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Wisconsin Football: Four reasons the Badgers will beat Western Kentucky

By Joe Orlofski

MADISON, WI - NOVEMBER 21: The Wisconsin Badgers flag is out against Northwestern Wildcats on November 21, 2015 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Tom Lynn/Getty Images)
MADISON, WI - NOVEMBER 21: The Wisconsin Badgers flag is out against Northwestern Wildcats on November 21, 2015 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Tom Lynn/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WI – SEPTEMBER 26: The Wisconsin Badgers student second erupts after Austin Traylor #46 of the Wisconsin Badgers scores a touchdown during the second half against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Camp Randall Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) /

4. Home field advantage

In the past 11 years, the Badgers have gone 67-9 in Camp Randall Stadium. 

That is a tremendous record at home, and most of those losses came against ranked conference foes.  WKU is far from ranked currently.

Not only will WKU have to endure 80,000 fans screaming, but they will also have to deal with the hype of a Badger season that is full of hope.  It’s the first game, on a Friday night under the lights, of a year in which the Badgers have a shot to go to the Playoff.

On top of that, the Badgers will continue their numerous famous game day traditions, the biggest, of course, being Jump Around.

Whether it’s Jump Around, the slow/fast/reverse/split wave, singing to Brown Eyed Girl or Sweet Caroline, or just the student section in general, the WKU offense will have to deal with a ruckus Camp Randall.

Finally, Wisconsin has been fairly secretive in a new addition to Camp Randall: Area Red.

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No one is quite sure what this is yet, but I can imagine it will only make things more difficult for opposing teams.  WKU will not be able to handle the noise or the adrenaline this coming Friday night.