Thursday, November 1, 2007

Wisconsin at No. 1 Ohio State Week 10

Wisconsin has won the last two games against Ohio State and four out of the last six. However, the top-ranked Buckeyes are favored by 15.5-points over the 21st ranked Badgers.

Wisconsin is a heavy underdog because P.J. Hill has a bruised left foot and his backup, Lance Smith, is suspended from playing away games. That leaves freshman Zach Brown to carry most of the load if Hill can't perform.

If the running game has troubles Wisconsin's offense will need Tyler Donovan to show his senior leadership. Donovan has thrown for 1,855 yards and 12 touchdowns, but he has also thrown nine interceptions.

Donovan has a playmaker in tight end Travis Beckum. Beckum is among the nation's best tight ends with 625 receiving yards and three TDs. The Badgers might be without receiver Luke Swan, but senior Paul Hubbard should be at full speed after suffering a knee injury in the second week.

The View's Take
Most fans won’t be able to watch Beanie Wells pass the 1,000-yard rushing mark as the Buckeyes improve to 10-0. What happened to only missing the YSU and Akron games?

I find it ridiculous that Time Warner and the Big Ten are keeping the majority of Central Ohio from watching the No. 1 team in the country. They're also going to prevent fans from watching at least 13 of the basketball games. Shame on both of them.

Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 10

Ohio State's History Against Wisconsin

Overall
50-17-5
1,574-863
22-12

Home 27-7-3
923-426
25-12

Away
23-10-2
651-437
19-13

Last Ten
5-5 181-171
18-17

The Players
QB
O-State- Todd Boeckman 1,799 yards 21 TD 8 INT 66.5%
UW- Tyler Donovan 1,855 yards 12 TD 9 INT 59.2%

RB

O-State- Beanie Wells 996 yards, 5.7 ypc, 7 TD
UW- P.J. Hill 1,066 yards, 5.0 ypc, 14 TD

WR
O-State- Brian Robiskie 41 rec, 787 yards, 19.2 ypc, 8 TD
O-State- Brian Hartline 34 rec, 429 yards 12.6 ypc, 5 TD

UW- TE Travis Beckum 53 rec, 625 yards 11.8 ypc, 3 TD
UW- Luke Swan 25 rec, 451 yards 18.0 ypc, 2 TD

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