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In what could prove to be one of the biggest statement games of the Big Ten season, Wisconsin (12-3, 3-0) takes on #14 Purdue (11-4, 0-2) at Mackey Arena, a place the Badgers have only won once in 35 tries. Wisconsin is trying to solidify its top spot in the Big Ten. A statement victory on the road against Purdue would hush Wisconsin’s detractors. Purdue is trying to steady the ship after opening Big Ten play with two straight losses, including a home loss to Illinois.

Now that the presents have been unwrapped and many of you are rushing to stores for post-Christmas deals, it's time for college football to blitz into the new year with a glut of games. You can argue all day about the merits of thirty-four bowl games (personally, I think it's too many), but at the least some of these games offer momentary diversions from college basketball, which in many cases is still a week or so away from conference play.