In the grand scheme of things, the Wisconsin football team’s spring game Saturday is just a glorified practice.
But there will still be plenty on the line as the limelight shines on the Badgers for the first time leading up to the fall season.
With an influx of younger players, including several talented early enrollees, some players have more to prove come Saturday than others.
Here’s who The Badger Herald sports department is keeping an eye on for the spring game, as players who could stand to gain or lose ground based on their performances Saturday.
Offense
Joel Stave
Stave has had a whirlwind experience at quarterback since he first arrived on campus in the spring of 2011, and his starting spot looks like it could be under siege for the second straight season.