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Report: Two Badgers OL suffer injuries during Saturday practice
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A pair of Wisconsin offensive linemen suffered injuries during Saturday’s practice, according to a report from Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Tanor Bortolini and Logan Brown both sustained injuries during Saturday’s practice, according to the report from Potrykus. Bortolini went down with a knee injury while Brown suffered a head injury.
The severity of the injuries was not mentioned at the time of the report.
Tough day for #Badgers OL as Tanor Bortolini (knee) and Logan Brown (head) go down. Brown appeared out on his feet and had to be helped off field.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) August 14, 2021
Wisconsin has now seen three linemen injured in the past two days. On Friday, the Badgers also saw Dylan Barrett sustain a knee injury.
Brown played in all 7 games for the Badgers during the 2020 season. Bortolini appeared in 2 games and Barrett has not seen any game action for Wisconsin.
Offensive line play is typically a strength in Madison and is expected to be again in 2021. But with the injuries piling up, there’s a sense of concern regarding the depth along the front line.
Wisconsin doesn’t have much time for healing, either. The Badgers open the season at home against a ranked Penn State squad on Saturday, Sept. 4. It will be one of the premier contests of the first weekend of the year.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB