Former Wisconsin Badger Russell Wilson has lost the New York Giants‘ starting quarterback job. Head coach Brian Daboll announced early Tuesday that he plans to start rookie Jaxson Dart when his team faces the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Wilson has had an up-and-down start to the season. He began with mediocre performance in Week 1, then followed that up with a strong passing day in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys. Despite the loss to the Cowboys, Wilson completed 30 of his 41 passes for 450 yards and three touchdowns. However, the Giants would lose in overtime 40-37 after a clutch game-winning field goal from Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey. Aubrey also tied the game with a 64-yard field goal at the end of regulation.
Wilson’s time as a starter in the NFL seems to be nearing the end. It may seem like a disappointing end, but his career is still one of the best of the 2010s, and he should one day be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Week Five in the Big Ten brings a big test at the top.
The sixth-ranked Oregon Ducks visit No. 3 Penn State in the annual White Out game on Saturday.
A lot can happen between now and December, but barring a complete meltdown by either team, the game could have conference championship and College Football Playoff implications.
For Oregon coach Dan Lanning, though, the game will simply be a good indication where the Ducks (4-0, 1-0) are at after four games.
“I think we’ll get a really good gauge of that when we play Penn State. It’s a team that’s obviously extremely talented,” Lanning said. “I feel good about our team, I really like our team. This will be a good environment for us to go play in. We’re going to be playing people that have a lot of talent, as well as a good scheme on both sides of the ball. It’ll be a real challenge for us.”
It’s also a rematch of last year’s Big Ten championship game, which the Ducks won 45-37.
There’s a lot of hoopla surrounding the game. It’s just the second White Out game involving top 10 teams, with the only other one in 2018 when No. 4 Ohio State beat the ninth-ranked hosts. ESPN’s Game Day will be on hand and there’s an effort to bring the biggest crowd ever to Beaver Stadium.
