MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin is bracing for the likelihood it’ll open big Ten opposition with out starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke.
Van Dyke become carted into the locker room after he got hurt on the hole force of the Badgers’ 42-10 loss to No. 4 Alabama on Saturday. Van Dyke turned into on Wisconsin’s sideline walking with crutches with a brace on his right knee for the duration of the second one half of.
Wisconsin instruct Luke Fickell didn’t have any definitive word after the sport regarding the severity of Van Dyke’s harm.
“We’ll get a bit greater clarity with a bit of luck right here quickly, get an MRI and things like that,” Fickell said. “I don’t think it looks actual top for us, for him.”
If Van Dyke misses a good sized period of time, Braedyn Locke probably might take over as Wisconsin’s beginning quarterback. The Badgers have next week off before starting the big Ten element of their schedule Sept. 28 at No. Eleven Southern California.
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Locke stepped in for Van Dyke on Saturday and went 13 of 26 for a hundred twenty five yards, together with a three-yard touchdown skip to Will Pauling. He additionally fumbled two times, even though Wisconsin recovered both times.
That is a familiar state of affairs for Locke, who changed an injured Tanner Mordecai midway via a loss to Iowa last year and started out Wisconsin’s next three video games earlier than Mordecai’s go back.
Locke finished 50% of his passes (seventy six of 152) last 12 months for 777 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. Locke’s 3 starts included a 25-21 victory at Illinois, a 24-10 home loss to Ohio kingdom and a 20-14 loss at Indiana.
“I assume I manifestly found out lots final yr, simply managing that scenariro already earlier than,” Locke said. “I think simply the revel in helps, although it became simplest three ½ games. I assume that it enables you as a player. It helped me today. We didn’t get the result we desired glaringly, however I’ve discovered the way to put together as a starter in the remaining two years being right here.”
Van Dyke’s injury on a third-down keeper. He clutched his right knee at the give up of the play and changed into taken into the harm tent at the sideline earlier than going into the cart. He had his head in his hands as the cart headed towards the locker room.