Wisconsin Badgers head coach Paul Chryst applauds his team during the first quarter of a game against the Brigham Young Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. M.P. KING, STATE JOURNAL
M.P. KING, STATE JOURNALPROVO, Utah — Just as the University of Wisconsin football team kicked into gear with a 40-6 blowout of BYU on Saturday, the Badgers are now set to take a week off before beginning Big Ten play against Northwestern on Sept. 30.
Despite UW’s momentum-building victory at LaVell Edwards Stadium, though, the placement of this bye week may serve the Badgers well as an opportunity to get some key players healthier and assess where the team stands just before the conference season begins.