After needing late-game pushes to hold off Western Michigan and South Dakota, Wisconsin was humbled by a talented Alabama team in Week 3, losing 42-10 at home. The Badgers now face a new challenge in USC, which boasts one of the more explosive offenses in the nation but showed vulnerability on defense in their 27-24 loss to Michigan.

Wisconsin embarks on its Big Ten opener on the road against a USC team already at 0-1 in conference play in this Saturday’s Week 5 action from the Coliseum. Coming off an open week after getting pantsed by Alabama in a 42-10 decision that saw quarterback Tyler Van Dyke tear his ACL,

Alabama is 1-1 against the spread this season, while the Badgers are 0-2. Alabama's Week 1 game against Western Kentucky went over the 59.5-point total before last week's Crimson Tide -South Florida game was under the 63.5 total. Both of the Badgers' games were below the total. ESPN's predictor model gives Alabama a 92.2% chance of winning.