Overview

• Wisconsin trailed 20-0 at halftime after an interception, a blocked field goal and a blocked punt, and added a late touchdown to cap a 27-10 defeat in Madison.
• Starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. returned from a sprained knee but exited after one series as Danny O’Neil and Hunter Simmons handled most snaps.
• Students booed and chanted “Fire Fickell” as the Badgers fell to 2-2; Fickell is now 15-15 in two-plus seasons at Wisconsin.
• Athletic director Chris McIntosh expressed “belief” in Fickell and the program in postgame comments to local outlets, urging the fan base to come together.
• Multiple outlets report Fickell’s buyout would be roughly $25 million at season’s end, and Wisconsin enters a bye before an Oct. 4 trip to Michigan.