Wisconsin and Minnesota will take the field Saturday afternoon with a lot on the line.
They’ll battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe and a shot at a Big Ten West title. For two teams that were looking up at Iowa for much of September and October, it’s mildly surprising we’re seeing a situation where Wisconsin can capture the division with a win on Saturday.
Related: Five keys to a Wisconsin victory over Minnesota this weekend
The game will not be an extremely easy one for the Badgers. This will be one of Graham Mertz’s first experiences playing a big-time road game (Purdue this year was his first), Braelon Allen will need to continue dominating opponents and the defense needs a bounce-back contest after giving up 28 points to Nebraska last weekend.
For thoughts on those areas and more, here are six stats that will decide Saturday’s game:
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