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Nebraska vs Wisconsin Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines

Originally posted on College Football News
By Pete Fiutak | Last updated Nov 20, 2024 10:10 PM ET

Will Nebraska ever be bowl eligible?

It seemed like a done deal after a 5-1 start, but the offense went bye-bye on a four-game losing streak, and now the stress is off the charts that it’s happening AGAIN. It’s Nebraska - it’s supposed to be in the College Football Playoff hunt, and instead, no Power Four program is on a longer bowl drought.

2016. That’s the last time the Huskers were in a bowl. Lose, and it comes down to next week’s trip to Iowa.

Wisconsin also needs this to get bowl eligible. It started 5-2, and then the schedule kicked in hard, the O collapsed, OC Phil Longer was relieved of his duties, and the team needs a win or it’ll need to beat Minnesota to get to six wins.

Nebraska vs Wisconsin: How to Watch and Game Preview

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 pm ET
How To Watch: Big Ten Network
Venue: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
Teams: Nebraska (5-5), Wisconsin (5-5)
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Why Wisconsin Will Win

Alabama, Oregon, Penn State, USC, and Iowa. The offense fell flat against the five great defenses on the slate, and was good against everyone else.

The team came up with over 300 yards in the five wins, fewer than 300 in the five losses, and now the O should be a bit more effective with a tweak in styles from the Longo era.

Those five teams the Badgers dealt with in the losses were also able to run. When the defense holds up and the quick passing game clicks from the start, the team rolls with a little positive momentum.

Nebraska needs run well to win. It was able to slip past Rutgers, but it’s 1-5 when it doesn’t run for at least 130 yards. The Badgers are 4-0 when holding teams to under 130 yards on the ground.

Why Nebraska Will Win

Yeah, Wisconsin wins when it gets to 300 yards of total offense, but that’s not a given.

The Huskers have kept six of the ten teams to 301 yards or fewer, and with everyone in the stadium jacked and the team pumped up on Senior Day, the D should come up with something special.

It’s not just on the offensive side. The Badgers struggle and lose against anyone who can throw. Iowa ran wild in its win, but everyone else who beat UW came up with more than 200 yards through the air.

New Husker offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen got his feet wet last week in the USC game, but the O struggled. Expect QB Dylan Raiola to get hot with time to work against a Badger defense that doesn’t get behind the line, but …

Nebraska vs Wisconsin: Who Will Win?

There’s pressure, but it’s mostly on the Nebraska side to win-now-or-else.

Wisconsin will try to mix it up a bit offensively, but it’ll stall way too often way too often.

Nebraska will sputter and cough, and it’ll have a few problems with field goals - there will be a big miss early in the fourth quarter.

But the Husker will come up with one last big stop leading to one gigantic moment for the Husker faithful.