Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz is approaching Saturday’s contest against Notre Dame like it’s just another big-time college football game.
A big game it is. Though there is another obvious storyline: Mertz taking the field across from former Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan—the Badgers presumptive starter last season before a foot injury derailed his year.
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Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst shared a similar sentiment to Mertz about Saturday’s contest: it’s a big game for both programs, but it isn’t defined by that storyline of Coan transferring to Notre Dame.
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Mertz met with the media on Monday and discussed everything from the day Jack Coan got hurt to whether his offense needs to spread the ball around more. Here’s everything he said in his weekly press conference: