MADISON, Wisconsin — Under the lights at Camp Randall on Saturday night, the Wisconsin defense shut down the high-octane USC offense, while the offense controlled the game on the ground as the Badgers handled No. 16 USC 24-7 .

Against an elite quarterback, the Badgers had as good of a start defensively as possible. In the first quarter alone, Jayden Maiava threw two interceptions, both of which set up Wisconsin in USC territory.

Bryce West came down with the first pick off a batted ball and returned it to the USC 17-yard line. The offense was only able to manage two yards off the turnover, settling for a 33-yard field goal from Gavin Lahm. Lahm made the kick, putting the Badgers on the board with an early 3-0 lead.

The next possession, it was Cairo Skanes who jumped a route over the middle on a third down in Wisconsin territory, returning the interception to the Trojans’ 35-yard line. Once again, Jeff Grimes’ offense netted just two yards.…