It’s a classic matchup of the Big Ten and Pac-12 as Wisconsin and Arizona State clash in the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium. The Las Vegas Bowl began in 1992, but was not played last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s game will be a historic one, as it’s the first time that a Big Ten team will appear.
The Pac-12 has a long history with the bowl, with Oregon being the first Pac-12 school to play in it, winning the 1997 Las Vegas Bowl 41-13 over Air Force. Arizona State will be the 19th appearance for the Pac-12 and the third appearance for the Sun Devils, which last played in the game in 2018 when they lost to Fresno State 31-20. Arizona State comes into this year’s game after a second-place finish in the Pac-12 South. The Sun Devils went 8-4 overall and 6-3 in conference play and come into the game having won three of their last four.
Wisconsin is also 8-4 overall and 6-3 in conference play, rebounding from a slow start to the year. The Badgers began the season with a 1-3 record, but all three losses came to teams that were ranked at the time (Penn State, Notre Dame and Michigan). The Badgers recovered with a seven-game win streak that came to an end with a 23-13 loss to rival Minnesota during the final week of the regular season.
This will be the first meeting between the schools since Arizona State beat Wisconsin 32-30 during the 2013 season. Arizona State leads the all-time series 3-1.
Wisconsin vs. Arizona State: Need to know
Wisconsin has one of the best defenses in the country: While the team’s offense tends to disappear at times, the Badgers can always rely on their defense. Wisconsin led the nation with 237 yards allowed per game and was also the best rushing defense per carry, allowing 2.0 yards per…
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