career in Rays history.Hell face a Tigers lineup thats ridiculously hot at the plate

MADISON, Wis. -- Nebraska has a prime-time opportunity to silence the doubters.To do that, the seventh-ranked Cornhuskers must prove themselves on Saturday against a team that has thrived all year long on proving its own detractors wrong.Tested by a rigorous schedule , No. 11 Wisconsin hopes to topple another top 10 opponent when Nebraska visits raucous Camp Randall Stadium.I feel like were the underdog every week, honestly. Weve been getting picked to lose I think probably 75 percent of our games, so were used to it, Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. said.Im pretty sure they probably have us losing (to Wisconsin), but like any other week, were ready for them, Armstrong said.The leaders of the in the Big Ten West Division, the Cornhuskers (7-0, 4-0) are off to their best start in 15 seasons. But they could use a statement game on the road to pad their playoff resume. Their biggest win was a 35-32 win at home over then-No. 22 Oregon in Week 3.Otherwise, coach Mike Rileys team has drawn skeptics for closer-than-expected victories against what should have been overmatched opponents.Wisconsin (5-2, 2-2) knows what its like to be doubted.The Badgers have endured a tough schedule that has already included four top 10 teams and a trip to Iowa. Their two losses have come to Michigan and Ohio State by a combined 14 points.Now the Badgers have to prove themselves yet again. Their tough defense will play its first game without its leading tackler, inside linebacker Jack Cichy , who has a torn pectoral muscle.Were still going to need his presence on the sideline, outside linebacker Vince Biegel said. He was our energy to our defense, were still going to need him to be that person if we want to get where we want to be at the end of this season.With two losses already in conference, the easiest way for Wisconsin to return to the Big Ten title game is to win its final five games, starting with Nebraska.Other notes and things to watch on Saturday evening:WISCONSIN DEFENSEBesides Cichy, Wisconsin will also be without space-eating nose tackle Olive Sagapolu for a second straight game. But the Badgers have weathered injuries well under coordinator Justin Wilcox.Ryan Connelly and Leon Jacobs should be capable fill-ins for Cichy. Starting cornerback Derrick Tindal (right leg) has also been cleared after getting hurt last week against Iowa, and theres a chance that the secondary could get a boost with the return of third cornerback Natrell Jamerson. He has been out since Week 2 with a left leg injury.WESTERKAMP WORLDNebraskas offense should be replenished with the return of senior receiver Jordan Westerkamp, who has missed two games with a back injury. He has a team-high four touchdown catches.Were going to be stronger. I think that our guys can win and make plays, so I feel great about that group, Riley said.WELL-ROUNDED QBThe dual-threat Armstrong needs 11 yards of total offense to become the 11th player in Big Ten history to pass 10,000 for his career. Hes also 244 yards from setting the school career record for total offense. After missing the Ohio State game and J.T. Barrett because of a foot injury, Biegel is eager to get another shot at stopping a mobile signal-caller.WRINKLESCredit Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst with coming up with different ways to spice up the offense the last couple weeks. Two weeks ago against Ohio State, the Badgers dusted off the jet sweep with receiver Jazz Peavy and got good results. Last week against Iowa , Chryst used backup quarterback Bart Houston for a couple series against Iowa.Houston, who is more mobile than starter Alex Hornibrook, led the Badgers on a touchdown drive. The offensive-minded Chyrst probably has a new wrinkle or two ready for Nebraska, too.RED ZONEThe Badgers have been beset by problems in the red zone, where they have converted on 75 percent of drives inside the 20. Theyre ranked 112th out of 128th FBS teams. Wisconsin is also looking to clean up fumbles, penalties and other mistakes that slow the offense.Theres execution and those are things that weve got to own, Chryst said, and it can be the difference between winning and losing.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org---Follow Genaro Armas at: https://twitter.com/GArmasAP Air Force 1 Günstig Kaufen Deutschland . -- Anaheim Ducks captain and leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf has been scratched from Sunday nights game against the Vancouver Canucks because of an upper-body injury. 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PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Detroit Tigers have scored 10 runs in three straight games, and the task of stopping those scorching bats Saturday falls on rookie Blake Snell, who makes just his fifth career start.Snell has one of the Rays two wins in the last 16 games, but if hes going to win, hell have to beat one of the American Leagues best in Justin Verlander, who takes the mound as Detroit seeks its fifth win in a row.I think every single one of us knows what were capable of, said Fridays Rays starter Drew Smyly, who gave up six runs in dropping to 2-9 on the season. We just have to go out and do it. No teams going to let us just take one. We have to go out and take it ourselves.Verlander is a mortal 7-6 this season with a 4.30 ERA, and struggled in his last outing, giving up nine hits and eight earned runs in 4.2 innings in a loss to red-hot Cleveland. That ended a run of four straight victories for him that had dropped his ERA from 4.11 to 3.78.In his career against the Rays, Verlander is 7-3 with a 3.49 ERA -- in his only meeting against Tampa Bay last season, he dominated, giving up just one earned run in eight innings while striking out 10 batters.Snell was USA Todays Minor League Pitcher of the Year last season, and he has a 3.54 ERA in his first four appearrances.dddddddddddd. He has yet to give up a home run in four starts, the second longest streak to open a career in Rays history.Hell face a Tigers lineup thats ridiculously hot at the plate -- theyve scored 10 or more runs in three straight games for the first time in nearly 20 years. They had scored 18 straight runs against the Rays before Brad Millers two-run home run in the ninth inning Friday.The biggest bats have been Cameron Maybin -- six hits in the last two games -- and Victor Martinez, who crushed two three-run home runs in Fridays win. Martinez has a .354 career average against the Rays, the second-highest all-time among opponents with 250 plate appearances, trailing only the Twins Joe Mauer. His average at Tropicana Field is even stronger at .368 -- his best of any park in which hes played 10 or more games in his career.Hes got a bunch of hits and had the RBI early, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said of Maybins recent surge. Hes been like that since he came back. He does a nice job getting on base, hes a threat to steal, hes had good at-bats, for the most part since his return from the DL. He brings a great energy to our dugout. ' ' '