I caught up with Jake Kocorowski of Wisconsin’s SB Nation blog Bucky’s 5th Quarter to talk about this week’s upcoming game between Wisconsin and FAU.
Cyrus Smith:Why did Wisconsin struggle in the first half against Utah State? What corrections did they make to eventually pull away from the Aggies?
Jake Kocorowski: There were a few reasons. Mostly, they were beating themselves with penalties (six in first half), and as head coach Paul Chryst said, weren't playing good football. Now, give Utah State credit for using their pace-based offensive tempo to force Wisconsin's hand (and also some nicely designed defensive plays on the other side that netted three sacks in two quarters) and they took advantage of a costly turnover deep in UW territory to get their only touchdown of the game.