3 things to watch for in Wisconsin's opener against Western Michigan

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3 things to watch for in Wisconsin's opener against Western Michigan
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The Badgers officially play football this week and they're heavily favored by more than three touchdowns to take down Western Michigan. It will be an opportunity for the coaching staff to learn a lot about the team before hosting Alabama Sept. 14

The Wisconsin Badgers officially play football this week and they're heavily favored by more than three touchdowns to take down Western Michigan. It will be an opportunity for the coaching staff to learn a lot about the team before hosting Alabama in three weeks.The biggest difference between power conference teams like Wisconsin and group of five teams like Western Michigan tends to be the talent difference in the trenches.

will be two of the biggest questions, while veterans Curt Neal and Ben Barten will need to lead the group. Ultimately, Friday night should allow them to have a better idea of what they truly have on the D-line.Most coaching staffs spend the offseason hyping up players on their roster, as they don't want to tip their hand to future opponents.

Last season Wisconsin passed the ball 52.1% of the time, which ranked 37th in college football. Play-calling might be conservative against an opponent like Western Michigan, but the number of times Longo opts to air things out will tell us a lot about the trust he has in his new QB.In the same vein of how much trust the coaching staff has in Van Dyke, Friday night could tell us a lot about how much trust Wisconsin's new QB has in his wide receivers.

All signs point to Pauling being the top option again, but a new arm under center could lead to a different approach when it comes to spreading the ball around. Pauling dominated the target share last season, but Van Dyke has been known to use all of his options.

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