The Badgers are sizable favorites once again in Week 3.
The Wisconsin Badgers got one of their biggest spreads in recent years when they faced the Western Illinois Leathernecks in Week 2. They were initially 36.5-point favorites, which rose all the way to 42.5 ahead of kickoff, indicating that a major blowout was coming.
I even had strong hope for Wisconsin, believing they would get off to a strong start and predicting them to cover their first-half spread of 24.5 points. Things got off strong for the Badgers, as they led 17-0 halfway through the first quarter, thanks to a 71-yard touchdown run from Abu Sama on the opening play and a blocked punt for a touchdown…