Each week, I’ll dust off the preseason preview of this week’s opponent for the Huskers and provide some updates. Of course, as this was sitting ready for publication, Wisconsin was forced to suspend football activities, cancelling the game. Still, it’s worth taking a peek at what could have been.
Wisconsin started the season with a dominant 45-7 victory over Illinois where freshman quarterback Graham Mertz was the star, completing 20 of 21 passes for 248 yards and five touchdowns. Mertz was named the Big Ten’s freshman and co-offensive player of the week, but now that he’s received a second positive test for COVID-19, he’s unable to participate in football activities for three weeks.