It wasn't as pretty as their last two blowout wins over Purdue and Rutgers, but Wisconsin was able to extend its winning streak to three with a 23-3 win.

Saturday at Northwestern it was more of the same as UW defeated the Wildcats, 23-3, in front of a sellout crowd at Martin Stadium. The victory raised Wisconsin’s record to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big Ten.

For the second time in Big Ten play this season, Northwestern failed to score a touchdown. “We knew a good football team was coming in here and did not perform to our standard, and results showed,” coach David Braun said.

Wisconsin's strength and conditioning coach Brady Collins promised the team that if it came out victorious against the Wildcats, he would go for a dip in Lake Michigan, which the stadium borders. Surrounded by rocks, Collins carefully found a safe diving point before leaping into the water and firing the team up by splashing around.

Wisconsin rose above an early slog to secure a 23-3 victory, taking control just before halftime for the Badgers’ third consecutive win. In the process, Wisconsin avenged a loss to Northwestern a year ago in one of its worst performances of the season.

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Northwestern Wildcats take on the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, Oct. 19.

Badgers beat reporter Mark Stewart will answer your questions after each game this season, including the win over Northwestern on Saturday.