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Wisconsin and Iowa will face off in a Big Ten battle at 9 p. ET on Thursday at Kohl Center. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, the Badgers have to be feeling especially confident now that the spread is in their favor.

Wisconsin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest with the Purdue Boilermakers on Monday, but they still walked away with a victory. Wisconsin's guard Jonathan Davis did his thing and dropped a double-double on 37 points and 14 rebounds. Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Iowa beat the Maryland Terrapins on Monday.

When the two teams previously met in March of last year, the Badgers were in the race but had to settle for second with a finish. The loss knocked them out of the playoffs, so expect them to come at Iowa with a vengeful fire.

The Hawkeyes will also be without their starting running back Tyler Goodson on Saturday. They also may have a quarterback decision to make as Spencer Petras could be out. If Petras is out alongside Goodson, the Iowa offense could have a tough time getting going in Orlando. As Coach Stoops faces off against his alma mater he has the chance to secure his second win season.

If the Kentucky offense continues to show improvement and their defense stands tall in stopping the explosive plays, it should be a solid win for this UK program. Penn State. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Stories Schedule Roster Stats. Kentucky vs. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. Odds : DraftKings has Kentucky favored by 3. Iowa offense missing its star running back: Tyler Goodson has been the team-leader in rushing for three straight seasons and was a 1,yard rusher in , prompting his decision to forego the bowl game and begin preparation for the NFL Draft.

This decision came with the support of coach Kirk Ferentz and the program, but it also creates an issue of replacing those yards and what he meant to the Hawkeyes offense. Senior Ivory Kelly-Martin is expected to get the start at running back in Goodson's absence with a couple of underclassmen moving up behind him on the depth chart with a chance to make a splash against a quality opponent.

Nonconference winning streak on the line: Kentucky and Iowa have the longest active winning streaks among nonconference opponents among FBS teams with 15 consecutive wins, and each streak includes three straight bowl wins. Both of those streaks are going to come to an end for one of these teams, while the winner will carry this impressive multi-season run into the nonconference schedule. Mark Stoops facing his alma mater: The Kentucky coach is riding streaks of six straight bowl appearances and three straight bowl wins heading into this matchup with Iowa, the program he played for under legendary coach Hayden Fry.

Stoops also served as a graduate assistant at Iowa for a couple of seasons in a stretch that included a Rose Bowl appearance and, Ferentz was on the staff when Stoops was recruited to the program. There's a ton of familiarity in this matchup but no actual history. Not only has Stoops never faced Iowa as a head coach, but Kentucky and Iowa have never met in football prior to this year's Citrus Bowl.