** 2023 Opponent Preview : Wisconsin (Game 11) **

Undone said:
I think we're better against the run than the pass, so him being even 100% doesn't worry me that much. I hear you though that if his injury is still lingering during the game it boosts out chances quite a bit either way.

I'm way more worried about our inability to throw the ball and the put a QB on the field that won't turn the ball over like crazy.
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Agreed.  Our defense isn't perfect, but it's pretty good dog gone it.

Allen has been dealing with injuries, Melusi is out, so they have to go with guys further down the depth chart like we have.  

But also, this year we have Gifford and a physical secondary, and no Farmer.

Think back to all the long runs Wisc and Iowa and Minnesota and iLLinois had the past few seasons, thinking "if the secondary just came up and made a tackle instead of running laterally and whiffing". 

Now look at all the games we have plaid this year.  How many big chunk runs have you seen in comparison?  How many 50-70 yard scoring runs have you seen that break your back in the 4th quarter?  

I like our secondary this year and I wish Singleton was healthy enough to go.  The guys we have this year aren't afraid to tackle running backs.  Our guys hit hard and wrap up.  Which gives me a lot of hope against Wisc and Iowa.  Defense will bring it and do their job like all year.  

 
I don't know why there's so much pessimism about this game. It's difficult to find any positives about Wisconsin this year. They don't run the ball well. They don't throw the ball well. Their defense is bad. Northwestern's completely listless offense just blew them out in their own stadium (that game was not even as competitive as a 24-10 final indicates). The only nice thing I can say about this year's Wisconsin team is that Vakos looks like a guy who will be kicking on Sundays in the future. I think Nebraska will take this one with a final around 16-9, even if you bake in us losing the turnover battle. 

 
brontosaurus said:
I don't know why there's so much pessimism about this game. It's difficult to find any positives about Wisconsin this year. They don't run the ball well. They don't throw the ball well. Their defense is bad. Northwestern's completely listless offense just blew them out in their own stadium (that game was not even as competitive as a 24-10 final indicates). The only nice thing I can say about this year's Wisconsin team is that Vakos looks like a guy who will be kicking on Sundays in the future. I think Nebraska will take this one with a final around 16-9, even if you bake in us losing the turnover battle. 
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Everything you said is true.  However, we have an offense that loves to just hand the ball to the other team.  That is the difference in almost every loss we had this year and it very well could be the cause of the loss this weekend.

 
brontosaurus said:
I don't know why there's so much pessimism about this game. It's difficult to find any positives about Wisconsin this year. They don't run the ball well. They don't throw the ball well. Their defense is bad. Northwestern's completely listless offense just blew them out in their own stadium (that game was not even as competitive as a 24-10 final indicates). The only nice thing I can say about this year's Wisconsin team is that Vakos looks like a guy who will be kicking on Sundays in the future. I think Nebraska will take this one with a final around 16-9, even if you bake in us losing the turnover battle. 
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It isn't pessimism because Wisconsin is a strong team.  I don't think it matters much who we are playing right now.  If we take care of the ball, we probably beat Wisconsin or Iowa just like we would have beaten Minnesota, Michigan State, and Maryland.  I still think we get to 6 wins but I have no idea if that is against Wisconsin or Iowa.  Our entire QB room has the yips.  If one of them can get over them by Saturday, we win.  If not, we will have to wait until next Friday for Iowa.   

 
Hilltop said:
It isn't pessimism because Wisconsin is a strong team.  I don't think it matters much who we are playing right now.  If we take care of the ball, we probably beat Wisconsin or Iowa just like we would have beaten Minnesota, Michigan State, and Maryland.  I still think we get to 6 wins but I have no idea if that is against Wisconsin or Iowa.  Our entire QB room has the yips.  If one of them can get over them by Saturday, we win.  If not, we will have to wait until next Friday for Iowa.   
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That perfectly sums up our situation.  It all comes down to if the QB (whomever it is) can not give the ball to the other team.

 
Badgers are not good, in fact somewhat terrible.  However, we’ll find a weird way to hand them the game.  And Birds too .... Huskers, 5W-7L final standings.

Like Rodents and Terps .....

 
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WTH! Chris Brooks son plays for Wisconsin! I was just thinking how much better this team would be if we had a reliable pass catcher even at the level of Chris Brooks! Dude was an underrated wr with Niles Paul, Menelik Holt, and Mike McNeil. 

 
TGHusker said:
So which Wisky shows up - the emotionally wounded team or the one determined to turn around their season.  I hope the former and not the later. 

https://wiscnews.com/sports/college/football/wisconsin-football-nebraska/article_4f809ae6-a2ba-51f8-8389-4794b6b8f546.html
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I think the key to this game is to have some type of success early.  If we come out and throw an interception giving them a short field and an early TD, we probably lose this game because they will gain some confidence.  If we come out and make them struggle on offense...while finding some form of success by putting some points on the board, then the Wisky team that quits might show up.

 
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