The Wisconsin Badgers released their game-week depth chart for December 30’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl matchup against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Included in the depth chart are freshman running back Jalen Berger, left tackle Cole Van Lanen and wide receivers Danny Davis and Kendric Pryor–all players who missed last weekend’s win against Minnesota.
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Depth chart for the #Badgers heading into bowl week.
Jalen Berger back at RB, Cole Van Lanen at LT, WRs Kendric Pryor and Danny Davis listed as well pic.twitter.com/gW8HC2LKLN
— Ben Kenney (@benzkenney) December 24, 2020
The Big Ten recently changed its COVID-19 rules to allow players to return to action 17 days after testing positive–different from their previous 21-day window. This is the likely reason Berger is listed again as the starter on the depth chart.
It’s also worth noting at the running back position that Nakia Watson is back as Berger’s backup after missing the Minnesota game.
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For Pryor and Davis, there have been several weeks they’ve missed the game due to injury but were listed in the team’s game-week depth chart–so this in no way confirms their availability for the Bowl Game.
Aside from those two notes and Van Lanen returning at left tackle, there are no surprises in the depth chart with the game now six days away.