After a 307-day hiatus, I’m back with our annual edition of bold predictions for Wisconsin’s football season.
We were correct on three of our nine predictions before last season, clicking on Jake Ferguson’s rise, a few true freshmen having a big impact and more.
This year, the story surrounding the team is set to be extremely different after 2020 was a year filled with adversity, up-and-down play and in-conference losses.
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I’m optimistic about how the team will rebound, about whether quarterback Graham Mertz can take a giant leap forward and how the schedule lines up in the team’s favor.
So, if everything falls into place perfectly, here’s what the season could look like for some stars on Wisconsin’s roster: