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Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke (10) calls a play during football practice Wednesday, August 14, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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The second year of the Luke Fickell era begins with a new quarterback and plenty of questions when Wisconsin opens the season against Western Michigan on Friday in Madison, Wis.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Wisconsin finished 7-6 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten last year in Fickell’s first season, culminating in a 35-31 bowl game loss to LSU.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Badgers were picked seventh in the preseason poll for the revamped 18-team Big Ten.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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“That Week 1, there’s a lot buildup to it,” Fickell said. “You know, we’re getting close, we’re excited about that, but we’ve still got some work to do before we get to (Friday).”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Tyler Van Dyke, a transfer from Miami, won the preseason quarterback battle ahead of Braedyn Locke, who started three games last season after Tanner Mordecai was injured.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Van Dyke completed 65.8 percent of his passes for a team-high 2,703 yards with 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Leading rusher Braelon Allen, who ran for 3,494 yards and 35 touchdowns in three seasons, opted for the NFL. Sixth-year senior Chez Mellusi returns after playing in four games last season before suffering a leg injury. He has run for 1,595 yards in three seasons at Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Will Pauling, who had a team-high 74 catches last season with six touchdowns, is the top returning receiver.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Badgers defense suffered a blow when Fickel confirmed Monday that senior defensive end James Thompson Jr. likely would miss all of 2024 with an injury. Thompson started 11 games last season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Western Michigan was 4-8 last season, including 3-5 in the Mid-American Conference, in coach Lance Taylor’s first season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Hayden Wolff completed 65.5 percent of his passes for 1,505 yards and eight touchdowns in eight games (four starts) last season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Jalen Buckley was the MAC Freshman of the Year last season, rushing for 10 touchdowns on 1,003 yards while averaging 5.3 yards per carry.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Kenny Womack had 76 receptions for 691 yards and one score. Anthony Sambucci had a team-high five touchdown catches.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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“As we have gone through training camp, one of the things is this is a team of togetherness, not about offense or defense or special teams,” Taylor said. “They believe in each other and want to win and do whatever it takes to win.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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