Wisconsin
Badger Blowout: Takeaways as Iowa steamrolls Wisconsin 37-0
The Iowa Hawkeyes were the favorite heading into Wisconsin, but I am not sure many expected the 37-0 onslaught to be the case in their blowout win over the Badgers.
From the jump, Iowa came at the Badgers from every angle and didn’t give them a chance to think that they were in the game. Early turnovers, quick scores in response, and a complete performance from offense, defense, and special teams had this game over before halftime hit.
Iowa, which has moved to 4-2 overall with a 2-1 mark in Big Ten play, looks like a much more confident team and is proving that the could be a dangerous team down the stretch. This game flashed a classic Iowa domination and gave us a few takeaways to dig into.
Iowa’s ground game is feeling it
On a night where QB Mark Gronowski was not his usual self and less than 100%, the running game shouldered the load and ran away with this game. Iowa was content churning yards out on the ground with 36 rushing attempts for 210 yards, an average of 5.8 yards per carry.
While Kamari Moulton was the star on offense, going for 96 yards and a score on 15 carries, his backfield partners, Xavier Williams and Nathan McNeil, also flashed. Williams gave Iowa 55 yards and two touchdowns on just seven carries, while McNeil added in 40 more yards on nine carries.
Iowa’s running backs and offensive line were utterly dominant in this one and gave us a vintage, physical, tough Iowa offensive attack.
Iowa’s defense rekindled turnover magic
What a performance from the Iowa defense! The Hawkeyes were lights out on defense in this matchup and had Wisconsin in a chokehold from the very first drive of the game.
Iowa held Wisconsin to 209 total yards on the day in a completely dominant performance. They allowed 82 passing yards on an 8-21 performance, showcasing the coverage in the back end paired with a pass rush. On the ground, they held Wisconsin to an honest 3.5 yards per carry.
The best part of this unit’s performance was the turnovers they created. The highlights of the night came from the defensive line reeling in interceptions courtesy of Bryce Hawthorne and Aaron Graves, which set Iowa up for easy scores to blow this game open early. Add in a fumble that Zach Lutmer recovered in the second quarter, and Iowa was up three scores before Wisconsin fans and students found their seats.
Mark Gronowski still has some recovery to do
Mark Gronowski looked just fine against Wisconsin, and that is okay. With the ground game and defensive performance, he didn’t have to do too much more than turn around and hand the ball off or complete a few easy passes for first downs.
That said, he was not at 100% against Wisconsin. There was a hesitancy or reluctance to tuck the ball and run it or take as much contact as he had in other games. He was protected in this game by how things played out and the play-calling by Tim Lester, but he has some recovery yet to do before he is back to 100%/
Drew Stevens returned to form
After a bit of a rocky stretch that had some fans and others worried about the usually steady Iowa special teams due to missed kicks, those thoughts were alleviated against Wisconsin with an excellent comeback performance by kicker Drew Stevens.
Stevens was perfect on the night. He was his usual automatic self on extra points, but his field goal attempts were the story. He was 3-3 on field goal attempts against Wisconsin with a long of 49 yards. This sort of performance is a confidence boost for Stevens, who has been a constant weapon for Iowa to put points on the board.
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Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde reflects on early March Madness exit
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde said the Badgers ‘thought we could do so many things’ in the NCAA Tournament before it ended abrupty with an upset loss.
Wisconsin men’s basketball has added a sharpshooting wing via the transfer portal.
Miami (Ohio) transfer Eian Elmer has signed with the Badgers, the team announced April 18. The 6-foot-7 wing will join UW with one year of eligibility remaining.
Elmer averaged a career-high 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 49.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range in 2025-26. His production helped the RedHawks go 32-2 and earn an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
“We are really excited to add another excellent addition to our spring signees,” UW coach Greg Gard said in a release. “Eian brings a wealth of experience and scoring punch as a 6-7 wing. … A terrific shooter, his skillset and production fit excellently into our plan as we build out next year’s team. Throughout our evaluation process, our staff loved his size, power and skill and truly believe he will thrive in our system.”
Elmer is Wisconsin’s third transfer portal addition since the end of the 2025-26 season, joining former George Washington guard Trey Autry and former Hofstra forward Victory Onuetu. UW also added Australian guard Owen Foxwell.
The additions of Autry, Onuetu and now Elmer leave Gard’s staff with three more roster spots to fill ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Badgers are looking to replace much of their production from a 2025-26 team that went 24-11. Nolan Winter is expected to be the team’s only returning starter after John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas entered the transfer portal and Nick Boyd and Andrew Rohde exhausted their eligibility.
MILWAUKEE – Friday’s severe storms have passed. And with that, the threat of any severe weather has also passed for the immediate future as no storms or rain are expected for several days.
However, plenty of damage remains across southeastern Wisconsin as of Saturday morning, in addition to the ongoing flooding threat.
Several area rivers are at flood stage, and there are multiple river flood warnings in effect.
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Farmstead damage in Franklin
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Friday’s storms left quite the mark across southern and southeastern Wisconsin, including at L and L Farms and Greenhouse in Caledonia.
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MADISON – One of Wisconsin men’s basketball’s departing transfers is headed to an SEC program with some connections to the Badgers.
Ex-UW forward Aleksas Bieliauskas has committed to South Carolina, he announced on April 17.
Bieliauskas left the Badgers after appearing in all 35 games as a freshman and making 28 starts. He averaged 4.9 points and 4.4 points in 20.2 minutes, and highlights of his freshman year included his five 3-pointers in UW’s upset over eventual national champion Michigan.
He’ll join a program with plenty of Wisconsin ties. South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris was an assistant coach at Wisconsin from 2010-17 on Bo Ryan and Greg Gard’s staffs. South Carolina assistant coach Tanner Bronson and director of video services Roman DiPasquale also are UW alumni.
Bieliauskas is the second of UW’s four departing transfers to commit to a new school. Reserve forward Jack Robison committed to North Dakota State on April 15. Starting guard John Blackwell and reserve forward Riccardo Greppi have not announced their next schools yet.
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