October 16, 2024

No. 2 Buckeyes seeking playoff spot against No. 10 Badgers


No. 10 Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten, No. 8 CFP) at No. 2 Ohio State (12-0, 9-0, No. 1), Saturday at 8 p.m. EST (FOX). Line: Ohio State by 16 1/2. Series record: Ohio State leads 60-18-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE Wisconsin: The Big Ten West Division champions have a lot to prove Saturday. After winning the league’s first two title games, the Badgers have lost each of their last three appearances — twice to the Buckeyes. They also lost 38-7 at Ohio State in October. And while no two-loss team has ever made the College Football Playoff, the selection committee listed Wisconsin as the best two-loss team in the nation. If the Badgers can’t snap a seven-game losing streak to the Buckeyes, the consolation prize still likely would be a New Year’s Day bowl game. Ohio State: The undefeated Buckeyes control their own fate after clinching the Big Ten East.…

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