Now, it's on.
After winning three of four non-conference games, Wisconsin finally has its Big Ten opener Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall Stadium against Iowa. The Hawkeyes are 4-0, and we've spent all week previewing this matchup:
Brad Nortman talks classic 2010 fake punt vs. Iowa
Hawkeyes-Badgers should be another close one
Q&A: Iowa vs. Wisconsin preview with BHGP
Iowa-UW has makings of fascinating Big Ten opener
UW run game preps for Iowa defense
Watch: Paul Chryst talks Iowa rivalry
Jake is covering this one for us from the press box, so be sure to follow both B5Q and himself on Twitter.
Also, some notes from pregame:
#Badgers continue to shuffle combinations on right side of Oline with Jacob Maxwell slated for 1st start at RT for injured Hayden Biegel
— Mike Lucas (@LucasAtLarge) October 3, 2015
#Badgers will start 3 RS freshmen on OL today: Deiter, Kapoi, & Maxwell. Tough matchup against a good Iowa DL.
— John Veldhuis (@JohnVeldhuis) October 3, 2015
UW will start three redshirt freshmen on the OL today. First time that's opened since 1997.
— Jim Polzin (@JimPolzinWSJ) October 3, 2015
TE Troy Fumagalli is going through warm-ups currently for the #Badgers
— Bucky's 5th Quarter (@B5Q) October 3, 2015
Leon Jacobs is warming up and looks good to go, as expected.
— Jason Galloway (@Jason_Galloway) October 3, 2015
Per @marcmorehouse, #Hawkeyes will be without starting WR Tevaun Smith and LT Boone Myers.
— John Veldhuis (@JohnVeldhuis) October 3, 2015