Badgers predictions: Game 12 vs. Penn State
And then there was one.
Wisconsin plays its final regular-season game against Penn State at Camp Randall Stadium. A win puts the Badgers in pretty decent shape to be eligible as an at-large team for a BCS bowl game.
Penn State isn't the team it was last year - and neither is Wisconsin, for that matter. I couldn't even find Nittany Lions bloggers picking PSU to win this one.
Here's this week's picks from around the Web and Twitter:
Our own Jesse Temple via his Know the Foe series: Wisconsin 20, Penn State 14
The Associated Press' Ralph D. Russo: Wisconsin 48, Penn State 17
Pennlive.com's Bob Flounders: Wisconsin 45, Penn State 13
The Patriot-News' David Jones: Wisconsin 48, Penn State 13
Associated Press writer Genaro Armas (who covered Penn State before taking over as Wisconsin's AP writer): Wisconsin 35, Penn State 14
All four Big Ten Network analysts are picking Wisconsin to win. The scores: Sean Merriman 35-14, Stephen Bardo 35-14, Tom Dienhart 38-17 and Brent Yarina 35-14.
Whatifsports.com simulation: Wisconsin given the edge, with a 65.3% chance of winning with an average margin of victory of 25.4-21.1.
ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett: Bennett -- Wisconsin 38, Penn State 14. "A wildly accomplished group of Wisconsin seniors will go out on a high note and give BCS bowls one more thing to think about. The Badgers smash the school record for rushing early and keep piling it up as both James White and Melvin Gordon gain more than 100 yards together again. Allen Robinson has a nice Penn State sendoff, but Sojourn Shelton comes up with an interception in the second half."; Rittenberg -- Wisconsin 45, Penn State 17. "Wisconsin is inching closer to a BCS at-large berth, and Penn State has been really bad on the road. This one gets ugly, folks, as White rushes for 200 yards and two scores on senior day and Gordon breaks off a 65-yard touchdown run. The Lions move the ball decently early before Wisconsin's defense adjusts and buckles down."
All six CBSSports.com analysts are picking Wisconsin to win but three are taking Penn State and 24.5 points.
CBSSports.com's Bruce Feldman: Wisconsin 42, Penn State 21. "The Badgers are 6-0 at home this season and have crushed their opponents by an average of 35 ppg. They've also only allowed three TDs at Camp Randall but in Christian Hackenberg and the gifted Penn State receivers, it won't be quite as much of a cakewalk."
All four Athlon Sports analysts are picking Wisconsin to win. The scores: Braden Gall, UW 38-17; Mitch Light, UW 41-10; Steven Lassan, UW 34-17; David Fox, UW 35-13.
All six analysts at USAToday.com pick Wisconsin to win.
Collegefootballnews.com: Wisconsin 34, Penn State 17. " Wisconsin has been devastating at home. There have been several dog teams coming through Camp Randall, but the Badgers blew past BYU and Northwestern, back when Northwestern mattered, too. Penn State will have a few big plays here and there, but the Badgers are rolling."
Yahoo.com's Pat Forde and Graham Watson pick Wisconsin to win.
The Oklahoman's Barry Tremel: Wisconsin 41, Penn State 10.