Game Preview: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Football

WISCONSIN -- With a 6-2 conference record, the Wisconsin Badgers sit tied atop the Big Ten West with Nebraska. Minnesota, at 5-3 is tied with Iowa one game back. Both squads have enjoyed stellar years as many consider the Badgers the best two-loss team in the nation while the Golden Gophers have a chance to win nine games in a season for the first time in 13 years.

The Badgers manhandled Purdue on Saturday by a 49-20 score, with the only blemish being the defense allowed 20 points for only the second time all season. The Boilermakers actually led 3-0 after the first quarter, but Wisconsin exploded for 35 second-quarter points to take a commanding lead.

Kickoff time: 2:30 p.m.

• CTTV and radio: Big Ten Network, Badger Radio Network
• Point spread: Wisconsin is favored by 14 points, according to scores and odds.
• Tickets: Tickets are available at the Wisconsin football website.

The Badgers rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns, with three of those rushing scores coming in the second quarter. Corey Clement led Wisconsin with 112 yards on the ground and a touchdown, while teammate Bradrick Shaw added 68 rushing yards and two scores.

The Golden Gophers continued their season-long surge Saturday when they dominated a resurgent Northwestern team. Minnesota jumped in front 12-0 by halftime and never looked back, holding the Wildcats to two touchdowns and only 63 yards rushing.

Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner paced the offense with 197 passing yards and a touchdown. Minnesota will obviously find the going much tougher against Wisconsin’s staunch defense, and if the Gophers are to pull off the upset, Leidner will have to upgrade his performance.

Parking
A parking map can be found at the Wisconsin football website.
Parking Overview: For visiting fans your best bet is off campus parking, across the street from Camp Randall Stadium. On campus parking, if available, is first come first serve but is farther from the action.

On Campus
General Public parking on Wisconsin’s campus for football games is hard to come by, especially if you want to be close to the action. Single game parking for football is available for purchase from lots with availability on a first come, first served basis on the day of the game only. Patrons wishing to purchase parking the day of the game will pay the lot attendant as they enter the lot. These lots will be determined once the season begins. For more information contact the UW Athletic Ticket Office at (608) 262-1440.

Off Campus
If you are looking for parking and want to be in the thick of the action head to the student neighborhoods just across the street from the west side of Camp Randall, off of N Breese Terrace. Parking averages about $20/vehicle, and the student neighborhoods are the perfect place to tailgate. Head here early and you will have your pick of just about any spot.
Other options
Other options for our patrons with accessibility needs include the lot 60 shuttle. Parking in lot 60 will cost $5 per automobile and $6 per person to ride the shuttle roundtrip (subject to availability). The lot 60 shuttle will then drop patrons off at the corner of Breese Terrace and University Avenue where they can then board a golf cart operated by our Guest Services staff to the stadium entrance located closest to their seats.
There are also 3 drop-off points around Camp Randall Stadium for patrons to disembark from their own vehicles. These include: Monroe Street, outside of Gate 1 on the southeast corner of Camp Randall Stadium; the corner of Regent Street and Breese Terrace, near the obelisk sculpture; and at the corner of Breese Terrace and University Avenue, across from the First Congregational Church.
Wheelchair assistance is also available from our Guest Services staff. Prior to game day call (608) 263-7894. On game day it would be (608) 265-8676.

image: A Wisconsin football player holds up a helmet during a football game. Taken by coach_connor2001 at Flickr.