The Wisconsin football program released their official Week 1 depth chart in advance of Saturday’s matchup against the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Wisconsin’s depth chart for the Penn State game. Chez Mellusi the starter at RB, Joe Tippmann at center. pic.twitter.com/wLp1n0l8eg
— Zach Heilprin (@ZachHeilprin) August 30, 2021
There aren’t any huge surprises, as both the offense and defense reflect our recent depth chart projections (offense, defense) and what we’ve heard during training camp.
Some things to note, though, is Chez Mellusi slated as RB1, Joe Tippmann confirmed as the team’s starting center and Collin Larsh slated as the field goal kicker.
Week 1 prediction:
Chez Mellusi: 14-16 carries
Jalen Berger: 10-12
Isaac Guerendo: 4-5 carriesSnap counts should look really similar between the top two. Game script will obviously determine how some of the numbers play out
— Ben Kenney (@benzkenney) August 30, 2021
Additionally, the depth chart features a wealth of depth in the secondary and at offensive line, two positions that figure to be strong on this year’s team.
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