What happened to Tyler Van Dyke? Exploring latest update on Wisconsin QB

Early in the game between Wisconsin and Alabama, Tyler Van Dyke was injured. The injury appears to be to his right leg and he was carted off the field, unable to continue. No official injury report has been made yet.

Tyler Van Dyke injury update

Wisconsin has not provided an update on Van Dyke yet, but he has not returned to the game.

What happened to Tyler Van Dyke?

Van Dyke was injured on a play early in the first quarter of the game between Wisconsin and Alabama. In the play, Van Dyke scrambled to the right sideline before he was hit and sent out of bounds.

The injury did not appear to come from the hit, but instead when he planted his right leg briefly before the contact occurred. Van Dyke was visibly distraught and driven back to the lockerroom on a cart.

When will Tyler Van Dyke return?

Van Dyke was ruled out of the game against Alabama following the devastating injury.

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Impact on Wisconsin's offense: How Tyler Van Dyke's absence affects the team

With Van Dyke leaving the game, Wisconsin turned to its backup quarterback to continue the game. The backup is Braedyn Locke, a redshirt sophomore who started three games for the Badgers last year. He completed 50% of his passes for 777 yards and 5 touchdowns.

While Locke is a decent replacement, Wisconsin's offense will not be the same without Van Dyke. He played 11 games last season and threw for 2,703 yards.

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