Wisconsin Football has been known as a dominant running team for years. The Badgers produce great running backs and offensive linemen and overwhelm their opponents with one of the most persistent ground games in the country.
As that trend continued, a new one developed. Wisconsin has quietly become one of the best defensive programs in the country too. Last year was perhaps the peak of its defensive powers. Under first-year defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard the Badgers were one of the best defenses in the country and actually leaned on the defense to win games. As great as Jonathan Taylor was, the offense struggled to get going at times.