Wisconsin football opens the season this Friday against an extremely outmatched Western Kentucky team. The Hilltoppers finished 6-7 last year and must replace starting quarterback Mike White, who was drafted in the Spring’s NFL Draft.
Western Kentucky doesn’t have the talent to dictate much of how this game will go, and that’s a sigh of relief for this Wisconsin team. After opening three straight years against LSU, Alabama, and LSU respectively, the Badgers deserve a few seasons of opening with more manageable opponents. This is a controversial stance, but with the strength of the Big Ten, it shouldn’t really affect Wisconsin.