Welcome back to our opponent series where we get the low down on this years opponents via our SB Nation brethren. Today we have the pleasure of having the delightful folks from Bucky’s 5th Quarter which is the number one site for everything you want to know about the Wisconsin Badgers.
Nebraska plays the Badgers on November 20th where Bucky has a seven game winning streak on the Big Red. Hopefully the Huskers can turn that streak around starting this year.
List your team’s key departures (name, position, role)
Garrett Groshek, RB, third down back, graduated
Mason Stokke, FB, starter, graduated
Cole Van Lanen, OT, starter, drafted
Jon Dietzen, IOL, started, graduated
Isaiahh Loudermilk, DE, starter, drafted
Garrett Rand, DE, starter, graduated
Rachad Wildgoose, CB, starter, drafted
Eric Burrell, S, starter, graduated
Jack Coan, QB, former starter, transfer to Notre Dame
List your team’s key returnees (name, position, role)
Graham Mertz, QB, NIL champion and potentially the most talented quarterback the Badgers have had since Russell Wilson
Jalen Berger, RB, from New Jersey so you know he’s going to be good
Jake Ferguson, TE, Barry Alvarez’s grandson and preseason all-American
Kayden Lyles, IOL, anchor of the offensive line
Keeanu Benton, NT, has NFL scouts salivating
Leo Chenal and Jack Sanborn, ILBs, the next in a long line of hard-hitting, field-covering LBs for Jim Leonhard’s defense
The secondary has, no joke, about 10 guys that have played serious snaps.