Week 1: No. 19 Penn State vs. No. 12 Wisconsin Game Center
MADISON, WIS. -- The 2021 college football season kicks off for No. 12 Wisconsin this weekend with a cross-divisional showdown with No. 19 Penn State inside Camp Randall Stadium.
BadgerBlitz.com will be there on Saturday to provide all the game coverage from the clash between the Badgers and Nittany Lions (11 a.m. CT, FOX). We also will break down all of our articles, interviews and media highlights from the week that was into a central thread.
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GAME BASICS
When: Saturday, Sept. 4
Where: Camp Randall Stadium (capacity 80,321)
All-Time Series: Penn State leads 10-9
Series when played in Madison: Wisconsin leads 6-4
TV: FOX (Gus Johnson doing play-by-play, Joel Klatt as the analyst, Jenny Taft as the sideline reporter)
Local Radio: Badger Sports Network (Matt Lepay doing play-by-play, Mike Lucas and Mark Tauscher as analysts, Patrick Herbig as the sideline reporter)
National Radio: Compass Media (Gregg Daniels play-by-play, Tiki Barber as the analyst)
NEWS/ANALYSIS/FEATURES
3-2-1: Wisconsin kicks off 2021 against No. 19 Penn State
Wisconsin NT Keeanu Benton having fun, but remains 'a scary sight'
On the recruiting front: Wisconsin Badgers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Breaking down Wisconsin's season openers since 2000
No. 12 Wisconsin releases first depth chart for Penn State
Notebook: Chez Mellusi No. 1 RB; Danny Davis, Tyler Beach expected to play
Wisconsin preparing for Penn State offense with new coordinator
Previewing No. 19 Penn State with Rivals.com's Blue White Illustrated
Visitor preview: Badgers set to start off season with a bang on Saturday
Five Burning Questions: No. 19 Penn State vs No. 12 Wisconsin
3Cs: No. 19 Penn State vs. No. 12 Wisconsin
All-Out Blitz: No. 19 Penn State
PODCAST: No. 19 Penn State vs. No. 12 Wisconsin preview; season predictions
INTERVIEWS
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WEEK 1 RELEASED DEPTH CHART, ACCORDING TO UW
| Pos. | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
|
QB |
G. Mertz (R-SO | 6-3, 227) |
C. Wolf (R-JR | 6-1, 200) |
|
RB |
C. Mellusi (JR | 5-11, 204) |
J. Berger (R-FR | 6-0, 203) |
|
FB |
J. Chenal (SR | 6-2, 256) |
Q. Easterling (R-SO | 6-3, 239) |
|
WR |
K. Pryor (6TH-SR | 5-11, 189) |
C. Dike (SO | 6-1, 199) |
|
WR |
D. Davis (5TH-SR | 6-0, 196) |
J. Dunn (6TH-SR | 5-7, 176) |
|
TE |
J. Ferguson (R-SR | 6-5 244) |
J. Eschenbach (R-JR | 6-6, 245) |
|
LT |
T. Beach (R-SR | 6-6, 312) |
L. Brown (R-SO | 6-6, 311) |
|
LG |
J. Seltzner (R-SR | 6-4, 310) |
C. Sampson (R-JR | 6-4, 305) |
|
C |
J. Tippmann (R-SO | 6-6, 320) |
K. Lyles (R-SR | 6-3, 312) |
|
RG |
J. Nelson (R-FR | 6-7, 304) |
M. Furtney (R-JR | 6-5, 312) |
|
RT |
L. Bruss (R-SR | 6-5, 316) |
T. Bortolini (R-FR | 6-4, 306) |
|
|
|
|
|
DE |
M. Henningsen (R-SR | 6-3, 291) |
R. Johnson (R-SO | 6-2, 286) |
|
NT |
K. Benton (JR | 6-4, 317) |
B. Williams (SR | 6-2, 291) |
|
DE |
I. Mullens (R-JR | 6-4, 297) |
J. Thompson Jr. (R-FR | 6-5, 290) |
|
OLB |
N. Herbig (SO | 6-2, 227) |
C.J. Goetz (R-JR | 6-3, 243) |
|
ILB |
J. Sanborn (SR | 6-2, 236) |
M. Maskalunas (6TH-SR | 6-3, 239) |
|
ILB |
L. Chenal (JR | 6-2, 255) |
T. Grass (R-SO | 6-2, 231) |
|
OLB |
N. Burks (6TH-SR | 6-2, 245) |
S. Lytle (R-SO | 6-2, 230) |
|
CB |
F. Hicks (R-SR | 5-10, 192) |
D. Engram (R-SO | 5-9, 168) D. Burton (R-JR | 5-10, 183) |
|
SS |
C. Wilder (6TH-SR | 5-10, 199) |
J. Torchio (R-JR | 6-1, 208) |
|
FS |
S. Nelson (R-SR | 6-2, 205) |
T. Blaylock (R-JR | 5-11, 205) |
|
CB |
C. Williams (6TH SR | 6-0, 188) |
A. Smith (R-JR | 5-11, 176) S. Melvin (R-SO | 5-11, 170) |
|
|
|
|
|
P |
A. Vujnovich (SR | 6-3, 230) |
C. Schlichting (R-SR | 6-2, 237) |
|
FG |
C. Larsh (R-SR | 5-10, 194) |
J. Van Dyke (SO | 6-5, 215) |
|
KO |
J. Van Dyke (SO | 6-5, 215) |
C. Larsh (R-SR | 5-10, 194) |
|
LS |
P. Bowden (R-SO | 6-2, 230) |
Z. Zei (FR | 6-2, 214) |
|
H |
C. Schlichting (R-SR | 6-2, 237) |
A. Vujnovich (SR | 6-3, 230) |
|
PR |
D. Engram (R-SO | 5-9, 168) |
J. Dunn (6TH-SR | 5-7, 176) |
|
KR |
D. Chandler (R-FR | 6-0, 178) |
F. Hicks (R-SR | 5-10, 192) |