Guerendo, Allen lead Wisconsin to 23-10 win over Maryland

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Isaac Guerendo ran for an 89-yard landing and mixed with Braelon Allen for 233 yards dashing as Wisconsin defeated Maryland 23-10 on Saturday.

Wisconsin (5-4, 3-3 Massive Ten) improved to 3-1 underneath interim head coach Jim Leonhard, who was promoted from defensive coordinator after the firing of Paul Chryst final month.

With wet and windy situations severely hindering every group’s potential to throw the ball, Wisconsin’s superior floor assault made the distinction.

“It didn’t appear as if they had been as affected by the weather as we had been,” Maryland coach Mike Locksley mentioned. “That begins with me as the top coach.”

Allen rushed for 119 yards on 23 carries and gave the Badgers the lead for good with a 9-yard landing that opened the scoring late within the first interval. Guerendo ran 12 occasions for a career-high 114 yards, together with the 89-yard score that made it 14-0 within the second quarter.

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa entered the day having accomplished 72.5% of his passes to rank fourth amongst all Soccer Bowl Subdivision gamers, however he went 10 of 23 for simply 77 yards and was sacked 5 occasions. The lone landing for Maryland (6-3, 3-3) got here on a 5-yard completion from Tagovailoa to Tai Felton with 57 seconds left within the recreation.

“We did an amazing jo of containing him and forcing him to make throws and make some robust selections,” Leonhard mentioned.

Wisconsin’s Graham Mertz was 5 of 18 for 77 yards.

“When you had been going to attempt to throw it a lot over 10 yards, the ball was going to be affected in an enormous approach,” Leonhard mentioned of the climate’s impression on the sport.

The Badgers’ protection benefited from the return of Massive Ten sacks chief Nick Herbig and security Hunter Wohler to finish Maryland’s string of 10 straight video games wherein it had scored no less than 27 factors.

Herbig had missed Wisconsin’s 35-24 victory over Purdue two weeks in the past with a knee situation, whereas Wohler hadn’t performed since struggling a leg harm within the season opener. Herbig had two of Wisconsin’s 5 sacks to extend his season whole to eight. Wohler recorded Wisconsin’s fifteenth interception of the season within the fourth quarter.

Neither group received a single first down by the primary 5 possessions of the sport whereas coping with the poor climate earlier than Wisconsin broke by late within the first quarter. The rain was intermittent after the primary quarter, however the wind swirled all day.

After a 36-yard run by Skyler Bell received Wisconsin into Maryland territory, Allen capitalized on a block from fullback Riley Nowakowski to attain on a 9-yard run on third-and-3 late within the first quarter.

Wisconsin prolonged the lead early within the second quarter on a spectacular landing from Guerendo, who minimize to his proper and raced down the Badgers’ sideline whereas fastidiously staying inbounds for an 89-yard landing. Extensive receiver Chimere Dike escorted Guerendo a lot of the best way with some distinctive downfield blocking.

Wisconsin’s Nate Van Zelst added a 38-yard area aim within the second quarter, a 25-yarder within the third and a 28-yarder within the fourth. He additionally missed from 33 yard out earlier within the fourth.

Maryland’s Chad Ryland kicked a 39-yard area aim halfway by the third.

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Home of Ache’s Everlast was at Camp Randall Stadium and launched the normal taking part in of Home of Ache’s “Bounce Round” earlier than the beginning of the fourth quarter.

THE TAKEAWAY

Maryland: The Terps didn’t reply nicely to the climate and squandered a chance to earn their fourth convention win, which might have matched their highest whole since becoming a member of the Massive Ten in 2014. The highway now will get harder for Maryland, which visits No. 16 Penn State (No. 15 School Soccer Playoff ) and hosts No. 2 Ohio State (No. 2 CFP) within the subsequent two weeks.

Wisconsin: Leonhard continues to make a powerful case that he ought to have this job for retains. If Wisconsin can win two of its closing three regular-season video games, it ought to take away all suspense. This rout of Maryland follows a 35-24 victory over Purdue. Each Purdue and Maryland had been simply outdoors the High 25 after they got here to Camp Randall Stadium.

UP NEXT

Maryland: At No. 16 Penn State (No. 15 School Soccer Playoff) on Saturday.

Wisconsin: At Iowa on Saturday.