There were some drops, and the Badgers certainly could’ve had better playcalling from offensive coordinator Phil Longo, who ran too many swing passes and got away from the run game at times, but Locke had the game in his hands and couldn’t get the job done. Locke’s inaccuracy was present at certain times on Saturday in a 21/41 game where he threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Later in the fourth quarter, with the Badgers driving once again, Locke had a 4th & 2 at the Indiana 32-yard line, and flat-out missed a wide open Will Pauling in the flat, sailing the throw. Then, on 3rd down, Locke took a terrible sack from Aaron Casey, pushing the Badgers out of field goal range with an injured kicker, according to Matt Lepay, forcing Wisconsin to punt. With the Badgers driving inside the redzone, Locke wasn’t aware of the play clock and took an inexcusable delay of game penalty, dropping the offense to a 3rd & 15 at the Indiana 23-yard line.Ĭould the coaches have called a timeout? Absolutely, but you can’t let a penalty happen in such a crucial situation.

Say what you want about offensive coordinator Phil Longo’s playcalling, but quarterback Braedyn Locke had the game in his hands on two separate opportunities, and frankly couldn’t get the job done.