This explains one of the curious developments from the Wisconsin/LSU game from Saturday night. Many people wondered why Joel Stave didn’t see any game action and now we know why. He has a shoulder injury:
One Wisconsin mystery solved: Apparently Joel Stave wasn't healthy enough to play vs. LSU. Will be shut down a while because of shoulder
— Brian Bennett (@BennettESPN) September 2, 2014
Andersen in statement: “Joel has been dealing with some issues with his throwing shoulder for the last couple of weeks."
— Brian Bennett (@BennettESPN) September 2, 2014
With Stave shut down, Tanner McEvoy will need to elevate his level of play if Wisconsin will contend for the Big Ten crown.