This week, the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten will host the Alabama Crimson Tide of the SEC in the marquee Week 3 matchup and FOX Noon Saturday feature. Several years ago, when this game was scheduled, Paul Chryst was riding high as the Badgers' head coach while Nick Saban was in all his glory as the Almighty Nicktator of his Alabama dynasty. Since then, both coaches have departed, and the dynamics and personalities are very different. Wisconsin has betrayed itself and a culture that was successful for over three decades. The days of the Badgers emphasizing a ground-and-pound approach are over. Instead, second-year head coach Luke Fickell is going with a hybrid offense that emphasizes the Air Raid, which became famous under the late great Mike Leach. So far, the results are mixed but with a loss of a style that gave Wisconsin its identity. Meanwhile, Kalen DeBoer has taken over for Saban after leading the Washington Huskies to the national championship game last year.
There will be plenty of betting on college football using crypto interest in Wisconsin as a double-digit home dog. But there are legitimate concerns about Wisconsin’s lack of talent and explosiveness compared to Alabama.
College Football Betting Lines
Alabama at Wisconsin Betting Lines
Alabama Crimson Tide -15.5 / -780
Wisconsin Badgers +15.5/ +530
Total 53.5
The Wisconsin Badgers are coming off a 27-13 win against FCS South Dakota State as 18.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 45.5. Wisconsin has a record of 2-0 straight up, 0-2 against the spread, and 0-2 over/under the total.
The Wisconsin football team used a 14-point halftime lead to outlast South Dakota 27-13 in its second game of the season Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.
The Badgers got out to a flying start as running back Chez Mellusi scampered for 9 yards into the endzone to cap off a seven-play, 75-yard drive in the first three minutes of action. It is the second consecutive season in which Mellusi has found paydirt in the first two games.
The air-raid offense took full effect into the first quarter as Van Dyke connected with CJ Williams for a 50-yard score to take a 14-0 lead. It was Van Dyke's first passing touchdown as a Badger and Williams' first collegiate score.
So far, the Badgers have had a lackluster look. Van Dyke has not lit up the stat sheet and has reminded everyone why he is a Miami-FL castoff. Fans are wondering if the Badgers should have stayed with their old offense that made them a consistent winner.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are coming off a 42-16 win against the South Florida Bulls as 30.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 64.5. Alabama has a record of 2-0 straight up, 1-1 against the spread, and 1-1 over/under the total.
The Alabama football team scored 28 points in the final quarter, as the Crimson Tide used a late push to take down USF 42-16 in front of a sold-out Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Jalen Milroe finished the night 17-of-27 with 199 passing yards and a pair of touchdown tosses. The junior quarterback added two additional touchdowns on the ground. Jam Miller led the Tide with 140 rushing yards, including a 56-yard touchdown run on 15 attempts and a touchdown, while Justice Haynes provided a rushing score of his own to go with 41 yards on the ground.
In this game at Madison, Alabama is too deep and too fast for a regressing Wisconsin program. The Badgers anemic offense will struggle to score. Somewhere Paul Chryst should have a good laugh.
Alabama at Wisconsin Same Game Parlay Picks
Alabama -15.5
Alabama /Wisconsin UNDER 53.5
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