For the 53rd time ever and the first since 2012, the No. 11/No. 10 (AP/Coaches) Wisconsin Badgers and No. 8 Michigan State Spartans face off this Saturday in East Lansing to open their respective Big Ten schedules.
If recent history is any indicator, the game should be entertaining and close—the last seven meetings between the programs have been decided by an average of 4.9 points and have provided some landmark moments:
The two schools have combined to win the Big Ten Championship in five of the last six seasons, including Michigan State’s championship a year ago.