Montee Ball continued his dominant play and set the conference record for touchdowns in a season. He is now 12 behind Barry Sanders' NCCA record of 39. (AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)
Russell Wilson completed 16 of 17 passes for 178 yards and four touchdowns to lead Wisconsin past Minnesota, 42-13. The victory was never in doubt, as the Gophers managed just 156 yards of offense compared to the Badgers’ 461. Montee Ball had a momentous game, setting the single season touchdown record in the Big Ten with 27. On Saturday, Ball rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on 23 attempts and also caught a five-yard touchdown pass to start off the scoring.
Nick Toon returned to his playmaking ways and caught eight passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Jared Abbrederis was injured during the game but it’s unclear how serious the injury is. If he’s out for any amount of time, Toon will have to keep up this production and Wisconsin may have to rely on tight ends more often.
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