LSU vs. Wisconsin: Score and Twitter Reaction

The unranked Wisconsin Badgers shocked the No. 5 LSU Tigers on Saturday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as they scored a 16-14 upset victory.

Wisconsin was bolstered by its strong defense, which held LSU to just 257 yards of total offense and forced three turnovers in the first-ever major college football game at Lambeau.

Per ESPN Stats & Info, Wisconsin ended a long streak of LSU dominance in season-opening games:

The Badgers also accomplished something they hadn't done in more than three decades, per ESPN Stats & Info:

Tim Brando of Fox Sports wrote the following regarding LSU's disappointing defeat:

Heisman Trophy hopeful Leonard Fournette led the way for the Tigers with 138 rushing yards and three receptions for 38 yards, but the uneven play of quarterback Brandon Harris put LSU's national title chances on life support.

While the loss likely damaged Fournette's Heisman chances, the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft made history by topping 3,000 career rushing yards in the first half, according to Jim Kleinpeter of the Times-Picayune:

Aside from Fournette's record, LSU didn't have many positives from an offensive perspective in the first half. It held the ball for less than two minutes in the opening quarter, while Wisconsin managed to move the chains and grind out long drives.

A 13-play drive got the Badgers down to the LSU 10-yard line early in the second quarter and seemed destined to lead to points, but LSU senior safety Rickey Jefferson picked off senior quarterback Bart Houston, as College GameDay showed:

While that could have shifted the momentum in LSU's favor, the Tigers continued to struggle on the offensive side of the ball.

That allowed Wisconsin to take the lead with a little over four minutes left in the first half, when Rafael Gaglianone hit a 30-yard field goal.

Gaglianone then made a 48-yarder with 54 seconds remaining to give Wisconsin a 6-0 advantage entering the locker room.

As ESPN's Stephen A. Smith pointed out, LSU's failure to get Fournette rolling in the first half left it in a difficult position:

The late field goal seemed to give Wisconsin momentum ahead of the second half, as its first offensive series in the third quarter resulted in a five-yard touchdown run by senior running back Corey Clement to help increase its lead to 13-0, via College GameDay:

The LSU defense took matters into its own hands on Wisconsin's next drive.

A poor read by Houston resulted in an interception by LSU senior cornerback Tre'Davious White, who returned it 21 yards for a touchdown, as College GameDay showed:

ESPN's Bomani Jones quipped after the pick-six that Houston had more success throwing the ball to LSU players than the Tigers' own quarterback did:

The LSU defense came up with another huge play less than a minute later, when Donte Jackson forced a fumble that White recovered.

Harris then made his best throw of the day as he found Fournette for a 31-yard gain down the sideline. On the ensuing play, he tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Travin Dural, and the extra point put the Tigers on top for the first time, 14-13, as College GameDay showed:

The two teams traded punts on the next four drives until the Badgers finally got something going offensively midway through the fourth quarter.

Houston made a couple of big passes to tight end Troy Fumagalli, who ended the day with seven grabs for 100 yards.

That set the stage for Gaglianone to put Wisconsin back on top, 16-14, with a 47-yard field goal with less than four minutes remaining in the game.

LSU looked to be driving toward the winning score, but Harris' struggles continued as he threw his second interception of the day while under pressure.

Badgers safety D'Cota Dixon sealed the deal by picking Harris off with just 57 seconds remaining, and the party began in Green Bay.

Following the huge upset, the Wisconsin players fittingly celebrated with some Lambeau leaps, via College GameDay:

LSU showed faith in head coach Les Miles by retaining him in the offseason, but he may already be back on the hot seat after Saturday's loss.

The Tigers likely need to be perfect the rest of the way to have any chance of making the College Football Playoff.

In stark contrast to LSU, little was expected of Wisconsin in 2016, but Saturday's victory suddenly made it a player in the deep and talented Big Ten.

It wasn't a pretty win, but if the Badgers defense continues to play the way it did against LSU, Wisconsin may be one of the toughest teams in the nation this season.

Postgame Reaction

Following the disappointment of falling in the season opener, Miles was frank about his offense, according to Ross Dellenger of the Advocate:

The offense struggled mightily to sustain drives, but Miles believes the team has the talent to turn things around:

Fournette turned in a strong showing, but the passing game was lacking. Although Harris was nowhere near good enough to win, Miles attempted to take some heat off his signal-caller:

Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst's tone was understandably different, as his team knocked off what was viewed as a national title contender.

Chryst suggested that the environment at Lambeau Field was key, according to 620 WTMJ:

It was a big win for Wisconsin, but Chryst said there is plenty of room for improvement:

Provided the Badgers can be more consistent on offense, they have all the makings of a dark-horse contender in 2016.

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