Overview
- Mendoza went 22-of-24 for 299 yards and four touchdowns, setting the single-season program record with his 30th scoring pass after a brief injury-tent visit.
- Indiana outscored Wisconsin 21-0 after halftime as the defense limited the Badgers to 23 total yards and produced two takeaways.
- The result extended the Hoosiers’ home winning streak to 15, the longest in school history.
- Protection concerns persisted for Indiana as Mendoza was sacked five times behind an injury-depleted offensive line.
- Wisconsin dropped to 3-7 and was eliminated from bowl contention; RB Gideon Ituka was carted off, with the team reporting he had feeling in his extremities.