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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: 847badgerfan on September 25, 2017, 04:06:33 PM
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So, both teams are coming off of a bye in the schedule. No advantage there. I don't know what NU did for its bye, but I do know UW used theirs to get #1 reps for the #2 and #3 string, to develop depth.
I'm thinking that was a smart move on the coaching staff's part. Depth will be key moving forward, with 9 straight conference games between now and the end of the season.
On paper, UW should win this game. But games are not played on paper, and NU has been UW's biggest pain in the ass for the entire time King Barry has been in Madison.
On another note, as I expected would happen, UW's starting tailback is now true frosh Jonathan Taylor, according to the depth released today.
The kid is gonna be special.
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MSU used theirs to go down as a team to Houston to volunteer in the Hurricane Harvey cleanup.
Good deeds, but didn't seem to help in the football department.
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Wisconsin leads the all time series 58-35-5
In the 1890s Wisconsin went 7-1-2 vs Northwestern
In the 19ots The Badgers went 2-0-1 vs The Wildcats
In the 1910s Sconnie went 3-0-1 vs The Cats
In the 20s Wisconsin went 2-1 vs Northwestern
In the 30s Northwestern went 6-1 vs Wisconsin
In the 40s Northwestern went 6-4 vs Wisconsin
In the 50s Wisconsin went 9-1 vs Northwestern
In the 60s Northwestern went 5-4-1 vs Wisconsin
In the 70s The Badgers went 8-2 vs The Wildcats
In the 80s Wisconsin went 7-3 vs Northwestern
In the 90s Wisconsin went 6-4 vs Norhtwestern
In the 20ots Northwestern went 4-2 vs Wisconsin
So far in the 2010s Wisconsin is 3-2 vs Northwestern
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NU depth chart vs. Wisconsin
https://www.insidenu.com/2017/9/25/16361218/northwestern-football-releases-depth-chart-week-5-vs-wisconsin-wide-receiver-jalen-brown-jace-james
NU press conference (9/25) notes
https://www.insidenu.com/2017/9/25/16361890/monday-press-conference-notes-wisconsin-gameweek-pat-fitzgerald-clayton-thorson
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I strongly dislike this game each time it happens.
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MSU used there's to go down as a team to Houston to volunteer in the Hurricane Harvey cleanup.
Were classes not in session that week? I don't know the MSU calendar, which is why I ask.
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I strongly dislike this game each time it happens.
Right. It's an ass-chapper almost every time.
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They went down Friday morning, came back Sunday night.
It was like 20ish guys I think, not the whole team. I imagine the few that have Friday classes (which I doubt is many considering even with low class selection priority I didn't have Friday class after sophomore year) were left out, along with ones who wanted to use their bye week as a bye week.
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I think most will expect a Wisconsin blowout, but Wisconsin's not really played anyone with a pulse yet.
northwestern's ugly loss at duke hangs over it's head, but Duke looks pretty darn good actually.
still, it's hard to imagine the badgers losing this one at home.
maybe the noon kickoff, 11 AM wiscy time has the badgers a bit sleepy?
I'll take the badgers 37-24
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Right. It's an ass-chapper almost every time.
Even mediocre NU teams have a knack of knocking off stronger teams. Wisconsin should lay the smackdown on the Cats, but it wouldn't shock me if it was a nail-biter.
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3 things to know about the Wisconsin Badgers
https://www.insidenu.com/2017/9/26/16365098/three-things-know-wisconsin-badgers
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I think most will expect a Wisconsin blowout, but Wisconsin's not really played anyone with a pulse yet.
northwestern's ugly loss at duke hangs over it's head, but Duke looks pretty darn good actually.
still, it's hard to imagine the badgers losing this one at home.
maybe the noon kickoff, 11 AM wiscy time has the badgers a bit sleepy?
I'll take the badgers 37-24
Most have not paid attention to this series.
The teams are 4-4 in the last eight. Those UW teams averaged 10.25 wins. NW's 7.5. NW wins were by 6, 6, 2, 3.
I hate this matchup. You go in hoping to not get kicked in the shin. Damn nerds.
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depending on which site u look at, Vegas currently has da Badgers a 5 to 7 point favorite
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Cats will be comfy-cozy this weekend. Heh. Hopefully they won't need the X-Ray though. I don't like when that happens.
Camp Randall Stadium underwent a four-year renovation that concluded in time for the 2005 football season. The $109.5 million project included the construction of a new visiting team locker room, which is heated and cooled. The visiting team also has use of Wisconsin’s on-site X-ray facility on game days.
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Forgive Badger fans for not looking past this one. The Wildcats have given them fits. Since 2000 Northwestern is 6-5 against Wisconsin. Wisconsin has a winning record during that time against every other Big Ten West foe. The difference is, Northwestern pulls out squeakers, but when Wisconsin wins, they win big. The margin of victory for Northwestern in their 6 wins was 3, 9, 3, 2, 6, 6 (4.8 ppg). The margin of victory for Wisconsin in their 5 wins was 12, 32, 47, 29 and 14 (26.8 ppg). Northwestern may have done what Northwestern has done recently, start slow, and then right the ship. After a sluggish win over a garbage Nevada team, and then getting blown out by Duke, Northwestern rallied to blitz an admittedly terrible Bowling Green team, but one probably not much different than the Nevada team they nearly lost to in Week 1. The composite computer rankings slot Nevada at #122 in the FBS and Bowling Green at #128. Clayton Thorson had statistically his best career game, at 23-30 for 370 yards and 2 TDs. That gave him an adjusted QBR (which accounts for the opponent strength I believe) of 96.2. The previous week he was a 25.0. But more importantly, they got the offensive line on track and got Justin Jackson going. After averaging 63.5 ypg on 3.4 ypc over the first two games, Jackson exploded for 121 yards on nearly 7 ypc in only about a half of action. But it will take more than one game against arguably the worst team in the FBS to fully sway me. Remember last year when Wisconsin was winning, but their run game was uncharacteristically sluggish, and we figured that was an unsustainable formula? That certainly hasn't been the problem to start 2017, with Bucky rolling to a league best 275.3 ypg running it 49 times per game. That's good for #12 in the nation, but when you look at the 11 in front of them it looks even better. You have 4 triple option teams (Georgia Tech, Navy, Army, and Air Force), 4 teams with highly mobile quarterbacks accounting for a lot of yardage(Arizona, Notre Dame, UNLV and South Florida and a Miami team that has only played two games, so their FCS game still weighs heavily. Really, only Alabama and Tulsa are doing what Wisconsin does better than Wisconsin. Northwestern has stopped that attack before, but this Northwestern team hasn't yet proven they can do much against anything other than the dregs of the FBS.
WISCONSIN 34, NORTHWESTERN 17
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I'm going 35-24 Badgers. 28-24 late, Badgers make a big defensive play to seal it.
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depending on which site u look at, Vegas currently has da Badgers a 5 to 7 point favorite
Not sure what b.s. webpage I stumbled across earlier ...
- as per the Stupid Upset Pick thread, we're actually a 14.5 underdog
[egg on face]
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Opponent Q&A with Jake Kocorowski of Bucky's 5th quarter
https://www.insidenu.com/2017/9/27/16372598/northwestern-wisconsin-football-preview-badgers-perspective-opponent-questions-answers-prediction
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Memorable moments in recent NU-Wisconsin football history
https://www.insidenu.com/2017/9/28/16377018/throwback-thursday-memorable-moments-northwestern-wisconsin-football-history-series-rivalry
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Nice analysis ELA. While I agree with most of what you say (logical approach), this series defies logic based on history. I am leaning toward the Badgers, but by a closer margin.
I finally found out where the old board went. I can't believe we are in week 5 already, the season goes by so fast. Good to see you gents are still at it
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Nice analysis ELA. While I agree with most of what you say (logical approach), this series defies logic based on history. I am leaning toward the Badgers, but by a closer margin.
I finally found out where the old board went. I can't believe we are in week 5 already, the season goes by so fast. Good to see you gents are still at it
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Why NU will / won't beat Wisconsin
https://www.insidenu.com/2017/9/29/16383038/why-northwestern-will-wont-beat-wisconsin-justin-jackson-paul-chryst-pat-fitzgerald
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insideNU PODCAST - Wisconsin preview
https://www.insidenu.com/2017/9/29/16387178/podcast-wisconsin-preview-inside-nu-northwestern-football-content-pound-the-talk
Fitz BTN interview
https://www.facebook.com/BTN/videos/10155254959384022/
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Troy Fumagali will not play today. Sounds like a leg injury - must have happened in practice. WTF.
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Good to see Avenger & Buckeye Crazy find their way here.Damn Badge UW can't catch a break in the injury dept.Should be a close contest with K.O. in an hour
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I'm going 35-24 Badgers. 28-24 late, Badgers make a big defensive play to seal it.
I'm not expecting that many points, but a late drive by Horni wins it