Old habits die hard. That may be the main takeaway from last Saturday’s 34–28 overtime loss to Michigan State. After curb-stomping Northwestern, winning 42–7, with 522 offensive yards, the Leonhard regime looked and felt different. But in East Lansing, recurring issues reemerged as the Badgers came back down to earth, losing in devastating fashion.
The Badgers (3-4, 1-3 Big Ten) will host the Purdue Boilermakers (5-2, 3-1) at Camp Randall Stadium this Saturday. History is in Wisconsin’s favor, as Purdue has lost to Wisconsin in 15 consecutive matchups, with their last win against the Badgers in 2003.