The weekend is finally here.
Less than 24 hours from now the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers will take the field in Chicago against old friend Jack Coan and the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The game has seen years of build-up, as last year’s contest at Lambeau Field was canceled, Coan transferred to Notre Dame after the 2020 season and the 2021 season began with this game circled.
Wisconsin v Notre Dame Thursday night reading:
Numbers to know: https://t.co/Ens3XSDJjp
Stats that'll decide the game:https://t.co/A12LXyVbOj
ND team preview: https://t.co/AtgHaJYyli
Five keys: https://t.co/JfnNT6sjDd
— Ben Kenney (@benzkenney) September 23, 2021
For both Wisconsin and Notre Dame, this game will be a litmus test. Both programs have shown good signs this season, though both have also shown some real question marks. A win on Saturday will go a long way towards constructing the narrative surrounding how good each team truly is.
Asher and I are joined by Nick Shepkowski and Michael Chen of FightingIrishWire to give our predictions for the contest and explain how we see the game unfolding.
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