The injury news came in a wave this morning as Wisconsin prepares for a crucial Big Ten matchup against Maryland. The first hit was losing Jake Renfro for the game due to his ankle injury. The good news was that Billy Edwards Jr. was able to play, but depending on your perspective, it may have been better to leave him until after the bye. However, the sneaky injury that could harm the Wisconsin odds the most is the loss of Preston Zachman
#Badgers to be without senior safety Preston Zachman today against Maryland. Suffered a lower-body injury against Alabama, per UW, and can’t go today. Tough blow to have top INT man on the roster out against a pass-happy Terps offense. Matt Jung listed as Zachman’s backup.
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Preston Zachman has been ruled out vs. Maryland after injury last week
This injury came as a surprise for many, as it wasn’t talked about in the Alabama game, but according to Wisconsin, that’s when it happened. While the exact nature of the injury still hasn’t been disclosed, it is said that he suffered a lower-body injury in last week’s game.
Zachman must have gutted it out against Alabama because he didn’t take off any noticeable reps. Who takes his place against a pass-happy Maryland team? Most likely, it will be Matt Jung, who is a transfer from Division III Bethel. However, there might be a bit of a mix with Richmond transfer Matthew Traynor…