Their young quarterbacks’ hips will tie the Michigan Wolverines and Wisconsin Badgers for the next few years. Carter Smith joined Wisconsin football after seeing the writing on the wall in Ann Arbor that read, “Bryce Underwood is coming.” The five-star freshman QB has excelled for Michigan thus far and hopes to lead his team to a victory over Wisconsin on Saturday.

Smith will likely not be on the field for Wisconsin, but the question of who will start at quarterback for the Badgers remains up in the air. What is not in question, however, is the effectiveness of the Wolverines’ ground game.

Wisconsin has one of the stoutest rush defenses in the country, but Michigan has one of the most effective rushing offenses in the country. The Wolverines have disrupted opposing passing attacks with 14 sacks through four games, and Wisconsin has struggled in pass protection.

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