Riding a four-game winning streak and coming off a bye after a 31-3 demolition of Michigan State, you’d think Wisconsin football would have a strong sense of self, plus some added wrinkles, and be even more prepared for its next opponent.
Instead, the Badgers played their worst offensive game of the season in Pasadena. They were completely unable to sustain drives and move the football with any sort of consistency, totaling a meager 214 yards with just 66 yards through the air.
There are plenty of reasons why. We’ll start with the most obvious: you can’t complete just six passes for 66 yards on under 40% completion and expect to win any game. Quarterback Colton Joseph must play better, and it was disappointing for him to put on that kind of performance after a bye week in his homecoming game for the Southern California native.
Joseph missed a few throws and made some poor decisions, but you’re kidding yourself if you think Wisconsin’s offensive woes lie exclusively with the quarterback.
If you watched the Badgers’ offensive disaster unfold Saturday evening with your own two eyes, or even just heard some of the telling comments from the locker room postgame, the next logical place to point fingers is the offensive line.
