2015 Opponent Previews: Wisconsin
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Sargon
Starter
Wisconsin's schedule
Ohio State is not on their schedule. They lose to Bama week 1 then will be favored in 11 or 10 (@NU) games.
No MSU. No UM. No PSU. KSU of the 90's type schedule.
9/05/15 vs. Alabama
09/12/15 vs. Miami (Ohio) Camp Randall Stadium
09/19/15 vs. Troy Camp Randall Stadium
09/26/15 vs. Hawai'i
Camp Randall Stadium
10/03/15 vs. Iowa * Camp Randall Stadium
10/10/15 at Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb.
10/17/15 vs. Purdue * Camp Randall Stadium
10/24/15 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill.
10/31/15 vs. Rutgers * Camp Randall Stadium
11/07/15 at Maryland * College Park, Md.
11/21/15 vs. Northwestern * Camp Randall Stadium
11/28/15 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn.
(Edited to add "Wisconsin's schedule")
Ohio State is not on their schedule. They lose to Bama week 1 then will be favored in 11 or 10 (@NU) games.
No MSU. No UM. No PSU. KSU of the 90's type schedule.
9/05/15 vs. Alabama
09/12/15 vs. Miami (Ohio) Camp Randall Stadium
09/19/15 vs. Troy Camp Randall Stadium
09/26/15 vs. Hawai'i
10/03/15 vs. Iowa * Camp Randall Stadium
10/10/15 at Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb.
10/17/15 vs. Purdue * Camp Randall Stadium
10/24/15 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill.
10/31/15 vs. Rutgers * Camp Randall Stadium
11/07/15 at Maryland * College Park, Md.
11/21/15 vs. Northwestern * Camp Randall Stadium
11/28/15 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn.
(Edited to add "Wisconsin's schedule")
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AlexHamilton10
Four-Star Recruit
He was talking aboot Minnesota...Ohio State is not on their schedule. They lose to Bama week 1 then will be favored in 11 or 10 (@NU) games.
No MSU. No UM. No PSU. KSU of the 90's type schedule.
9/05/15 vs. Alabama
09/12/15 vs. Miami (Ohio) Camp Randall Stadium
09/19/15 vs. Troy Camp Randall Stadium
09/26/15 vs. Hawai'iCamp Randall Stadium
10/03/15 vs. Iowa * Camp Randall Stadium
10/10/15 at Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb.
10/17/15 vs. Purdue * Camp Randall Stadium
10/24/15 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill.
10/31/15 vs. Rutgers * Camp Randall Stadium
11/07/15 at Maryland * College Park, Md.
11/21/15 vs. Northwestern * Camp Randall Stadium
11/28/15 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn.
Dr. Strangelove
All-Conference
I think you're right. The last 15 years have let the program slip into mediocrity. I think Nebraska could claw it's way back into elite category if NCAA rule changes allow for earlier official visits, but until then it's just going to be hard for NU to recruit at a level necessary to hang with top teams.
Regarding Wisconsin, it's hard to pick against them. From a pure scheduling standpoint, I simply don't see many chances for them to rack up conference losses. With NU having to play Michigan State, and Wisconsin's joke of a conference schedule, even a Nebraska victory still leaves us with very little room for error.
True2tRA
Banned
So from reading that article, Wisconsin isn't expected to drop off a whole lot. Chryst has coached there before obviously, and Wisconsin will continue to pound the running game similar to what they have been in the past.
They kept the same defensive coordinator as last season. Their defense was very good and should be good again.
The only weakness is QB, WR, and the loss of three, YES THREE starters on the offensive line. Now we could talk for days about how weak Nebraska's offensive line has been and a few guys that shouldn't have even been out there in my opinion, but for a team like Wisconsin to lose three starters, maybe it's a bigger deal for them.
When QB and offensive line is a supposed weakness, that is a great sign that Wisconsin may struggle this season. Especially if an opponent can get them out of their groove and stop the run game. That might be a tall order, but it might not be too much to ask from Nebraska at least. Nebraska's strength defensively will be right up the gut with Collins and Valentine. Banderas and Rose should be all over the field this year making plays Nate Gerry and Leroy Alexander will hopefully be blitzing right along with the linebackers.
The best way to beat Wisconsin will be to pressure Stave and confuse that inexperienced offensive line. Nebraska plays Wisconsin early enough in the season that there may not be complete cohesion up front for the yet. Which means, unlike Bo Pelini's tactics against the Vadgers. If Bankers defense crowds the line, stops the run, and forces Stave to beat you, I don't think he has the ability to do so.
They kept the same defensive coordinator as last season. Their defense was very good and should be good again.
The only weakness is QB, WR, and the loss of three, YES THREE starters on the offensive line. Now we could talk for days about how weak Nebraska's offensive line has been and a few guys that shouldn't have even been out there in my opinion, but for a team like Wisconsin to lose three starters, maybe it's a bigger deal for them.
When QB and offensive line is a supposed weakness, that is a great sign that Wisconsin may struggle this season. Especially if an opponent can get them out of their groove and stop the run game. That might be a tall order, but it might not be too much to ask from Nebraska at least. Nebraska's strength defensively will be right up the gut with Collins and Valentine. Banderas and Rose should be all over the field this year making plays Nate Gerry and Leroy Alexander will hopefully be blitzing right along with the linebackers.
The best way to beat Wisconsin will be to pressure Stave and confuse that inexperienced offensive line. Nebraska plays Wisconsin early enough in the season that there may not be complete cohesion up front for the yet. Which means, unlike Bo Pelini's tactics against the Vadgers. If Bankers defense crowds the line, stops the run, and forces Stave to beat you, I don't think he has the ability to do so.
Hammerhead
All-Conference
Now that's a murderers' row...Ohio State is not on their schedule. They lose to Bama week 1 then will be favored in 11 or 10 (@NU) games.
No MSU. No UM. No PSU. KSU of the 90's type schedule.
9/05/15 vs. Alabama
09/12/15 vs. Miami (Ohio) Camp Randall Stadium
09/19/15 vs. Troy Camp Randall Stadium
09/26/15 vs. Hawai'iCamp Randall Stadium
10/03/15 vs. Iowa * Camp Randall Stadium
10/10/15 at Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb.
10/17/15 vs. Purdue * Camp Randall Stadium
10/24/15 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill.
10/31/15 vs. Rutgers * Camp Randall Stadium
11/07/15 at Maryland * College Park, Md.
11/21/15 vs. Northwestern * Camp Randall Stadium
11/28/15 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn.
...for Wisconsin to murder.
If they don't win the West with that schedule, they need to seriously re-evaluate how much their university needs a football program.
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Saunders
Heisman Trophy Winner
Yeah, the talk of "balanced schedules" out of the B1G offices was a load of crap. They'll be favored in every game but 1.Now that's a murderers' row...Ohio State is not on their schedule. They lose to Bama week 1 then will be favored in 11 or 10 (@NU) games.
No MSU. No UM. No PSU. KSU of the 90's type schedule.
9/05/15 vs. Alabama
09/12/15 vs. Miami (Ohio) Camp Randall Stadium
09/19/15 vs. Troy Camp Randall Stadium
09/26/15 vs. Hawai'iCamp Randall Stadium
10/03/15 vs. Iowa * Camp Randall Stadium
10/10/15 at Nebraska * Lincoln, Neb.
10/17/15 vs. Purdue * Camp Randall Stadium
10/24/15 at Illinois * Champaign, Ill.
10/31/15 vs. Rutgers * Camp Randall Stadium
11/07/15 at Maryland * College Park, Md.
11/21/15 vs. Northwestern * Camp Randall Stadium
11/28/15 at Minnesota * Minneapolis, Minn.
...for Wisconsin to murder.
If they don't win the West with that schedule, they need to seriously re-evaluate how much their university needs a football program.
I hadn't looked at their schedule that closely. That is a terribly easy schedule. If they don't win 10 next year all of the land of Bucky should by disappointed.
huskered17
All-Conference
I can't see Wis running on us again, like they have. What did they run two or three of the same plays, over and over against us, and the coaches couldn't figure a way to slow it down. Never seen anything like that, since Okl and their wish bone. Even then we could shut it down enough to stay in games with Okl. There is much more experience on this new staff, and I can't see them letting that happen, no matter how good Wis is. We should win the West, with our tougher conf games at home. Don't know if we will, but I sure am tired of waiting for the us to get back to the top of the pecking order. I feel the same way "lo country" does. It's time to return to who we were.
GBR!!!
GBR!!!
Hedley Lamarr
All-American
Riley didn't seem to have trouble slowing down Wisconsin's running game with inferior defensive talent
Saunders
Heisman Trophy Winner
Hammerhead
All-Conference
It's not rocket science. If our guys learn how to keep outside containment, there's no reason why we can't hold Wisconsin's running game. Our defense played for the last few years like they'd never seen a run go outside the tackles.
NUance
Assistant Coach
Let's hope Riley and Banker figure it out. I gotta feeling that 408 yard ncaa rushing record against us hastened Bo's departure.
OTOH, I think Wisconsin's rushing attack will drop off quite a bit from what it was last year.