MADISON, Wis. — Indiana scored two touchdowns and the 10th-ranked Hoosiers made a stand in the final minute to outlast No. 18 Wisconsin 14-6 on Saturday.
The victory snapped a 10-game losing streak for the Hoosiers (6-1, CFP No. 12) in this series. Indiana had not beaten Wisconsin since 2002.
Wisconsin (2-2, No. 16 CFP) drove deep into Indiana territory on its final drive, but Graham Mertz's fourth-and-10 pass to Chimere Dike from the 21 was broken up by Reese Taylor in the right corner of the end zone with 46 seconds left.
The Badgers drove inside Indiana's 40-yard line on five possessions but had just six points to show for it.
Indiana's Jack Tuttle went 13 of 22 for 130 yards with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Peyton Hendershot and a 7-yard scoring strike to Whop Philyor.
Freshman running back Jalen Berger rushed for 87 yards on 15 carries in his first career start. He has rushed exactly 15 times in each of his three appearances this season.
Kicker Collin Larsh had field goals of 28 and 29 yards for Wisconsin.
Mertz went 20 of 34 for 202 yards, Redshirt freshman QB Graham Mertz threw for 202 yards, going 20-for-34. He also set career highs in rushes (8) and rushing yards (15), but also threw an interception and lost a fumble.
Freshman lineman Tanor Bortolini made his Badgers debut, taking over at center for injured starter Kayden Lyles in the first quarter.
Indiana used an early turnover turnover to take the lead for good. Wisconsin had moved the ball to Indiana's 39-yard line when Tiawan Mullen sacked Mertz and knocked the ball loose. James Mullen recovered the fumble at the Indiana 47.
The Hoosiers proceeded to cap a 53-yard touchdown drive with Tuttle's pass to Hendershot in the right corner of the end zone. Tuttle had kept that drive going by converting a pair of third-and-1 keepers.
Indiana extended the lead to 14-3 on the opening possession of the second half as Tuttle found Philyor on third-and-goal.
Indiana squandered an opportunity early in the fourth quarter to pull away when Miles Marshall got well behind the Indiana defense but dropped what likely would have been a 57-yard touchdown pass.
Defensively, Wisconsin held Indiana to just 87 yards rushing, marking the third-consecutive game UW has held its opponent below 100 yards. The Hoosiers were also held to 130 passing yards and 217 total yards, both registered as their second-lowest marks of the season. UW held an advantage in time possession for the fourth time in four games this season, holding the ball for 35:08 to IU's 24:52.
Saturday's game marked the first ever played at Camp Randall Stadium in the month of December (the stadium opened in 1917). The only other December home game for Wisconsin came on Dec. 9, 1899, when coach Amos Alonzo Stagg's Chicago Maroons scored a 17-0 win over the Badgers at Randall Field, the predecessor to the current stadium.
Looking ahead, Wisconsin travels to No. 24 Iowa next Saturday, Dec. 12. Kickoff time is still to be announced.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.