Head Coach Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers aren’t oblivious to their current situation. For UW to contend for a Big Ten title in 2022, the Badgers offense will need to improve – and in a hurry.
Last season, Wisconsin finished No. 8 in the Big Ten in total yards per game (371.1). The Badgers dominant running game was held back by inconsistent quarterback play and an anemic passing offense that ranked 120th overall (160.2 yards per game), 105th in passing efficiency (120.70), and 83rd in yards per completion (11.76).
Gone are Joe Rudolph and Wisconsin’s top three pass catchers, opening the door for Coach Chryst and company to shake things up entering 2022.
Enter first-year offensive coordinator Bobby Engram, who needs to invigorate a stale and waning offensive scheme at UW.
Coach Engram comes to Wisconsin from the Baltimore Ravens franchise, where he spent eight seasons working under several highly respected coaches.
“Running the football well is important, using the play-action pass, being multiple and doing a lot of different things offensively, but doing them well. For me, it’s bringing a fresh look and my own sense of creativity to what’s already been proven successful here. I’ve been fortunate to be around some great coaches and players in the NFL, and I want to bring the best of what I’ve learned to the Badgers,” Engram said in a Wisconsin football press release.
No wholesale offensive changes are expected to be made in 2022. However, Paul Chryst and Bobby Engram will collaborate to bring an infusion of new ideas to the field this upcoming season – hoping to jumpstart Wisconsin’s offense and return to the top of the Big Ten standings.
Let’s take a look at Wisconsin’s returning personnel entering the 2022 season: