{
  "id": 6093291,
  "title": "No. 5 Notre Dame 41, Wisconsin 13 | Instant takeaways from Week 1 loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/no-5-notre-dame-41-wisconsin-13-instant-takeaways-from-week-1-loss",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T03:21:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/no-5-notre-dame-41-032144500.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Wisconsin Badgers faced their first loss of the 2026 season to No. 5 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish with a final score of 41-13 on September 6 at Lambeau Field. Freshman head coach Gary Andersen's team underperformed against the highly-ranked Fighting Irish, who outgained Wisconsin 350-284 and outscored them 28-3 in the second half. Junior quarterback CJ Carr, a Heisman Trophy hopeful, completed 19 of 29 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown, while Colton Joseph, the Badgers' new starting quarterback, went 19 of 30 for 217 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Running back Abu Sama, another key transfer signing, rushed for 49 yards on 15 carries, including a 7-yard long run. Sophomore linebacker Mason Posa led all defenders with 15 tackles. Turnovers proved to be the biggest issue for Wisconsin's offense, with notable plays including a critical interception by Notre Dame's DJ McKinney, which led to the Fighting Irish's sole touchdown of the first half, and a muffed kickoff by Harrison Bortolotti that set up Notre Dame's first touchdown. Special teams played a crucial role, with the Badgers' punt rusher Liam Danitz blocking Jasper Scaife's punt to give them the ball on the Notre Dame 37-yard line, and punter Sean West's 70-yard punt that traveled out of bounds at the Notre Dame 1-yard line. Malachi Coleman, a key transfer signing, had a positive performance, catching a 28-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joseph and recording 76 yards on four receptions. Right tackle Kevin Heywood, who missed most of fall camp due to an injury, started the game and played the entire contest, marking a positive sign for the Badgers' depth. Notre Dame dominated the defense on third downs, going 0 for 6, while Wisconsin's defense held them to 135 total yards and seven first downs.",
  "summary": "The Wisconsin football team opened the 2026 season with a 41-13 loss to Notre Dame Sept. 6 at Lambeau Field. Here are 5 takeaways from the night.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Notre Dame loses Brauntae Johnson and Jason Onye to injuries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/notre-dame-loses-brauntae-johnson-and-jason-onye-to-injuries",
        "published": "2026-09-07T02:17:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "No. 4 Notre Dame overcomes sluggish start to beat Wisconsin 41-13 at Lambeau Field",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/no-4-notre-dame-overcomes-sluggish-start-to-beat-wisconsin-41-13-at-6093977",
        "published": "2026-09-07T03:15:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}