The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) journey to face the Wisconsin Badgers (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) on Saturday, November 18 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

This sport holds added significance as each groups are at the moment within the midst of shedding streaks, and the winner will turn into bowl eligible.

Live protection shall be a part of NBC Sports’ B1G Saturday Night, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET (kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET) on NBC and Peacock.

Follow alongside beneath for dwell updates.

Purdy to Lloyd for six, NEB 14 – WIS 0

Another 6 performs, one other landing for Chubba Purdy and Nebraska. This time, Purdy acquired it completed by the air with a 58-yard move to Jaylen Lloyd.

Wisconsin can’t get previous its personal 31, punts it away

RB Jackson Acker was capable of achieve 16 yards over two performs, however two incomplete passes from Tanner Mordecai proved expensive as Wisconsin needed to punt it away after simply 5 performs.

Purdy exhibits explosiveness in rating, NEB 7 – WIS 0

Six performs into the sport, Nebraska QB Chubba Purdy confirmed why he was named the starter tonight when he broke away for a 55-yard landing run.

Chubba Purdy beginning for Nebraska

Dual-threat quarterback and third-stringer Chubba Purdy is the starter for Nebraska after the Cornhuskers’ go-to Heinrich Haarberg was listed as questionable (ankle). Backup Jeff Sims has struggled with throwing interceptions this season. Purdy is the youthful brother of San Francisco 49ers’ QB Brock Purdy.

Purdy had beforehand been battling a groin harm.

Nebraska

With a win, Nebraska would keep away from a third-straight loss and attain its first bowl since 2016.

The largest query mark for the Cornhuskers getting into Saturday’s matchup is who shall be underneath middle. While sophomore Heinrich Haarberg was seen — by head coach Matt Rhule a minimum of — because the potential quarterback of the longer term simply weeks in the past, Haarberg left final week’s sport in opposition to Maryland with an ankle sprain, and regardless of being cleared to return, was “labored” and benched in favor of junior Georgia Tech switch Jeff Sims… who was then benched for sophomore Chubba Purdy (youthful brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy).

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is attempting to keep away from a fourth-straight loss and lengthen the longest energetic bowl streak within the Big Ten by making its twenty second straight bowl sport.

The Badgers are in an analogous predicament on offense, with beginning quarterback Tanner Mordecai having returned final week from breaking his proper (throwing) hand in opposition to Iowa in mid-October.

“Tanner is a tough dude,” head coach Luke Fickell mentioned. “Whether it’s three weeks outside of surgery, I thought he did as good as he could do probably in a lot of situations. But he’s fighting through a lot.”

How to watch Nebraska vs. Wisconsin

• When: Saturday, November 18
• Where: Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (Pregame protection begins at 7:00pm ET)
• Watch: NBC, Peacock