MADISON — The No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers are one game away from a Big Ten championship and a potential College Football Playoff berth. Standing in their way are the resurgent Penn State Nittany Lions.
Ranked No. 8 in the AP Top 25 and No. 7 in the playoff rankings, the Nittany Lions average almost 37 points per game and gain about 430 yards per contest.
Defensively, Penn State is fourth in the Big Ten in total defense, allowing fewer than 350 yards per game.
“They won eight games in a row and I think there’s a team that’s developing, growing,” Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst said Monday when asked if he’s seen a much-improved Penn State team on film.