Entering Saturday, the Washington Huskies football team was ranked No. 23 in the College Football Playoff rankings and had an outside chance on making the third CFP in franchise history.

Those chances washed away with the sleet at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisc., on Saturday. The Huskies fell to the Wisconsin Badgers 13-10. Badgers fans stormed the field after the win.

The loss dropped Washington to 6-3 on the season and 3-3 in Big Ten action. It was the first Big Ten win of the season for Wisconsin (3-6 overall, 1-5 Big Ten). It was the first conference victory for the Badgers since a 23-3 win against Northwestern on Oct. 19, 2024.

The game was very run-heavy, in large part due to the rain and snow coming down. The Huskies failed to find an advantage against Wisconsin's paced, ground-and-pound offense. The Badgers completed just six passes on 18 attempts for 48 yards.

Wisconsin rushed 47 times for 157 yards and a touchdown. The one rushing touchdown was a two-yard keeper from freshman quarterback Carter Smith with six minutes, 23 seconds left in the third quarter. That touchdown tied the game 10-10.

For comparison, the Dawgs ran 36 times for 117 yards. Sophomore quarter Demond Williams Jr. completed 20-of-32 attempts for 134 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He ran 19 times for 61 yards.

Badgers senior kicker Nathanial Vakos connected for a 32-yard field goal with 1:58 remaining in the third quarter. That kick resulted in the eventual final of 13-10.

Vakos' kick also gave Wisconsin the lead going into the fourth quarter. It was the first time the Badgers had a lead in the fourth quarter against a Big Ten opponent since a 16-13 loss against Oregon on Nov. 16, 2024.

All 23 points scored in the game were limited to the second and third quarters.

Vakos accounted for the first lead of the game with a 42-yard field goal with 13:39 left in the first half.

The Huskies tied the game with 9:33 left in the second quarter when senior kicker Grady Gross completed a 42-yard field goal of his own.

Williams gave Washington a 10-3 lead going into halftime after a one-yard touchdown completion to junior wide receiver Denzel Boston — a one-handed grab.

The Huskies had the opportunity to tie the game with a field goal with 10:49 left in the game, but Gross had his attempt blocked.

Washington faced a fourth-and-6 the ball at its own 41-yard line with 1:13 left in the game. Williams tried to keep the ball and run for the first down, but was stopped just shy of the line of scrimmage.

The Badgers took over on downs and ran out the clock to secure the upset.

The Huskies will look to finish the regular season out on a strong note, starting with a game against Purdue at 4 p.m. PT on Nov. 15 at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

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