Wisconsin hasn’t consistently passed or run the ball effectively. But he hasn’t seemed to be able to find the recipe for success.
Longo has talked on multiple occasions about letting the talent dictate where he goes with the offense. They didn’t score a touchdown in a game for the first time in three years. The Badgers are averaging 22.2 points per game, which is the fewest for the program since 2004. But this season at Wisconsin has been well below anyone’s standards. Longo expressed confidence that players would adapt quickly to his system, citing the success he had in his first season at FCS program Sam Houston after the previous staff ran the triple-option. Offensive coordinator Phil Longo put up big numbers in his previous stops, including at Ole Miss and North Carolina. Here are five theories for what has happened this season: Play calling and scheme don’t fit The question is: Why has it been so inconsistent? Wisconsin is 5-5 (3-4 Big Ten) and simply fighting for a bowl berth - nowhere close to the team that once held championship aspirations and was picked in the preseason as the Big Ten West favorite. “There’s not a single complementary thing right now that we’re doing, and I don’t think we’ve done in the last couple of weeks, to be honest with you,” Fickell said.
