re: Statistics: Why LSU will beat Wisconsin: A response to Wisc Trolls

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The biggest misconception that the badger fans seem to have is that Iowa almost beat us.

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I think you are misinterpreting our take on that game. Its not that we think that Iowa almost beat you, its the fact that it was even a game at all. Iowa lost their QB at halftime and it still took a score in the last two minutes for LSU to pull out the W. We played that same Iowa team at their house and physically dominated them on our way to an easy 28-9 victory. UW-Iowa is one of the most intense rivalries in the B1G (all time series is 43-42-2 in UW's favor) and we hadn't played them in 3 years (stupid conference expansion). Their team and their fans were PUMPED UP for that game and we pimp slapped in their own house.

Wisconsin is a vastly superior team to Iowa. What we take away from that game is that all these recruiting rankings that people are throwing out don't mean much. A much less talented team played you close, I see no reason why a better team (UW) couldn't as well, especially when you have to replace multiple players that rank as some of the best to ever play at LSU.

But don't get it twisted, I'm not saying that because Iowa played you close UW will win. I am saying that because of that game, as well as many other factors, I expect our game to be close too. LSU is the clear favorite, but it is by a much smaller margin than many here suspect. If UW plays well we have every chance of pulling out the W.