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Five starters are OUT for Wisconsin today against Wake Forest

The injury report is out for Wisconsin football’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl matchup against Wake Forest. For yet another week, the report brought…

The Wisconsin football program has released its pregame status report heading into their Duke’s Mayo Bowl matchup with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Excluded from the injury list, meaning he will suit up and play, is running back Jalen Berger—a player who has missed the team’s last two games.

Listed as out for the game, however, are wide receivers Kendric Pryor and Danny Davis, left tackle Cole Van Lanen, defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk and right guard Logan Bruss.

No Loudermilk, Pryor, Davis, Van Lanen, or Bruss in the starting lineup today.

Nakia Watson & Semar Melvin out again as well #Badgers pic.twitter.com/XJ26lysIMl

— Ben Kenney (@benzkenney) December 30, 2020

Also out for today is backup running back Nakia Watson and backup cornerback Semar Melvin.

The absence of Pryor and Davis today will mean the two receivers combined to play only five games this season—that after the offense showed promise Week 1 against Illinois when the two players were both healthy.

Quarterback Graham Mertz and the Wisconsin offense will now need to see tight end Jake Ferguson and wide receivers Chimere Dike and Jack Dunn step up in the receiving game and replacements along the offensive line to play well if the unit wants to compliment their rushing attack and find success against a soft Wake Forest defense.

Wisconsin vs. Wake Forest: 10 players to watch

The Wisconsin Badgers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons are set to meet on Wednesday in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl as Graham Mertz looks to finish his

It is game week for the Wisconsin Badgers as they get ready for Wednesday’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl matchup with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

The two teams enter the contest with similar records, though they took completely opposite paths to reach where they stand today.

The Badgers, as you probably know, began their season with two straight victories, then went on a three-game losing streak and finally finished their regular season with a win over Minnesota to move to 3-3.

Wake Forest, on the other hand, began the season with two losses, won four straight including a 23-16 victory over then-No. 19-ranked Virginia Tech and finally finished their regular season with two losses to move to 4-4.

Furthermore, although the two squads sit at .500 entering the contest, their path to success looks a lot different—Wisconsin’s coming through running the ball and playing defense and Wake Forest’s through playing fast and getting points on the board as quickly as possible.

So, with opposite styles of play set to face off, there are a few pivotal matchups that will dictate the pace of Wednesday’s game and decides who comes out on top.

Those matchups and more are highlighted below in my Duke’s Mayo Bowl edition of 10 players to watch:

Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz is ‘good to go’ for Wednesday’s game

Wisconsin Badger quarterback Graham Mertz saying during a press conference today that he will suit up and play against Wake Forest this week

During the Wisconsin Badgers’ 20-17 victory over rival Minnesota, quarterback Graham Mertz missed much of the second half after suffering an injury during a red zone rush attempt.

Despite the injury, Mertz was still listed as the starter on the team’s depth chart that was released a few days ago, so signs were pointing towards the redshirt freshman being able to suit up for the team’s Duke’s Mayo Bowl matchup against Wake Forest.

Today that news was confirmed, as the Badger quarterback said during a press conference that he’s “good to go” for Wednesday’s game.

#Badgers QB Graham Mertz said he is good to go for the bowl game.

— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) December 26, 2020

We now await the status of wide receivers Kendric Pryor and Danny Davis—players who have missed the last several weeks but, as they have been all season, were still included in the team’s two-deep.

The Badgers and Demon Deacons are set to kick off on December 30 at 11 a.m. CST as each team looks to finish the season above .500.

Duke’s Mayo Bowl: 5 things to know

The Wisconsin Badgers and Wake Forest Demon Deacons are set to face off in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Wednesday. Here is five things to know…

The Wisconsin Badgers are off to the Duke’s Mayo Bowl this week as they look to end their season with a victory and finish the year above .500.

Their opponent is the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, a team that also sits at .500 after an up-and-down regular season.

The Duke’s Mayo Bowl wasn’t necessarily what the Badgers–or Badger fan–wanted entering the year, though playing in a Bowl Game and having a chance to complete the season is a success given everything that has happened since March.

Here are five things to know about the Badgers’ upcoming game: