Wisconsin defense’s mission: Produce more turnovers, sacks
Associated PressWisconsin’s defensive players believe they still have plenty of room for improvement after a season in which they gave up fewer yards and points per game than nearly every other team in the nation. That’s what I’m trying to identify in the spring.” Wisconsin has finished in the top five in total defense and top 10 in scoring defense in three of Leonhard’s four seasons as defensive coordinator. “That’s the biggest thing that we need to improve on as a defense, is just taking the ball away.” Those aren’t the only types of big plays Wisconsin’s defense needs to produce more often. “I feel like last year the pass rush for our defense as a whole wasn’t really what Wisconsin is about,” outside linebacker Nick Herbig said. “I think that’s an area where I need to get better to help our defense even more and make those game-changing plays that help everyone,” Sanborn said.
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