Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke injured his knee during the Badgers’ first offensive drive against No. 4 Alabama on Saturday.
Those in attendance immediately noted that the veteran quarterback was “not putting any weight on his right leg.” He entered the medical tent, then was quickly carted into the locker room.
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The injury occurred as Van Dyke scrambled right on a 3rd-and-7 sequence. He was tackled hard out of bounds, though he appeared to injure his right knee before hitting the ground.
Backup quarterback redshirt sophomore Braedyn Locke entered the game in Van Dyke’s absence. Wisconsin went on to kick a field goal on the drive to take an early 3-0 lead.
Tyler Van Dyke hits his knee hard on the ground on a scramble and he’s down. Defensive holding gave #Badgers a first down, but Wisconsin’s QB1 is hurt in the medical tent.
Braedyn Locke will enter the game.
— Colten Bartholomew (@CBartWSJ) September 14, 2024
Van Dyke not putting any weight on his right leg.
— Zach Heilprin (@ZachHeilprin) September 14, 2024
Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke is taken to the locker room on a cart, with his head down, clearly upset pic.twitter.com/GOdQQJGXDe
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) September 14, 2024
UPDATE: Fox sideline reporter Jenny Taft confirmed that it was Van Dyke’s right knee. He was carted to the locker room for further imaging and evaluation.
UPDATE: Van Dyke was officially ruled out for the rest of the game.
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