already without lead receiver matt vanderburg george kittle could now be limited against wisconsin. he suffered a foot sprain at purdue last weekend and the coach says it ruled him out. and with the iowa running game clicking, this one hurts. >> there's no sense in sugar coating it. if george can't go that is your number one pass catcher and number one touchdown grabber from last year, both out of the line-up. what does wisconsin do best? they stop the run best. so they've got to hit some plays in the passing game. really encouraged by noah fant, baby steps for smith, they are getting better every week, you in the passing game with our without george. >> reporter: floyd of rosedale gets a lot of hype but don't forget that guy -- the badgers know what is at stake having seen their three-game win streak against the hawks snapped last year. that finish has him playing they're a tough physical team like we are. i feel like that's physical team like we are. i feel it's one of the things that we take to heart and we have a lot of pride in. we want to be sure we're known as the toughest an