Badgers Dominate with Sama & Special Teams | Wisconsin Badgers Football News

Wisconsin crushed Western Illinois 36-9 in a dominant performance fueled by explosive offense and special teams fireworks. Abu Sama the third blasted a 72-yard TD on the opening play and finished with 107 yards, while Colton Joseph connected on his first career TD pass to Chris Brooks Jr. for a 53-yard score. Special teams stole the show: Carson Van Dinter blocked a punt and returned it for a TD, and kicker Gavin Lahm nailed field goals from 30, 49, and a career-best 51 yards. Western Illinois battled penalties—including one that erased an early TD—and quarterback Kennedy McGill showed grit with 88 rushing yards and over 100 passing. Wisconsin’s special teams are now blocking punts in two straight games, and they’re primed to keep rolling into their next matchup against Eastern Michigan. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sama-iii-dupree-rush-tds-023105181.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/57ec473cfe445a36 Report issues to [email protected].