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Roundtable: Joel Stave, Wisconsin passing game have surprised; offensive line disappointed

Who or what has been the biggest surprise within Wisconsin's offense so far this season?

Owen Riese: Honestly I've been pretty surprised at how well redshirt senior quarterback Joel Stave has handled everything that's gone on this season. No one was going to mistake him for a major prospect, but for someone who has taken as much flack as he has over his career for not producing with "plenty of talent", he's put together a pretty good season thus far with pretty bare cupboards. I tweeted this the other day, this is what the offense has been this season: *Matt Lepay voice* "Joel Stave, the former walk-on from Whitnall High School, drops back, with a play action fake to Dare Ogunbowale, the former walk-on cornerback, and hits former walk-on Alex Erickson for a 20-yard gain -- first down Badgers!