Jonathan Taylor is one of the best running backs in college football. There is no opponent that Taylor likes more than the University of Nebraska. He is the first running back in football subdivision history to rush for 200 or more yards against the same opponent three different times since 2000. Taylor hung 200+ on Nebraska on Saturday. Just like he did last year when he rushed for 227 yards and in 2017, he hung 247 yards on Nebraska. No one will be happier to see Taylor go to the pros than the Cornhuskers. He has been a complete machine against the Huskers.

Player of the Game: Jonathan Taylor – This is obvious, right? Taylor rushed for 204 yards with two touchdowns. He averaged 8.2 yards per carry. He moved through the Cornhuskers defense like hot butter through a knife. Taylor continues his dominant season on the ground. Taylor will unlikely catch Chuba Hubbard from Oklahoma State when it comes to the FBS rushing title. Taylor has 1,463 yards on the ground for the season. Taylor needs an average of 179 yards in the next three games to rush for 2,000 yards for a second straight year.

Honorable Mention: Aron Cruickshank – One of the guys that are coming on strong to end the year is Aron Cruickshank. He has become a dynamic kick returner for Wisconsin. He finally broke one on Saturday housing an 89-yard touchdown. That was a big play in the game. Wisconsin trailed by seven points after a Taylor turnover. And immediately, Cruickshank responded with a kick return touchdown. That’s a way to pick up your team.

One Thing I Liked: Wisconsin’s offense purred like a kitten – Badgers nearly found themselves in a shootout with the Cornhuskers. Wisconsin only punted the ball twice all game. They’re running attack was awesome. The same goes for Jack Coan. He looked great when the Badgers needed a big pass. Wisconsin took advantage of a bad Nebraska defense and did not give them anything.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: This defense leaked some oil again – This is now the fourth straight game where the Badgers defense gave up 20+ points. Compare that to when Wisconsin shut out teams regularly. What exactly happened? Well, Nebraska did get a short field for their first score but other than that, they allowed Dedrick Mills to rush for 188 yards and a touchdown. Wisconsin’s defense needs a feel-good game.

Next up: Badgers will try to avoid the big ole letdown against Purdue. They have a huge matchup with Minnesota looming in two weeks. There’s an easy way to come out sleepy and things stay very close. Spread is very high though. Purdue needs to win out to become bowl eligible but they haven’t done well against top teams this year.

Charlie.