Horseshoe heartbreak: Another late pass thwarts Badgers' rally

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Horseshoe heartbreak: Another late pass thwarts Badgers' rally

October 29, 2011 | Football

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Ohio State 33, 12 Wisconsin 29
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	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Wisconsin	7	0	7	15	29
Ohio State	0	3	14	16	33

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• Rushing: Montee Ball - 17 Car, 85 Yds, TD

• Passing: Russell Wilson - 20-32, 253 Yds, 3 TD

• Receiving: Jared Abbrederis - 6 Rec, 113 Yds, 2 TD

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Scoring Summary
First Quarter
WIS	6:58	Ball 22 pass from Wilson (Welch kick)
Second Quarter
OSU	2:55	Basil 39 FG
Third Quarter
OSU	12:00	Miller 1 TD run (Basil kick)
OSU	9:26	Hall 2 TD run (Basil kick)
WIS	4:23	Ball 1 TD run (Welch kick)
Fourth Quarter
OSU	10:39	Basil 22 FG
OSU	4:39	Miller 44 TD run (conversion failed)
WIS	3:48	Abbrederis 17 TD pass from Wilson (Welch kick)
WIS	1:18	Abbrederis 49 TD pass from Wilson (Welch kick)
OSU	0:20	Smith 40 TD pass from Miller (Basil kick)

Stats at a Glance	WIS	OSU
• First Downs	15	16
• Total Offensive Yards	342	357
• Passing Yards	253	89
• Rushing Yards	89	268
• Penalties-Yards	3-9	4-37
• Turnovers	0	1
• Punts-Avg.	7-34.7	6-41.2
• Punt Returns-Avg.	3-0.5	6-5.3
• Kick Returns-Avg.	6-22.8	5-25.6
• 3rd-Down Conversions	6-15	11-20
• 4th-Down Conversions	0-1	1-1
• Time of Possession	24:12	35:48

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Oct. 29, 2011

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Braxton Miller threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Devin Smith with 20 seconds left to thwart a late rally by the Badgers and give Ohio State a 33-29 victory over No. 12 Wisconsin on Saturday night.

It was almost exactly seven days earlier that the Badgers were beaten 37-31 at Michigan State on a miracle pass on the final play of the game. The latest heartbreak, just like that one, wasn't confirmed until it passed a video review.

Fast Facts
• Long pass beats Badgers for second-consecutive week
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• Mike Taylor racks up 22 tackles to lead defensive effort

The play nullified a fantastic rally by the Badgers that saw senior quarterback Russell Wilson connect with sophomore wide receiver Jared Abbrederis on a pair of dramatic fourth-quarter touchdown passes.

The second came on a 49-yard connection after Wilson found Abbrederis wide open and streaking down the sideline. That score made it 29-26 in favor of the Badgers with just 1:18 remaining.

After OSU's miraculous TD pass staked the hosts back to the lead with 20 seconds to play, the Badgers (7-2, 3-2) drove to the Ohio State 45 and took three shots at the end zone.

They got an extra play after time elapsed due to a defensive facemask call -- but linebacker Andrew Sweat hit Wilson as he was throwing to end the game and touch off a wild celebration.