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Monday, December 7, 2009 11:32 p.m. Vote 1 Vote Every week, Herald Sports takes a look back at the Wisconsin football game and grades the position groups on a scale of zero to five.

Monday, December 7, 2009 11:34 p.m. Vote 0 Votes After Saturday's 51-10 drubbing, Wisconsin owes Hawaii a big mahalo.

Not all holiday wishes come true. Hawaii's hopes of playing into the Christmas season -- elevated by a late-season run -- were stomped out last night with a 51-10 season-ending loss to Wisconsin at Aloha Stadium.

Bret Bielema has to be pleased with his team's response from a tough loss to Northwestern on Nov.

There was no other way to describe Wisconsin's 51-10 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night in Honolulu.

John Clay rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Wisconsin Badgers to a 51-10 victory over the Hawaii Warriors in a non-conference battle at Aloha Stadium.

O'Brien Schofield acknowledges the three losses were painful, particularly the losses to Ohio State and Iowa, which all but ended Wisconsin's run at its first Big Ten Conference football title since 1999.

Taylor Mehlhaff continues to contribute to Wisconsin's football program. Mehlhaff, who kicked for UW from 2004-'07 and is tied for second in school history for all-time field goals made and second in all-time field-goal percentage , helped current UW kicker Philip Welch get back on track and offered a helpful tip on onside kicks.

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Upon further review, Wisconsin's two-point Big Ten Conference loss to Northwestern looks and feels the same: Squandered chances killed UW and left an unsightly blemish on what to this point has been a solid season.

Mike Kafka threw a pair of touchdown passes to Andrew Brewer, as Northwestern held on to upend 17th-ranked Wisconsin, 33-31, at Ryan Field.

Wisconsin scored on three straight second-half possessions to defeat the University of Michigan football team by a 45-24 score on Saturday before a crowd of 80,540 at Camp Randall Stadium.

FIRST QUARTER MICH WIS TD 11:14 Scott Tolzien pass complete to Garrett Graham for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.

What: Michigan Wolverines at Wisconsin Badgers . When: 11 a.m. Saturday. TV/Radio: Big Ten Network ; WCLO MADISON - Mention the name "Toon," and one generation will draw memories of the great Al Toon, who dazzled University of Wisconsin football fans in the 1980s with his speed, length and pass-catching ability.

What would the University of Wisconsin players and coaches be doing today without the fourth-quarter efforts of freshman tailback Montee Ball and sophomore wide receiver Nick Toon? There is a good chance the Badgers would be busy explaining how they lost to an Indiana team that entered Saturday with one Big Ten Conference victory and a sub-.500 ...

Two issues that hampered the University of Wisconsin offense throughout the 2008 season - turning turnovers into touchdowns and finishing drives - were never more obvious than during the embarrassing 27-25 loss at Michigan.

Two game balls this week: one to freshman tailback Montee Ball and one to sophomore wide receiver Nick Toon.

John Clay and Montee Ball each rushed for over 100 yards and combined for three touchdowns on the ground, as 24th-ranked Wisconsin held off Indiana, 31-28, at Memorial Stadium.

On several occasions this season, Bret Bielema has shared a story in an attempt to illustrate how freshmen and sophomores have overrun the University of Wisconsin depth chart.

Returning to Bloomington following a two-game road trip, the Indiana football team takes on its second straight ranked opponent and fourth of the season in No 24/22/21 Wisconsin .