MADISON, Wisconsin | Although he was a bit overwhelmed as a freshman walk-on in 2011, quarterback Joel Stave did notice something telling about Paul Chryst, who was in his final season as Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator.
“He loves red-zone work,” Stave said. “When it is red-zone day, he gets all fired up. That is his thing.
“He knows the importance of the red zone. He gave us a stat that 60 percent or 65 percent of the points are scored in the red zone.
“So that is what you need to do to win games. He really puts a lot of emphasis on red zone.