Wisconsin will indeed have to dig deeper into its depth chart for a starting quarterback in Week 9.
Thursday, reports surfaced that Alex Hornibrook was in concussion protocol after sustaining a head injury in last Saturday’s win over Illinois. With questions over the starter’s availability for this weekend’s road trip to Evanston still lingering, head coach Paul Chryst confirmed a short time ago that Hornibrook will not play against Northwestern.
Instead, it will be Jack Coan making his first career start at the collegiate level.
#Badgers coach Paul Chryst confirms (Bruce Feldman on TV) that Hornibrook out; Coan in.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) October 27, 2018
Coan, a true sophomore, has attempted just five passes during his time in Madison. All five of those attempts came during 2017 as he has not played a down for the Badgers this season.