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Michigan has looked unstoppable on offense this season.Then again, the lineup of opponents was pretty tame as the Wolverines averaged 52 points -- fourth most nationally -- while carving their way to four consecutive victories.But the schedule becomes much more arduous when No. 4 Michigan hosts No. 8 Wisconsin in a Big Ten slugfest on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC) in the first meeting between the programs since 2010.The Badgers also own a 4-0 mark -- both squads are 1-0 in Big Ten play -- and have notched signature victories over LSU and Michigan State.Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh took one look at the Badgers on film and had an immediate reaction.Big team, Harbaugh said. Im wondering if the field is going to be wide enough.Traveling up and down the field might be the bigger concern for Michigan as Wisconsin ranks seventh nationally in scoring defense (11.8 points per game) and 12th in total defense (277.0 yards per game).The Badgers are fresh off a dominating 30-6 road victory over Michigan State -- a contest in which they forced four turnovers and held the Spartans to 75 rushing yards.Wisconsin will also arrive in Ann Arbor with a collective chip on its shoulders. The Badgers are bewildered about being tabbed double-digit underdogs, particularly due to the early-season dominance of their defense.We dont have a weak spot, said junior outside linebacker T.J. Watt, the younger brother of Houston Texans star J.J. Watt. Im not saying that because Im being cocky. I truly feel like we have 11 guys on defense -- plus depth -- that can get the job done.Watt has a team-leading 4 1/2 sacks and his 18 tackles rank second on the squad behind junior inside linebacker Jack Cichy (23). Junior cornerback Derrick Tindal has contributed two interceptions.Wisconsin allows just 80.5 yards per game on the ground so something has to give as Michigan rolled up 326 rushing yards in last Saturdays 49-10 trouncing of Penn State. The Wolverines are averaging 229.8 per game.Senior running back DeVeon Smith leads Michigan with 259 rushing yards and boasts an impressive 6.6 average per carry.The Wolverines are also moving the ball well through the air with sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight performing well as a first-year starter. Speight has thrown nine touchdown passes against one interception while completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 875 yards.Do-it-all sophomore Jabrill Peppers will have an increased role on offense -- at his urging -- after touching the ball just twice (on rushes of 17 and 7 yards) through the first four games.Hes made it clear he wants to do as much as possible, Harbaugh said. That isnt in question. Theres no question that all of our coaches, special teams, offense and defense, theyre like a bull with their paw in the ground, they want Jabrill involved.Peppers, who rotates between linebacker and safety on defense, has a staggering 9.5 tackles for losses and ranks second on the Wolverines with 33 tackles. He also leads the Big Ten with a 22.7-yard punt return average and has already had three returns of 50 or more yards (two punts, one kickoff).Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst is impressed and called Peppers a special football player.He does a lot of the little things that are kind of reserved for when you specialize in it, Chryst said. Thats whats impressive: his knowledge and awareness of the game. Clearly as an athlete, hes special, but I think the football part of him -- the understanding -- thats what to me really makes him. Hes got to be the best player in college football right now.The Badgers will account for Peppers each time they snap the ball as redshirt freshman quarterback Alex Hornibrook aims to follow up a strong first career start.Hornibrook passed for 195 yards, one touchdown and one interception against the Spartans. While he impressed his teammates, Hornibrooks self-critique wasnt as glowing.I feel like I definitely could have done a lot of things better, Hornibrook said. I was happy with the score, for sure. A wins a win, and its awesome. But personally, I feel I could do a lot better.Wisconsin suffered a blow on Thursday when junior kicker Rafael Gaglianone underwent season-ending back surgery. Gaglianone was 7-of-8 on field-goal attempts this season and 44-of-57 in his college career.The Badgers have won the past two meetings and rolled to a 48-28 victory at Ann Arbor in the 2010 contest when Chryst was the offense coordinator.Oh yeah, it was a good day. I liked it, Chryst recalled. Means nothing this week. Air Max 97 NZ Outlet .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. Discount Nike Shoes NZ . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. http://www.clearanceairmax97nz.com/ . 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The annual celebration featured live entertainment, music and games prior to the introduction of the 2016-17 team, which concluded the evening by participating in an intrasquad scrimmage for the general public.The festivities began in an area on Dukes campus known as Krzyzewskiville, where fans greeted the Blue Devils as they entered the arena. Captains?Amile Jefferson, Matt Jones and Grayson Allen?took turns thanking the crowd on behalf of the team for supporting the basketball program.Once inside, the Blue Devils could no longer contain their excitement for the upcoming season, showing off moves to the packed house of Cameron Crazies prior to the scrimmage.Former Duke star and current Los Angeles Lakers rookie Brandon Ingram could not attend, but he still wanted to watch the festivities as they unfolded.Other alumni of the basketball program were luckier than Ingram. Philadelpphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor?along with former Portland Trail Blazers draftee and current Duke basketball special assistant coach Nolan Smith were on hand to take in the scrimmage and meet with this seasons players, including freshman center?Marques Bolden.ddddddddddddFellow freshman?Jayson Tatum?led all scorers with 18 points in the scrimmage.Countdown to Craziness has traditionally offered recruits the opportunity to become more familiar with Dukes program and fan base. High school prospects?Wendell Carter, Gary Trent Jr. and Matt Coleman?were in attendance. The Blue Devils are currently the favorites to land Trent Jr. and Carter. The Blue Devils are coming off a 25-win season in which they advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Duke will host two exhibition games before opening the regular season with a home contest against the?Marist Red Foxes?on Nov. 11.-- Nick Ostiller ' ' '