Published Oct 2, 2017
Need to Know: Badgers facing West division showdown with Nebraska
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John Veldhuis  •  BadgerBlitz
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MADISON, Wis. - The No. 8/9 Wisconsin Badgers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will head back on the road this weekend for an important divisional matchup with the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-2, 2-0), who have rebounded in conference play after losing to Northern Illinois in their non-conference schedule. Make sure you're up to speed on the upcoming game with the news and notes you need to know below.

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ESSENTIALS

Wisconsin (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) @ Nebraska (3-2, 2-0)

Series: Wisconsin leads, 7-4

In Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 3-1

Venue: Memorial Stadium -- Lincoln, Neb.

Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CST

Broadcast: BTN -- Kevin Kugler (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Analyst)

Radio: Badger Sports Network

PRELIMINARY INJURY REPORT
Bold indicates a new injury, italics indicate a change in status
QUESTIONABLEOUTOUT FOR SEASON

RB Taiwan Deal - Leg

DE Chikwe Obasih - Leg

RB Sam Brodner (Knee)

TE Troy Fumagalli - Leg

WR George Rushing - Leg

OLB Zack Baun (Foot)

K P.J. Rosowski - Leg

ILB Jack Cichy (Knee)

ILB Mason Stokke (Leg)

THE MORE YOU KNOW

The Badgers are 12-3 away from home under head coach Paul Chryst since he took over for Gary Andersen in 2015. That includes a 9-1 record in true road games.

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John Veldhuis covers Wisconsin football, basketball and recruiting for BadgerBlitz.com on the Rivals.com network. Follow him on Twitter at @JohnVeldhuis.