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Wildcats vs Badgers Final: 17-7 - Recap

The Wildcats were Week 12 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Badgers by a score of 17-7 at Ryan Field.

Northwestern was an underdog by +7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 43.0.

Drake Anderson rushed for 13 yards, while Peyton Ramsey added 6 yards in the win. Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman and Kyric McGowan added 95 and 80 receiving yards respectively.

Jalen Berger rushed for 93 yards for Wisconsin, while Nakia Watson added 26 yards. Graham Mertz threw for 230 yards for the Badgers, while receivers Jake Ferguson and Chimere Dike had 58 and 52 yards respectively.

Northwestern was outgained by Wisconsin 366-263 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 21-16 by the Badgers.

Northwestern lost the time of possession battle 37:01-22:59, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.

Northwestern heads into a Week 13 battle against Michigan State. Wisconsin, meanwhile, will have their next action against Minnesota.