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CFB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 10/27/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
WISCONSIN
 
NORTHWESTERN
-4.5  

+4.5  
-200

+170

49.5
 
17
Final
31

WISCONSIN (5 - 2) at NORTHWESTERN (4 - 3)
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Week 9 Saturday, 10/27/2018 12:00 PM
Board OpenLatest
139WISCONSIN-6.5-4.5
140NORTHWESTERN5049.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
WISCONSIN - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games5-2+12-55-233.015.7461.3(6.8)1.320.07.7356.1(6)2.0
Road Games1-101-12-020.57.0349.0(6.1)1.027.510.0424.0(6.9)1.5
Last 3 Games2-101-23-034.318.3453.7(6.9)1.727.38.7420.7(6.5)2.0
Conference Games3-1+12-24-032.715.5444.0(6.8)1.224.78.2416.5(6.7)2.2
WISCONSIN - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)33.015.722.933:4845-282(6.2)13-2358.7%179(7.8)68-461(6.8)(14)
Opponents Defensive Avg.26.41320.830:4137-152(4.1)19-3258.5%226(7)69-378(5.5)(14.3)
Offense Road Games20.57.015.029:0636-196(5.4)12-2157.1%152(7.3)57-349(6.1)(17)
Defense (All Games)20.07.717.426:1233-169(5.1)15-2757.5%187(7.1)60-356(6)(17.8)
Opponents Offensive Avg.28.313.820.830:1940-182(4.5)18-2961.9%215(7.3)70-397(5.7)(14)
Defense Road Games27.510.020.030:5439-234(5.9)14-2263.6%190(8.6)61-424(6.9)(15.4)

NORTHWESTERN - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games4-3+3.63-44-324.315.9374.4(4.7)1.424.611.3373.0(5.5)1.1
Home Games1-3-1.51-32-223.014.7390.2(4.7)1.727.711.0381.5(5.5)1.0
Last 3 Games3-0+5.21-22-127.011.7382.0(4.9)1.721.710.3365.0(5.1)1.3
Grass Games3-3+2.63-34-225.317.3390.5(4.9)1.526.211.2403.8(5.7)1.3
Conference Games4-1+5.23-23-225.816.6349.8(4.6)1.022.411.0388.6(5.5)1.4
NORTHWESTERN - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)24.315.922.930:0333-78(2.3)28-4760.1%296(6.4)80-374(4.7)(15.4)
Opponents Defensive Avg.251319.930:5037-144(3.9)20-3458.7%227(6.7)71-371(5.2)(14.9)
Offense Home Games23.014.724.729:0831-61(2)31-5260.1%329(6.3)83-390(4.7)(17)
Defense (All Games)24.611.318.129:5734-143(4.2)22-3462.9%230(6.7)68-373(5.5)(15.2)
Opponents Offensive Avg.27.213.620.430:1037-160(4.4)19-3359.1%229(7)69-389(5.6)(14.3)
Defense Home Games27.711.018.030:5241-149(3.6)19-2867.6%232(8.4)69-381(5.5)(13.7)
Average power rating of opponents played: WISCONSIN 33.4,  NORTHWESTERN 37.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
WISCONSIN - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
8/31/2018W KENTUCKY34-3W-35.5L52U39-23417-31-257134-12417-30-1812
9/8/2018NEW MEXICO45-14W-36L58O59-4179-13-151230-7714-24-1343
9/15/2018BYU21-24L-23.5L53U43-20418-28-190128-19113-23-1200
9/22/2018@ IOWA28-17W-3W44O44-21017-22-205031-14814-23-2563
10/6/2018NEBRASKA41-24W-18.5L59.5O48-37013-24-163124-11126-44-4071
10/13/2018@ MICHIGAN13-38L9.5L46.5O29-1837-20-100248-32014-21-1240
10/20/2018ILLINOIS49-20W-24W53O54-35713-22-188236-2109-21-905
10/27/2018@ NORTHWESTERN            
11/3/2018RUTGERS            
11/10/2018@ PENN ST            
11/17/2018@ PURDUE            
11/24/2018MINNESOTA            

NORTHWESTERN - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
8/30/2018@ PURDUE31-27W1W51O42-16623-37-235025-20230-46-2703
9/8/2018DUKE7-21L-3L47.5U32-9931-56-282239-9718-24-2040
9/15/2018AKRON34-39L-21L47.5O36-8637-58-405336-9017-28-2771
9/29/2018MICHIGAN17-20L14.5W46.5U34-2816-29-174042-18015-24-1960
10/6/2018@ MICHIGAN ST29-19W10.5W44O20-831-47-373224-9631-52-3291
10/13/2018NEBRASKA34-31W-3.5L58O23-3241-65-455247-23125-35-2513
10/20/2018@ RUTGERS18-15W-20L49.5U47-12817-34-150126-10715-31-810
10/27/2018WISCONSIN            
11/3/2018NOTRE DAME            
11/10/2018@ IOWA            
11/17/2018@ MINNESOTA            
11/24/2018ILLINOIS            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
WISCONSIN: The Badgers return nearly every key contributor on offense this year, which means star running back Jonathan Taylor will once again run behind one of the nation's best offensive lines. And with a good quarterback in Alex Hornibrook under center, the Badgers should have one of the conference's most well-balanced'and dare we say explosive'offenses. Uncharacteristically, defense is a relative question mark for the Badgers this year, but an incredibly soft early-season schedule will allow the inexperienced unit to ease into things. And Wisconsin has always been a next-man-up program, so it should be just fine with head coach Paul Chryst and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard in charge. This Wisconsin team is thinking College Football Playoff or bust.
NORTHWESTERN: Northwestern's all-time leading rusher is gone, as running back Justin Jackson is now playing for the Los Angeles Chargers. The good news is that quarterback Clayton Thorson should be ready to play when the Wildcats open up their season against Purdue. Thorson tore his ACL in Northwestern's Music City Bowl victory over Kentucky, but if he's healthy, this team should be a threat to win double-digit games again. Defensively, the Wildcats have stars at every level, and they should be a nightmare to play'which has become the norm for a team coached by Pat Fitzgerald. If Wisconsin slips up, there's a good chance Northwestern will be first in line to reap the benefits in the division.
PREVIEW
Banged-up Badgers likely to get some players back vs. Northwestern
 

Injuries have plagued starters this season for No. 20 Wisconsin, but replacements have done well in wake of player absences.

Redshirt senior strong safety Evan Bondoc, a Madison native and former walk-on, had an interception, a forced fumble and five tackles (1.5 for loss) in Wisconsin's win against Illinois last weekend.

The Madison native and former walk-on started in place of senior D'Cota Dixon, who was sidelined with a right foot injury.

The Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten Conference) likely will get a few players back and see others sit on the bench when they face West Division opponent Northwestern (5-3, 5-1) on Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.

Bondoc said he prepares the same each week, whether he watches from the sideline or lines up on the field.

"You've got to prepare like you're going to play because we have a (high) standard, as a room, and we want to keep that no matter who was on the field," Bondoc said.

Redshirt sophomore safety Eric Burrell forced a fumble against Illinois and had 11 tackles in the Badgers' loss at Michigan, stepping in for freshman safety Scott Nelson (right leg).

Dixon and Nelson are listed as questionable for Saturday's game in Evanston, along with senior nose tackle Olive Sagapolu, who suffered an apparent left ankle injury of the Illinois game.

Sagapolu was tackled after he intercepted Illinois quarterback MJ Rivers in the second quarter.

Sagapolu didn't play the remainder of the game, and Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said their taking a day-by-day approach for the Wildcats game.

"We'll kind of wait and see what happens as the week progresses," Chryst said of Sagapolu.

Redshirt junior quarterback Alex Hornibrook and sophomore running back Jonathan Taylor remain healthy and productive for Wisconsin.

Hornibrook completed 13 of 22 passes for 188 yards, and had three touchdowns and two interceptions over the Illini.

Taylor had 27 carries for 164 yards, while senior running back Taiwan Del had 12 carries for 111 yards.

The Badgers are ranked fourth nationally in rushing at 282.1 yards per game.

Meanwhile, Northwestern has won three straight games, and rallied to beat Nebraska and Rutgers in its last two games.

The Wildcats are banged up on offense, with senior running back Solomon Vault and junior running back John Moten IV being sidelined with injuries.

Freshman running back Isaiah Bowser got the chance to shine, as the young player was the driving force in the Wildcats' 18-15 win over Rutgers.

Bowser scored two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, and collected a career-high 24 carries for 108 yards.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald is seeking consistency with a Wildcats offense that had 278 total yards against Rutgers and 482, in overtime, over Nebraska.

One of the top people that Fitzgerald expects regular, solid performances is senior quarterback Clayton Thorson, who has been the team's starter for three-plus seasons.

Thorson fumbled, was sacked in the end zone by Rutgers, which gained two points on the play, and completed 17 of 34 passes for 150 and no touchdowns. That effort occurred after two stellar performances -- with six touchdowns in each game -- over then-No. 20 Michigan State and Nebraska.

Fitzgerald said he's not looking ahead to whether any team can contend against Wisconsin for the top spot in the West Division standings.

"We're just really inconsistent right now, especially on offense," Fitzgerald said. "The pedal's down for me. That's my job. I've got to get it fixed. I've got to get us to play more consistently."

Fitzgerald has a great amount of respect for the Badgers offensive line, in addition to Taylor and Deal, and others who help Wisconsin's ground game.

"I love what they do; they stick to their system and do it really well," he said. "They're very physical up front. If it was just (Taylor), it would be a little bit easier, but they have a three-headed monster at running back."


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