GT: Bama at Bucky - 9/14/24 - 11:00 a.m. - FOX

[MickeyDavis]

My expectations couldn't be any lower.

Gus Johnson.

Fox's pregame thing will be in Madison.

Go Bucky.

[chonestown]

My only hope is that a handful of Alabamans somehow wind up at LeTigre.

It's been a bumpy ride ever since the acronym vest was unveiled.

[MVP2110]

Alabama struggled vs South Florida last week before pulling away late so I wouldn't rule out Wisconsin being able to keep this somewhat close. That said I think a blowout loss is more likely than Wisconsin winning.

[ReasonablySober]

ESPN's Preview:

Kalen DeBoer's first road game as Bama head coach is a unique one. By my count, Alabama has played only one of the original Big Ten teams in that team's home stadium. It was also Wisconsin, and it was 96 years ago.

Bama looked spectacular in Week 1 but last week found itself in another unexpected dogfight with South Florida. The Tide led just 21-16 with six minutes left until a late cascade of big-play touchdowns restored order. The Tide are 77th in success rate but fifth in yards per successful play. They're 108th in turnover margin (minus-2), but they're creating lots of explosions and allowing none.

That's probably fine with Wisconsin: The Badgers don't try to create any explosions anyway. Somehow the school hired tempo-and-spread master Phil Longo as offensive coordinator and became more Wisconsin than ever. The Badgers are 29th in success rate; their backs are averaging 36.5 carries per game; and when quarterback Tyler Van Dyke throws the ball, he's basically making extended handoffs.

Alabama's offensive line has been banged up, which hasn't helped quarterback Jalen Milroe's all-or-nothing tendencies. Under a new coaching regime, Milroe is still Milroe: He's still throwing downfield a ton; he's still making lots of big plays via air and ground; and he's still taking lots of sacks.

Milroe has quite the big-play crew around him -- backs Jam Miller and Justice Haynes average 9.4 yards per carry, and receivers Kobe Prentice, Germie Bernard and freshman Ryan Williams average 22.1 yards per catch. But with all those weapons, the Tide were still in a dogfight with USF. If the Badgers can manage the explosions, this could be an interesting one. If they can't, well, Camp Randall's always a good time regardless.


Current line: Bama -15 | SP+ projection: Bama by 17.5 | FPI projection: Bama by 23.0

[tski1972]

A true Crimson blood bath.

[midranger]

My only hope is that a handful of Alabamans somehow wind up at LeTigre.

It's been a bumpy ride ever since the acronym vest was unveiled.

As I braved a tightened Beltline at Seminole whist merging hard right to my Verona Road exit, I felt the inexorable pull of Le Tigre.

Alas, the promise of my quaint pastoral getaway in the hills above Blanchardville kept me from Le Lounge. But… tomorrow as I roll by en route to Randall’s Camp, I will keep an eye out for enthralled, chicken fried crimson humans lingering about. If I see one, I’ll be hammering the good guys with the points. If not….

Section E. I have to wear white. Who the **** has white Badger gear? ****!

[Matches Malone]

First thing I see when I turn on pre-game

[MickeyDavis]

Hey Badger fan with the Saban sign, he doesn't coach there anymore.

[ReasonablySober]

I just hope it's not a total embarrassment.

[MickeyDavis]

They should have Jump Around after the first quarter

[trwi7]

Just try not to get embarrassed.

[Ryan5UW]

I think I would have had more confidence in the Badgers of 2 or 3 years ago winning this game.

Still very little, but at least more than today.

[MickeyDavis]

First down!

[MickeyDavis]

Another one!

[trwi7]

Two 1st downs on the first driver has already exceeded my expectations for the half.

[Turk Nowitzki]

No chance the dink and dunk stuff is going to work against these guys.

[MickeyDavis]

Oh ****

[Matches Malone]

Well ****... that didn't look good.

[Turk Nowitzki]

Oh wtf oh no

[trwi7]

No chance the dink and dunk stuff is going to work against these guys.

Yeah the one semi downfield pass went for 11, the rest of the passes he went 4-4 for 5 yards.