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Five things Wisconsin Badgers fans must know about Western Illinois

The Wisconsin Badgers are just days away from what seems to be a very winnable game against Western Illinois. The Leathernecks come into this one 1-1, having defeated Northwestern (IA) 65-14.

The are just days away from what seems to be a against Western Illinois.

The Leathernecks come into this one 1-1, having defeated Northwestern (IA) 65-14 in Week 0, and then falling to Illinois State 41-10 in Week 1.

Wisconsin is 0-1 after a dreadful second-half performance resulted in Notre Dame , 41-13.

With all eyes on the Leathernecks have been using two quarterbacksIt seems to be a quarterback by committee, as both Carson Carsell and Kennedy McGill have seen significant playing time in both games.

Caswell is 14/26 for 164 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, while McGill is 29/39 for 317 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

McGill is a true dual-threat QB

McGill had 15 carries for 98 yards with three rushing touchdowns in Week 0, which officially gave him a five-touchdown game. The senior had a much tougher time on the ground in Week 1 with 12 carries for just 18 yards.

Christian Anaya is easily their top receiver

The 6-foot-1 senior wideout has nine receptions for 166 yards, which leads the team by a wide margin. For reference, no other receiver has more than 100 yards; the next closest is Jacob Kania's 63, and 44 of those came on one reception.

Nick Reinicke is a stud

The Iowa native started the year with a bang as he had a sack and a forced fumble, and then he led the way with nine tackles against Illinois State, and also added another sack.

Justin Buckner is just as good

Another Midwesterner has made a mark on this team, as Buckner is a sophomore and an Illinois native who comes into Week 2 with an impressive 13 tackles, 10 of which are solo, along with a sack against Illinois State.

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