Photos: Wisconsin Badgers rout Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten West showdown

A season-ending injury to one of the University of Wisconsin football team’s offensive leaders didn’t seem to affect it much Saturday.

The Badgers got another good performance from Graham Mertz and the defense delivered again. Here’s what stood out the most from the win over Northwestern.

The Badgers quarterback was 12 of 15 in the first half with a touchdown. And the defense is rolling again. Here’s what stood out in the first half.

Here's something that wasn't expected this season. Brady Schipper, a former walk-on from Stoughton, played a big role on offense in the win over Northwestern.

The Badgers record four more interceptions, giving their 10 in the last four games, starting with the first red-zone pick of the season in the win over Northwestern.

Better awareness. Better protection. Better routes. Here's a breakdown of all the things Wisconsin football has done to get its air attack back on track. 

The freshman tailback officially has arrived as a star and that was never more apparent than during his 173-yard, three-touchdown performance against Northwestern.

What was wrong on the first defensive possession, Leo Chenal's only weakness and Graham Mertz's accuracy all made the list of observations. 

UW was still behind Iowa, which it defeated 27-7 three weeks ago. 

Alex Padilla threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first career start, and No. 19 Iowa withstood three fourth-quarter comeback attempts to beat visiting Minnesota 27-22 on Saturday in Iowa City.

A look at the Badgers' third winning streak of six or more games under coach Paul Chryst, the false starts from Saturday and more. 

Wisconsin football players and coaches aren't looking past Nebraska this week, but that doesn't mean we can't make some bowl projections. Here are the most likely destinations for the Badgers.

Harrell didn’t play this season before being ruled out for the year with a left leg injury.

A blowout of Northwestern and losses above it helped the University of Wisconsin football team’s standing in the College Football Playoff poll.

Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State held their places in the College Football Playoff ranking Tuesday, with Cincinnati still sitting at fifth.

More than 20,000 Wisconsin football tickets went unscanned last week, and several factors are expected to lead to a smaller crowd this week against Nebraska. 

After overcoming a rare disease in his childhood, Caesar Williams has enjoyed every second of his six-year Wisconsin football career. 

Whether you're heading down to Camp Randall or watching from your couch, the State Journal has Badgers fans covered with a complete breakdown of everything they need to know as No. 19 Wisconsin hosts Nebraska in a Big Ten West battle Saturday in Madison.