Wisconsin wide receiver Will Pauling has been ruled out for the rest of the Badgers game at Rutgers with an upper-body injury.
The star receiver went down right before halftime after taking a hit from Rutgers LB Dariel Djabome. Pauling had just caught a pass over the middle from Badgers QB Braedyn Locke, he then lowered his head before the impact from Djabome’s hit forced a fumble.
The Badgers star caught four passes for 49 receiving yards and a touchdown before the injury. His absence will likely lead to an increased snap and target share for redshirt freshman Trech Kekahuna — as was the case after Pauling left last week’s game with a minor lower-body injury.
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Wisconsin currently leads Rutgers 21-0 with less than 8:15 remaining in the third quarter. The Badgers started red-hot on offense, highlighted by Pauling’s touchdown pass from Locke. The team has gone cold since then — neither team scored from the start of the second quarter to the Badgers’ touchdown with nine minutes remaining in the third.
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