Tyler Van Dyke was named Wisconsin's starting quarterback on Wednesday.
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Wisconsin opens its season by hosting Western Michigan on Aug. 30, a Friday night game. The Badgers, who went 7-6 last year in their first season under Luke Fickell, are outside the preseason AP Top 25 for the first time since 2016.Van Dyke was the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year in 2021 but struggled with injuries and inconsistency during his next two seasons at Miami. He lost his starting spot toHe completed 63.
Longo complimented Locke's progress on Wednesday and said the gap between Wisconsin's top two quarterbacks was narrower than last year, when Mordecai was the clear No. 1. "As Fick says, we kind of see it as a 1A and a 1B type of situation right now as opposed to a 1 and a 2," Longo said."That's how well Braedyn has done here in camp. But as of right now, Tyler Van Dyke is our starter."
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