Only 48 hours now separate the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers from taking the field against old friend Jack Coan and the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The game is significant to the narrative surrounding this Badger football team, as a loss in this spot would bring whether the team is good enough to win the Big Ten West into question. On the other hand, a win would give the team valuable momentum heading into next weekend’s showdown with No. 19 Michigan.
The game itself does not affect the Big Ten race. What we see on the field, though, will tell us a lot about where this team stands.
So far this week we’ve gone through Notre Dame’s team preview, five stats that will decide the contest, what Jack Coan said about facing his former team and more.
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Here, now, are the five keys to a Wisconsin victory on Saturday: