Madison -- Down near the goal line in the second quarter against the Akron Zips, the Wisconsin Badgers went with a short-yardage personnel. Some may refer to those as “jumbo” formations in hopes of plowing their way across the goal line. This was especially true for the personnel on the field.
Which included a 340-pound nose guard as one of its fullbacks.
Sophomore Olive Sagapolu, the anchor and emerging standout on the defensive line, was in the backfield as a lead blocker for senior tailback Corey Clement.
“Yeah, there’s a guy that has done a lot for us,” head coach Paul Chryst said after Wisconsin’s 54-10 win on Saturday.