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Alex Hornibrook will not finish game vs. Minnesota
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If the Badgers are going to muster a comeback and keep Paul Bunyan’s Axe in Madison, it’s going to be done with Bart Houston at quarterback.
Hornibrook was knocked out of bounds after a throw in the second quarter. It wasn’t clear what the injury was but it was easy to tell that the quarterback was shaken up after being hit by a couple of Minnesota defenders.
Another look at the hit that knocked Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook out of the game in the second quarter #Badgers pic.twitter.com/bQstZphToq
— Daily Cardinal Sports (@Cardinal_Sports) November 26, 2016
Hornibrook had thrown for 1,214 yards eight TDs and seven INTs coming into the final game of the season. Before leaving the game, he completed 4-of-8 passes for 29 yards and the Gophers took a 17-7 lead into the half.
His replacement, Houston, has thrown for 789 yards, five TDs and three INTs prior to the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
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