Penn State vs. Wisconsin Position Grades

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Dec 3, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Bart Houston (13) drops back to pass against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first half during the Big Ten Championship college football game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Defensive Line

The defensive front four was unable to slow down Badger running back Corey Clement for most of the first half and were also unable to get consistent pressure on quarterback Bart Houston. When it mattered most though, they came up with some big stops.

Wisconsin rushed for 241 yards total as a team and Clement was responsible for 164 of those yards. The unit did settled down in the second half and started to get more pressure. They contributed to the defensive effort of holding the Badgers to only three points in the second half.

Curtis Cothren was the best player of this unit, turning in five tackles, and three of those were for loss. Evan Schwan also had a tackle for loss and three tackles total.

Grade: B-

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