Wisconsin Badgers' safety Preston Zachman (14) and cornerback Jace Arnold (22) celebrate an interception during a Big Ten Conference NCAA college football game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Madison, Wis.
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Baggot: Five things to know - Back on the road

Wisconsin set for Big Ten road matchup with Indiana

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The first time the Wisconsin football team had two 100-yard rushing performances in the same game was Oct. 29, 1949. Robert Teague (144) and Lisle Blackbourne (109) did the honors.

The first time the Badgers had three 100-yard rushing efforts in the same outing was Nov. 8, 2008. David Gilreath (168), P.J. Hill (126) and John Clay (112) took care of business.

The effort by Gilreath represents the last time a wide receiver led UW in rushing yards in a game. It was the most by a non-running back in program history and came on only eight carries.

One of the rare instances when Wisconsin had two 100-yard receivers in the same contest was Oct. 1, 2005. Jonathan Orr (128) and Brandon Williams (113) caught four and six passes, respectively. 

The common denominator here is that these milestones came vs. Indiana, which will host the Badgers in a Big Ten Conference game at 11 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.

The ominous kicker is that the top returning rusher and receiver for the Badgers from 2022 – junior running back Braelon Allen and senior wideout Chimere Dike – are both questionable due to injuries.

Wisconsin (5-3 overall, 3-2 in the Big Ten) can nail down its 22nd consecutive bowl berth with a victory over the Hoosiers (2-6, 0-5). It’s the longest streak in the league and third-longest among Football Bowl Subdivision schools behind Georgia (26) and Oklahoma (24).

Here are five more things to know:

ONE

The Badgers haven’t lost a Big Ten regular-season game in the state of Indiana since 2002. They’ve won nine straight at Purdue in West Lafayette (2023, ’21, ’18, ’16, ’14, ’12, ’10, ’06, ’04) and five consecutive outings at Indiana in Bloomington (2017, ’12, ’09, ’08, ’06).

TWO

Going back to 2000, Wisconsin is 59-24 (.711) in games played in November, including a 29-15 (.659) record on the road. Coach Luke Fickell was 19-5 (.792) in November outings during his time at Cincinnati.

THREE

In his first two starts for the Badgers, redshirt freshman quarterback Braedyn Locke has attempted 80 passes – 41 vs. Illinois and 39 vs. Ohio State – and not thrown an interception. He’s the only Wisconsin QB to have multiple outings with 35-plus throws and zero interceptions since at least 1996. 

FOUR

Sophomore cornerback Ricardo Hall is second nationally with five interceptions. It’s the most for a UW cornerback since Jim Thorpe Award winner Jamar Fletcher had seven in 2000.

FIVE

Since 2010, only Alabama, Boise State, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and Wisconsin have posted winning records every season.