Former Wisconsin wide receiver matching records in UConn win over Buffalo

Former Wisconsin wide receiver has record-breaking performance in UConn win over Buffalo

Former Wisconsin wide receiver Skyler Bell is in the midst of a career day as the UConn Huskies roll to a dominant win over Buffalo.

The Huskies lead 37-3 at the end of the third quarter. Bell’s line: six receptions, 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

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The former Badger is setting career highs across the board. His performance is also climbing UConn’s single-game leaderboard. His three touchdown receptions are tied for second-most all time and his 153 receiving yards are 25 yards short of the top 10.

This dominant performance continues a fantastic start to the 2024 season for Bell. His first four games included 15 catches for 347 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those combined totals: 21 catches, 500 yards and four touchdowns.

For reference, Wisconsin’s leading receiver through three games is Will Pauling with 19 catches for 191 yards and a touchdown. Bryson Green is second with eight catches for 89 yards. Bell alone has almost as many receiving yards (500) as Wisconsin’s entire team (547) — Bell through five games and the Badgers through three.

Bell was one of several Wisconsin receivers to transfer elsewhere this offseason, joining Chimere Dike and Keontez Lewis. Lewis has already registered a record-breaking performance of his own, while Dike is still working to find a groove leading the Florida Gators passing game.

The recent departures serve as an interesting comparison as Wisconsin continues to work toward finding an offensive identity. Bell is a clear success story of a Badger from the Paul Chryst era moving to a new location.

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