Champs Sports Bowl Preview

Champs Sports Bowl
Wisconsin vs Florida State
Saturday, December 27, 4:30
on ESPN
Citrus Bowl - Orlando

Why you should watch:

• Wisconsin vs FSU...always worth watching
  
• Shouldn't take too long....both teams like to run the ball
  
• A good way to spend a Saturday afternoon....watching the ACC vs Big 10
  

Why you shouldn't watch:

• There won't be much offense in this game
  
• Both teams had average years (below average by their standards)
  

Streaks and Scheduling Notes:
Wisconsin:

• 7-5 (3-5)
  
• 7th straight bowl game (3-3); played the SEC the last 5 years (2-3)
  
• Won 4 of their last 5 games (lost to Michigan State by 1)
  
• 2-3 away from home this season
  

Florida State:

• 8-4 (5-3)
  
• Something like 27th straight bowl game; 4-6 in their last 10
  
• Lost 3 of their last 5 games
• 4-1 away from home this season
  

Key Stats, Figures, and Players:
Wisconsin:

• Can you guess what their offensive strength is....yup....running to the tune of 212 yards per game.
  
• Defensively they are a solid team that does everything well but nothing great.
  
• RB PJ Hill and John Clay have combined for 1,866 yards and 22 touchdowns this season.
• DB Niles Brinkley is the leader in the secondary. He has picked off 4 passes and broken up 9 others this season.
  

Florida State:

• Offensively they are also a running team although not as good as Wisconsin. They average 183 yards per game on the ground.
  
• Defensively they are very good at stopping the pass allowing only 165 yards per game.
  
• RB Antone Smith is the biggest threat on the offense with 753 yards and 14 touchdowns this season carrying the ball.
  
• DE Everette Brown is the best defensive lineman on the team. He has 12 sacks and 3 forced fumbles this season.
  

Who Wins:

Florida State....First of all this game is in Florida so the crowd will be pro Noles. But otherwise these teams are just not in the same level. Wisconsin underachieved mightily this season and I don't think they have turned it around just yet. They have been playing much better late in the season but the month off will hurt them more.