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Wisconsin free safety Preston Zachman captained the defensive charge in Wisconsin’s 42-7 win over Rutgers on Saturday.
The redshirt senior finished the game with a team-best 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss while accompanying star strong safety Hunter Wohler, cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean and cornerback Ricardo Hallman in the defensive backfield.
Zachman also reeled in his team-leading second interception of the 2024 season after securing a tipped ball in Rutgers’ territory early in the third quarter.
The 6-foot-1 defender’s previous interception arrived in Wisconsin’s fourth game of the year against USC, which held the No. 13 spot in the nation when UW traveled to Los Angeles in Week 5 of the season.
On a day where Wisconsin’s offensive stars may overshadowed what occurred in defense, Mike Tressel’s unit absolutely dominated from the first sequence to the final play of the game. The group allowed just one touchdown on Saturday, denied five pass attempts and forced nine Scarlet Knight punts in a the 35-point win.
A season ago, Zachman totaled a career-high 49 tackles and two interceptions for the Badgers in his first season playing 13 games for UW. Barring any injury, he will continue to start alongside Wohler for the remainder of the season.
Story originally appeared on Badgers Wire
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Author : Badgers Wire
Publish date : 2024-10-12 22:10:34
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