Iowa Hawkeyes (6-1) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (4-3)
October 30, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wisconsin Badgers -3 / Iowa Hawkeyes +3; Over/Under: 37
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The Wisconsin Badgers and Iowa Hawkeyes clash Saturday in a week 9 Big Ten college football contest at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The Iowa Hawkeyes look for a win to build on their 6-1 record. The Wisconsin Badgers look for a win to build on their three-game winning streak.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have won five straight road games. Spencer Petras is completing 59.5 percent of his passes for 1,333 yards, nine touchdowns and six interceptions. Sam LaPorta and Nico Ragaini have combined for 566 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Keagan Johnson has six receptions. The Iowa Hawkeyes ground game is averaging 116.9 yards per contest, and Tyler Goodson leads the way with 586 yards and five touchdowns. Defensively, Iowa is allowing 14.6 points and 301.1 yards per game. Jack Campbell leads the Iowa Hawkeyes with 64 tackles, Lukas Van Ness has four sacks and Riley Moss has four interceptions.
The Wisconsin Badgers have won four of their last seven home games. Graham Mertz is completing 55.9 percent of his passes for 945 yards, two touchdowns and seven interceptions. Danny Davis III and Kendrick Pryor have combined for 466 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Jake Ferguson has 22 receptions. The Wisconsin Badgers ground game is averaging 218.4 yards per contest, and Chez Mellusi leads the way with 692 yards and four touchdowns. Defensively, Wisconsin is allowing 18.4 points and 223 yards per game. Leo Chenal leads the Wisconsin Badgers with 39 tackles, Nick Herbig has 3.5 sacks and Alexander Smith has one interception.
The Hawkeyes are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Badgers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Hawkeyes last 8 games overall. The under is 8-3 in Badgers last 11 games overall. The Hawkeyes are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings in Wisconsin.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have had an extra week to get over the Purdue loss, and they bring in one of the best defenses in the league, that’s ranked 12th in total defense and third in scoring defense. The Wisconsin Badgers have put together three straight wins, which includes a win over Purdue last week, but they still have serious quarterback issues and an offense that’s 110th in scoring offense. Should be an ugly, defensive battle, but give me the free field goal with Iowa.
