The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Miami (OH) RedHawks 17-0 to start the season, getting through a quarterback injury and battling through adversity in the season opener.
It was the fourth straight year that the Badgers have won their season opener, and they did so in a shutout effort for the first time since Week 1 of 2022.
Here are the offensive snap counts from the Week 1 win over Miami (OH).
Quarterbacks
Danny O’Neil – Snap Count: [50]
Billy Edwards – Snap Count: [28]
Running Backs
Dilin Jones – Snap Count: [31]
Darrion Dupree –
Snap Count: [28]
Cade Yacamelli – Snap Count: [23]
Wide Receivers
Vinny Anthony – Snap Count: [51]
Trech Kekahuna – Snap Count: [38]
Chris Brooks Jr.– Snap Count: [35]
Jayden Ballard – Snap Count: [26]
Tyrell Henry – Snap Count: [14]
Eugene Hilton Jr. – Snap Count: [12]
Joseph Griffin Jr. – Snap Count: [5]
Tight Ends
Lance Mason – Snap Count: [47]
Jackson Acker – Snap Count: [45]
Grant Stec – Snap Count: [29]
Jackson McGohan – Snap Count: [6]
Offensive Line
Joe Brunner – Snap Count: [78]
Jake Renfro – Snap Count: [78]
Riley Mahlman – Snap Count: [78]
Emerson Mandell – Snap Count: [78]
Davis Heinzen – Snap Count: [78]
Leyton Nelson – Snap Count: [71]
Personal Thoughts
Looking at the running backs, while Dilin Jones led the way with 14 carries, you’ll see that the snap count difference was quite similar between him, Darrion Dupree, and Cade Yacamelli.
Dupree had eight carries, while Yacamelli had five, but they were both on the field a good amount, with the former running a good amount of routes as a receiver, and the latter being used in pass protection on five reps as well.
The tight end splits were fairly even as well, with Wisconsin deploying more two-tight end sets, hence the higher count for both Mason and Acker.
At wide receiver, Vinny Anthony and Chris Brooks were both used a good amount on the outside, while Trech Kekahuna took most of the reps in the slot. Still, there was a good amount of rotation here, as Jayden Ballard filled in on the outside, while Tyrell Henry saw some touches in the slot as well.
Noticeably, the Badgers ran Eugene Hilton out there as the No. 4 outside receiver, with the true freshman immediately getting opportunities, catching a pass for 11 yards and drawing a pass interference on another target.
Along the offensive line, the starters were out there for the majority of the game, but Wisconsin did pull left tackle Davis Heinzen for Leyton Nelson late. Heinzen was struggling, especially in pass protection, where he gave up five pressures and two sacks off the edge. We’ll see what Wisconsin does there going forward.
