An unsung hero on the Badgers defense this season wasn’t necessarily a player, but their defensive coordinator, Justin Wilcox. Wilcox took over this season as the defensive coordinator following Dave Aranda’s departure for LSU. Aranda had turned a decent Badgers defense to one of the best in college football during his three seasons. Though many defensive starters were returning, there were many questions whether the defense would be as good as it was the past few years. Those questions were answered after Wilcox’s first season as the Badger’s defensive coordinator.
Replacing Aranda
The Badgers hired Justin Wilcox after the Steve Sarkisian debacle at USC last season.