Washington State at Wisconsin Prediction for Week 2
Odds, best bets and analysis for this college football matchup
By Matthew Horner – Sep 9, 2022, 3:51am
Cameron Ward should be in for as huge year at Washington State, and Wisconsin's secondary is still a work in progress. Even though they beat Illinois State 38-0 last week, the Redbirds had some success through the air against the Badgers. They went down the field against Wisconsin, but the Badger defense came up with a massive 100-yard pick six, which ended up being all they needed to win the game. However, this isn't Illinois State.
As I mentioned previously, Ward brings a whole different challenge for Wisconsin. He transferred over from Incarnate Word, and while he didn't have an amazing game in a 24-17 win over Idaho last week, his running game picked him up. Former Badger Nakia Watson's 117 yards was more than enough to crush Idaho, and the passing game did its job to grab the W.
The defense of the Cougars was dominant against the Vandals, basically living in their backfield with an incredible seven sacks. They should apply some pressure against Wisconsin as well, but the Badgers offer a different challenge, and Ward will be key to them competing in this game.