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Iowa tabbed as double-digit underdog vs. Wisconsin
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Another puzzling spread has been released from Vegas, this time for Saturday’s matchup between Iowa and Wisconsin.
The Badgers are pegged as two-touchdown favorites just one weekend after the Hawkeyes pulled off one of the more surprising upsets of the college football season. It’s no surprise that Wisconsin — which is a perfect 9-0 — is the favorite, but to be tabbed a 13.5-point favorite against a solid Iowa team is a head-scratcher.
The line for next week’s game opened on Sunday.
Wisconsin -13.5 vs. Iowa this week (2:30 p.m.); 3rd time Hawkeyes have been a double-digit underdog this season. Covered previous 2 easily.
— Chad Leistikow🆑 (@ChadLeistikow) November 5, 2017
The Badgers are coming off a 45-17 win over Indiana and are ranked No. 3 in the USA Today Coaches Poll and No. 6 in the Associated Press Poll. Iowa pummeled Ohio State, knocking off the Buckeyes 55-24 in Iowa City.
Iowa has now been slated as a double-digit underdog three times this season, covering the other two times. Last weekend, the Hawkeyes were 17.5-point underdogs vs. the Buckeyes.
Saturday’s game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and will air on ABC.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB