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Connelly named Big Ten co-Defensive Player of the Week

October 31, 2016 By Bill Scott

Ryan Connelly

Ryan Connelly

Ryan Connelly stepped into the Wisconsin starting lineup in place of the injured Jack Cichy and the sophomore didn’t skip a beat.

Connelly logged a career-high 11 tackles and finished with two tackles for loss and a pair of pass breakups.  For his efforts, Connelly today was named the Big Ten’s co-Defensive Player of the Week.

Connellly made crucial tackles on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter, then made another big stop in overtime to help the Badgers knock off the Nebraska Cornhuskers 23-17 in overtime.

The Badgers are playing without two dominant inside linebackers, Jack Cichy and Chris Orr, both of whom are out with season-ending injuries.

But Wisconsin has still managed to dominate defensively.  The Badgers rank number-three in the FBS in scoring defense, allowing just 14.6 points per game.  They’re ninth in total defense, allowing 301.1 yards a game.

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