The Wisconsin Badgers didn't just lose a game on Saturday in Champaign, it turns out they've lost wide receiver Luke Swan as well.Swan was injured after making a catch late in the game. After jumping into the air to make the grab, Swan came down and landed awkwardly, doing a split that made every man at home cringe simultaneously. It turns out Swan tore his hamstring thanks to the landing, and is done for the year.
Wisconsin wide receiver Luke Swan will miss the rest of the season because of a torn hamstring and is scheduled for surgery Wednesday.Swan is a fifth year senior that currently leads all of the Badgers receivers with 25 catches and 451 yards, so the former walk on will be missed. Yes, the Badgers still have Travis Beckum at tight end who currently leads all Badgers with 485 receiving yards, but the loss of Swan will hurt him as well.
"Luke is a great kid," coach Bret Bielema said Monday. "It was a hard day yesterday. It is tough for everybody."
Now opponents can focus their coverage schemes to stop Beckum and not have to worry about covering Swan as well. Swan's injury will also effect P.J. Hill, who himself was banged up in the loss to the Illini. Don't be surprised when you see a lot more eight man fronts from opposing defenses as teams dare Tyler Donovan to beat them.
Granted, that's been the case for most opponents already, but without Swan it's going to be even tougher for the Badgers to move the ball consistently.
