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D'oh! W. Illinois takes safety on opening kick, spots Badgers 2 points

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 12:48 a.m. ET

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No. 18 Wisconsin is hosting Western Illinois on Saturday in Madison, and the Fighting Leathernecks apparently wanted to thank them for being such gracious hosts.

Why else would they spot the Badgers a pair of points off the opening kickoff?

Here's what happened: After Kyle Hammonds botched the catch, the ball bounced out of the end zone. Instead of picking it up and trying to salvage what meager yardage was left, he decided to step backward into the end zone and take a knee, resulting in a safety.

Let's just say it wasn't Hammonds' proudest moment (GIF courtesy Yahoo! Sports):

Not exactly the start Western Illinois was hoping for.

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