Michigan has looked unstoppable on offense this season.Then again, the lineup of opponents was pretty tame as the Wolverines averaged 52 points -- fourth most nationally -- while carving their way to four consecutive victories.But the schedule becomes much more arduous when No. 4 Michigan hosts No. 8 Wisconsin in a Big Ten slugfest on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET on ABC) in the first meeting between the programs since 2010.The Badgers also own a 4-0 mark -- both squads are 1-0 in Big Ten play -- and have notched signature victories over LSU and Michigan State.Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh took one look at the Badgers on film and had an immediate reaction.Big team, Harbaugh said. Im wondering if the field is going to be wide enough.Traveling up and down the field might be the bigger concern for Michigan as Wisconsin ranks seventh nationally in scoring defense (11.8 points per game) and 12th in total defense (277.0 yards per game).The Badgers are fresh off a dominating 30-6 road victory over Michigan State -- a contest in which they forced four turnovers and held the Spartans to 75 rushing yards.Wisconsin will also arrive in Ann Arbor with a collective chip on its shoulders. The Badgers are bewildered about being tabbed double-digit underdogs, particularly due to the early-season dominance of their defense.We dont have a weak spot, said junior outside linebacker T.J. Watt, the younger brother of Houston Texans star J.J. Watt. Im not saying that because Im being cocky. I truly feel like we have 11 guys on defense -- plus depth -- that can get the job done.Watt has a team-leading 4 1/2 sacks and his 18 tackles rank second on the squad behind junior inside linebacker Jack Cichy (23). Junior cornerback Derrick Tindal has contributed two interceptions.Wisconsin allows just 80.5 yards per game on the ground so something has to give as Michigan rolled up 326 rushing yards in last Saturdays 49-10 trouncing of Penn State. The Wolverines are averaging 229.8 per game.Senior running back DeVeon Smith leads Michigan with 259 rushing yards and boasts an impressive 6.6 average per carry.The Wolverines are also moving the ball well through the air with sophomore quarterback Wilton Speight performing well as a first-year starter. Speight has thrown nine touchdown passes against one interception while completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 875 yards.Do-it-all sophomore Jabrill Peppers will have an increased role on offense -- at his urging -- after touching the ball just twice (on rushes of 17 and 7 yards) through the first four games.Hes made it clear he wants to do as much as possible, Harbaugh said. That isnt in question. Theres no question that all of our coaches, special teams, offense and defense, theyre like a bull with their paw in the ground, they want Jabrill involved.Peppers, who rotates between linebacker and safety on defense, has a staggering 9.5 tackles for losses and ranks second on the Wolverines with 33 tackles. He also leads the Big Ten with a 22.7-yard punt return average and has already had three returns of 50 or more yards (two punts, one kickoff).Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst is impressed and called Peppers a special football player.He does a lot of the little things that are kind of reserved for when you specialize in it, Chryst said. Thats whats impressive: his knowledge and awareness of the game. Clearly as an athlete, hes special, but I think the football part of him -- the understanding -- thats what to me really makes him. Hes got to be the best player in college football right now.The Badgers will account for Peppers each time they snap the ball as redshirt freshman quarterback Alex Hornibrook aims to follow up a strong first career start.Hornibrook passed for 195 yards, one touchdown and one interception against the Spartans. While he impressed his teammates, Hornibrooks self-critique wasnt as glowing.I feel like I definitely could have done a lot of things better, Hornibrook said. I was happy with the score, for sure. A wins a win, and its awesome. But personally, I feel I could do a lot better.Wisconsin suffered a blow on Thursday when junior kicker Rafael Gaglianone underwent season-ending back surgery. Gaglianone was 7-of-8 on field-goal attempts this season and 44-of-57 in his college career.The Badgers have won the past two meetings and rolled to a 48-28 victory at Ann Arbor in the 2010 contest when Chryst was the offense coordinator.Oh yeah, it was a good day. I liked it, Chryst recalled. Means nothing this week. Sharks Jerseys China . -- The Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake played to a 0-0 tie Saturday night that left the top of the Western Conference standings unchanged. Custom Sharks Jerseys . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. 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The Braves went without a baserunner for 24 consecutive batters before their bats came to life in the 14th inning, when they scored six times to beat the Miami Marlins 7-1. Justin Upton broke a tie by driving in two runs when he doubled for Atlantas first hit since the sixth, and Laird added a two-out, two-run single. "Its a weird game," Laird said. "We gave our offence a chance, and we knew we werent going to get shut out all night." Five Miami relievers combined to retire 24 batters in a row before Reed Johnson walked to start the 14th against Chris Hatcher (0-1). Jason Heyward walked with one out, and Uptons double scored both runners. After Lairds hit, Chris Johnson added an RBI single with the bases loaded, and another run scored when the ball skipped past left fielder Justin Ruggiano for an error. Seven relievers for the two teams combined to retire 30 straight hitters from the eighth to the 13th. "Our innings felt like they were going fast," Atlantas Dan Uggla said. 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Four pitchers cooled off the Braves Brian McCann, who went 0 for 5. He was batting .512 over the previous 11 games. Kevin Slowey, making his first start since June 12 for Miami, pitched five shutout innings before departing for a pinch hitter after throwing only 69 pitches. Slowey took the spot in the rotation vacated when Ricky Nolasco was traded Saturday to the Dodgers. "Its an odd spot to find yourself in -- throwing early in a long, long game like that and being relegated to cheerleading," Slowey said. Marlins starters have allowed fewer than four runs in 19 of the past 21 games. Dan Jennings followed Slowey to the mound, and the Marlins 1-0 lead was gone two batters later. Heyward hit his first triple of the season and scored on a sacrifice fly by Upton. NOTES: After the game, the Marlins optioned Hatcher to Triple-A New Orleans. ... Braves RHP Brandon Beachy (elbow) will make a rehab start Tuesday for Triple-A Gwinnett, his first game since his rehab assignment was shut down last month because of inflammation. ... B.J. Upton went hitless and is 1 for 21 (.048) against the Marlins this year. ... Morrison is 2 for 17 this season with runners in scoring position. ' ' '