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The Wisconsin Badgers may have picked their starting quarterback for Week 4, but they’re not telling the media whether it’s Danny O’Brien or Joel Stave. Meanwhile, Tom Oates reports it’s Stave.Check the national college football scoreboard right here, and look through SB Nation’s many excellent college football blogs to find your team’s community.

  • James Brady

    James Brady

    Wisconsin Starting QB For Week 4 To Remain A Mystery

    Sep 15, 2012; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Joel Stave (2) signals during the fourth quarter against the Utah State Aggies at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Utah State, 16-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE
    Sep 15, 2012; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Joel Stave (2) signals during the fourth quarter against the Utah State Aggies at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Utah State, 16-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE
    Sep 15, 2012; Madison, WI, USA; Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Joel Stave (2) signals during the fourth quarter against the Utah State Aggies at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin defeated Utah State, 16-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-US PRESSWIRE

    As it turns out, they’ve made a decision and we simply don’t know what it is yet, according to SB Nation’s Wisconsin blog, Bucky’s 5th Quarter on Twitter.

    They also had a post in which Louis Bien suggests that O’Brien should remain the starter. Deficient execution from the offensive line is cited as one reason for O’Brien’s poor play on Saturday. Regardless, it appears likely that O’Brien is the guy, given Wisconsin’s statements lately, which seem to indicate that they don’t want their players thinking one bad performance can put them out of a job.

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