Chez Mellusi, Braelon Allen lift Wisconsin in romp of Illinois

Chez Mellusi rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown and Wisconsin played air-tight defense in overwhelming Illinois 24-0 on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.

Braelon Allen piled up 131 yards on the ground and also scored for the Badgers (2-3, 1-2 Big Ten), whose three losses have been to ranked teams.

Wisconsin had little trouble with the Fighting Illini (2-5, 1-3).

The Badgers rolled up 491 yards in total offense, w