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Wisconsin tries to bounce back from 2024 collapse as it hosts Miami (Ohio) in season opener
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FILE - Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Penn State Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Madison, Wis. - photo by AP Photo/Morry Gash, File
Miami (Ohio) at Wisconsin, Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT. BetMGM College Football Odds: Wisconsin by 17 1/2. How to watch: BTN Key stats Miami (2024) Overall offense: 352.7 yards per game (98th in FBS) Passing: 217.4 yards per game (80th) Rushing: 135.3 yards per game (91st) Scoring: 24.1 points per game (96th) Overall defense: 331.4 yards allowed per game (33rd) Rushing: 137.1 yards allowed per game (47th) Passing: 194.3 yards allowed per game (34th) Scoring: 18.8 points allowed per game (15th) Wisconsin (2024) Overall offense: 350.3 yards per game (99th) Passing: 196.7 yards per game (102nd) Rushing: 153.7 yards per game (78th) Scoring: 22.6 points per game (108th) Overall defense: 342.7 yards allowed per game (41st) Rushing: 165 yards allowed per game (91st) Passing: 177.7 yards allowed per game (14th) Scoring: 23.1 points allowed per game (47th) Team leaders Miami (2024) Passing: Dequan Finn, 307 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 53.5 completion percentage (at Baylor) Rushing: Jordan Brunson, 299 yards on 53 carries, 4 TDs Receiving: Kam Perry, 166 yards on 10 catches, 0 TDs Wisconsin (2024) Passing: Billy Edwards Jr., 2,881 yards, 15 TDs, 9 INTs, 65.0 completion percentage (at Maryland) Rushing: Darrion Dupree, 317 yards on 79 carries, 1 TD Receiving: Vinny Anthony, 672 yards on 39 catches, 4 TDs Last game Miami beat Colorado State 43-17 in the Arizona Bowl to cap a 9-5 season.