Wisconsin faces an early elimination game against No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.The No. 8 Badgers are rested after a bye week and, after a seven-point loss to Michigan, Wisconsin could be scratched off the contender list for the College Football Playoff at midseason with a second defeat.Ohio State has become so accustomed to success that a 21-point win for the Buckeyes can be framed as only a moderate success.Such was the case after second-ranked Ohio States 38-17 win over Indiana on Saturday in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes were good, but not as good as they had been in their first four games of the season.The Buckeyes will file away the victory and move on to a more formidable challenge on Saturday (8 p.m., ABC) in a Big Ten showdown at No. 8 Wisconsin, which had a bye last week after losing for the first time this season the previous week at No. 4 Michigan in a hard-fought 14-7 decision.The Hoosiers came ready to play and challenged the Buckeyes for much of the afternoon, but in the end they couldnt match Ohio States superior talent.For the first time this season, Ohio State didnt move the ball as efficiently as it had done against the likes of Oklahoma and Rutgers. Quarterback J.T. Barrett was limited to 93 yards passing, completing just 9 of 21 throws, and was forced to run 26 times for 137 yards to help the offense get some traction against Indiana.The Buckeyes game plan was to hit some deep balls to loosen up the Hoosiers defense, but Barrett either misfired, receivers ran bad routes or the coverage blanketed his wideouts, forcing his excessive number of runs. He also faced some pressure from the Indiana pass rush that the offensive line at times found difficult to contain.Were going to go to the drawing board and clean it up next week, Ohio State freshman running back Mike Weber said. Eliminate (mistakes) and get bigger wins.Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, though, isnt going to worry too much about Barrett taking off with the ball considering his dynamic playmaking ability thats reminiscent of Braxton Miller a few years ago.Ill tell you, its part of playing quarterback in this offense. Youre one of the best players in the country, were going to play you and use you and do what you do well, Meyer said. Were aware of (the number of rushes) and have to be somewhat intelligent about how we do it, but go win the game.Meanwhile, the defense continues to play at a high level. Ohio State forced two turnovers, including safety Malik Hookers fourth interception of the season, and made some key stops. The biggest was a stop inside the 5-yard line in the second half with Indiana threatening to make it a seven-point game.The Buckeyes realize they have to play better this week than they did against Indiana.Outstanding. The typical Wisconsin, Meyer said. I think it goes back to (former) Coach (Barry) Alvarez and what hes built up there. I think Coach (Paul) Chryst ... I can push play and see its one of the best coached teams in the United States of America. Very good players. They have their niche.Playing at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison is never easy. The fans are hostile and Wisconsin will be gunning to knock off Ohio State, which lost there as recently as 2010.Wisconsin is in the midst of the rigorous part of its Big Ten schedule. Coming off a bye week after the tough loss at Michigan and facing the prime-time matchup with Ohio State on Saturday, the Badgers travel to Iowa the following week and then return home to face Nebraska.I think were all excited (to face Ohio State at night), Wisconsin redshirt freshman quarterback Alex Hornibrook said. Its going to be an awesome atmosphere here at night in front of our fans. I cant wait to play.Hornibrook, a first-year starter, will have his work cut out for him against the Ohio State defense, which is ranked in the top 10 statistically in every major category. He had trouble against Michigan, completing just 9 of 25 passes for 88 yards and threw three interceptions.This will be another new challenge, a new experience for him, Chryst said. But Im very confident that hell be himself and thats a good thing.Wisconsin is known for its smash-mouth style featuring outstanding running backs in recent years such as Montee Ball and Melvin Gordon. But the Badgers are eighth in the Big Ten in rushing at 161.6 yards per game and the Buckeyes are No. 2 in the conference defending the run, which means Wisconsin could have trouble establishing a ground game.It is a good scheme, sound, Chryst said of Ohio States defense. And theyve got guys that play it well. And I think they are playing with confidence.Defensively, the Badgers get after opponents. In the loss to Michigan, their defense neutralized a Wolverines offense that piled up 77 points against Rutgers last week. Wisconsin held Michigan to one touchdown until the fourth quarter when the Wolverines scored the winning points.Theyre outstanding. Theyre what theyve been, Meyer said. Its amazing that theyve had coach transition. 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They are 1-3-3 since opening league play with three straight wins.United began the first half brightly, but rarely threatened and allowed Burnley (3-2-5) to grow into the game. Sloppiness crept into both sides games as the first half entered deep waters, with the only noteworthy chance falling to Jesse Lingard, whose bullet header was expertly stopped by Heaton, who made an astonishing 11 saves.Burnley had to endure conttinuous pressure after the re-start, but Uniteds finishing left a lot to be desired.dddddddddddd Uniteds Ander Herrera was dismissed after receiving a second yellow card for a late challenge in the 68th minute.Teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit the bar, Juan Mata hit the post, and Heaton was forced into countless saves.United boss Jose Mourinho will no doubt be happy with the way his side dominated, but the fact they couldnt find a way through is perhaps more worrying given the amount of time they spent in Burnleys defensive third. ' ' '