The Wisconsin Badgers had a rough day at the office on Saturday, losing 38-14 to the No. 19 Alabama Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, falling to 2-1 on the season.
Here are the defensive snap counts from the Week 3 loss to Alabama.
Defensive Line
Brandon Lane – Snap Count: [27]
Jay’Viar Suggs – Snap Count: [26]
Ben Barten – Snap Count: [24]
Parker Petersen – Snap Count: [22]
Dillan Johnson – Snap Count: [5]
Outside Linebackers
Mason Reiger – Snap Count: [43]
Sebastian Cheeks – Snap Count: [37]
Darryl Peterson – Snap Count: [25]
Tyreese Fearbry –
Snap Count: [11]
Aaron Witt – Snap Count: [7]
Linebackers
Christian Alliegro – Snap Count: [52]
Tackett Curtis – Snap Count: [48]
Cooper Catalano – Snap Count: [6]
Mason Posa – Snap Count: [3]
Cornerbacks
Ricardo Hallman – Snap Count: [55]
Geimere Latimer – Snap Count: [48]
Omillio Agard – Snap Count: [28]
D’Yoni Hill – Snap Count: [27]
Safeties
Austin Brown – Snap Count: [48]
Preston Zachman – Snap Count: [38]
Matt Jung – Snap Count: [25]
Personal Thoughts
Wisconsin cut down its rotation across the board on Saturday, as you saw fewer overall reserves get snaps, but some of the top reserves got more reps than in previous weeks.
Along the defensive line, the rotation cut down to just five players, with Brandon Lane, Jay’Viar Suggs, Ben Barten, and Parker Petersen being the clear top group.
At linebacker, it was almost exclusively Christian Alliegro and Tackett Curtis, while true freshmen Cooper Catalano and Mason Posa got a few snaps at the end of the game.
At cornerback, it was just the top four players getting reps. Omillio Agard and D’Yoni Hill had an even split of the 55 defensive snaps. Ricardo Hallman played the whole game, and nickelback Geimere Latimer saw 48 of the 55 defensive snaps.
At safety, Wisconsin cut down its rotation. Matt Jung has emerged as the clear No. 3 safety, and he saw his biggest snap share yet. As a result, Matthew Traynor did not play at all on Sunday at safety, while Preston Zachman saw a few of his snaps taken away.
We’ll see how the Badgers shift when they start conference play next week against the Maryland Terrapins at Camp Randall Stadium.
