Oregon at Wisconsin 1/1/20 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/01/2020 at 8:58 PM ET

The No. 6 ranked Oregon Ducks play the No. 8 ranked Wisconsin Badgers on January 1 in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Oregon finished its season 11-2 following a 37-15 victory over Utah in the Pac-12 championship game. The Ducks led 20-0 at the half then pulled away in the final quarter with a pair of touchdowns after Utah had cut the lead to eight points. Justin Hebert threw for 193 yards and one touchdown, while CJ Verdell rushed for 208 yards and three TDs.

Justin Herbert leads Oregon in passing with 3,333 yards, 32 touchdowns and five interceptions. C.J. Verdell leads Oregon in rushing with 1,171 yards and eight touchdowns. The leading receiver is Johnny Johnson III with 818 yards and seven touchdowns. Troy Dye leads all Oregon tacklers with 75.

Wisconsin ended its regular season at 10-3 following its 34-21 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game. Wisconsin led at the half of the title game 21-7 but was held scoreless in the second half and gave up 27 points to the Buckeyes. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 148 yards and one touchdown in the loss.

Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan has thrown for 2,541 yards, 17 touchdowns and four interceptions. Jonathan Taylor has rushed for 1,909 yards and 21 touchdowns to lead the Badgers ground game. Quintez Cephus leads all receivers for Wisconsin with 842 yards and six touchdowns. The leading tackler for Wisconsin is Jack Sanborn with 72.

Oregon is coming off a big win in the Pac-12 title game over Utah. The Ducks have a balanced attack on offense with Justin Herbert at quarterback and CJ Verdell at running back. Oregon has covered the number in 4 of the last 5 when playing an opponent with a winning record. Wisconsin is coming of a loss to Ohio State and has failed to cover 14 of its last 19 following a win ATS. Final Score Prediction, Oregon Ducks win and cover ATS 30-27.

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