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Wisconsin/Fresno State Blog

Ok.. I have to blog this crap now...

Thanks to the WAC officials for keeping Fresno State in the game.  Fresno clearly fumbled the ball and had it overturned on review.  What a crock.  This is why you shouldn't have league officials for non-conference games.

- Wisconsin forces a field goal attempt after Fresno's gift drive... and the score is now Wisconsin 13, Fresno State 10.

Oh... and Fresno is not a state.

- To the 4th quarter we go... Wisconsin has a 3 point lead and the ball at their own 25.  Gotta run the ball and pound this team in the 4th.

- Evridge just about threw an interception right into the hands of the Fresno State LB... that would have hurt... big time.

- On a big 3rd down and 6, the Badgers can't complete a pass and have to punt the ball away.  Evridge had tons of time to throw or run... and just keyed in on one receiver and they end up with an incompletion.  Thankfully the punt was a booming one... and Fresno starts their next drive around their own 15 yard line.

- I hear that the NCAA doesn't like liveblogging of games from events... wonder how they feel about live-blogging while watching an event... hmm....

- Fresno busts off a huge run on 1st down and are now at the Badgers 25 yard line.  Tons of missed tackles killing the Badgers tonight.

- Big 3rd down coming up for Fresno here as they haven't gotten anything going after the big run... and Wisconsin holds them to a field goal attempt.  Can't keep letting them get these huge plays.... and they miss the kick.

That's two FG misses for the Fresno kicker tonight.

- Personally, I think Bret Bielema is the puffiest coach in the Big Ten.

- Big 3rd down conversion for the Badgers as they are really starting to grind the ball on the ground.  Ball at the UW 45 with 9:30 to go.

- And Evridge looks to have hurt his hamstring on a badly thrown deep ball.  That's a major pisser... but he hasn't really thrown the ball well today and has been limping a bit for a while now.  Not the best time for your backup QB to come into a game... on the road with a 3 point lead with 8:00 to go... but that's what we're looking at.

Watching this game... I think both of these teams have the capability to play better than they are today.  The Badgers have made some really odd play calling decisions at times and Fresno took a long time to open up their playbook.

- Well, the Badger drive ends with a punt after the Badgers come up a half yard short of the first down on a 3rd down screen pass.  Fresno starts their drive, again on their own 15 yard line.  Wisconsin's D really needs to make a stand here.

Considering the OSU result from earlier tonight... Wisconsin has to have this win if they want any chance at a big BCS game this year.

- Fresno's WR just dropped a big gainer when the UW DB fell down while covering him.  Could have been 40 yards plus.  Luck break for Bucky there.  3rd and 1 from the 24.

- Fresno picks up 8 and has the ball near their 35 with 6:30 to go.

- Credit where it's due... the Wisconsin D has allowed a few big plays, but has played much better than they did in their past two games.  Of course, as I say that they allow another first down.  They really like playing about 8 yards off of the Fresno WR's for some reason...

- More bad tackling and what should have been a 3 yard loss ends up being a 5 yard gain.

Fresno is in UW territory with 4:30 to go.

Fresno is really running clock here.  Seems like they want this drive to be the last one of the game.  3:00 to go with a 3rd and 10 at the UW 47.

Huge sack for a 6 yard loss and Fresno has to punt with 2:00 remaining.  And they stick the ball inside the 1....

- 1st down is a sneak to get some room.  1st down should win the game.

- Fullback gets the handoff on 2nd down and gets the first down.  What a call.  Everyone keyed on PJ Hill and they snuck it right up the gut on them.

- That'll do it.  Whew.  Huge win on the road.

What a game.  I'll be really interested to hear more about that reversal of that fumble.  That call made the game a lot closer than it needed to be.

I will say it had nothing to do with Fresno though.  They played a very good, if not a bit conservatively called, game.

Thankfully Wisconsin got the Big Ten a good non-conference win.  Now the regular season starts... and after the bye week, the Badgers get Michigan at the Big House... then OSU in Madison, in what should be a huge game... as all night games in Madison are.

Whew... hope you enjoyed this... it was fun, and cathartic, for me.