Iowa isn't the only Big Ten West secondary devastated by injuries and forced to play a lot of young guys.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Badgers secondary couldn't have been much more depleted than it was leaving Saturday's game against Nebraska, and it meant true freshmen such as Rachad Wildgoose and Donte Burton were getting some extended introductions.
At one point, both were on the field in the fourth quarter of Wisconsin's 41-24 victory over Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium in a game where the secondary took a beating. Consider:
Safety D'Cota Dixon landed awkwardly on his right foot late in the game and was taken into the sideline tent for evaluation.
Redshirt freshman starter Scott Nelson was disqualified in the second half for targeting and will have to sit out the first half of next week's game at Michigan.
Sophomore cornerback Caesar Williams did not play with a leg injury.
His replacement, redshirt freshman Deron Harrell, left with a head injury early in the game and did not return.
Sophomore Eric Burrell needed his left pinkie wrapped after the game when the ball clipped him on the final defensive play of the night.
Redshirt freshman Faion Hicks, who played most of the night, has a thumb ligament injury and came into the game questionable to play.
"A lot of guys played, and it wasn't always pretty," head coach Paul Chryst said.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Badgers secondary couldn't have been much more depleted than it was leaving Saturday's game against Nebraska, and it meant true freshmen such as Rachad Wildgoose and Donte Burton were getting some extended introductions.
At one point, both were on the field in the fourth quarter of Wisconsin's 41-24 victory over Nebraska at Camp Randall Stadium in a game where the secondary took a beating. Consider:
Safety D'Cota Dixon landed awkwardly on his right foot late in the game and was taken into the sideline tent for evaluation.
Redshirt freshman starter Scott Nelson was disqualified in the second half for targeting and will have to sit out the first half of next week's game at Michigan.
Sophomore cornerback Caesar Williams did not play with a leg injury.
His replacement, redshirt freshman Deron Harrell, left with a head injury early in the game and did not return.
Sophomore Eric Burrell needed his left pinkie wrapped after the game when the ball clipped him on the final defensive play of the night.
Redshirt freshman Faion Hicks, who played most of the night, has a thumb ligament injury and came into the game questionable to play.
"A lot of guys played, and it wasn't always pretty," head coach Paul Chryst said.
