Northern Illinois 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team



wisconsin opened 2009 season @ home against northern illinois. both teams had gone through disappointing seasons year before, wisconsin finishing 7-6 overall , 3-5 in big ten blowout loss in 2008 champs sports bowl, , northern illinois finishing 6-7 overall loss in 2008 independence bowl.


on wisconsin s first play scrimmage, qb scott tolzien, surprise winner of quarterback competition in spring practice, threw 80-yard touchdown strike wr isaac anderson. 11 seconds game, badgers led 7-0. northern illinois responded 40-yard field goal mike salerno late in 1st quarter. in 2nd quarter, after wisconsin offense brought badgers within striking range, isaac anderson ran 23 yards touchdown extend wisconsin s lead 14-3. niu kept in game salerno field goal, , badgers led 14-6 @ end of first half.


in 3rd quarter, wisconsin running john clay scored pair of 1-yard touchdowns give badgers commanding 28-6 lead going 4th quarter. however, northern illinois not go away, rb chad spann tacked on 1-yard touchdown cut wisconsin s lead 28-12. however, ensuing 2-point conversion failed , huskies trailed 28-12. spann add 2-yard touchdown run cut niu s deficit 28-18, , qb chandler harnish converted 2 point try make score 28-20. northern illinois recovered onside kick, final drive stalled on wisconsin 36 , huskies turned ball on over downs, allowing wisconsin come victory.








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