Michigan Football: Everything you need to know about Wisconsin

The offense has a new leader

Following the transfer of longtime starter Alex Hornibrook, the quarterback competition was allegedly going to be a close one. As it turns out, it wasn’t. As Sam Land from Badge of Honor writes, “From the very first practice that was open to the media, Coan has received the vast majority of the first-team reps under center, with Chase Wolf and Graham Mertz trailing a ways behind.”

Jack Coan was always the guy, and he proved it in his first two starts of the season (Wisconsin also had a bye this past weekend). In two dominating performances, Coan has a 76% completion percentage with five touchdowns and zero turnovers.

At running back, Taylor has terrorized the opposition, accounting for five touchdowns on the ground and an additional three through the air. While the Badgers do typically rely heavily on Taylor’s services, he has only rushed a total of 35 times. Although it’s been a season that features quality over quantity as Taylor averages almost seven yards-per-carry.

https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1170435438089244672

In the offseason, Wisconsin dismissed receiver Quintez Cephus after he was in court facing sexual assault charges. Following his acquittal, Cephus rejoined the team and has been the leading receiver with 169-yards and two touchdowns. The Georgia native arrived in Madison originally as a part of the 2016 class.

As to the offensive line, being huge is an absolute requirement to become a starter. Only one of the front five is listed under 6-foot-5, and not one of them weighs under 300-pounds.

Prior to the season, the weakness was thought to be at tight end.

“Leading into fall camp, they were already going to be very thin at the position with the transfer of Kyle Penniston to Rutgers, Coy Wanner out indefinitely, and Gabe Lloyd out for the season,” Land said about the tight end group. “To make matters worse, disaster struck on Monday when Luke Benzschawel went down and was carted off the field with what appeared to be a very serious leg injury during practice.”

Well, Wisconsin found their man in the 6-foot-5 250-pound, Jake Ferguson. As a freshman last year, Jake played in all 13 games, catching 36 passes for 456 yards. In the two games this season, Ferguson has six catches for 69 yards. Prior to dawning the red and white uniform, Jake was ranked as the 13th best tight end in the country according to 247 sports.