Way-too-early Big Ten quarterback rankings: Can Tyler Van Dyke elevate the Badgers?

Wisconsin has a new guy under center this year, can he be what the Badgers were missing?

Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke throws a pass as coach Luke Fickell watches during spring practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday April 2, 2024. / Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal

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9. player. Big Ten QB rankings. Kurtis Rourke. 482. . . . . Kurtis Rourke

Kurtis Rourke comes to Indiana after spending five seasons at Ohio where he put up solid numbers. He has good experience playing in 35 games, but the Big Ten will be a lot different than the MAC, where he has spent his whole college career.

Rourke will have Indiana's best wide receiver core they have probably had in a long time, which is always helpful for a quarterback in a new system. The good news is that Rourke isn't the only player stepping into a new system, because Curt Cignetti is new to everyone on the team. Rourke had the size and ability to withstand rigorous Big Ten play, the question is, can he step up in the big pressure moments when the team needs him most?

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