MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Braedyn Locke threw for 359 yards and connected with Trech Kekahuna on two of his three touchdown passes as Wisconsin trounced Purdue 52-6 on Saturday to continue the Badgers’ mastery of this series. Tawee Walker rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries as Wisconsin (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) snapped a two-game skid and beat Purdue for an 18th straight time.
Purdue (1-4, 0-2) last defeated Wisconsin in 2003. The only Big Ten team with a longer active winning streak over a conference opponent is Ohio State, which has beaten Indiana 29 consecutive times. “They really did what we had expected and wanted them to do more than anything - and they did it together,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said.
Since beating Football Championship Subdivision program Indiana State 49-0 in its opener, Purdue (1-4, 0-2) has lost four straight games by a combined score of 184-44. Locke went 20 of 31 and set single-game career highs in touchdown passes and yards passing, even though Wisconsin lost wide receivers Will Pauling, Bryson Green and Tyrell Henry to upper-body injuries in the first half. He threw two first-half interceptions but was exceptional the rest of the way.
Locke's first touchdown pass came when Vinny Anthony made a catch just inside Purdue’s 35 and raced into the end zone for a 52-yard touchdown. Locke’s next two scores went to Kekahuna, who ended up with six catches for 134 yards. Kekahuna's first touchdown came when he caught a pass around t.
