Top 10 Wisconsin Football Plays of the Year
By Jim Oxley
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Honorable Mention: Linebackers make plays
Wisconsin sported one of college football’s best defenses this season, thanks in large part to the play of its linebackers.
Marcus Trotter celebrates a fumble recovery in Wisconsin’s win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Jim Oxley photograph
The play of Derek Landisch, Marcus Trotter, Joe Schobert and Vince Biegel was consistent – the best compliment you can give to a defense.
Their play was rarely flashy, and therefore it was tough to come up with one instance that truly captured the essence of this defense.
I suppose a montage of sure-handed tackle after sure-handed tackle would be appropriate, but instead, here’s a couple of interceptions that show the versatility of the Badgers top two backers, Landisch and Trotter.
Badger of Honor Top 10 Football Play of the Year nominee: Trotter with the pick against Rutgers http://t.co/cObk2QJsOo
— Badger of Honor (@BadgerOfHonorFS) December 17, 2014
Badger of Honor Top 10 Football Play of the Year nominee: Derek Landisch interception against USF
— Badger of Honor (@BadgerOfHonorFS) December 16, 2014
http://t.co/JI9NPRFYH9
Next: Honorable Mention: Fumagali fields fake punt