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Wisconsin was already going to be without starting nose tackle Bryson Williams, as he’ll miss his second straight game and fifth overall this season. Wisconsin can add one more name to that list, as starting left tackle Cole Van Lanen will also miss the game against the Boilermakers with a head injury.
Van Lanen wasn’t listed on the preliminary injury report that was released on Monday. He will be replaced by redshirt sophomore Tyler Beach in the starting lineup.
This will mark Beach’s second career start for Wisconsin as he started earlier in the year against Illinois at right tackle. Overall, Beach has appeared in 23 career games for Wisconsin.
Losing Van Lanen hurts, as Beach will be counted on to try and help neutralize Purdue defensive end George Karlaftis, who leads the Big Ten in tackles for loss per game at 1.57.
There was one subtraction from the injury report that was released on Thursday, as true freshman cornerback Semar Melvin (head) who was listed as questionable on the preliminary injury report was taken off the report.