Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke exits vs. Alabama with leg injury

MADISON, Wis. --  Wisconsin starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke left Saturday's game against No. 4 Alabama with an apparent right knee/leg injury following a run on the opening drive.

Van Dyke, a transfer from Miami, scrambled for 5 yards along the Wisconsin sideline when his right knee appeared to buckle. The senior didn't put any weight on his leg as he went into Wisconsin's injury tent and then was carted to the locker room, visibly upset and holding his head in his hands. He was later ruled out of the game before returning to the sideline in street clothes and on crutches, with his right leg in a brace.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Van Dyke suffered a rare right knee lesion last year against North Carolina but returned for Miami later in the season. The 2021 ACC Rookie of the Year missed parts of six games because of injury at Miami in 2022. Van Dyke had 406 passing yards with a touchdown and no interceptions on a 60.3% completion rate in his first two starts at Wisconsin, and he had completed his first five pass attempts for 16 yards against Alabama.

Backup Braedyn Locke, who competed with Van Dyke during training camp, entered the game to lead the offense.