I will start by saying I am not saying NU is playing on the same level as Michigan right now and obviously Wisc was the road team, etc. I just wanted to look at the stats of this game and analyze. Was this game really as 'close' as the scored appears?
Team Stats MICH WISC
Total Plays 76 53
Total Yards 349 159
Yards per Play 4.6 3.0
1st Downs 21 8
Passing Yards 220 89
Passing (comp-att) 20-32 9-25
Yards per Pass 6.84 3.52
Sacks - Yards Lost 4-32 2-13
Rushing Yards 130 71
Rushing Attempts 44 28
Yards per Rush 3.0 2.5
Penalties - Yards 6-45 3-30
Turnovers 1 3
Fumbles Lost 0 0
Interceptions Thrown 1 3
Possession 35:41 24:19
Team Stats MICH WISC
Total Plays 76 53
Total Yards 349 159
Yards per Play 4.6 3.0
1st Downs 21 8
Passing Yards 220 89
Passing (comp-att) 20-32 9-25
Yards per Pass 6.84 3.52
Sacks - Yards Lost 4-32 2-13
Rushing Yards 130 71
Rushing Attempts 44 28
Yards per Rush 3.0 2.5
Penalties - Yards 6-45 3-30
Turnovers 1 3
Fumbles Lost 0 0
Interceptions Thrown 1 3
Possession 35:41 24:19