The Wisconsin Badgers are 1-0 to start the college football season after defeating the Buffalo Bulls at home this past Saturday 38-17. It was an out-of-conference game for Wisconsin, and the Badgers will have another out-of-conference game on Saturday, September 9, when they go on the road against the Washington State Cougars.
That game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT, and it will take place at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. Washington State went on the road last week and defeated the Colorado State Rams 50-24. The PAC-12 made headlines a lot during the first week of the college football season. The Wisconsin Badgers will need to be sharper against a tougher opponent this week on the road in a hostile environment if they want to avoid the upset.
Is it possible that the Wisconsin Badgers are on upset alert heading into the second week of the college football season?
Wisconsin Badgers Should Be on Upset Alert Heading Into This Football Game Against the Washington State Cougars
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According to BetOnline.ag, Wisconsin is only a 6.5-point favorite on the road against Washington State. The Badgers have -105 odds to cover the spread, and Washington State has -115 odds to cover the spread. Wisconsin on the money line to win outright is at -245 odds, and Washington State is at +205 odds. The over/under points total is set at 58.5 total points. The over is set at -117 odds, and the under is set at -103 odds.
The Wisconsin Badgers being a favorite, but not a double-digit favorite on the road, is everything you need to know about this matchup. Wisconsin should be on upset alert. Quarterback Tanner Mordecai wasn’t very sharp last week.
He did complete 24-of-31 passes but only threw for 189 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. One thing that helped Wisconsin’s offense was their running game with Chez Mellusi and Braelon Allen. Mellusi rushed for 157 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns. He averaged 12.1 yards per carry. Allen rushed for 141 yards on 17 carries, 17 carries and two touchdowns. He averaged 8.3 yards per carry.
The one player that the Badgers defense needs to watch out for is quarterback is junior Cameron Ward. He completed 75.5% of his passes last week for 451 yards passing and three touchdowns, Ward also rushed for 40 yards on 13 carries and a score. He averaged 3.1 yards per carry.
Cameron Ward could be the reason why the Wisconsin Badgers get upset on the road this weekend. If Tanner Mordecai does not play much better in Week 2 and goes toe-for-toe with Cameron Ward, it may not go well for Luke Fickell and company.
