College Football 2019: 5 bold predictions for Week 4 action
By Shelbie Warr
3. Michigan vs. Wisconsin is the game of the week
Neither of these teams has been truly battle-tested yet. Michigan only beat Middle Tennessee by 19 and then struggled mightily against Army in Week 2. The Wolverines haven’t been sharp at all this season, despite the No. 11 ranking coming into this game.
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Moreover, they have lost five fumbles in two games and have been flagged more than eight times per game. Shea Patterson has yet to show that he can carry this team to victory in the big games, so now is the time to change that.
As for Wisconsin, the secondary that will be tested by Michigan’s passing game. They have played USF and Central Michigan so far and honestly neither of those teams showed much of anything that would be challenging for Wisconsin. Jonathan Taylor has the chance to finally put up a touchdown against the Wolverines though and I am sure that he will do just that.
This game will be a battle of who can establish the run game and who can win the battles in the trenches. I’ve Wisconsin late in the fourth quarter behind a run by Jonathan Taylor, but this will definitely be one of the games of the week.