Ohio State vs. Wisconsin football preview: Everything you need to know before kickoff

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State soccer begins Massive Ten play on Saturday night time when the No. 3 Buckeyes tackle Wisconsin. Right here is every thing you want to know earlier than kickoff.

Recreation data

Who: Wisconsin (2-1) at No. 3 Ohio State (3-0).

When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Japanese.

The place: Ohio Stadium, Columbus (102,780).

TV: ABC, with Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe on the decision.

Twitter: Observe Nathan Baird, Doug Lesmerises and Stephen Means.

Newest line: Ohio State -19.

Collection historical past: That is the eighty fifth assembly between the 2 colleges. Ohio State has a file of 61-18-5 vs. Wisconsin, with the latest assembly being a 34-21 win within the 2019 Massive Ten Championship Recreation.

Compensate for the newest Ohio State information

* Take a look at our employees’s sport predictions in addition to the perfect bets from Nathan and Stephen.

* Nathan supplied his prediction of Ohio State’s depth chart.

* Stephen examined the listing of recruits visiting on Saturday night time, together with 2023 five-star edge rusher Keon Keeley.

* Learn the newest version of “Hey, Nathan.”

* Stephen regarded again on the sport in opposition to Toledo and what Ohio State did to determine its pink zone woes.

* C.J. Stroud and Cade Stover have rapidly developed an in depth connection on and off the sphere, writes Nathan.

* Stephen wrote about how this yr’s Ohio State-Wisconsin sport gained’t be one other sport that decides who the perfect working again within the Massive Ten is.

* Nathan revisited the highest defensive coordinators Ohio State has gone up in opposition to since 2017, together with Wisconsin’s Jim Leonhard, and the way Ryan Day has accomplished in opposition to them.

* Learn concerning the six Wisconsin gamers Ohio State followers ought to fear about on Saturday.

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Saturday night time’s matchup in Columbus may come all the way down to a battle between Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz and Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Working again Braelon Allen is a focus for the Badgers, however how nicely Mertz throws the ball could have a big effect on the consequence.

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Information from Wisconsin

* Jim Polzin of the Wisconsin State Journal wrote about how the hole between Ohio State and Wisconsin would possibly solely get wider.

* Polzin’s colleague, Colten Bartholomew, examined how the Badgers try to embrace their uncommon position as an underdog.

* Badger247′s Evan Flood mentioned how Graham Mertz can alter the narrative of his profession on Saturday night time.

Stat leaders

Passing: Wisconsin: Graham Mertz, 44-62 (71.0%), 697 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs. Ohio State: C.J. Stroud, 62-85 (72.9%), 941 yards, 11 TDs, 0 INTs.

Speeding: Wisconsin: Braelon Allen, 50 carries, 332 yards (6.6 avg.), 5 TDs. Ohio State: Miyan Williams, 32 carries, 207 yards (6.5 avg.), 1 TD.

Receiving: Wisconsin: Chimere Dike, 9 receptions, 172 yards (19.1 avg.), 1 TD. Ohio State: Marvin Harrison Jr., 18 receptions, 342 yards (19.0 avg.), 5 TDs.

Tackles: Wisconsin: Maema Njongmeta, 19 tackles. Ohio State: Tommy Eichenberg, 19 tackles.

Sacks: Wisconsin: Nick Herbig, 4 sacks. Ohio State: 3 tied with 2 sacks.

Interceptions: Wisconsin: Seven tied with 1 INT. Ohio State: Ronnie Hickman, 1 INT.

Different Massive Ten video games

Thursday

Illinois 31, UT Chattanooga 0

Saturday’s schedule

Maryland at No. 4 Michigan, midday, FOX

Central Michigan at No. 14 Penn State, midday, BTN

Minnesota at Michigan State, 3:30 p.m., BTN

Indiana at Cincinnati, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2

Iowa at Rutgers, 7 p.m., FS1

Miami (Ohio) at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m., BTN

Florida Atlantic at Purdue, 7:30 p.m., BTN

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If you happen to or a cherished one has questions and desires to speak to an expert about playing, name the Ohio Drawback Playing Helpline at 1-800-589-9966 or the Nationwide Council on Program Playing Helpline (NCPG) at 1-800-522-4700.

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