Wisconsin needed to put the brutal blowout loss to Iowa behind itself as quickly as possible. It also needed new hope after yet another disheartening defeat threw just about every aspect of head coach Luke Fickell's program into question.

With a 31-10 win over Rutgers, powered by a tremendous performance through the air from true freshman quarterback Ryan Hopkins, Wisconsin certainly accomplished both of those tasks.

With three games left, the Badgers have a great shot to close the season on a high note, especially now that they've potentially found their quarterback of the future.

After breaking down the offensive and defensive snap counts from the win over Rutgers, here's a handful of key grades and notes from Pro Football Focus:

OFFENSE

Wisconsin Badgers tight end Ryan Schwendeman (84) celebrates with wide receiver Shamar Rigby (7).…