Wisconsin beats Akron, 38-17 - complete post-game coverage
August 30, 2008 | Football
August 30, 2008
MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin (1-0) football team defeated Akron (0-1), 38-17, Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers dominated the ground game, piling up 404 rushing yards and four ground TDs including two scores and 211 yards from RB P.J. Hill. After leading just 17-10 at halftime, Wisconsin scored 21 straight points after intermission to pull off the runaway win.
Akron 0 - 10 - 0 - 7 -- 17
Wisconsin 14 - 3 - 14 - 7 --38
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UW jumped out to a 17-0 lead early, scoring twice in the first quarter thanks to a three-yard touchdown pass from QB Allan Evridge to TE Garrett Graham and a two-yard TD-run by Hill. Akron scored the next 10 points to cut the margin to seven at halftime, but was fortunate to be even that close. Wisconsin turned the ball over twice in the end zone during the second quarter on a fumble and an INT, allowing the Zips to hang around.
"One of the things we talked about was starting fast... we wanted to hit the ground running and we did that... probably should have emphasized the playing in the second quarter a little bit as well," said head coach Bret Bielema.
UW's defense dominated the third quarter, allowing just one first down on Akron first three drives of the second half. Wisconsin answered each of those defensive stops with touchdowns, quickly stretching its lead to 38-10. Hill scored his second TD of the day on a one-yard dive on fourth-and-goal. Then RBs Zach Brown and John Clay got in on the action with touchdown runs of two and nine yards, respectively.
Akron would add a late touchdown on an 11-yard pass from QB Chris Jacquemain to WR Alphonso Owen to round out the scoring. Wisconsin has now won 15 consecutive games at Camp Randall Stadium and 11-straight season-openers.
COMPLETE POST-GAME COVERAGE
- Final Statistics
- Game Notes
- Coach Bielema and UW Players Post-Game Quotes
- Akron head coach J.D. Brookhart Post-Game Quotes
- Photo Gallery
