Capital One Bowl: Wisconsin vs. South Carolina

Matchup: Wisconsin vs. South Carolina
Location: Orlando FL ~ Citrus Bowl Stadium
Line: Wisconsin -1.5. Total 51

Keys Points for Wisconsin
-Wisconsin ranks in the top 12 nationally in all four major defensive categories – scoring defense (14.8 ppg), total defense (294.0 ypg), rushing defense (101.3 ypg) and passing defense (192.7 ypg).
-Their defense finds success due to their individual victories in a few defensive categories. They have an excellent 3rd down defense (29.9 percent conversion percentage by opponents; 26:05 TOP), they keep teams out of the red zone (30 red zone trips by opponents, tied for seventh nationally) and, when they do penetrate inside the 20-yard line, keep them out of the end zone (nation’s best 36.7 percent red zone TD percentage).
-The Badgers are led by inside linebacker Chris Borland, the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Borland (102 tackles) is a major reason Wisconsin has held five of its 12 opponents without a TD this season
-Joel Stave will have to keep doing what he's been doing all season. Protecting the football along with a strong backfield of Melvin Gordon and James White.


Keys Points for South Carolina
-Connor Shaw is a South Carolina legend, and the Capital One Bowl will mark his final game after going 26-5 as a starter and being part of the reason why this program has completely turned around. The scrambling playmaker will have a tough time making plays against this big front, but he's shown against SEC defenses that he can improvise.
-Mike Davis is finally healthy and eager to reaffirm his status as one of the top running backs in the SEC after rushing for 1,134 yards in 11 regular season games (103.1 yards per game). In his absence, Shon Carson (256 yards on 60 carries) and Brandon Wilds (205 yards on 40 carries) have performed admirably.
-Jadaveon Clowney is perhaps the nation's most well known player, with the exception of Johnny Manziel. His motivation is the only thing of question at this point.

Prediction: Wisconsin had issues against Taylor Kelly and Braxton Miller, and they'll have issues with Connor Shaw. USC wins a close one.