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Wisconsin to be without starting DB against Oregon in Rose Bowl

Kevin Cunningham

By Kevin Cunningham

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The Rose Bowl is set. We’re just about to hit kickoff.

Wisconsin is playing Oregon in this year’s version of the granddaddy of them all — a game we all can sit back and enjoy each and every year.

Ahead of the Badgers and Ducks going at it, news broke that Wisconsin cornerback Deron Harrell — a regular starter earlier in 2019 — would not be available:

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As Zach Heilprin from Zone Madison tweeted, Harrell has barely played down the stretch. Wisconsin is likely used to not having Harrell out on the field, but the Badgers could certainly use his services against Oregon’s offense led by Justin Herbert.

Herbert is considered to be a 2020 first round NFL Draft selection.

Kevin Cunningham

Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.