BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A late rally by Wisconsin football fell short on Saturday as Indiana defeated the visiting Badgers 20-14 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers (3-6, 1-5) were led by quarterback Brendan Sorsby who ran for one touchdown and threw for another Saturday to lead his team past the Badgers.

Wisconsin (5-4, 3-3) will wait at least another week to become bowl eligible looking for a sixth win on the season. The Badgers were short-handed, playing again without starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai and their top two running backs.

Indiana held on to win despite Wisconsin shutting down the Hoosiers' offense to gaining only 36 yards in the second half and getting just three points - on Chris Freeman's 50-yard field goal with 70 seconds to play.

Sorsby was 19 of 31 with 186 yards while converted quarterback Donaven McCulley had five receptions for 67 yards and a TD grab in the first half.

Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke was 21 of 41 with 243 yards and two scores for Wisconsin. Will Pauling caught five passes for 51 yards and one score and Bryson Green had four receptions for 96 yards and the other score.

The Hoosiers took an early 7-0 lead when Sorsby scored on a 8-yard TD run and made it 10-0 on Freeman's 27-yard field goal midway through the second quarter. Wisconsin took advantage of two Indiana defenders colliding on Locke's 54-yard TD pass to Bryson Green.

Sorsby answered by capping a 71-yard drive with McCulley's highlight reel 7-yard TD catch to make it 17-7 at the half.

Wisconsin cut the deficit to 17-14 with an 18-yard TD pass from Locke to Pauling on its opening drive of the second half, but could not capitalize in the closing minutes.

Looking ahead, Wisconsin returns home to host Northwestern next Saturday, the first game of a two-week homestand. The Badgers kickoff against the Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. CT. Broadcast information is still to be announced.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.