Wisconsin now turns the page after its 31-22 loss to Washington State and 1-1 start to the season. Next up are the 2-0 Georgia Southern Eagles, a team led by former Texas head coach Clay Helton who defeated Nebraska in Lincoln last season and effectively ended the Scott Frost era.
These Badgers should be much better than last year’s Cornhuskers. It’s matchups like these that allow a team to gel and gain momentum before conference play begins.
The Eagles enter Saturday as SP+’s No. 83 team in the nation with the No. 47 offense and No. 124 defense. Those numbers and the team’s track record point to one theme: this should be a massive day for the Wisconsin offense.
Here is everything you need to know about the Georgia Southern Eagles: