Matt Lepay joins Kyle & Brust to break down Wisconsin’s loss to Notre Dame and why the frustrating second-half collapse needs some perspective. Lepay points out that the Badgers have now lost 12 straight against top-five opponents and explains why the next step for Luke Fickell’s program is proving it can consistently finish games against teams closer to its own level before expecting victories over college football’s elite.
Lepay also highlights reasons for optimism from the first half, including Wisconsin’s defense shutting down Notre Dame’s run game, the Irish going 0-for-6 on third down, Colton Joseph showing promise and Malachi Coleman making an impact. But the challenge remains turning 30 good minutes into 60 and overcoming the mental hurdle that has caused mistakes to snowball when games begin slipping away. Plus, Lepay gives Kyle some marriage advice after he committed the unforgivable Wisconsin sports sin of leaving the Brewers game in the fifth inning before their dramatic comeback.