After a dominating performance against Purdue, Wisconsin heads to New Jersey with a lot of momentum. Rutgers started the season 4-0, but suffered their first loss of the season last week at the hands of Nebraska. Wisconsin has never lost to Rutgers, entering the matchup 5-0 against the Scarlet Knights, but Rutgers will be favored at home, so let's get into some predictions.
Cameron (5-0) | Andrew (5-0) | Ericka (5-0) | Trevor (5-0) |
|---|---|---|---|
17-13 Rutgers | 23-20 Rutgers | 28-24 Rutgers | 24-19 Wisconsin |
For the first time this season, not everyone is in agreement about the outcome of the game. It really does feel like the first time this year that one team or the other isn't wildly favored. Rutgers has the better record and home field advantage, but they haven't really played anyone this year and feel a little overrated. The Badgers have yet to beat a great team this season, but are a little more battle tested.
The strong Rutgers defense could give Braedyn Locke and the Badger offense fits. But the key for Wisconsin will be stopping the nation's fifth-leading rusher Kyle Monangai.
There's a lot on the line for Wisconsin out east. At 3-2, they still need some quality wins on their resume for their bowl hopes. A road win against Rutgers is almost a necessity. A loss, and the Badgers sit at 3-3 with teams like Oregon and Penn State still on the schedule.