Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke suffered a right knee injury early in the first quarter of Saturday’s 42-10 loss to No. 4 Alabama.
Van Dyke was injured when he scrambled to the right sideline on the first drive of the game. He was hit as he went out of bounds, but the injury appeared to happen when he planted his right leg just before the contact occurred.
Van Dyke was visibly distraught when he was driven back to the locker room on a cart. Wisconsin said at halftime that he would be out for the rest of the game.
The Miami transfer is in his first year in Madison and started the first three games of the season for the Badgers. Van Dyke is playing his fifth season of college football after four years with the Hurricanes. His best season came in 2021 when he threw 25 TDs and for over 2,900 yards in just 10 games. He played 11 games a season ago but threw 12 interceptions and threw for 2,703 yards.
Van Dyke was replaced by Braedyn Locke. The redshirt sophomore started three games for the Badgers a season ago and completed 50% of his passes for 777 yards and five touchdowns with one interception.
Wissconsin converted its opening drive into a field goal and didn’t score again until the second half. In between, Alabama scored four touchdowns and broke the game open before halftime.
Jalen Milroe rushed for two TDs and was 12-of-17 passing for 196 yards and three TDs. One of those passing touchdowns was another TD to 17-year-old freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams.
Alabama also averaged over five yards a carry against a Wisconsin defense that couldn’t hold up. Especially with an offense that was struggling.
Locke finished the game 13-of-26 passing for 125 yards and a TD pass to Will Pauling. Alabama converted eight of its 14 third-down attempts as Wisconsin was just 3-of-14 and also lost two fumbles.
