I'm not fully convinced that wasn't Shoop finally giving Hazell is way. That seems to be what Hazell was talking about when he was hired...power running and setting up play action. Throwing 6 passes through 3 quarters is the EXACT definition of that idea. I think Shoop finally took a stand and said, let's do it your way 100% this week and see what happens. Although they technically kept it close, it wasn't all that close in reality. Purdue still lost by 3 scores.
Total yards: Purdue 191 Wisc 418
Total First Downs: Purdue 12 Wisc 26
TOP: Purdue 22:14 Wisc 37:46
In all regards, Wisconsin absolutely crushed Purdue but because Purdue was content to simply 'keep it close,' Wisconsin only got 24 points. Pathetic football and at this point, I'm not convinced anything is going to get better. I'll probably head to a few spring practices and the spring game (schedule permitting) to try and get myself some what enthused about the upcoming season, but my apathy at this point won't allow for it. When you have die-hard fans like myself and others on here that can't get themselves excited...you have a major problem.