Bucky's 5th Quarter · Yesterday
Luke Fickell challenging staff to ‘simplify things’ for RBs
The Wisconsin Badgers offense got back on the right track last weekend against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, but it was the passing game that took off, not the running game.
Wisconsin handed the ball to true freshman Ryan Hopkins for his first career start, and he rewarded the team with 241 passing yards and three touchdowns in the win. Meanwhile, the Badgers managed 122 yards on the ground on 4.2 yards per attempt.
The Badgers split the backfield three ways. Abu Sama got nine carries for 35 yards. Bryan Jackson got five carries for 32 yards. And Darrion Dupree had four carries for 12 yards. Combined, the trio went for 79 yards on 18 carries, averaging 4.4 yards per attempt.