Wisconsin sophomore Jack Coan will get the start at quarterback as Alex Hornibrook continues to recover from a concussion, coach Paul Chryst said Saturday.
Chryst told the Big Ten Network that Hornibrook, a fourth-year junior who is 25-5 as Wisconsin's starting quarterback, "won't play" against Northwestern.
Coan had yet to play this season, as the Badgers wanted to capitalize on the new redshirt rule which allows players to retain a season of eligibility if they appear in four games or fewer. Coan appeared in six games as a freshman in 2017 and completed all five of his pass attempts.