Nick Baumgardner, Mlive.com: J.T. Barrett: He was the best offensive player in the league when the year started and nothing’s changed through three games.
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The Spartans have had their noticeable issues with spread offenses over the past few seasons with the exception of Notre Dame last weekend and Ohio State in a rainy Horseshoe. Last week Nevada was able to rebound at home with a win over Buffalo in which they rolled up over 500 yards of total offense.
The last seven meetings have been decided by an average of about five points and this one could be much like the rest.
By now it seems foolish to be surprised by anything Mark Dantonio does in East Lansing.
DELAYED DEBUT: Jourdan Lewis, one of Michigan’s top players, is expected to start at cornerback after missing the first three games with an undisclosed injury. The Spartans and Badgers provided the country plenty of entertaining games in the six years prior, though.
“I think he knows a lot of these guys (on Wisconsin) on a personal level nearly, whether it’s from high school or in recruiting”, O’Connor said. It’ll obviously be a challenge defending him when he comes out there on offense. I thought he earned the opportunity to get more snaps and to get the start. Wisconsin won both previous times in this situation, in 1999 and 2011.
Wisconsin has held opponents to less than 100 yards rushing 10 times over the last two season, tied for third-most in the FBS, and the Spartans aren’t far behind, registering eight such games (tied for sixth-most in FBS). The two programs have sure had their share of recent history since the Big Ten expanded to 12 teams, lumping the two in opposite divisions and then swapping places in the realigned division format once the Big Ten expanded to 14.
“All those guys are a little bit here and there right now”.
“I think now as I came back here we’re trying to emulate what Michigan State is doing”, Chryst said. “All we have to do is continue to win”. Sometimes it results in the big plays like Gerald Holmes breaking off a 73-yard touchdown run untouched.
The special teams unit showed improvement against Notre Dame, and the season has been a major improvement for sophomore punter Jake Hartbarger. The Gophers were 31 of 36 when moving inside the opponents’ 20-yard line, but scored only 19 touchdowns.
Answer: “Well, I don’t think you can live in the state of MI without being affected by their brand and overall tradition”.
Nevada, a 5 ½-point underdog at Purdue, is coming off its best offensive performance in coach Brian Polian’s four seasons. He is downing that ball inside of the 10-yard line.
Senior kicker Michael Geiger is still an unknown this year, missing his only field goal attempt in week one. Their coverage unit is well-proven as well, and field position will be an important battle.
QB DECISION: Alex Hornibrook will start for Wisconsin at quarterback after Bart Houston started the first three games. 5 ranked Louisiana State University.
The Wisconsin Badgers are 3-0 this season after beating Georgia State by a score of 23-17 in week 3.
8, What does Michigan State like to do defensively to try and rattle quarterbacks? Wisconsin beat Georgia State 23-17 at home on September 17. “Big plays play a part in it”, Dantonio said.
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Hornibrook will replace Bart Houston at quarterback in what is a key game for both the Badgers and the Spartans.
