Northwestern rolls past Wisconsin behind season-high scoring burst
The Wildcats used a balanced attack, a big night from Mar'Kel Porter and Nate Palmer's bounce-back performance to beat the Badgers 40-21 and improve to 6-3.
EVANSTON, IL — The Northwestern Wildcats powered past the Wisconsin Badgers 40-21 on Saturday behind a season-high scoring output, with heavy rain doing little to slow the offense.
Senior playmakers set the tone for Northwestern. Mar'Kel Porter finished with 160 total yards and set a new season high with 115 receiving yards, while Luke Kromenhoek threw for 321 yards and a touchdown despite two interceptions.
Don't pin this loss on Nate Palmer, who kept things from getting worse by rushing for 122 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries. Palmer's performance was a nice bounce back after a down outing against Michigan last Saturday.
The victory pushed Northwestern to 6-3. Wisconsin fell to 0-9 and is still seeking its first win of the season.
Next up, Northwestern visits Nebraska in a Big Ten game Saturday at 1 p.m., while Wisconsin hosts Washington at 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
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