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Wisconsin dominates Leonhard debut, pounds Northwestern 42-7

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By ANDREW SELIGMAN
AP Sports Writer

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Graham Mertz threw for a career-high 299 yards and matched one with five touchdowns, Chimere Dike set personal bests with 185 yards receiving and three TD catches, and Wisconsin dominated in interim coach Jim Leonhard’s first game, pounding struggling Northwestern 42-7. The Badgers raced out to a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to an easy win in their first game since coach Paul Chryst was fired. Northwestern lost its fifth straight since opening with a win over Nebraska in Ireland. The Wildcats are 6-16 since beating Wisconsin at home in 2020 on the way to winning the Big Ten West.

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