(12-08-2016 08:49 AM)broncos1123 Wrote: WMU and Wisconsin have had three common opponent this season, and statistically speaking, the three games were pretty similar.
No one is disputing the strength of the AAC, but to claim WMU is not a good team based purely on their SOS/conference is ignorant.
I think WMU is a good team, and I thought you guys would have deserved the Cotton Bowl bid even if Navy had won the AAC and beaten Army. IMO you had the best G5 resume regardless.
That said, I don't like your chances versus Wisconsin, IMO they are a bad matchup for you. When underrated G5 are playing big-time P5, the odds of an upset go up if the P5 team is one of those speedy, high-flying teams. Because those teams don't like to play physical, their stars don't want to dirty their hands, and that style of play tends to breed a cocky, overconfident mindset, they tend to be "down" at having to play a G5, who they think are beneath them so no need to prepare or put forth much effort. All of which sets them up for a shock, being unprepared and prone to making mistakes. So you want to play teams like Baylor, Oklahoma, and FSU, those types. Swagger teams.
Wisconsin is a different animal. They are highly disciplined, physical football team, blue collar. They aren't likely to show up overly cocky, and they aren't adverse to grinding it out. In fact, they will know you guys score a lot of points, and their defense will take it as a point of pride to shut you down and not let it happen to them. And on offense they won't be rushed, won't feel the need to fling the ball around a lot and score quick points, they will be content to run the ball up the gut, using their superior line size and strength, minimizing the chance of turnovers and the like.
And unfortunately, Wisconsin has the stud athletes to do it.
Wisconsin 38, WMU 17
