Live updates: No. 19 Wisconsin vs. Washington State game thread

Live in-game updates from Wisconsin football's Saturday matchup against Washington State inside Camp Randall Stadium.

Author:
Matt Belz
Updated:
Sep 10, 2022 6:21 PM EDT
Original:
Sep 10, 2022

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The Wisconsin Badgers are back at home for a Week 2 contest versus Washington State inside Camp Randall Stadium.

With kickoff time set for 2:30 p.m. CST and the game aired on FOX, All Badgers will have a rolling thread of game updates as they happen from the game.

Pregame Status Updates

The depth chart for Wisconsin versus Washington State
Recruiting visitor list for Wisconsin versus Washington State
Wisconsin will be without the following players against Washington State: safety Hunter Wohler (left leg), RT Riley Mahlman (left leg), CB Alexander Smith (right hamstring), CB Justin Clark (left hamstring), WR Stephan Bracey (right leg), Tanor Bortolini (right leg), TE Cam Large (right leg), ILB Spencer Lytle (left leg), DE Isaac Townsend (left leg), OLB Aaron Witt (right leg), and QB Chase Wolf (right knee).
The Wisconsin players who are out for the entire 2022 season: safety Travian Blaylock (right knee), DE Mike Jarvis (left leg), and ILB Luna Larson (right leg).
Cornerbacks Alexander Smith and Justin Clark are still unavailable after previously being questionable for the game. The hope was that at least one of them would be available for Washington State's pass-happy attack.
Logan Brown will make his first career start at right tackle with Riley Mahlman out with an injury. Redshirt freshman Nolan Rucci is the No. 2 at both left and right tackle.
Safety Kamo'i Latu is set to get his first career start with the Badgers with Hunter Wohler out with a leg injury.
The University of Wisconsin will honor the 11 members inducted into the UW Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday night.
Wisconsin is wearing red jerseys with white pants and white facemasks. Washington State is in white with gray pants and helmets.
Four NFL teams have scouts in attendance for the game: Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, and the New England Patriots.

First quarter

15:00 - Wisconsin won the opening toss and chose to take the ball to start the game.
13:46 - First down throw of eight yards from Graham Mertz to tight end Clay Cundiff on third down and short.
11:56 - Wisconsin was unable to move the chains after a deep shot to Markus Allen along the sideline. The Badgers punt the ball, giving Washington State the ball at the 20.
11:34 - Big 43-yard completion from Cam Ward to Bell for Washington State.
10:14 - Wisconsin cornerback Max Lofy with a key third-down interception in the red zone, ending the Washington State drive and giving the Badgers the ball back on the 16-yard line. The interception was the first career INT of Max Lofy's career.

8:10 - After a first down run of 10 yards by Graham Mertz, Washington State is called for pass interference on a deep shot by Mertz to Markus Allen. The penalty moved Wisconsin to the 40-yard line.
6:35 - After a block in the back penalty, Mertz found Markus Allen for an 11-yard gain to pick up a third consecutive first down.
3:38 - Unable to run the ball against the front of Washington State (2.7 ypc), Wisconsin was forced to settle for a field goal attempt. The 51-yard try was wide-right by Vito Calvaruso.
2:43 - Washington State goes 3-and-out on their drive but pins the Badgers back at their own 10-yard line after Dean Engram misplays the punt return.
0:53 - Chimere Dike wrestles a near interception away to give Wisconsin a first down completion from Mertz. The play was an amazing individual effort after it appeared as though Washington State had come away with an interception.

0-0 at the end of the first quarter

2nd quarter

14:47 - Graham Mertz would find running back Braelon Allen for a 12-yard gain to pick a first down.
12:54 - Graham Mertz finds wide receiver Skyler Bell for a big 15-yard completion to give the Badgers another key first down.
10:29 - Wisconsin is unable to convert on a short fourth-down pass intended to Isaac Guerendo. Washington State takes over with the ball near midfield.
10:10 - Washington State quarterback Cam Ward would connect on back-to-back first-down throws to push the Cougars inside the red zone.
9:10 - Former Wisconsin running back Nakia Watson would find the end zone on a short run to give Washington State an early touchdown lead.

7-0 Washington State

9:05 - Graham Mertz with a 16-yard completion to Chimere Dike to get to midfield after Washington State kicked the ball out of bounds on the kickoff.
7:35 - Braelon Allen and Chez Mellusi rattle off back-to-back first down rushes to give the Badgers another first down at the Washington State 20-yard line.
6:05 - Graham Mertz throws a beautiful touchdown to tight end Clay Cundiff of 17-yards. Great play design on the play-call and Mertz hit Cundiff in stride for the game-tying touchdown.

7-7 Wisconsin/Washington State

3:30 - After a quick three-and-out by Washington State, Graham Mertz would find Chimere Dike for a big 25-yard completion to once again push the Badgers into plus territory.
1:40 - A Jack Nelson illegal hands to the face penalty would back Wisconsin up, and ultimately force Wisconsin to punt the ball. Andy Vujnovich would punt the ball down to the WSU four-yard line.
1:09 - Wisconsin safety Kamo'i Latu would sack Cam Ward for a loss of six yards, and then cornerback Cedrick Dort would break up a third-down pass play. As a result, Washington State had to punt the ball back to the Badgers.
0:29 - Graham Mertz with a 40-yard dime to wide receiver Keontez Lewis on third down to get the Badgers in scoring position. That reception was Lewis' first catch at UW.
0:20 - Graham Mertz would once again connect with tight end Clay Cundiff for a 10-yard touchdown over the middle of the field. Both players identified the soft spot in the middle of the defense with Washington State bringing an all-out blitz.

14-7 Wisconsin

Third quarter

14:50 - Washington State return man Renard Bell would take the second-half kickoff back 73 yards into Wisconsin territory.
11:41 - While going for it on fourth down, Washington State has a false start and the Cougars settle for a 26-yard field goal.

14-10 Wisconsin

9:11 - Wisconsin would go three-and-out on the next drive thanks to a chop-blocking penalty. Punter Andy Vujnovich would flip the field with a big 53-yard punt, with Kamo'i Latu making a great tackle to back Washington State up to the 26-yard line.
7:34 - Safety Kamo'i Latu brings pressure on Cam Ward, forcing an interception by Wisconsin cornerback Jay Shaw. Shaw would proceed to fumble the ball though and Washington State would recover to pick up the first down.
5:12 - After multiple pass completion by Ward, he found former Wisconsin tailback Nakia Watson who broke an open field tackle before taking it 31 yards for a Washington State touchdown. Watson made a great move to shake Kamo'i Latu, and took it to the house.

17-14 Washington State

5:02 - Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen would break free for a first down run up the middle of the Washington State defense. Allen broke multiple tackles on the play.
3:07 - After a Graham Mertz completion to move the chains once again, a holding penalty on Joe Tippmann would back the Badgers up and bring up a first and 20.
1:57 - UCLA transfer Keontez Lewis would make another big catch for Wisconsin, hauling in a 22-yard rope from Graham Mertz for a long first down.
0:17 - Washington State would come up with a crucial third down stop, bringing down Chez Mellusi for a loss of one to end the third quarter.

Fourth quarter

14:55 - Wisconsin kicker Vito Calvaruso misses a 43-yard field goal to give the ball back to Washington State and end another drive with no points.
13:15 - Wisconsin outside linebacker Nick Herbig comes up with a big sack to end Washington State's drive and give the Badgers the ball back at the 35-yard line.
12:14 - On third and long, Graham Mertz would go deep to Keontez Lewis. While the pass was not caught, Washington State was called for pass interference to give the Badgers a much-needed first down.

11:01 - Three straight runs by Braelon Allen would lead the Badgers down the field and pick up another first down for Wisconsin. Ball on the 34-yard line of WSU.
8:11 - Running back Isaac Guerendo would come up with a trio of nice plays out of the backfield to push the ball down to the 13 for Wisconsin. He had a 10-yard reception and then back-to-back gains of at least five yards as a runner.
6:24 - With pressure coming off the edge, Graham Mertz is intercepted by Washington State. However, WSU defender Christian Mejia fumbled the ball on the return, and Wisconsin recovered it to give the Badgers the ball back for a first down.
5:14 - Graham Mertz hits Clay Cundiff for a first down gain, but Cundiff coughs the ball up giving it back to Washington State at the 12-yard line. The second turnover for Wisconsin in just a handful of plays.