GAME THREAD: NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON ST 14 0 14
WISCONSIN (7) 14 14 28 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: WASHINGTON ST - TD, DWIGHT TARDY 9 YD RUN (ROMEEN
ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK), 2:26.
WASHINGTON ST 7-0
WISCONSIN - TD, LUKE SWAN 5 YD PASS FROM TYLER
DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 6:39. WASHINGTON ST 7-7
WASHINGTON ST - TD, CHRISTOPHER IVORY 4 YD RUN
(ROMEEN ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK),
10:01. WASHINGTON ST 14-7
WISCONSIN - TD, P.J. HILL 1 YD RUN (TAYLOR
MEHLHAFF KICK), 12:21.
WASHINGTON ST 14-14
2ND QUARTER: WISCONSIN - TD, GARRETT GRAHAM 11 YD PASS FROM
TYLER DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 9:00. WISCONSIN 21-14
WISCONSIN - TD, LUKE SWAN 38 YD PASS FROM
TYLER DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 14:30. WISCONSIN 28-14</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 14
WISCONSIN (7) 28 15:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 14
WISCONSIN (7) 28 14:22 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 14
WISCONSIN (7) 28 11:32 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 14
WISCONSIN (7) 28 9:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 14
WISCONSIN (7) 28 6:37 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WASHINGTON ST
BRANDON GIBSON 7 YD PASS FROM ALEX BRINK
(ROMEEN ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK)

WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 28 5:35 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 28 1:32 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON ST 14 0 7 21
WISCONSIN (7) 14 14 0 28 END, 3RD QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: WASHINGTON ST - TD, DWIGHT TARDY 9 YD RUN (ROMEEN
ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK), 2:26.
WASHINGTON ST 7-0
WISCONSIN - TD, LUKE SWAN 5 YD PASS FROM TYLER
DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 6:39. WASHINGTON ST 7-7
WASHINGTON ST - TD, CHRISTOPHER IVORY 4 YD RUN
(ROMEEN ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK),
10:01. WASHINGTON ST 14-7
WISCONSIN - TD, P.J. HILL 1 YD RUN (TAYLOR
MEHLHAFF KICK), 12:21.
WASHINGTON ST 14-14
2ND QUARTER: WISCONSIN - TD, GARRETT GRAHAM 11 YD PASS FROM
TYLER DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 9:00. WISCONSIN 21-14
WISCONSIN - TD, LUKE SWAN 38 YD PASS FROM
TYLER DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 14:30. WISCONSIN 28-14
3RD QUARTER: WASHINGTON ST - TD, BRANDON GIBSON 7 YD PASS FROM
ALEX BRINK (ROMEEN
ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK), 9:25.
WISCONSIN 28-21</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WISCONSIN
P.J. HILL 2 YD RUN
(TAYLOR MEHLHAFF KICK)

WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 35 14:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 35 11:34 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD WISCONSIN
TYLER DONOVAN 1 YD RUN
(TAYLOR MEHLHAFF KICK)

WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 42 10:35 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 42 9:11 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 42 6:28 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 42 2:17 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON ST 14 0 7 0 21
WISCONSIN (7) 14 14 0 14 42 FINAL

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: WASHINGTON ST - TD, DWIGHT TARDY 9 YD RUN (ROMEEN
ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK), 2:26.
WASHINGTON ST 7-0
WISCONSIN - TD, LUKE SWAN 5 YD PASS FROM TYLER
DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 6:39. WASHINGTON ST 7-7
WASHINGTON ST - TD, CHRISTOPHER IVORY 4 YD RUN
(ROMEEN ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK),
10:01. WASHINGTON ST 14-7
WISCONSIN - TD, P.J. HILL 1 YD RUN (TAYLOR
MEHLHAFF KICK), 12:21.
WASHINGTON ST 14-14
2ND QUARTER: WISCONSIN - TD, GARRETT GRAHAM 11 YD PASS FROM
TYLER DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 9:00. WISCONSIN 21-14
WISCONSIN - TD, LUKE SWAN 38 YD PASS FROM
TYLER DONOVAN (TAYLOR MEHLHAFF
KICK), 14:30. WISCONSIN 28-14
3RD QUARTER: WASHINGTON ST - TD, BRANDON GIBSON 7 YD PASS FROM
ALEX BRINK (ROMEEN
ABDOLLMOHAMMADI KICK), 9:25.
WISCONSIN 28-21
4TH QUARTER: WISCONSIN - TD, P.J. HILL 2 YD RUN (TAYLOR
MEHLHAFF KICK), 0:04.
WISCONSIN 35-21
WISCONSIN - TD, TYLER DONOVAN 1 YD RUN (TAYLOR
MEHLHAFF KICK), 4:25.
WISCONSIN 42-21</div>

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
WASHINGTON ST 21
WISCONSIN (7) 42 FINAL</div>

 

MADISON, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Tyler Donovan made sure thatWisconsin picked up right where it left off.


Donovan threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as theseventh-ranked Badgers posted a 42-21 victory over WashingtonState on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

A senior and a Wisconsin native in his first season as thefull-time starter, Donovan threw a pair of scoring strikes inthe second quarter to stake the Badgers to a 28-14 lead. He ranfor a one-yard TD with 11:12 left in the fourth to cap thescoring.


Last season, coach Bret Bielema took over for Wisconsin legendBarry Alvarez and guided the team to a 12-1 record - thewinningest mark in school history. If Donovan can continue toplay like he did Saturday, a repeat performance could be in theoffing.


Donovan completed 19-of-29 passes for 284 yards and three TDs.His favorite target was Luke Swan, who set a career high witheight receptions for 170 yards.


Swan caught two of Donovan's TD passes, a five-yarder in thefirst quarter that tied the game, 7-7, and a 38-yarder with 45seconds left in the second.


Senior Alex Brink completed 17-of-27 passes for 171 yards and aTD for Washington State (0-1), which led 7-0 and 14-7 in thefirst quarter before Wisconsin started to take control of thegame.


Wisconsin (1-0) has now won both all-time meetings withWashington State, including a 36-26 win here in 1976.

 

NCAAF: WASHINGTON ST at WISCONSIN

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON ST 14 0 7 0 21
WISCONSIN (7) 14 14 0 14 42 FINAL

WASHINGTON ST-TD, D Tardy 9 YD RUN (R Abdollmohammadi KICK)
2:26 1st Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, L Swan 5 YD PASS FROM T Donovan (T Mehlhaff
KICK) 6:39 1st Qtr
WASHINGTON ST-TD, C Ivory 4 YD RUN (R Abdollmohammadi KICK)
10:01 1st Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, P Hill 1 YD RUN (T Mehlhaff KICK) 12:21 1st
Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, G Graham 11 YD PASS FROM T Donovan (T
Mehlhaff KICK) 9:00 2nd Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, L Swan 38 YD PASS FROM T Donovan (T Mehlhaff
KICK) 14:30 2nd Qtr
WASHINGTON ST-TD, B Gibson 7 YD PASS FROM A Brink (R
Abdollmohammadi KICK) 9:25 3rd Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, P Hill 2 YD RUN (T Mehlhaff KICK) 0:04 4th
Qtr
WISCONSIN-TD, T Donovan 1 YD RUN (T Mehlhaff KICK) 4:25 4th
Qtr


WASHINGTON ST WISCONSIN
First downs 17 25
Rushed-yards 32-157 46-182
Passing yards 171 304
Sacked-yards lost 1-8 1-2
Return yards 3 51
Passes 17-28-1 20-30-0
Punts 6-32.5 3-26.3
Fumbles-lost 0-0 4-1
Penalties-yards 7-60 3-24
Time of possession 23:13 36:47


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: WASHINGTON ST-Dwight Tardy 21-96, Christopher Ivory 7-29,
Alex Brink 3-21, Darryl Blunt 1-11. WISCONSIN-P.J. Hill 21-84, Lance
Smith 11-60, Zach Brown 4-13, David Gilreath 1-11, Tyler Donovan 8-9,
Chris Pressley 1-5.

PASSING: WASHINGTON ST-Alex Brink 17-27-171- 0, Darryl Blunt 0-1-0- 1.
WISCONSIN-Tyler Donovan 19-29-284- 0. Allan Evridge 1-1-20- 0.

RECEIVING: WASHINGTON ST-Brandon Gibson 6-82, Michael Bumpus 4-37, Jed
Collins 4-26, Charles Dillon 2-20, Jeshua Anderson 1-6. WISCONSIN-Luke
Swan 8-170, Travis Beckum 6-49, Garrett Graham 3-38, Paul Hubbard
2-33, Xavier Harris 1-14.


Att: 81,547</div>

 

MADISON, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Tyler Donovan made sure thatWisconsin picked up right where it left off.


Donovan threw for a career-high three touchdowns and ran foranother as the seventh-ranked Badgers posted a 42-21 victoryover Washington State on Saturday in the season opener for bothteams.


A senior and a Wisconsin native in his first season as thefull-time starter, Donovan threw a pair of scoring strikes inthe second quarter to stake the Badgers to a 28-14 lead. He ranfor a one-yard TD with 11:12 left in the fourth to cap thescoring.


"We came ready to play. I saw some positive things out there andwe were able to win the football game," Wisconsin coach BretBielema said. "I can't say enough about our offense today."

Last season, Bielema took over for Wisconsin legend BarryAlvarez and guided the team to a 12-1 record - the winningestmark in school history. If Donovan can continue to play like hedid Saturday, a repeat performance could be in the offing.

Donovan completed 19-of-29 passes for 284 yards and three TDs.His favorite target was Luke Swan, who set a career high witheight receptions for 170 yards.


"Donovan threw the ball really well," Washington State coachBill Doba said. "All in all, based on the stats, I'd say he hada pretty good day."


Swan caught two of Donovan's TD passes, a five-yarder in thefirst quarter that tied the game, 7-7, and a 38-yarder with 45seconds left in the second.


Senior Alex Brink completed 17-of-27 passes for 171 yards and aTD for Washington State (0-1), which led 7-0 and 14-7 in thefirst quarter before Wisconsin started to take control of thegame.


Dwight Tardy, who had 96 yards on 21 carries, scored on anine-yard run to give the Cougars a 7-0 lead, and ChristopherIvory made it 14-7 with a four-yard TD run. Washington Stateracked up 193 yards in the opening quarter but had just 135 therest of the game.


"Our defense did some positive things in potential negativesituations," Bielema said. "They're smart and intelligent, theygo to the sidelines and make adjustments."


Wisconsin (1-0) has now won both all-time meetings withWashington State, including a 36-26 win here in 1976.

"They did like we thought they might do and wore us down," Dobasaid. "We competed with them early but they're a good, solidteam."