Cornbread Pick of the Week

Cornbread Takeaway

Make Iowa throw. Stop the run, protect the football and keep it inside one possession — the low total leaves Iowa little room to win by margin. Projected Wisconsin 17-16.

Wisconsin allows roughly 2.5 yards per carry against FBS opponents, a direct matchup edge against an Iowa offense that wants to establish the run — and Iowa is without leading rusher Kamari Moulton. That puts more on QB Hank Brown and an inconsistent passing attack. The Badgers come off a dominant 24-7 win over USC built on controlling the line of scrimmage and limiting explosives. How this loses: Wisconsin turns it over, loses the field-position battle or gives Iowa short fields on special teams at a tough Kinnick. Expect a physical, low-scoring, one-score game deep into the fourth quarter.