Bucky isn’t like the Badgers of the past. That offensive line isn’t making the same type of holes and it’s arguable that the always serviceable Wisconsin quarterback title is flimsy during some games with Graham Mertz.
Last week, the Badgers had an awful game against Iowa, a 24-10 loss in which Wisconsin tallied just 51 rushing yards.
But that’s also why the Badgers are just 10-point favorites, instead of 13, against Nebraska on Saturday.
With a lame duck coach and a likely six-game losing streak to end the season, the Cornhuskers have nothing to play for. Meanwhile, Wisconsin can still salvage a disappointing season with a bowl game. The return of Casey Thompson as Nebraska's signal caller won’t make a difference and it’s easy to see Wisconsin opening up the running game and Braelon Allen rushing for over 100 yards.
Take the Badgers -10 at BetMGM.
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Darren is a Senior Executive Producer at The Action Network, covering all angles of the sports betting world. He spent two stints at ESPN, from 2000-06 and 2012-18, he regularly wrote for ESPN.com and contributed to ESPN shows, including SportsCenter and Outside The Lines. He also served as a business correspondent for ABC News, where he made appearances on the network’s flagship shows, including “Good Morning America,” “World News Tonight” and “Nightline.” While at CNBC from 2006-2012, Rovell anchored five primetime documentaries, including “Swoosh! Inside Nike,” which was nominated for an Emmy. Rovell also contributed to NBC News, where he earned an Emmy as a correspondent for the network’s Presidential Election coverage.
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