The Wisconsin Badgers and the Oregon Ducks will both be trying to pick up a win on January 2 when they battle at Rose Bowl in the Rose Bowl.

Oddsmakers currently have the Ducks listed as 6-point favorites versus the Badgers, while the game's total is sitting at 72.

Wisconsin won its last outing, a 42-39 result against Michigan State on December 3. Wisconsin failed to cover in that game as a 9.5-point favorite, while the 81 combined points took the game OVER the total.

In their last action, Oregon was a 49-31 winner at home against UCLA. They failed to cover the 31 point spread as favorites, while the combined score (80) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

SA Take: At one point in time we considered Wisconsin the best team in the country. Now that they lose two games in ugly fashion they are getting six points. We just think that is too much. Much too much against any team in the nation. So we are picking Wisconsin to cover.

Team records:
Wisconsin: 11-2 SU, 7-6 ATS
Oregon: 11-2 SU, 6-6-1 ATS

Wisconsin most recently:
When playing in January are 4-4
When playing on grass are 3-7
After being outgained are 8-2
When an underdog on the road are 2-8

Oregon most recently:
When playing in January are 1-3
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When favored at home are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Wisconsin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Wisconsin's last 10 games
Wisconsin is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Oregon is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oregon's last 6 games
Oregon is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games

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