| No. 17 Wisconsin (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) vs. Northwestern (7-4, 4-3), 3:30 p.m. Saturday |
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Line: Wisconsin by 7.Series Record: Wisconsin leads 55-32-5Last meeting: 2006, Wisconsin 41-9.
The Badgers can still have a 10-win season — they play at Hawaii in their finale — and carve out a spot in a top-notch bowl with a victory. Northwestern, headed to its second straight postseason, is also eyeing a spot in a warm New Year's Day bowl after impressive back-to-back road wins at Iowa and Illinois.
Badgers QB Scott Tolzien vs. Northwestern's pass rush led by DE Corey Wootton. When Tolzien has time to throw, he can find the end zone. He had four TD passes against Michigan last week. He's completed 62.3 percent of his passes for 1,957 yards, with 14 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.
Wisconsin: QB Tolzien; RB John Clay, the Big Ten's leading rusher with 1,124 yards and 12 TDS; and WR Nick Toon with 42 catches.Northwestern: WR Andrew Brewer. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound converted QB has become a prime pass catcher for the Wildcats, is averaging 16 yards per reception and has become a key target for QB Mike Kafka. Kafka has four 300-yard passing games this season.Facts and Figures: It's the first meeting between the schools in three years and first in Evanston since 2005. .... Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz held the same position with the Badgers from 2006-07 but was not retained by Bret Bielema. ... The rivalry with Wisconsin is Northwestern's oldest among Big Ten teams, dating to 1890. Only Northwestern and Illinois have played more games (103) than NU and Wisconsin (92).
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