Cut block on Aaron Witt draws concern from Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell about player safety

MADISON – Lost in the aftermath of Wisconsin’s loss at USC on Saturday was a potentially lingering injury to Aaron Witt.

The junior outside linebacker was blocked low on Trojans quarterback Miller Moss’ 7-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter. Witt, who was defending the strong side of the formation, crashed down the line on a read option play and was cut blocked on his right leg by tight end Kade Eldridge.

Moss, meanwhile, kept the ball and ran to the side of field that was occupied by Witt and, after breaking a couple of tackles, eventually scored to give the Trojans a 31-21 edge with 8 1/2 minutes to play.

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Witt, who has battled numerous injuries during his time at UW, was helped off the field and didn’t return.

“Not a great play,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said during his Monday press conference inside the McClain Center. “If you haven’t watched it yet, it will probably be on the video of teaching this weekend.”

Wisconsin linebacker Aaron Witt, shown during a game against South Dakota earlier this season, was injured Saturday against USC on a cut block that happened midway through the fourth quarter.

Fickell said Witt took a shot to the knee and that he wasn’t able to “run around a whole lot” during the team’s Sunday workout.

“I think he is still questionable for where we are right now,” Fickell said. “It’s only Monday. That’s a good thing. But it was kind of one of those ones, it’s something we’ve got to get out of the game.”

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Cut blocks are illegal if made by a player who isn’t a lineman or stationary back inside the tackle box, though there are some nuances to the rule.

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Author : Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Publish date : 2024-10-01 00:28:07

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