CLOSE The Edge: Wisconsin Badgers and Ohio State Buckeyes. Journal Sentinel reporter Jeff Potrykus breaks down which team has an edge on offense, defense, special teams and coaching. Jeff Potrykus, Lou Saldivar MADISON – Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard adheres to a routine each time he begins to search for ways to defeat the opposition. “As a coordinator you always try to find the fastest way to lose and focus on that,” Leonhard said. Translation: You have to find a way to at least slow the opponent’s best player that week. Fail and the odds of you winning are greatly diminished. Ohio State sophomore Justin Fields arguably is the best quarterback in the Big Ten and the maestro who has helped the Buckeyes average 49.7 points per game, the No. 3 mark nationally, and 526.7 yards per game, No. 5 nationally. With UW (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) set to face No.…
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