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Wisconsin Badgers hopes of upsetting Alabama this season just got a boost

The Wisconsin Badgers are going to need every advantage they can find to try and beat the Alabama this season. A key injury for the Crimson Tide should help.
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Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) rushes for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium.
Sep 14, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) rushes for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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The Wisconsin Badgers are going to need every advantage they can find to try and beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 3.

They just got one swing in their favor thanks to a key injury to an Alabama playmaker.

Running back Jamarion "Jam" Miller suffered a collarbone injury during a team scrimmage over the weekend, and he is now expected to miss multiple weeks.

Head coach Kalen DeBoer said Miller had a medical procedure as a result, and his timetable to return is to be determined.

College football insider Brett McMurphy from On3 reported Sunday that the team is hopeful the running back can return for their September 27 game against Georgia, which is two weeks after the Badgers travel to Tuscaloosa.

Miller led all Alabama running backs with 668 yards and seven touchdowns last season. One of those scores came against Wisconsin, when he rushed for 71 yards on nine carries.

The Crimson Tide are likely to turn to a pair of sophomore running backs in Miller's absence, which should make the task of slowing down the Alabama rushing attack a little bit easier for Wisconsin's defensive front.

Run defense was a significant weakness last season, but Luke Fickell hopes the additions he made in the transfer portal will make them more stout up front.

Of course, upsetting Alabama will take more than just better run defense, but an injury like this can go a long way toward making that goal more attainable.

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LORIN COX

Lorin Cox is the managing editor of Wisconsin Badgers on SI. He has been covering Badgers sports since 2014, when he was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. He previously wrote for the Wisconsin State Journal, NBC Sports Chicago and USA Today Sports Media Group, and he is a former analyst for Pro Football Focus.

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