If you had told anyone on planet Earth that unranked Wisconsin would beat #12 Nebraska 70-31 in the Big Ten Championship game, you would have been put in a straight jacket. Well, that’s exactly what happened, as the Wisconsin Badgers absolutely, completely, totally crushed Nebraska and cemented their third straight trip to the Rose Bowl.
Going into this game nearly every single pundit predicted a Nebraska victory. They were too explosive on offense. Their quarterback was significantly better. They were known for coming back in tough games and were on a 6-game win-streak. The Badgers meanwhile had the third best record in their own division, and were in the championship game only because Ohio State and Penn State were prohibited. Wisconsin had lost 3 of their last 4 games. They simply didn’t belong.
Well, what does everyone have to say now? With an utterly dominating ground game, who put up more rushing yards (539) on the Blackshirts than any team in the history of Nebraska f...
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