Wisconsin looks to prove '18 was a blip, claim West title

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst watches the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Rutgers in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin won eight games a season ago, its fewest since 2012 and fewest under coach Chryst. “You hope it’s a blip, right? And yet, that’s the beauty of this season,” said Chryst, who is in his fifth year at the helm of the Badgers’ program. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Purdue wide receiver Isaac Zico (7) makes a catch for a touchdown in front of Wisconsin cornerback Faion Hicks (20) during overtime in an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind. Wisconsin returns every cornerback and still has no seniors at the position. Coach Paul Chryst said he expects sophomore Hicks to take a huge leap after 35 tackles and an interception in 12 games (11 starts) last season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Nebraska's Stanley Morgan Jr. catches a pass in front of Wisconsin's Faion Hicks during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Madison, Wis. Wisconsin returns every cornerback and still has no seniors at the position. Coach Paul Chryst said he expects sophomore Hicks to take a huge leap after 35 tackles and an interception in 12 games (11 starts) last season. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin's Tyler Biadasz (61) gestures as he prepares to snap the ball to quarterback Jack Coan during the first half against Purdue in an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind. Returning starting center Biadasz, who underwent hip surgery during the offseason, will anchor the line after earning first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)