The Wisconsin Badgers play Ohio State for the Big Ten Conference football championship on Saturday night in Indianapolis.
The Badgers are playing for their fourth league title in five years. The Buckeyes, for their part, still have an outside chance at the field of four in college football’s new playoff system.
Wisconsin is led by record-setting running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Melvin Gordon. Due to injuries, Ohio State is down to their third-string quarterback, but Badgers play-by-play announcer Matt Lepay said the Buckeyes are still loaded with some potent offensive weapons.
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“A very good running back by the name of Ezekiel Elliott, a number of athletic receivers who can get the better of defensive players on many occasions. So you’re probably not going to completely shut down their big-play capability, but you have to limit it,” he said.
Luckily for Wisconsin, they have the nation’s number-two ranked defense.
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