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Wisconsin's offense ranks 59th in the country in yards per play, and Iowa an even worse 86th. Wisconsin is No. 252 out of 256 FBS and FCS teams in terms of pace. Iowa is No. 212 in pace of play. Defense rules the day as Wisconsin's defense ranks No. 1 in the country with Iowa following closely behind at No. 6. Take the Under.
Teams like Northwestern, Illinois and Ohio State have shown the formula for stopping Wisconsin. If you limit Jonathan Taylor's big plays, and get Wisconsin into third downs, Jack Coan hasn't shown the ability to consistently move the chains. Well, Iowa is let to allow a single run of greater than 20 yards all season long. They're the only defense that can say that, and that will help the Hawkeyes cover nearly 10 points in what should be a low-scoring game.
"The Badger Way" is still a good way to play the game: Run game and defense. Iowa does a great job of playing the same style of attack. Where this game will be decided is in the trenches. Wisconsin's ability to dominate up front, along with RB Jonathan Taylor's ability to hit the home run, will be the difference in a huge Big Ten matchup Saturday. Lay the points with Wisconsin