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Reviewing the 2019 Wisconsin Badgers

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When the Badgers ground game gets going, Wisconsin is tough to stop because it also energizes their defense.

A month ago, Wisconsin looked like a serious threat to not only seriously challenge Ohio State for the Big Ten championship but also to make the College Football Playoff. With shutouts in four of their first six games, the Badgers had actually scored as many defensive touchdowns (4) as they had allowed opposing offenses all season. There is a great symbiotic relationship between the Badgers offense and defense. Wisconsin leads the nation in time of possession, as their powerful offense controls the clock and allows their defense to be well-rested and ready to shut down opposing offenses.

Until the fourth quarter against Illinois. The Wisconsin offense turned the ball over twice in the final eight minutes of the game, opening the door for the Illini to score the final 10 points of the game in a 24-23 upset. Similar things happened a week later against Ohio State; the Badgers kept the game scoreless for most of the first half, but as the Badger defense wore down, the Buckeyes took control. And when the Badgers started turning the ball over again in the second half, it was game over.

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