Two of the top teams in the Big Ten West face off Saturday in what could be a defensive struggle. The Iowa Hawkeyes are 5-1 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten. They are coming off a 20-14 win over Purdue. The Wisconsin Badgers are 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference play. They are coming off a 24-13 win over Rutgers. The Hawkeyes have played things close to the vest as they have been led by their defense and their rushing attack. For another season, their offense has not matched their defense. They are 1dead last in the conference in total offense. Their defense ranks 17th in scoring defense at 16.3 points per game. The 324.5 total yards per game allowed ranks sixth in the Big Ten. The Badgers have won three in a row. The offense ranks fifth in the conference with a 413.6 total yards per game average and tops the Big Ten with 204 rushing yards per game. On the defensive side, they are giving up just 18.4 points a game. Neither offense is explosive, but Wisconsin has the better rushing attack. Neither team passed the ball well. This season the under is 4-2 in Iowa’s games and 3-2 in Wisconsin’s games and over the last ten meetings between these two has gone 6-3-1, with three straight unders. Both are allowing fewer than 20 points a game. Both teams try to move the ball on the ground which will eat the clock. I don't see either team scoring a lot in this one.

Play on the UNDER. This is a 4% play.