Week 5 Expert Picks

Tennessee
Auburn -6 1/2

Illinois
Penn State -13 1/2

Wisconsin -5 1/2
Michigan

Purdue
Notre Dame -3 1/2

Alabama
Georgia -7 1/2



Ty

Auburn -6 1/2
Illinois +13 1/2
Wisconsin -5 1/2
Purdue +3 1/2
Alabama +7 1/2

Chris

Auburn -6 1/2
Illinois +13 1/2
Wisconsin -5 1/2
Purdue +3 1/2
Georgia -7 1/2

Nick

Auburn -6 1/2
Penn State -13 1/2
Wisconsin -5 1/2
Notre Dame -3 1/2
Georgia -7 1/2

Year to Date:
Ty: 6-4
Chris: 7-3
Nick: 9-1

Wisconsin Michigan Prediction

Wisconsin faces another tough opponent this weekend in Michigan. Playing in the Big House is never easy, even if it is a down year for the Wolverines. With Casillas and Beckum being able to rest up another week after both playing their first games of the season at Fresno, I think Bucky will pull this one out 24-14.

Expert Picks Week 4

This weeks games:

Florida -7
Tennessee

Wake Forest
Florida State -4

LSU -3
Auburn

Georgia -6 1/2
Arizona State

Notre Dame
Michigan State -8 1/2

Ty
Florida -7
Wake Forest +4
LSU -3
Arizona State +6 1/2
Notre Dame +8 1/2

Chris
Florida -7
Wake Forest +4
LSU -3
Georgia -6 1/2
Michigan State -8 1/2

Nick
Florida -7
Wake Forest +4
LSU -3
Georgia -6 1/2
Michigan State -8 1/2

Last Week's Results
Ty 3-2
Chris 2-3
Nick 4-1

Levy name Defensive Player of the Week

Deandre Levy was named Defensive Player of the Week by Associated Press Writers. Levy made 9 tackles, including 4 for losses, and recorded an interception on a batted pass by Matt Shaughnessy.

UW holds on for big road win

With the first big test of the season Wisconsin went into Fresno State on Saturday night and came out with a huge W. Fresno State fell to 1-5 all time against Big Ten opponents.

Travis Beckum and Jonathan Casillas were both making their 2008 season debuts and each made some big plays to help in this victory.

Fresno State had many chances to put themselves in front and the Wisconsin defense stood strong and held them. Wisconsin took a 10-0 lead into halftime and Fresno came out strong in the 3rd quarter and cut the Badgers lead to 10-7. Late in the 3rd quarter the Badgers added a field goal to make it a 13-7 lead.

The Bulldogs had a very good chance at taking lead late in the 3rd quarter with the Badgers up 13-7 when Lonyae Miller scampered for 57 yards before being caught from behind by Jonathan Casillas. The Bulldogs added a field goal and made it 13-10 with 16 seconds left in the 3rd quarter. The Badger defense held from there on out and Wisconsin pulled out a tough and much needed victory.

Wisconsin is in its toughest stretch of 4 games in a row since Bielema became head coach. Next the Badgers will head to Ann Arbor and play a weaker Michigan team than in years past but still the Big House is a tough place to play. Then the Badgers will play host to an Ohio State team who was just demoralized on Saturday night by a USC team that looks head and shoulders above any other team so far. And the UW will round out the 4 game stretch in Madison with a Penn State team that has looked unstoppable so far this season.

Statistics
Passing
Evridge 12 of 24 for 143 yards 1 td

Rushing
PJ Hill 26 carries for 112 yards

Receiving
Garrett Graham 5 receptions for 58 yards 1 td
Travis Beckum 4 receptions for 51 yards

Wisconsin vs. Fresno State Prediction

Wisconsin now starts one of the toughest 4 game stretches of any team this year. At Fresno State, At Michigan, Home against Ohio State and Home against Penn State. These next 4 games will let us know really how tough this Badger team is.

Wisconsin will face maybe its toughest test other than playing Ohio State this year. Fresno State is a tough team let alone playing in the dog pound and in the Valley where it is supposed to be around 90-95 degrees at kickoff.

Hopefully the Badgers can get a boost from Casillas and Beckum who both should suit up and should play.

Wisconsin 28
Fresno State 27

I am a little leery picking the Badgers here but am hoping they can pull it off by pounding the ball down the Bulldogs throats.

Expert Picks Week 3

A new addition to our "Jump Around" section of Badger Football. Each week we will pick 5 of the best games for the upcoming week, including the Badgers, against the spread and record the totals.

This weeks games are

Friday Ty Chris Nick

Kansas KU KU KU
South Florida -3 1/2


Saturday

Wisconsin -2 Wis Wis Wis
Fresno State

Michigan -2 ND Mich Mich
Notre Dame

Ohio State OSU OSU USC
USC -10 1/2

UCLA UCLA UCLA BYU
BYU -8