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Michigan has had two straight weeks of struggle, but the Wisconsin team coming to town has had two straight weeks of — nothing.
The Badgers have been off since Oct. 23, when they opened the season with a resounding victory over Illinois, but due to COVID-19 outbreaks within the program, they haven’t played a game since that first week. So how will Michigan, a team that’s been backsliding, get back in the swing of things?
Wisconsin will be shorthanded, but who and where? We don’t know.
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Analyst Kirk Herbstreit doesn’t make a pick because he’s calling the game as a color analyst along with play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler. But with celebrity guest picker Jack Nicklaus — a noted Buckeye — appearing, here’s how the ESPN College GameDay staff sees the game playing out:
- Jack Nicklaus: WISCONSIN
- Desmond Howard: WISCONSIN
- Lee Corso: WISCONSIN
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Going into the weekend, Corso has a commanding lead in the ESPN College GameDay picks, with 36 points, with the nearest being Rece Davis with 28 points on the year.
Regardless of how it plays out, it’ll be a tough matchup for a Michigan team trying to get back on the winning track, even if it’s against a team that hasn’t taken the field, nor practiced, in some time.
WolverinesWire staff predictions:
Preview and predictions: Michigan football vs. Wisconsin Badgers
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