LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 19: Running back Braelon Allen #0 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs against defensive back Quinton Newsome #6 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium on November 19, 2022 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
This one will feel a lot like Wisconsin basketball’s matchup with Dayton earlier this week. It will be the football equivalent of a 43-42 basketball game with every play meaning something, teams struggling to score, and defenses controlling the afternoon.
The run games will be the featured story as Mo Ibrahim has been on a tear for Minnesota while Wisconsin relies on their deep running back room headlined by Braelon Allen. Which run game has the better day? That might decide the matchup.
Graham Mertz doesn’t have to go win the game, but has to play mistake-free football against an opportunistic Minnesota defense. The Badger defense is playing their best football of the season, but haven’t seen a running back like Ibrahim because there aren’t many like him in the nation. The home-field advantage is what leans me toward the Badgers in a close, low-scoring contest.
Wisconsin beats Minnesota 17-14
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