COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Big Ten heavyweights square off in a noon showdown Saturday as No. 3 Ohio State welcomes in No. 13 Wisconsin.
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Setting the Stage
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- Ohio State (99-17) and Wisconsin (98-31) are the Big Ten’s winningest programs over the last decade.
- Five of the last six games between Ohio State and Wisconsin have been decided by seven points or less, including the 2017 Big Ten championship game, a 27-21 Ohio State victory.
- Over the last 10 meetings, six games have been decided by seven points or less, including one overtime game (a 21-14 win for Ohio State in 2012) and a last-second Buckeye win in 2011 (33-29 on a Braxton Miller-to-Devin Smith touchdown with 20 seconds remaining).
- Wisconsin and Ohio State have the nation’s No. 1 and No. 2-ranked scoring defenses, respectively, in the country. They are the only teams allowing less than 10 points per game.
- Ohio State’s third-down conversion rate of 56.1 percent is the best in the country. Wisconsin, meanwhile, has the nation’s No. 1-ranked third-down defense at just 16.1 percent.
- Ohio State is allowing a nations-best 0.53 points per possession this season. Wisconsin in No. 2 at 0.55 points/possession.