University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz got hit pretty hard Saturday.
On and off the field.
The junior had a very long afternoon at Kinnick Stadium as the Badgers fell to Iowa, 24-10.
He was just 16 of 35 for 176 yards and a 24.4 passer rating. He had two interceptions and one lost fumble. One interception was returned for a touchdown. Mertz was also sacked four times.
More:UW defense soars but offense, special teams falter. The result: A crushing loss to rival Iowa.
It wasn’t pretty.
Neither was the reaction on Twitter.
Here’s a sample:
Graham Mertz isn’t very good at football, he’s better than me, but I’m 40 and sitting on the couch
— Derek Bredeson (@derekbredeson) November 12, 2022
I’ve got a feeling there’s going to be an even sharper decline in Graham Mertz logo’d merchandise after this game.
— 🍀 KB 🍀 (@OnAirKB) November 12, 2022
Graham Mertz is throwing more like Fred Mertz again today
— Dan Needles (@dneedles12) November 12, 2022
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