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National Outlook
Miami, Auburn and OU wins shake up playoff picture as season winds down By Bremen Keasey THE DAILY CARDINAL
It’s a little bit redundant to say at this point, but I still have to say it: what a weekend of college football. Let’s get straight into the action. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE U For years, after every false hope and seemingly good sign, many would ask the all important question: Is “The U” back? Well, after drubbing rival Notre Dame Fighting Irish 41-8, I think it’s very safe to say that The U is here, and it’ll have a lot to say in the College Football Playoff race. But I just want to talk about its defense. Good god its defense is vicious. The ‘Canes held Notre Dame running back Josh Adams to only 40 yards. The turnover chain was frequently brought out, as the Canes had four turnovers. And the ‘Canes were up 27-0 at half, and it didn’t even seem that close. Head coach Mark Richt has totally changed the swagger at Miami, and it’s always good for college football when its relevant and exciting. Former players like Miami-great Ed Reed who had previously criticized the direction of the program are now totally behind it, posting on social media and going to the games. The ‘Canes will also be going to
their first ACC title game in history, and the Playoff is in reach. Auburn Dominates the Dawgs After the Georgia Bulldogs — or Dawgs, if you wanna say it like a proper Georgia fan — made it literally on top of the standings, they proved that they weren’t truly the best of the best. The Auburn Tigers welcomed the Dawgs into Jordan-Hare Stadium for the latest installment of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. And the Auburn Tigers, in true Southern Hospitality, politely invited them to dinner then proceeded to subtly insult their family and path with god, as they beat down the Dawgs 40-17. If you, dear reader, feel like this is an overstatement or a joke, it’s not really a joke. Auburn and Georgia fans hate the other program so much — but in a polite, Southern way. It’s the type of way that an Auburn fan would say the mac and cheese the Georgia fan brought to the church pot-luck was very good, but wondered if they should’ve brought a healthier option considering the pastor’s history with high cholesterol. And trust me, I know as someone who grew up in the South: I’ve been there and done that. Anyways, Georgia couldn’t run the ball. Sony Michel and Nick Chubb were held to just 46 yards
combined, and its quarterback, Jake Fromm, looked like a true freshman starting his first real road test. The Dawgs also struggled on special teams and were riddled with harmful penalties. So now Auburn is the toast of the SEC. Running back Kerryon Johnson ran for 167 yards and caught a 55-yard touchdown pass. The Tigers are making sure they aren’t forgotten in the Playoff picture, and control their destiny even with two losses. Baker Mayfield Continues Warpath Against the Big 12 While it wasn’t 600 yards, Baker Mayfield continued to impress in his scorched earth campaign to win the Heisman. As the Oklahoma Sooners beat the then-No. 8 TCU Horned Frogs 38-20, the Horned Frogs’ supposed “best defense in the Big 12” was unable to stop “Baker Touchdown Maker.” My favorite quarterback (I BEEN ON THE BAKER TRAIN SINCE HE PLANTED THE FLAG IN OHIO Y’ALL) threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns against TCU in probably the Sooners’ toughest test before the Big 12 title game. While the Sooners’ story is still all about Mayfield, running back Rodney Anderson had a great game as well. The Katy, Texas native had 290 total yards
of offense and a pair of rushing and receiving touchdowns. Anderson has really turned it on for the Sooners since Kansas State, rushing for 100 yards or more in his past four games. Now Boomer Sooner can roll its wagon into the College Football Playoff. The Tide Rolls But Let’s Get to the REAL Story So Alabama struggled against Mississippi State in Starkville with the cowbells ringing, but a last-minute touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith gave the Tide the 31-24 victory. The Tide looked vulnerable, but Nick Saban is happy to have a wake up call before the Tide’s next tough SEC opponent next week, as they’ll host Mercer. Wait, Mercer? It’s November, why is ‘Bama playing a FCS school? Yes folks, it’s time for the time-honored tradition of SEC Cupcake weekend. What is SEC Cupcake weekend, you may ask, considering you didn’t live in the South. Well, it’s that special time of year when in the middle of the hardest part of the college football schedule, SEC teams take a break and have their little homecoming games against teams like The Citadel, Wofford College, Biloxi Tech and Jacksonville State — no offense to any of those schools. Fun little note,
one of these teams is made up. I’m not gonna tell you which one though because they’re all schools that a true blue-blood conference like the SEC should be playing in November. How does the SEC get away with this? While all the other major conferences have to play nine conference games, the SEC just plays eight, which can make for some easy schedules. It’s a little like how Wisconsin avoided Penn State, Michigan State and Ohio State this year, except more likely for schools in the weak SEC East because they have one fewer conference game. I honestly have no idea why more people haven’t pointed this out considering how it inflates the wins and loses for the SEC. It also means that they play less in-conference games than every other Power 5 conference just because. I frankly think this is something the committee should look at, considering most every other conference has something that says you can’t play FCS schools unless someone backs out in your future schedule. So any SEC fans saying that Wisconsin’s schedule is super easy (which frankly, it is this season), just remember that you guys have a built-in win in your schedule in November, and sometimes you don’t even win those games.
Big Ten Outlook
Ohio State on course to play Wisconsin in Big Ten Championship after big win over Michigan State By Morgan Spohn THE DAILY CARDINAL
In a chaotic week full of upsets for the top-10 teams in the College Football Playoff rankings, the Big Ten conference hardly had any surprising results. Wisconsin used key defensive plays throughout the game to defeat Iowa for the Heartland Trophy and clinch the Big Ten West for the third time in four years. Ohio State all but secured the Big Ten East as they handily dealt with Michigan State. Michigan extended its winning streak to three games as they look to do the unthinkable over these next two weeks and win out to spoil Ohio State and Wisconsin’s dreams of going to the College Football Playoff. Ohio State rebounds from disastrous performance with dominant showing against Michigan State After last week’s disappointing performance at Iowa, Ohio State looked to avoid back-toback upsets as the Buckeyes looked to maintain their grip on the Big Ten East lead. Michigan State, meanwhile, looked to do the improbable by beating both Penn State and Ohio State in back-to-back weeks to coast to a Big Ten East crown. Coming into the game against the Spartans, the Buckeyes were a 17-point favorite according to Las Vegas, and many thought that
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Wisconsin and Ohio State are seemingly on a collision course to meet in the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis in early December. Ohio State could win by an even greater margin. They were not wrong. The Buckeyes in the first half were nearly flawless in every facet, and by halftime they were up 35-3. When the second half rolled around, the Buckeyes defense pitched a shutout and the offense tacked on 13 more points, ultimately winning the game 48-3. Impressive first half display leads UM into vital game A common issue with many teams
as they get deeper into conference play is that it becomes easier to start looking ahead to big games and overlook teams they should easily beat. That was a legitimate fear for Michigan, as the Wolverines faced a Maryland team that has been erratic this year. After the first quarter, it looked as if some of those fears might come to fruition, as Michigan only scored a touchdown in the opening frame. Wolverine quarterback Brandon
Peters, however, along with running back Chris Evans, put those fears to rest, as Michigan managed to score three touchdowns and ended the half up 28-0. The offense, combined with the impressive defense of the Wolverines, would coast through the second half of the game. Preview of Week 12: The undefeated Wisconsin Badgers welcome a hungry Michigan Wolverines team into Camp Randall for a vital late season
Big Ten showdown. The game can be seen on FOX Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Across the border, the Minnesota Gophers look to become bowl-eligible for the sixth straight year as they travel to Northwestern. The game can be seen on the Big Ten Network Saturday morning at 11 a.m. Lastly, Ohio State looks to come away unscathed from an easy matchup against Illinois, which airs Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. on ABC.
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Derrick Tindal (right) poses with John Franklin III (left) after Wisconsin’s 31-14 win over Florida Atlantic in early September. The two players are both from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Rays of sunshine: Badgers’ secondary full of Florida recruits and Florida swag By Jake Nisse THE DAILY CARDINAL
Now in the fourth year of his Wisconsin career, senior safety Natrell Jamerson has acclimated to his Midwest surroundings after entering the program from the balmy climate of Florida. The Ocala, Fla., native has elevated to a starting role this fall after dabbling as a wide receiver, cornerback and kick returner in his first three seasons. But while Jamerson has settled into Wisconsin life and created a strong bond with his fellow Floridabred defensive backs, Madison still lags behind the Sunshine State in one department.
“Florida football, we take that very seriously. That’s life for us.” Derrick Tindal cornerback Wisconsin Football
“It’s got me a little sick,”
Jamerson said of the cold weather starting to hit town. “Little stuffy nose and all that, but it’s alright.” If Jamerson is struggling a bit with Wisconsin’s wind chill, though, senior cornerback Derrick Tindal and redshirt freshman Dontye Carriere-Williams are likely right there with him shivering. Wisconsin’s group of defensive backs from Florida, which also includes junior safety D’Cota Dixon, does almost everything together, after all. “You can never see one of us alone,” Carriere-Williams said. “We’re just always together. And you know, that’s when that bond comes in, that’s when that on the field chemistry comes in play, when you actually know a person.” That chemistry has been apparent throughout the Badgers’ 10 games to date, as the team currently ranks as the seventh-best passing defense in the country. That competitiveness, however, doesn’t wane when the defensive backs step off of the gridiron, as Call of Duty and NBA 2K duels provide the ballhawks a chance to compete at somewhat lowered stakes.
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“Anything we all do, it’s always competitive,” said Jamerson, who doesn’t actually play video games himself. “Nobody wanna’ lose. It can be the simplest thing: Nobody wants to lose.” And according to CarriereWilliams, that sentiment is obvious from Tindal’s reaction to defeat. “Sore loser of the group — that has to be D.T.,” Carriere-Williams, the Miami native said. “If he loses he wants to play again, if he wins he’s done. He’s the cheater of the group when it comes to video games.” While the trio has gravitated toward each other because of their Florida roots — Jamerson spoke about the state’s uniform culture — their bond has done lots more for them than simply providing gaming partners. “It was real big,” CarriereWilliams said of the presence of Florida guys on the roster during his redshirt season. “Coming in I didn’t play early on. I redshirted my freshman year obviously. And you know those guys — D.T, Sojourn Shelton, Natrell Jamerson — those guys really kept me intact. There were days I was real down,
just thinking about it, not being able to go out there and help my team. But those guys kept me up, told me to just keep working [and] my time will come.” It’s not just the Florida presence in Madison that has helped these players, though. The benefits of a Florida football education — the state features powerhouses like Carriere-Williams’ alma mater St. Thomas Aquinas — can be felt all the way in the Midwest. “I feel like Florida football actually helped me a lot in college though,” Tindal said. “Playing against a lot of talented dudes, shit, I played against a lot of dudes right now who are in the NFL, and that really helped me out.” Tindal and his fellow Florida Badgers have undoubtedly benefited from the state’s competitive football landscape. But the Sunshine State is markedly different from the Midwest, and ultimately, the defensive backs’ strength draws from their common ground and understanding. “I don’t know how to describe it,” Jamerson said of his home state’s culture. “I don’t know, we
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just have a different swag about us. We talk different.”
“Anything we do, it’s always competitive. Nobody wanna’ lose. It can be the simplest thing: Nobody wants to lose.” Natrell Jamerson safety Wisconsin Football
You may find Jamerson, CarriereWilliams and Tindal joking around among each other, as they often do. You may hear a southern twang in their voices as they speak. And you may recognize the group’s utter cohesion, a bond so strong that it very likely elevates its play on the field. But for everything that growing up in Florida has brought these guys, perhaps nothing is more important than the subtle, yet burning intensity in all of them. Especially during the hunt for a place in the College Football Playoff. “Florida football, we take that very seriously,” Tindal said. “That’s life for us.”
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D’Cota Dixon (14), Natrell Jamerson (12) and Dontye Carriere-Williams (29) are all from the Sunshine State. Their ties to Florida have helped make the secondary closer.
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First quarter key for UM against Wisconsin Story by Kassie Dunniho
1 Pressure the passer Sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook did not start the game off strong against the Hawkeyes. On just his second pass attempt of the game, Hornibrook threw his first of two pick-sixes on the game. In order for Michigan to upset Wisconsin at home, they must generate a pass rush. If they can get Hornibrook under pressure, they will rush him into forced passes and create turnovers. Hornibrook must learn how to operate under pressure. It may be easier for Michigan to get a decent pass rush on the quarterback thanks to injury. Sophomore center Tyler Biadasz left Saturday’s game against Iowa early in the second half with an apparent leg injury. If Biadasz, who has been the starting center all season, is a no-go on Saturday, the Wolverines will have an easier time getting after Hornibrook.
3 2 Hot start Anyone who has ever been to Camp Randall on game day, knows just how electric the atmosphere is. If Michigan wants to silence the 80,000 Badger fans in attendance, it will need to start fast. The Wolverines will need to set the tone early and score on the first drive of the game. Badger fans know how important this game is for the Wisconsin’s playoff hopes and will certainly be rowdy (especially with ESPN’s College Gameday making an appearance.) A huge pro for Michigan would be taking the crowd out of the game. If Maize and Blue can make the stadium quiet, it will only help them against an already extremely tough defense.
Take advantage of injuries To make matters worse for Hornibrook, he has only one of his favorite targets left on the field. Jazz Peavy hasn’t been on the field for Wisconsin since late September and Quintez Cephus is out for the year with a right leg injury. Hornibrook still has senior tight end Troy Fumagalli on the field, but defenders have done a good job at keeping him out of the game plan. Hornibrook has been forced to rely on Danny Davis, AJ Taylor and Kendric Pryor. All three have been decent this season, but are not as experienced as Peavy and Cephus. This could be a huge benefit for Michigan. This is a big game for both teams and it will be important for the young receivers to play well, even if the pressure is high. If they can’t perform well, Wisconsin could be looking at its first loss of the season.
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Heisman Watch
Mayfield clear front runner, UW’s Taylor not far behind By Noah Bennett
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1 Dominant defense The Badgers’ stout defense gave up a stingy 66 total yards of offense against the Hawkeyes. In order to prevent Michigan from stealing a win in Camp Randall, the Badgers will need to have the same mentality. Fortunately for UW, the Wolverines are fairly banged up. Their top rusher, junior running back Karan Higdon, left last week’s game against Maryland with a foot/ankle injury. Wisconsin’s defensive line is the best that the Wolverines have seen thus far in the season, averaging three sacks per game on opposing quarterbacks. The Badgers were able to drop Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley four times in their matchup against the Hawkeyes. The Badgers were also able to take the ball away from the Hawkeyes three times. Leon Jacobs had two fumble recoveries and T.J. Edwards brought in a one-handed interception late in the game. Wisconsin’s defense has punished opposing offenses all season, and they will need to continue that against Michigan.
3 2 Work the weak wideouts It could be a fun day for the Badgers’ secondary on Saturday. The Wolverines’ wide receivers caught for just one pass against the Maryland Terrapins. Eddie McDoom was the lone receiver with only two yards on the day. Michigan’s receivers are quite easily taken out of the game, as the Michigan offense relies on their tight ends. This all comes back to the Badgers’ defense being as dominant against Michigan as they were against Iowa. If the Badgers can generate pressure up front and rush Brandon Peters into throws, Derrick Tindal, Nick Nelson and company will have a fun day against the inexperienced quarterback. Peters has just four touchdown passes on the season but has not turned the ball over. Michigan’s offense is banged up, which will make for an entertaining game for the unforgiving Badger defense.
Earlier Taylor time It’s no secret that the Badgers struggle starting strong. Wisconsin quickly fell to a seven-point deficit against Iowa thanks to Alex Hornibrook’s pick-six on the opening drive. Accordingly, the Badgers need to get Taylor moving earlier in the game. The more Wisconsin hands the ball off to the freshman, the better off they are. Taylor controls the Wisconsin offense and carries them on his back. With 157 yards against Iowa, Taylor provided a spark for a sluggish Badgers offense. Taylor, however, must hold onto the ball. The true freshman coughed up his fifth fumble of the year last week. Still, Taylor is worth the slippery fingers, as he completed his fifth game with over 150 yards. In order for the Badgers to claim victory against the Wolverines, they must establish the running game early and stick with it throughout.
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Quarterback Alex Hornibrook has struggled at times this season holding onto the football.
1. Baker Mayfield, RS Senior QB- Oklahoma At this point, Mayfield has a firm grasp of the steering wheel in this Heisman year. Playing against a strong No. 6 TCU squad, Mayfield once again lit up the opposition. On 18 for 27 passing for 333 yards and three touchdowns, Mayfield guided his team to victory and potentially sealed his case for the Heisman. This Saturday, the Sooners take on the Kansas Jayhawks in what should be an extremely winnable game. Expect another day of quick work for Mayfield and Co. Trending: Steady 2. Bryce Love, Junior RB- Stanford In a week when other Heisman hopefuls stumbled, Love once again had a solid day, running through Washington’s top-rated defense for 166 yards and three scores. Moreover, Love is averaging 9.0 yards per rush this season. Without Love, Stanford most likely would not be a top-20 team, so let’s show some love to Love. Trending: Up 3. Saquon Barkley, Junior RB- Penn State As impressive as he is as an all-around running back, Barkley is just not putting up the kinds of rushing numbers a back is required to to win the Heisman. In a 35–6 beat down of Rutgers, Barkley gained only 35 yards on the ground, failing to top 2.5 yards per carry for the second time in the last three games. This week, with his Heisman chances dwindling, Barkley will have a chance to put up
good numbers against underwhelming Nebraska. Should Barkley have a good couple of weeks to wrap up the regular season, with some help, he could be back in the conversation for the top spot. Trending: Down 4. Jonathan Taylor, Freshman RB- Wisconsin Had it not been for two fumbles on the day, Taylor could have jumped to second or third on this list. Still, Taylor had another solid day, gaining 157 yards on the ground against an extremely talented Iowa defense. Taylor has proven that he can play at an elite level in the tough games, and he will need to continue that trend against a slept-on Michigan defense this Saturday if he wants to be a finalist for the Heisman Trophy award. Trending: Steady 5. Jalen Hurts, Sophomore QB- Alabama As hateable as Alabama is, Jalen Hurts deserves to be on this list. Once again, he appears to be guiding Alabama towards another undefeated regular season and playoff berth. He continues to put up strong numbers in what is widely considered the nation’s best conference. There is more to this award than just stats, which is why Hurts cracks the top five. He is the undisputed leader of his team, and it shows with his performance and leadership on the field. Trending: Up On the Bubble: Khalil Tate, QB, Arizona Josh Adams, RB, Notre Dame Mason Rudolph, QB, Oklahoma State J.T. Barrett, QB Ohio State
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Kendric Pryor had his first two career touchdowns against Iowa last weekend.
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Wolverines looks to pull off upset By Noah Bennett THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Leon Jacobs has been one of the Badgers’ best defensive players this season. He has 40 tackles and 3.5 sacks this season.
Jacobs continues to shine on Wisconsin’s dominant defense By Morgan Spohn THE DAILY CARDINAL
The last three meetings between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Iowa Hawkeyes have been absolute wars. Many expected this year’s matchup to be no different, as the Hawkeyes came off an impressive performance against the Ohio State Buckeyes. Still, Wisconsin ultimately won and improved to 10-0, the best start in program history, primarily resulting from superb defensive play. The Wisconsin offense turned the ball over six times on the day and the Badger’s defense had to respond to the offenses
sloppy play. They did just that, not allowing the Hawkeyes to score a single offensive touchdown all game. For a second week in a row, the story of the game was the impressive Badger pass rush and athletic secondary. Wisconsin shut down Nate Stanley, the Hawkeyes quarterback, by only allowing him to throw for 42 yards on 24 attempts and sacking him four times. Even more impressive, however, is that Iowa only rushed for 25 yards on the game. Although the entire defense was stout, Leon Jacobs headlined the Badgers’ defensive dominance.
With the Badgers clinging to a three-point lead in the third quarter and Iowa looking to mount a drive to take the lead, Stanley let a snapped ball hit him and fall to the ground. The ensuing scrum caused the cold football to squirt around like a fish fresh out of water. As the ball rolled around, Leon Jacobs was on the back-end of the scrum and as the ball fell to his feet, he grabbed it and ran to the house, extending the Badgers’ lead to 10 points. After Wisconsin tacked on another touchdown the Hawkeyes again looked to respond to the Badgers widening the gap. As Stanley dropped
back to throw, junior linebacker Ryan Connelly stripped sacked Iowa’s quarterback, and Jacobs was there again to pounce on the loose ball and all but secure the Badger victory with his second fumble recovery on the day. Jacobs was also responsible for a sack and two quarterback hurries. Without Jacobs’s key defensive touchdown, the Hawkeyes might’ve drove down the field and taken the lead, putting the Badgers in a precarious spot. Instead, his touchdown proved vital. That play, along with a multitude of other contributions, earned Jacobs the MVP of the game.
Series History
Wisconsin closing gap in all-time series By Noah Bennett THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Alex Hornibrook hopes to pull UW closer in its all-time series with UM.
The vast majority of the Wisconsin-Michigan rivalry has been all Wolverines (they hold a 50-14-1 all-time edge). Legendary Michigan coach Bo Schembechler used to wallop the Badgers year-in and year-out, going 18-1 against UW in his career. The tables have turned of late though, as over the last seven matchups, the Badgers hold a 4-3 lead and have outscored UM 198-161. The Maize and Blue won the last year’s contest however, after pulling out a heartbreaking 14-7 win in Ann Arbor. Jim Harbaugh’s 19th-ranked squad in the AP Poll will look to continue its winning ways this weekend against the undefeated No. 5 Badgers. Home field advantage, on the other hand, bodes well for UW, as three of the last four wins came at Camp Randall. The last time Michigan trav-
elled to Wisconsin in 2009, quarterback Scott Tolzien led the Badgers with five all-purpose touchdowns en route to a 45-24 blowout victory. In 2010, the last matchup before last season’s reunion, Wisconsin ran the ball 58 times for 357 yards and six touchdowns in a 48-28 victory, as then-offensive coordinator Paul Chryst called just one pass in the entire second half. Some other exciting contests between the two in recent history include Michigan’s 19-point comeback win in 2008 and John Stocco’s draw play for Wisconsin’s winning score in 2005. There is no trophy or official rivalry title between the two storied Big Ten programs, but that does not mean this clash lacks any intensity. Before last season, the teams hadn’t met since 2010 due to conference realignment and expansion, but that only contributes to the hype.
At the start of this college football season, many expected the Wisconsin vs. Michigan meeting to be a top-10 contest. Now, however, with a disappointing year from the Wolverines, this game merely appears to be a resume-building game for the Badgers, as they continue to march towards the school’s first College Football Playoff berth. Michigan, once with its own playoff aspirations for the year, finds itself playing to stay relevant in the Big Ten East among the likes of Ohio State, Michigan State and Penn State. With junior quarterback Wilton Speight going down early in the season, Michigan has struggled to find a suitable replacement at quarterback, and even an identity for its team. Sophomore running back Chris Evans has shown promise, but even he has proven to be inconsistent at times. With this struggle taking place on offense, the Michigan defense has slowly developed into a strong group. Replacing over half of its starting defense from last year, the young group has experienced a trial-by-fire sort of year, which has shown much benefit in recent weeks. Should Michigan want to earn a win coming into Camp Randall, the defense will have to continue its strong play and likely get a couple takeaways in order to aid its slow rolling offense. Wi s c o n s i n , u n l i ke Michigan, has been the poster child for consistency all year long. Despite numerous injuries at seemingly every position, the Badgers haven’t faltered, staying true to its identity of smash mouth style football. The defense, coming off undisputedly best performance of the year, allowing only 66 yards of total offense to Iowa, hopes to continue its dominance — as it should against an offense as inconsistent as Michigan. The offense’s rushing attack continues to plug along, led by potential Heisman hopeful Jonathan Taylor, who has now collected over 1500 yards rushing as a freshman. Despite injuries to the likes of sophomore Quintez Cephus and senior Jazz Peavy, the Wisconsin receivers, namely freshman Kendric Pryor, have stepped up, making big plays when needed. Wisconsin’s key to success this coming weekend will be its ability to control the line of scrimmage as it has all year long. Domination in the trenches has been huge to disrupting the rhythm of the opposition week-in-and week out, and expect that to continue against the Wolverines in this rivalry game.