Wisconsin is fresh off its best showing of the season, a 30-13 victory over Purdue where the team ran for more than 300 yards and forced five turnovers.
The celebration cannot last long, though, as on the horizon is a game that will define the Badgers’ season: a home matchup with No. 9 Iowa.
This game projects to be a classic one on a surface level. Wisconsin and Iowa both need a strong run game to succeed, yet each team’s defense is among the nation’s best in stopping the run.
With a win, Wisconsin will move into the driver’s seat in the Big Ten West with only four games to go. With a loss, Iowa will capture a stranglehold on the division and the Badgers will fight for bowl eligibility.
Before we go into keys to victory, here is a complete team preview of the 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes: