Hello, old friend: The Spartans and Badgers have played their share of exciting games in recent years, but haven’t met since 2012.
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“We started out like this past year and ended up winning a Big Ten Championship”, Biegalski said.
“We are very rarely off schedule. This is why I came to Wisconsin, to play in games this”.
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported Sunday night that Hornibrook would start this week, but the Badgers had not confirmed that prior to Hornibrook’s comments. The team that does that Saturday likely will leave victorious. Wisconsin beat Georgia State 23-17 at home on September 17. During a stretch that began late in the third quarter and crossed over into the fourth quarter, however, their play was substandard. Both Bart Houston and Alex Hornibrook have been hit or miss this season, Hornibrook has completed 13-of-17 passes, though he was 5-of-5 against Akron in blowout duty. That’s especially true for Michigan State, which must get the best of Ohio State and Michigan in the East Division, though Wisconsin has no easy road, either. Was it pretty at times? No.
“We’ve had multiple turnovers in each game and it’s something we need to cut out”, McSorley said. Because the teams have not played each other in so long, he is not counting on the game to be a close one, but he hopes it will be. Three games in, the Spartans have just three sacks, which is tied with in for the second-fewest in the Big Ten (Purdue is at the bottom with one).
Hornibrook was surrounded by reporters, as if facing a huddle. Fans should expect him to handle the pressure with aplomb. And if he gets help from his teammates, UW can escape with a victory.
Three of the last four meetings overall have been decided by six points or fewer.
No. 11 Wisconsin will travel to Michigan State to take on the No. 8 Spartans this weekend.
The Warhawks piled up 481 yards of total offense, including 357 in the first half, and held the Lions to 186 yards and a 2.6-yards-per-play clip. Wisconsin junior wide receiver Jazz Peavy has 12 catches for 178 yards (14.8 aveage) and 2 touchdowns in 3 games.
So Dantonio incorporated pieces of that into his model when he took over at Michigan State in 2007. The left-handed quarterback has showed poise and accuracy in limited time for the Badgers (3-0). Against their last four power conference opponents (Stanford, Ohio State, Texas, and Michigan State), the Irish have allowed 42 ppg. MSU will pass for roughly 200 yards, but that’s because Warner doesn’t really attempt to open up the passing game. The Michigan State Spartans are coming off a big win in South Bend over Notre Dame. Second, already battling major defensive injuries heading into the game, starting linebacker Nyeem Hartman-Wite was injured again and lost for the season.
In a surprise, strong-legged kicker Rafael Gaglianone has been ruled out with a back injury.
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Hornibrook is a redshirt freshman in his second year in the Wisconsin program under second-year coach Chryst.
