Wisconsin will begin true freshman quarterback Carter Smith at No. 2 Indiana on Saturday, sources advised ESPN’s Pete Thamel, changing Danny O’Neil after the sophomore was carted off the sphere with a proper leg damage final week.
O’Neil was injured on a 21-yard keeper through the first quarter of final Saturday’s 13-10 win over then-No. 23 Washington. He had a towel over his head as he was carted to the locker room.
Smith made his season debut following O’Neil’s damage, finishing 3 of 12 passes for 8 yards whereas speeding for 47 yards and a landing.
Additionally accessible to the Badgers at quarterback is senior Hunter Simmons, who’s 48-for-95 for 485 yards with two touchdowns and 5 interceptions this season.
For Indiana, vast receiver Elijah Sarratt is uncertain to play, sources stated. Sarratt, who’s tied for the Large Ten lead with 10 landing receptions, injured his hamstring towards Maryland on Nov. 1 and missed the Penn State recreation final week.
With Indiana having a bye subsequent week, Sarratt is on monitor to return towards Purdue on Nov. 28.
Quarterback points have hindered Wisconsin all season and all through coach Luke Fickell’s three-year tenure.
Billy Edwards Jr. was Wisconsin’s first-team quarterback at first of the season, however he sprained his knee within the second quarter of the Badgers’ opener and has performed just one full collection since.
Tanner Mordecai missed 3½ video games with a damaged hand in 2023. Miami switch Tyler Van Dyke tore his ACL within the third recreation of the 2024 season.
Wisconsin’s meant season-opening beginning quarterback has been accessible for the whole lot of solely 11 of the 34 video games the Badgers have performed because the starting of the 2023 season. The final time Fickell had his season-opening beginning quarterback wholesome for a full recreation was in a 27-13 victory over South Dakota on Sept. 7, 2024.
Info from The Related Press was used on this report.
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