Was this the Wisconsin football team we've been waiting to see?
Jim Rutledge and Riley Jauch react to the Badgers' 54-10 win over Eastern Michigan, a game that finally gave Wisconsin fans a glimpse of what this team can be.
After a shaky opening quarter, Wisconsin exploded offensively and dominated the rest of the game. Colton Joseph bounced back from an early interception to throw for a huge afternoon, while Tyrell Henry set a Wisconsin single-game record with 14 receptions for 160 yards.
The defense also turned the game around with a flurry of takeaways, including interceptions from Mason Posa and Matt Jung and a fumble recovery touchdown from Cooper Catalano. For the first time this season, Jim and Riley saw the version of the Badgers they've been talking about all offseason.
But does a 54-10 win over Eastern Michigan prove Wisconsin is ready for No. 13 Penn State? Not necessarily. The guys discuss what the victory actually tells us about the Badgers — and why the next game will be the real test.
In this Jump Around Extra:
🦡 What Wisconsin finally showed against Eastern Michigan
💥 Colton Joseph's massive bounce-back performance
🔥 Tyrell Henry's record-setting game
🛡️ Mason Posa, Cooper Catalano and the Badgers' opportunistic defense
🏈 Why the response after a terrible first quarter may matter more than the final score
⚠️ The one major concern: Wisconsin's running game
📈 Why the Badgers now have a “proof of concept”
🏟️ What the Eastern Michigan win means heading into Penn State
The Eastern Michigan game didn't prove that Wisconsin is a good team. But it did prove the Badgers can be a good team.
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