College Football Week 8 preview and predictions: What to watch for
By Jason Parker
Upset of The Week – Iowa over No. 10 Wisconsin
The four-game stretch from hell for the Badgers concludes on the road against a Hawkeyes team that is much better than what its record shows. For Wisconsin, everything started so well when they went to East Lansing and throttled Michigan State.
The last two games, however, have been close losses to teams ranked in the top four nationally – Michigan and Ohio State – with each loss decided by a touchdown. Despite the close margin, the losses have to take their toll on the men from Madison, and that’s where the Hawkeyes come into play.
Iowa’s running tandem of Akrum Wadley and LeShun Daniels Jr. are going to get a healthy dose of the ball and will keep the Badgers – who are sore and beaten from the last two losses – on their toes for much of the game.
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On defense, the Hawkeyes are giving up less than 20 points a game – including three games of seven points or less from the opposition. I’m not saying it will be that bad for Wisconsin’s offense, but they won’t be able to get back on the winning side of the ledger for another week.