Need to Know: Cephus, Orr ruled out for Iowa
MADISON, Wis. - The No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers (9-0, 6-0) will host the No. 25 Iowa Hawkeyes (6-3, 3-3) at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, in their first test against a ranked team this season.
The news and notes you need to know for the game are included below.
GAME ESSENTIALS
Series: Wisconsin leads, 45-43-2
In Madison: Wisconsin leads, 26-19-1
Venue: Camp Randall Stadium -- Madison, Wis.
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. CST
Broadcast: ABC -- Joe Tessitore (Play-by-play), Todd Blackledge(Analyst)
Radio: Badger Sports Network
| QUESTIONABLE | OUT | OUT FOR SEASON |
|---|---|---|
|
S D'Cota Dixon - Leg |
TE Luke Benzschawel - Leg |
RB Sam Brodner - Knee |
|
RB Chris James - Leg |
WR Quintez Cephus - Leg |
OLB Zack Baun - Foot |
|
DE Isaiahh Loudermilk - Leg |
ILB Chris Orr - Leg |
ILB Jack Cichy - Knee |
|
WR Jazz Peavy - Leg |
ILB Mason Stokke - Leg |
|
|
WR George Rushing - Leg |
RB Taiwan Deal - Leg |
|
|
S Patrick Johnson - Arm |
THE MORE YOU KNOW
Paul Chryst is just the fourth head coach in Big Ten history to win 30 games in his first 3 seasons, along with Ohio State's Urban Meyer, Michigan's Fielding Yost, and Ohio State's Jim Tressel.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
*Carried the ball 29 times for 183 yards and a touchdown in Wisconsin’s win over Indiana, topping the 100-yard rushing mark for the sixth time in nine career games.
*Scored on a 32-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, his Big Ten-leading 12th rushing score of the seasonBroke loose for a 45-yard run on his first carry, his fifth run of 40-plus yards this season.
*Claims his fifth career Big Ten Freshman of the Week award, tying him for the third-most in conference history alongside Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg (2013) and trailing only Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett (seven honors in 2014) and Illinois’ Nathan Scheelhaase (six in 2010)
*Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Jonathan Taylor (Oct. 23, 2017)
WEEKLY DEPTH CHART
_________________________________________________________________
John Veldhuis covers Wisconsin football, basketball and recruiting for BadgerBlitz.com on the Rivals.com network. Follow him on Twitter at @JohnVeldhuis.