Well, I Guess Five Days After The Badgers Game Is As Good A Time As Any....

Time for a hazy recap. Hooray!

First and foremost, the Badgers run game is who (what) we thought they (it) were (was/is). That is to say, Wisconsin can run the ball. Racking up nearly four hundred yards on the ground and having three different running backs score is good news.

Evridge didn't do anything to make me any more concerned about the passing game, but he didn't do anything to set me more at ease either. It might have been nerves, but it seemed like a lot of his passes were sailing on him. That's not too bad against Akron, but I'd hate to see balls like that against Fresno State. Or Ohio State. Or, hell, Minnesota....

On the one hand, there was a play that he rolled out of the pocket to the left and, rather than running (for a probable first down - or close, anyway) he threw a nice ball between two defenders about eight or nine yards down field. On the other hand, he telegraphed that interception in the end zone. So, yeah, the coaching staff is gonna need to work on that decision making.

Defensively, I liked the way Wisconsin's tacklers (especially the linebackers and especially especially Jaevery McFadden) were flying around the early. Less reassuring, however, was how they seemed to slow down in the second half. Akron was on their heels early, but seemed to settle down and execute their offense in the second half. Again, not too bad against Akron, but....

So, all told, a win's a win, but I don't think we'll really get a sense of the team Wisconsin's got until that Fresno State game. Which is kind of old news.