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WATCH: Keeanu Benton and Nick Herbig ‘rave’ about Braelon Allen at Big Ten Media Days

In an interview with Big Ten Network at Big Ten Media Days, Wisconsin NT Keeanu Benton and OLB Nick Herbig talked about RB Braelon Allen:

On Wednesday, some Wisconsin football players spoke with the media at the Big Ten Media Days. In an interview with Wisconsin On BTN, senior nose tackle Keeanu Benton and junior outside linebacker Nick Herbig raved about the play of sophomore running back Braelon Allen.

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In the interview, Benton and Herbig talked extensively about Allen’s exceptional strength on the field and their empathy for opposing defenders who have to try to bring him down. The junior outside linebacker also mentions Allen’s outstanding work ethic, which put him in a place to succeed last season.

If the Wisconsin defenders’ interview is any indication of where Braelon Allen is at going into his second year, Badger fans should be excited for another historical season from the Wisconsin rushing attack.

Wisconsin one of three Big Ten teams to achieve this stat since 2000

Wisconsin’s defense in 2021 was one of three Big Ten teams to achieve this stat since 2000:

On Wednesday night, Wisconsin on BTN released a statistic on Twitter showing the only Big Ten defenses to allow less than 65 rushing yards per game since 2000.

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Wisconsin’s 2021 defense was one of the three listed alongside the 2003 Ohio and 2006 Michigan teams. The Badgers were able to terrorize opposing quarterbacks and frequently take down running backs in the backfield last season. This was of course thanks to the excellent individual performances of linebackers Leo Chenal, Nick Herbig and Jack Sanborn.

Hopefully, the Badgers’ defense can continue its historically great run into next season, even with some key players moving on to the NFL.