CHAMPAIGN, IL (11/19/11) – Montee Ball scored three touchdowns and rushed for 221 yards on a career-high 38 carries as Wisconsin rallied past Illinois to win 28-17 on Saturday afternoon.
Wisconsin improves to 9-2 on the season and will reach the Big 10 Championship Game with a win next week against Penn State. Illinois suffered its fifth straight loss to fall to 6-5 on the year.
Brian Davis and Eddie George called the action on Westwood One Sports.
(Donovonn Young’s 12-yd run gives Illinois a 7-0 lead)
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(Young’s 2nd TD of the game makes it 14-0)
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(Montee Ball cuts the Illini lead to 14-7 with a TD)
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(Russell Wilson connects with Montee Ball to bring Wisconsin to within three points, 17-14)
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(Montee Ball’s long run sets Wisconsin up for the go-ahead score)
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(Ball’s 3rd TD of the game makes it 28-17 Badgers)
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(Postgame recap from Westwood One’s Brian Davis and Eddie George)
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