The loser knows that it has been formally – if not officially – eliminated.
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Penn State’s Saquon Barkley, named this week as the Big Ten offensive player of the year, will be the next challenger to test Wisconsin, and on a larger stage – Saturday night’s Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium, where the victor will keep its hopes alive for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions are 8-3-1 against the spread this season, covering in seven straight while winning eight straight overall.
Path of the playoffs: The only shot the Wolverines have is for No. 3 Clemson and No. 4 Washington to lose and for Penn State, a team MI beat 49-10, to win the Big Ten championship game.
Chryst was asked Friday if he would play both quarterbacks Saturday. “Just being in there, seeing what it was like, what the environment was like, how different teams approached it, you find out from teams that have played in that game before what they did, what their plan was”.
When both teams take the field Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, it will be a culmination of hard work, overcoming adversity and staying the course.
The victor takes home the Big Ten crown. Wisconsin leads the nation with 21 interceptions, 11 in the past three weeks.
Penn State prediction roundtable with the Campus Insiders staff. Breaking down what will happen in the Big Ten Championship Game between the Badgers and Nittany Lions.
A gaping hole forms in the middle of Penn State’s offensive line created by a push from left guard Steven Gonzalez and a seal block from center Brian Gaia.
A fan base wondering if coach James Franklin would ever beat a ranked team.
Stock up: Wisconsin. The Badgers rallied to beat Minnesota to win the Big Ten West outright and climb a notch to enter the top five.
On most any other team in the Big Ten, these players would likely be getting more carries. Penn State now could start thinking big, despite being banged-up due to injuries.
The legacy of Joe Paterno was tainted and the football program received a bowl ban and scholarship reductions.
They do it by shifting quickly, screen jumping and moving players down the line of scrimmage. If you’ll be on the go during the game, catch it live on FOX Sports Go.
“Anytime you create some pressure on a quarterback, maybe the accuracy is off just a little bit, or the timing is off a little bit”, Chryst said. I don’t think there’s anything in his game he doesn’t do well. His team has reeled off six straight wins to end the regular season. He has topped 200 yards twice this season – 207 at Purdue and 202 vs. Maryland – and has run for 15 touchdowns. But Hornibrook practiced on Tuesday.
The Wisconsin defense has been very consistent, holding opposing offenses to 292 yards per game and 13.66 points allowed per game.
Franklin has been notably coy when it comes to injury information since he arrived at PSU three years ago, but he claims his week long insistence that Barkley is fine is not a front, something the Big Ten’s offensive player of the year backed up during a conference call with reporters back on Monday.
But Nittany Lions redshirt sophomore quarterback Trace McSorley knew the Whitehall High School graduate was special well before that. Penn State’s Tyler Davis has been near ideal in Field Goals this season. Remember, Penn State is the team that defeated Ohio State earlier this season. They played an impressive game this past weekend against No. 2 Ohio State despite the loss.
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This season, UW has only recovered four fumbles, meaning more than 75 percent of Wisconsin’s turnovers forced have been interceptions.
