Locked On Badgers

Bye-Week Questions | Will there be a NEW Badgers QB for the Washington Huskies game? WISCONSIN BADGERS face a critical crossroads at 2-6 with quarterback changes looming and four games remaining. Will LUKE FICKELL survive the season? RYAN HARINGS breaks down the bye week decisions confronting Wisconsin football, predicting a quarterback switch from HUNTER SIMMONS to a combination of DANNY O'NEAL and true freshman CARTER SMITH against Washington. The analysis covers the offensive line's legitimate improvement against Oregon, GIDEON ITUKA's breakthrough performance, and whether the final four games could determine Fickell's future in Madison. Herrings ranks the top eight performers of the season, led by defensive end MASON RYER's elite pass-rushing, VINNIE ANTHONY's hidden excellence despite broken offensive schemes, and linebacker MASON POST's emergence. He also identifies five players who've fallen short, including safety AUSTIN BROWN's struggles and the backup quarterback crisis that's plagued the BADGERS al