Michigan walked away with a big 38-13 win over Wisconsin in a pivotal Big Ten matchup at The Big House. With Saturday's loss, the Wisconsin suffered its second loss and is eliminated from College Football Playoff contention. No two-loss team has every made the Playoff. MORE: Michigan, Wisconsin in same spot ahead of game Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson passed for 124 yards, no interceptions and ran in a 7-yard touchdown. He even had an impressive 81-yard run to open the second quarter, which led to a Karan Higdon touchdown. Higdon rushed for more than 100 yards in his fifth consecutive game of the season and for the 10th time in his career. Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook struggled all night. He was sacked twice by the Michigan defense, which contributed to him completing 7 of 20 passes for two interceptions (one a pick-six). Badgers receiver Kendric Pryor had a 33-yard touchdown run in the second and A.J. Taylor caught a 3-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter, but it was too late for the Badgers. Michigan will take on Michigan State next and Wisconsin will look to turn things around against Illinois. Check out all the big games and highlights from Michigan' big win in The Big House. (All times ET) Final: Michigan 38, Wisconsin 13 10:50 p.m.: That'll do it. Michigan wins big, 38-13. 10:48 p.m.: Joe Milton rushes 23 yards to the UW 14 for a first down. 10:44 p.m.: P.J. Rosowski's onside kick is recovered by the Wolverines. 10:40 p.m.: WISCONSIN TOUCHDOWN. A.J. Taylor scores a 3-yard touchdown. The 2-point conversion was unsuccessful. The score is 38-13. 10:38 p.m.: Alex Hornibrook connects with Kendric Pryor for a 27-yard completion on fourth down, down to the Michigan 3. 10:36 p.m.: Wisconsin takes a chance and converts a first down on fourth-and-10. 10:30 p.m.: MICHIGAN TOUCHDOWN. Dylan McCaffrey runs for a 44-yard touchdown. The extra point is good. Michigan takes a big 38-7 lead. 10:26 p.m.: Michigan gets the ball on its own 31. 10:22 p.m.: Tough night for the Badgers. They can't answer to Michigan's pick-six and go three-and-out. 10:15 p.m.: PICK-SIX! Wolverines' strike again! Michigan's Lavert Hill intercepts and returns a pass from Alex Hornibrook 25 yards for a touchdown. The extra point is good. Michigan leads 31-7. Badger Dagger! Lavert Hill Big Houses a pick return and @UMichFootball is up 31-7 in the fourth: pic.twitter.com/x7A6lOGBwK — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 14, 2018 10:13 p.m.: Aron Cruickshank returns the punt 15 yards and is stopped at the UW 15. 10:09 p.m.: MICHIGAN FIELD GOAL. Quinn Nordin's 35-yard field goal is good! Michigan extends its lead to 24-7. 10:07 p.m.: Back-to-back 12-yard runs from Karan Higdon and Shea Patterson give Michigan back-to-back first downs and the ball at the UW 23. 10:02 p.m.: Michigan starts the quarter with the ball on its own 48. Third quarter: Michigan 21, Wisconsin 7 9:57 p.m.: Another first down by Michigan, thanks to a 16-yard run from Karan Higdon. The clock will run out to end the third quarter. Michigan leads 21-7 with 15 minutes to play. 9:55 p.m.: Badgers punt on fourth-and-3. Anthony Lotti's punt is a touchback. 9:53 p.m.: Danny Davis III runs 37 yards to the 50-yard line for a first down. 9:50 p.m.: Michigan is unable to score and forced to punt. Punter Will Hart's 44-yard punt is out of bounds at the UW 9. 9:48 p.m.: Karan Higdon gets the first down on a 17-yard run to the UM 46. 9:42 pm. : The defense holds off Wisconsin. The Badgers are forced to punt. 9:38 p.m.: Jake Moody's 51-yard kick is returned by Aron Cruickshank for 12 yards to the UW 26. 9:32 p.m.: MICHIGAN TOUCHDOWN and 2-POINT CONVERSION. Shea Patterson runs 7 yards and rolls into the end zone for a touchdown. The 2-point pass to Nico Collins is good. Michigan leads 21-7. Roughing the snapper extended the drive. Rushing the passer (@SheaPatterson_1) ended it with six for @UMichFootball. A 2-pt conversion makes it 21-7 Maize and Blue. pic.twitter.com/q70nEQ8VJK — Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 14, 2018 9:29 p.m.: Karan Higdon runs for 25 yards and a first down to the UW 16. Michigan calls a timeout. 9:27 p.m.: Wisconsin is penalized 15 yards on the punt for a personal foul. Michigan gets the ball back for a fresh set of downs. 9:23 p.m.: Wisconsin's defense puts on the pressure and forces Michigan to punt. 9:20 p.m.: We're back! The home team will receive to start the half. Halftime: Michigan 13, Wisconsin 7 8:57 p.m.: For the third straight drive, Michigan is forced to settle for a field goal; Quinn Nordin's 54-yard attempt is no good. Michigan will take a 13-7 into halftime. 8:55 p.m.: Sacked! Shea Patterson is sacked for the third time tonight and fumbles. The ball is recovered by Michigan's Sean McKeon. 8:54 p.m.:Patterson finds Donovan Peoples-Jones for a first down and 17-yard gain to the UW 32. 8:53 p.m.: Anthony Lotti's 52-yard punt is returned by Donovan Peoples-Jones for 26 yards to the UW 49. 8:50 p.m.: Wisconsin gets the ball on its own 25 but go three-and-out. 8:47 p.m.: MICHIGAN FIELD GOAL. Despite the interception and great field position, Michigan is unable to convert a first down and settles for a 33-yard field goal. The Wolverines extend their lead to 13-7. 8:46 p.m.: INTERCEPTION. Alex Hornibrook's first pass of the drive is intercepted by safety Josh Metellus and returned for 31 yards. Huge interception from Josh Metellus! Let’s go blue! pic.twitter.com/yP6C0BXh11 — Wolverine Corner (@WolverineCorner) October 14, 2018 8:44 p.m.: MICHIGAN FIELD GOAL. Michigan will have to settle for a field goal. Quinn Nordin's 42-yard attempt is good! Wolverines lead 10-7. 8:42 p.m.: Sacked! Linebacker T.J. Edwards brings down Patterson for a loss of 7 yards. 8:40 p.m.: Shea Patterson finds Nick Eubanks deep for a gain of 28 yards to the UW 29. 8:35 p.m.: Sacked! Alex Hornibrook is brought down by linebacker Josh Uche for a loss of 9 yards. Badgers go three-and-out. Donovan Peoples-Jones returns the punt 6 yards to the UM 32. 8:30 p.m.: Michigan goes three-and-out. Will Hart's 47-yard punt is returned by Jack Dunn for 15 yards to the UW 38. 8:24 p.m.: WISCONSIN TOUCHDOWN. Kendric Pryor puts the Badgers on the board with a 33-yard touchdown. Rafael Gaglianone's extra point is good. This game is tied at 7. Kendric Pryor on the jet sweep TOUCHDOWN against Michigan Déjà vu...pic.twitter.com/Qlp9W70rly — Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) October 14, 2018 8:22 p.m.: Back-to-back first down rushes by Jonathon Taylor for 10 and 23 yards respectively puts the ball at the UW 33. The Badgers are moving quick. 8:20 p.m.: Jake Moody's kickoff is returned for 20 yards to the UW 29 by Aron Cruickshank. 8:15 p.m.: MICHIGAN TOUCHDOWN. The home team strikes first. Karan Higdon gets into the end zone to put the Wolverines on the board. The extra point is good. Michigan leads 7-0. 8:14 p.m.: Shea's got wheels! Patterson opens the quarter with an 81-yard to the UW 5. SHEA PATTERSON 81 YARD RUN SHOWING OFF HIS WHEELS pic.twitter.com/mduuugDoPX — Wolverine Corner (@WolverineCorner) October 14, 2018 First quarter: Michigan 0, Wisconsin 0 8:10 p.m.: There's no return on Anthony Lotti's 29-yard punt. That will close out the first quarter. The Badgers and Wolverines remain scoreless. 8:06 p.m.: Sacked! Linebacker Devin Bush brings down Alex Hornibrook for a loss of 2 yards. Wisconsin is stopped by the defense and forced to punt. 8:05 p.m.: Hornibrook's pass to Jake Ferguson is caught for a 9-yard gain to the UM 44. 8:02 p.m.: Alex Hornibrook finds Danny Davis III for 12 yards and a first down. The ball is at UW 35. 7:58 p.m.: No good! Kicker Quinn Nordin's 41-yard field goal attempt goes right. This game remains scoreless. NO GOOD! Michigan misses a 41-yard field goal attempt after the defense stalls out the Wolverines. 1st/10 Wisconsin at the WIS 23. WIS 0, MICH 0 | 4:28 1Q pic.twitter.com/VZKaubbeBQ — Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) October 13, 2018 7:56 p.m.: Another first down for the Wolverines. Patterson's pass to Oliver Martin is caught for 11 yards to the UW 28.<doc-sep>Photos: Michigan Wolverines 38, Wisconsin Badgers 13 The Wisconsin Badgers lost to the Michigan Wolverines 38-13 on Saturday night at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Two true freshmen, safety Reggie Pearson and cornerback Rachad Wildgoose, started in the secondary. It served as the first career game action for Pearson, who left with an injury in the fourth quarter. Sophomore safety Eric Burrell also made his first-ever start. With Loudermilk out, two more redshirt freshmen, Kayden Lyles and Matt Henningsen, started at defensive end. That depleted defense kept the Badgers in the game for as long as it could. The first instance came during the Wolverines' first possession of the game, where they connected on passes of 15 and 11 yards and converted two third downs as they drove inside the Badgers’ 25-yard line. Burrell and outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel combined to stop quarterback Shea Patterson on a third-and-6 scramble after just one yard, though, leading to a missed 41-yard field goal that kept the game scoreless. Those 13 plays were Michigan’s only snaps of the first quarter — a fast-moving start that initially aided the Badgers’ attempt at surviving without Nelson. UW didn’t slow the Wolverines down the next time out, however, as Patterson ran 81 yards on a read-option keeper. Two plays later, Karan Higdon pushed his way into the end zone from 2 yards out to give Michigan an early advantage.<doc-sep>Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The No. 12 Michigan Wolverines earned their first Top 25 win of the season, defeating the 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers 38-13 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Shea Patterson threw for 124 yards on 14-of-20 passing and ran for 90 yards and a touchdown. Karan Higdon also ran for 105 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Michigan's defense held Wisconsin to 283 total yards. Badgers quarterback Alex Hornibrook completed seven of his 20 passes for 100 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Shea Patterson's Mobility Should Be Bigger Part of Michigan Offense In two years with the Ole Miss Rebels, Patterson ran for 153 yards and a touchdown on 88 carries. Through his first six games at Michigan, he had 31 rushing yards. The junior quarterback put his athleticism on display in the second quarter Saturday night, breaking a read-option for 81 yards down the left sideline. Video Play Button CFB National Signing Day 2019 Did Not Disappoint Martell Is Leaving Ohio St. and Is on His Way to the U White House Treats National Champions to Fast Food Cheat Day Northwestern May Have CFB's Most Hyped Coach Army's Historic Bowl Beatdown Caps Off Epic Season Purdue Football's No. 1 Fan Is Inspiring the Team CFB's Creative Entrances Put WWE to Shame CFB's Walk-on Scholarship Season Has Returned Tua Continues to Take Hawaiian Football to Another Level CFB Players Teaming Up to Tackle Hunger in Miami 4'2" WR Will Walk on at Baylor University Felder's Film Room: Ferocious Front 7's Will Decide National Championship UAB Is Making CFB Even More Fun and Having Its Best Season at the Same Time Heisman Hopefuls: B/R Highlights Finalists Prior to Trophy Ceremony Who Should Be the 2017 Heisman Finalists? 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Video Play Button CFB National Signing Day 2019 Did Not Disappoint Martell Is Leaving Ohio St. and Is on His Way to the U White House Treats National Champions to Fast Food Cheat Day Northwestern May Have CFB's Most Hyped Coach Army's Historic Bowl Beatdown Caps Off Epic Season Purdue Football's No. 1 Fan Is Inspiring the Team CFB's Creative Entrances Put WWE to Shame CFB's Walk-on Scholarship Season Has Returned Tua Continues to Take Hawaiian Football to Another Level CFB Players Teaming Up to Tackle Hunger in Miami 4'2" WR Will Walk on at Baylor University Felder's Film Room: Ferocious Front 7's Will Decide National Championship UAB Is Making CFB Even More Fun and Having Its Best Season at the Same Time Heisman Hopefuls: B/R Highlights Finalists Prior to Trophy Ceremony Who Should Be the 2017 Heisman Finalists? Miami vs. Clemson: Which Elite Defense Will Prevail in ACC Championship Game College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 11 College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 10 Which CFB Stars Need More Heisman Hype? College Football Top 25 Upset Alert for Week 9 Right Arrow Icon While Michigan doesn't need to make the read-option a staple of its offense going forward, head coach Jim Harbaugh would be wise to get Patterson out of the pocket more often. The Wolverines become harder to stop if opposing defenses have to account for Patterson's scrambling ability. He would take some of the attention away from Higdon and buy his receivers more time to get open. For the most part, Harbaugh has stuck to his power-running style on offense. But it says something when Nick Saban is willing to embrace the spread after years of running a traditional offense with the Alabama Crimson Tide. The college game has changed, and even somebody as inflexible as Saban acknowledged the shifting landscape. Perhaps Patterson's success on the ground Saturday can help Harbaugh see the value in letting his quarterback get outside on designed runs. All Is Not Lost for Two-Loss Badgers Many Wisconsin fans are understandably feeling pretty down after a game in which Michigan outclassed the Badgers. The defeat will sting for a few days, and the team can kiss its College Football Playoff hopes goodbye. A Rose Bowl berth remains within reach, however. Wisconsin is the only ranked team in the Big Ten West and has one ranked team on the schedule the rest of the way. The Badgers' next stretch of games also compares favorably to the others who are competing for the West crown. The Penn State Nittany Lions are Wisconsin's toughest opponent left in the regular season, and that game is looking more winnable by the week. Penn State lost to the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, and head coach James Franklin is again having to answer for a fourth quarter in which his team was outplayed. Wisconsin doesn't play Penn State until Nov. 10, which gives the Badgers some time to rebound from Saturday's loss and build some momentum for their trip to State College, Pennsylvania. Karan Higdon's Early Struggles Concerning Ahead of Matchup with Stingy Michigan State Defense Higdon had just 11 yards in the first half. He became more effective as the game wore on and Wisconsin's defense battled fatigue. Still, Higdon's first-half performance is notable because the Wolverines will take on one of FBS' best run defenses in Week 8. Entering Saturday, Michigan State was allowing a paltry 33.8 yards per game on the ground, first in the nation. The Spartans surrendered 162 yards to Penn State running back Miles Sanders, but that total is deceiving. Sanders had two first-half carries total 126 yards and ran for only 16 yards in the second half of Penn State's 21-17 defeat. Wisconsin's defense was bound to break sooner or later. The Badgers offense wasn't moving the ball and possessed the ball for 22:59, meaning the defense was on the field for just over 37 minutes. Wisconsin was also 42nd in run defense, allowing 130.2 yards per game and 4.43 yards per carry. Michigan State will pose a stiffer challenge to its in-state rival. It's no coincidence Higdon's two worst showings in terms of yards per carry came in a defeat to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and ugly win over the Northwestern Wildcats. He averaged 3.4 yards per touch against Notre Dame and 3.8 yards against Northwestern. If the Spartans can keep Higdon in check, then they should be in position to spring an upset. What's Next? The road will likely get tougher for Michigan. The Wolverines have the Spartans on the road next Saturday before a home matchup with Penn State on Nov. 3. Wisconsin welcomes in the Illinois Fighting Illini next Saturday.<doc-sep>
Come join us in the comments below! Keys to a Badgers Victory The Wisconsin Badgers enter the Big House for another huge road test Saturday night vs. the Michigan Wolverines. Both teams are looking to bolster their résumé and survive in the hunt for the College Football Playoff. A win, and your hopes are still alive. A loss, and you’re probably sitting this year’s four-team dance out. With so much at stake in Ann Arbor, what do the Badgers need to do to get a crucial road victory and keep their title hopes alive? Move the ball through the air Create some pressure Control the environment Going on the road is never easy, but in their one really tough trip so far this season, the Badgers delivered. To me, the road contest at Iowa was the toughest environment they’ll face until they head to Happy Valley. What I’m getting at is the Big House is ... kind of overrated. Everyone always talks about the Big House as some mythical place where teams go to die. However, I traveled there in 2016 and felt like I was in a completely different world. There was hardly any tailgate or fun before the game to speak of. Wisconsin fans struggled to even find the bar while Michigan fans enjoyed their fancy brunches. While the Badgers did end up losing, it wasn’t from any stadium environment. Sure, they fit more people than anyone, but that’s mostly because they pack you in like a sardine. Wisconsin’s style of play usually fares pretty well in these situations. With the defense struggling as is, the Badgers are going to look to control the ball more now than ever. They come in tied for third in time of possession with an average of 35 minutes per game. The Badgers will have to play to that number again on Saturday night to limit Michigan’s chances with the football. Third down will be key in this factor, as the one small kink in Michigan’s defense is getting off the field on third down. If the Badgers can control the clock and limit the opposition to create huge plays, they should be prepared and in a position to strike and quiet the “Big House”. — by Tyler Hunt Final Thoughts on the Game Something’s gotta give. And no, I am not talking about the 2003 Nancy Meyers flick. Wisconsin comes into the game with the fourth-best rushing offense in the country, averaging 287 yards per match-up. On the flip side, Michigan ranks sixth defensively, allowing only 96.5 yards on the ground per game. When the Wolverines have the ball, the teams will also be evenly matched, as both rank 42nd in the nation with Michigan rushing for 199.8 per game and Wisconsin allowing 130.2 per game. Jonathan Taylor is third in the nation with 849 rushing yards on the season, good for a 169.8 per game. These numbers put Taylor at the top rushing spot in the Big Ten as well. Not to mention he has scored eight rushing touchdowns, which also lead the big Ten. Apart from Taylor, Wisconsin is seeing a resurgence from senior Taiwan Deal, who has rushed for 241 yards and most recently gained 74 in Wisconsin’s 41–24 win over Nebraska after not playing since 2016. Those 74 yards were Deal’s most in a game since way back in 2015, when he rushed for 90 at Minnesota. Michigan’s leading rusher is senior Karan Higdon, who has rushed for 582 yards and 116.4 per game, which rank him second in the conference behind Taylor. While Wisconsin could have a tough time breaking through the Michigan rush defense, the passing defense is even better, allowing only 134 yards per game, ranking first in the country. Defensively, Wisconsin will be without starting free safety Scott Nelson for the first half. Nelson was ejected from last weekend’s Nebraska game in the second half for targeting. Sophomore Eric Burrell will start in his place. — by Ryan Mellenthin