Following a disappointing season running the ball by Wisconsin football standards, the Badgers could be in for a resurgence and a big year running the ball in 2016.
Wisconsin is coming off of a down year at running back, a year that saw Corey Clement struggle with injuries and off the field incidents, and a season that saw the Badgers turn to young players like Taiwan Deal and Alec Ingold to support the more experienced Dare Ogunbowale.
The Badgers had their first season without a 1,000-yard rusher in the backfield since 2008, when John Clay rushed 155 times for 884 yards and nine touchdowns in his first season as Wisconsin’s starter.