The Ohio State Buckeyes won their 17th straight game on Saturday night, knocking off the Wisconsin Badgers 31-24 in Columbus.
The three-time defending Big Ten Champion Badgers had little answer for the Buckeyes speed, but they didn’t give up. Several times the Badgers would claw themselves back in it, only to shoot themselves in the foot with costly penalties.
The Badgers had a number of break-downs in their secondary, but none bigger than Braxton Miller getting a pass over the top of the Badger secondary for a 40-year touchdown pass to Devin Smith, who was left open by a busted coverage.
AUDIO: Gary Anderson on his message to the team at halftime :22
The Badgers had key penalties in the first half that wiped out what appeared to be Ohio State fumbles. They were also called for an illegal formation on a punt, which negated a fumble recovery at the OSU 2-yard line. [Read more…]