The set-up: I'm of course not calling for the outright upset, but I do think that the stage is set for a much more competitive battle than what this spread would suggest. More than anything though, I think the Badgers get caught "looking past" their final non-conference opponent of the season this afternoon. Two weeks ago the Golden Flashes smashed Bowling Green 62-20 and in that contest QB Dustin Crum was 26 of 31 for 310 yards and three TD's. Wisconsin followed up a statement win over No. 19 Michigan by pulling away for a lacklustre 24-15 victory over Northwestern.

The pick: Kent State is a sharp 4-1 ATS in its last five as a road dog of 21.5 or more points, while Wisconsin is just 4-6 ATS in its last ten as a home favorite of 21.5 or more points. This spread is just a little large. Grab the points.

8* pick on Kent State.