No. 5 Notre Dame defeats Wisconsin in season opener at Lambeau Field

No. 5 Notre Dame defeated Wisconsin 41-13 on Sept. 6 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The game was competitive early, with the teams locked in a 13-10 score before halftime. However, the Fighting Irish outscored the Badgers 28-3 in the second half to pull away. Wisconsin quarterback Colton Joseph finished with 217 passing yards and a touchdown in his debut, but committed a critical interception that DJ McKinney returned 55 yards for a score. Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr threw for 211 yards and one touchdown. Wisconsin struggled with turnovers, including a muffed kickoff that set up a Notre Dame touchdown. While the Badgers defense kept the Irish scoreless on third down in the first half, the offense could not maintain the pace against the ranked opponent.

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