UGA vs FSU coming up next
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