In a 2,000-mile trip to southern California, the University of Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) fell to the No. 11 University of Southern California Trojans (2-1) in a dramatic contest, ending 38-21. It was Wisconsin’s Big Ten opener and marked their fourth consecutive loss against an AP Top 25 opponent,

The Badgers led the 16th-ranked USC by 11 points at the half, but allowed 28 unanswered points in the second half of a 38-21 loss.

Unsurprisingly, the predictions for this game are relatively negative. 46.3% of the voters think the Badgers will lose by 14+ points. Wisconsin losing by 1-13 points is the next highest with 33.6% of the votes. Simple math tells us that 79.9% of the voters think the Badgers will lose.

In a 38-21 loss to USC, the Badgers went from looking like they were ready to turn a corner to one that couldn’t fight their way out.