As the Miami Hurricanes and the Wisconsin Badgers face off Tuesday in the Champs Sports Bowl, the winner of the game will be determined by which team from the U will arrive to the Citrus Bowl in Downtown Orlando.
Miami will win if …
The Hurricanes who stomped teams like Georgia Tech and Virginia show up to play.
Miami has the ability to win the game based on the talent of Sophomore quarterback Jacory Harris, who so far this season has thrown for 3,164 yards and 23 touchdowns with a 59.5 completion percentage. His ability to stretch the Wisconsin defense will make the game, as long as his receiving group can bring Harris's long balls down.
While Wisconsin's three losses have come against strong opponents – especially Ohio State and Iowa – the losses were due to a collapsing run defense against a powerful ground game. Wisconsin has not played a team fielding a quarterback with the gun of Harris or the speed of the Miami defense yet.
Harris needs to be healthy for the ‘Canes to get a victory as well.
The condition of the bruising on his thumb will play heavy into the results of the game.
Wisconsin will win if …
The Hurricanes who got stomped by Virginia Tech, Clemson and North Carolina show up to play.
The one weak spot to Harris, as is with the rest of the Miami squad, is youth and instability. They have potential, but are inconsistent.
Harris, during the game against Virginia Tech, made only nine completions on 25 attempts for 150 yards. The next game, vs. Oklahoma, he connected on 19 of 28 for 202 yards.
Wisconsin has to put serious pressure on Harris and force him to actually play like a sophomore; force him to stare down receivers, force him to get inpatient and force him to scramble.
If the Badgers can keep Harris guessing, then they can bring some of that Big-10 run game and gut wear out Miami's defense. They can do this with John Clay, a 6-foot 2-inch, 247 pound sophomore running back,
Clay, even in a conference with impressive run defenses, Clay has put up 1,396 yards and ran in 16 touchdowns.
In conclusion …
If Wisconsin wants to be able to utilize Clay and his running power, they need to force Harris to make mistakes. The game will come down to how the U plays.
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