Wisconsin fans arriving for a prime-time kickoff at Camp Randall Stadium will be ready for a party in a big moment. There may not be an instant explosion of fireworks like Gilreath offered fans on the opening kickoff against Ohio State, but Wisconsin needs to give them a reason to remain excited. Falling behind early isn’t a recipe for success.

Three years ago, Penn State opened its season with a 16-10 victory over Wisconsin in Madison. If you remember what happened at Camp Randall on that day, it would be accurate to call the Nittany Lions’ victory “unlikely”. Still, it was a courageous effort keyed by the PSU defense, which made Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz look bad.