In a Week 8 showdown with Illinois, Wisconsin trailed the majority of the game and entered the fourth quarter down 21-7. But all was not lost for the Badgers, who would put on a fourth quarter fireworks display that thrilled head coach Luke Fickell. After a 41-yard field goal, a twenty-yard TD pass from Braedyn Locke to Will Pauling and a two-point conversion to bring the score within three, the game still came down to the wire. Locke threw an unorthodox 3-yard touchdown pass to offensive lineman Nolan Rucci, who moved to tight end for the play, to secure the win and cap off an 18-point fourth quarter. “This is the first time in 10 months that I’ve seen that out of our guys,” Fickell said during a post-game conference Saturday, “And [it’s] probably what makes me happiest. It’s not just finding a way to win. It’s the resiliency, the…
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