Nebraska Wisconsin Betting - Nebraska Must Elevate Its Game To Stop Wisconsin

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are a very unconvincing 4-0. The Wisconsin Badgers are a convincing 4-0. Will two teams’ non-conference seasons matter before a ballyhooed battle?

Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Wisconsin Badgers - Saturday, October 1

Sports betting line: Wisconsin -9

Why Nebraska Will Win

The community of MLB baseball betting experts will be immersed in analysis of the baseball playoffs this weekend, but it is very much aware of the fact that in one specific event – as opposed to the long march of the regular season – a prime-time pitcher can still lose the mustard on his fastball. Russell Wilson, the quarterback of the Wisconsin Badgers, is a gifted natural talent. He owns the arm, he has the legs, and he’s generally blessed with top-shelf playmaking capabilities. He could indeed be just the tonic Wisconsin needs to become a national championship contender in 2011. Clearly, Wilson has flourished in four non-conference games, making the Badgers’ offense look like a juggernaut.

However, in one game on one night, Wilson could slip up. It’s very much worth mentioning that Wilson failed to win even a division title in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He plainly came up short when North Carolina State, his former team, tried to make a run at the ACC Atlantic Division crown. Wilson is still mistake-prone in big games; his decision making is wobbly. Nebraska’s defense has not been the picture of dominance this season, to say the very least, but Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini, a defense-first guy, will be game planning to get Wilson out of rhythm. It’s quite plausible that Pelini will succeed and rattle the Badgers’ hyped quarterback. It takes just one bad night at the office to swing a football game. Wisconsin would likely beat Nebraska eight times out of ten in an extended series of games on neutral fields, but this is just one game. Wilson could lose it and Nebraska could escape Madison with an upset.

Why Wisconsin Will Win

When you do your homework and arrive at a decision in this sports bet, you need to realize that while Russell Wilson can slip on the banana peel, Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez is even more likely to do so. Martinez has not played heavyweight defenses this season, to say the very least. Chattanooga, Fresno State, Washington, and Wyoming is a lineup of tomato-can defenses with very little to offer. Yet, Martinez has not played surpassingly clean football. He’s generated points and has shown an improved ability to throw the football, but he’s still committed a number of turnovers and has shown enough lapses to indicate that he hasn’t turned the corner as a collegiate quarterback. Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema should be able to exploit the weaknesses in Martinez’s game. The Badgers will disguise their looks and present a level of physicality that Nebraska’s offensive line has not yet encountered this season. If Martinez gets rattled, it will be hard for Russell Wilson to lose this game on the other side of the ball

Who Will Win

It’s Wisconsin’s game to lose. The Badgers are at home, and even though they haven’t been tested, Nebraska has been shaky to this point in the season. Taylor Martinez is likely to commit multiple turnovers, which will open the floodgates for Wisconsin.>