Minnesota vs. Wisconsin – Game Preview – November 26, 2022 – ESPN

Minnesota (7-4, 4-4 Large Ten) at Wisconsin (6-5, 4-4), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

: Wisconsin by 3

Sequence document: Wisconsin leads 62-61-8

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

The winner will get Paul Bunyan’s Axe, a trophy that has gone to the victor of this annual rivalry sport since 1948. After knocking off Wisconsin 23-13 final yr, Minnesota is searching for to beat the Badgers in back-to-back seasons for the primary time since 1993-94. Wisconsin is searching for a seventh victory that may clinch a successful season.

KEY MATCHUP

Minnesota RB Mohamed Ibrahim vs. Wisconsin run protection: Ibrahim has rushed for 1,524 yards this season and leads all Soccer Bowl Subdivision gamers with 152.4 yards speeding per sport. He’s coming off a 263-yard efficiency in a 13-10 loss to Iowa. Ibrahim should get previous a stingy Wisconsin line of defense that includes NT Keeanu Benton. Wisconsin permits simply 3 yards per carry to rank fourth amongst all FBS groups. The Badgers have given up 103.73 yards speeding per sport to rank eleventh.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Minnesota: S Tyler Nubin is second on the Gophers with 55 tackles, leads the group with 4 interceptions and has three cross breakups and a pressured fumble this season. He’ll make his thirty first profession begin, maybe for the ultimate time in maroon and gold. The native of St. Charles, Illinois, has one yr of eligibility remaining, however he participated in Minnesota’s senior day ceremony final week and is an NFL draft prospect whose inventory has been rising.

Wisconsin: RB Braelon Allen has taken loads of hits this season however has withstood the bruising to hurry for 1,126 yards and 10 touchdowns. Minnesota restricted Allen to 47 yards on 17 carries final season, ending a streak of seven straight speeding performances of at the very least 100 yards. Allen has been banged up currently, which might result in extra carries for Chez Mellusi.

FACTS & FIGURES

Ibrahim must rush for 103 yards to interrupt the Minnesota single-season document of 1,626 that David Cobb set in 2014. Ibrahim has 4,527 profession yards speeding and desires 128 extra to cross Darrell Thompson for that program document. … The 2 groups have cut up their final 4 matchups. That follows a Wisconsin 14-game successful streak over Minnesota from 2004-17. … Wisconsin OLB Nick Herbig, who leads all FBS gamers in sacks per sport (1.1) should sit out the primary half of this sport after getting penalized for concentrating on within the second half of the Nebraska sport. … Wisconsin has a 4-2 document underneath interim head coach Jim Leonard, who was promoted from defensive coordinator after the firing of Paul Chryst.

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