A. Some of us have been tough on PJ because the team underperformed badly in the early Big Ten slate. Not any more. This was a dominant win vs (yes) a down but still good Wisconsin team, in Madison. Ending the streak gets an A+ and the team is riding a wave of momentum after beating up on Purdue, a frustrating but competitive loss to Northwestern, and a really impressive road win vs Wisconsin to earn a bowl.
Differences from prior weeks: he challenged a terrible spot, utilized Seth Green as appropriate, and he may have even had a few timeouts at crucial moments and the end of the game. The team survived the loss of our defensive MVP. Good offensive game plan. The new DC had the defense juiced in the second half. Progress across the board.