Tanner Mordecai didn’t need to be sold on much when he chose to transfer to the University of Wisconsin football team about a year ago.
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Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai has been effective on draw plays, which is one of the Air Raid's most effective plays this season.
SAMANTHA MADAR, State Journal
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Photos: Wisconsin football tops Nebraska in overtime
Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Will Pauling (6) celebrates after a run against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second quarter at Camp Randall Stadium before the game against Nebraska in Madison, Wis., Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
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