Joe Thomas figures he has the forecast for Jan. 2 in Orlando, Fla., nailed: Plenty of sunshine. Balmy temperatures that don’t include a wind chill index and don’t call for long sleeves or long johns. And, most important, an easy victory for Auburn over Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl.
“I love being the underdog,” UW’s junior offensive tackle said Sunday at the Kohl Center after learning the Badgers’ bowl match-up, set for noon Milwaukee time on ABC-TV. “That’s kind of the way our whole season has gone.”