College Football Playoff 2017: Projected Top 4 for Week 14
By Jesse Smith
3. Wisconsin Badgers
All Wisconsin does is win and nobody is happier that Ohio State’s redshirt freshman quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. came into the game Week 13 against Michigan and led a comeback victory to keep Ohio State in the top 10. If Wisconsin beats a two-loss Ohio State team, it holds more weight than beating a three-loss team. I wonder what Wisconsin sent Ohio State this week?
Wisconsin beat down Minnesota to stay undefeated and keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. Behind a dominant defense, a good running game and efficient quarterback play, the Badgers staked claim to a perfect regular season with a stomping of Minnesota.
Quarterback Alex Hornibrook, who has been known as a bit of a turnover machine, played one of his best games of the season and if the Badgers want to beat Ohio State, he must play this good or even better. But hopefully for Wisconsin fans, this is the trend they want to see. Hornibrook went 15-for-19 passing for 151 yards and three touchdowns. He had no interceptions for the first time in the last eight games. Jonathan Taylor had 149 yards and one touchdown which is expected on a weekly basis.
The defense held Minnesota under 150 total yards and just physically imposed their will on them.
If they beat Ohio State this week, they are in the playoff — no if ands or buts. But can they?