Wisconsin travels to West Lafayette, Indiana to face the 1-2 Purdue Boilermakers on Friday night.
The game opens up a Big Ten slate for the Badgers which will be the final before UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington join the conference and divisions are eliminated. Despite Wisconsin’s sluggish start to the year, a final shot at the Big Ten West is still right in front of them.
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Several things have to change before the Badgers are again considered the favorites to win the West, however. It’s easily described as both the offensive and defensive sides need to find their identity and play more consistent football. There have been flashes of greatness from both sides, but nothing consistent enough to get behind.
As we look at the matchup with a struggling Purdue team, here are five stats that will undoubtedly define the contest: