The Wisconsin Badgers are looking to avenge a tough loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes as they travel to face the Illinois Fighting Illini in Week 8 at Memorial Stadium, with kickoff slated for 2:30 P.M. on Saturday.
That tough loss is not the only one the Badgers are looking to avenge, as Wisconsin still has the 2022 34-10 blowout defeat to Illinois on their minds, which came with significant repercussions to the program.
It’ll be a much different scene for the Badgers on Saturday, who are working with a new coaching staff, as well as their second quarterback of the season: Braedyn Locke, who will be making his first career start.
Locke, a transfer redshirt freshman, gets the nod after starter Tanner Mordecai broke his hand against the Iowa Hawkeyes last week.
Currently, the Badgers are seen as 2.5-point favorites, despite the quarterback change, ahead of Saturday’s game.
What’s the fan consensus on Wisconsin’s chances against Illinois? Turns out, it’s fairly positive, as a majority of people are selecting the Badgers to win in Braedyn Locke’s first start.
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Will that come true? Or will Illinois pull off upsets in consecutive weeks as they look to climb up from under the Big Ten West standings?
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