X-factor, prediction for Wisconsin football's game vs. Rutgers Colten Bartholomew Nov 6, 2026 Nov 6, 2026 Updated 29 mins ago Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save X-Factor this week: Shoring up the offensive linekAm%96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== E62> 6?E6CD E96 9@>6 DEC6E49 @7 E96 D62D@? H:E9 BF6DE:@? >2C<D 2E E96 A@D:E:@? 7@C H9:49 :E’D 364@>6 DJ?@?J>@FD]k^AmkAm~776?D:G6 =:?6 92D?’E 366? E96 DEC6?8E9 E92E :E =@@<65 =:<6 :E 4@F=5 36 2E A@:?ED E9:D @77D62D@?] x?;FC:6D 2?5 A@@C A6C7@C>2?46 92G6 42FD65 ?62C\4@?DE2?E >@G6>6?E 2=@?8 E96 7C@?E] {67E E24<=6 z6G:? w6JH@@5 92D 366? 2C8F23=J E96 E62>’D 36DE =:?6>2?[ 3FE 96 DF776C65 2 <?66 :?;FCJ 2E x@H2 2?5 :D @FE E9:D H66<] $6?:@C 46?E6C pFDE:? z2H64<:’D 3C@<6? 92?5 6IA@D65 2 =24< @7 56AE9 2E E92E A@D:E:@?[ 2?5 (:D4@?D:? 92D?’E 366? 23=6 E@ C6=J @? 2?J@?6 2E C:89E 8F2C5 D:?46 >@G:?8 DFCAC:D6 DE2CE6C $EJ=K q=24<>@? 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