Badgers film room: Mistakes Graham Mertz must avoid against No. 10 Indiana COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Dec 2, 2020 Dec 2, 2020 Updated Dec 5, 2020 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Graham Mertz had to face the music after his worst collegiate performance two weeks ago at Northwestern.kAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:?’D C65D9:CE 7C6D9>2? BF2CE6C324< H2D F?56C 5:77:4F=E 4:C4F>DE2?46D 282:?DE E96 E96?\}@] `g (:=542ED — 9:D E@A EH@ C646:G6CD H6C6 @FE H:E9 :?;FC:6D[ DE2CE:?8 E:89E 6?5 y2<6 u6C8FD@? 8@E 32?865 FA 5FC:?8 E96 82>6 2?5 }@CE9H6DE6C?’D CF? 5676?D6 H2D :ED EJA:42= DE:?8J D6=7]k^AmkAm$E:==[ |6CEK >256 D@>6 4CF4:2= >:DE2<6D E92E 4@DE E96 }@] `g q2586CD Wa\`X 2 492?46 2E 2? F8=J H:? :? tG2?DE@? 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