Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke Carted Off with Apparent Knee Injury vs. No. 4 Alabama

Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke suffered an apparent knee injury during the first quarter of the Badgers' matchup with Alabama on Saturday.

Van Dyke spent some time in the team's injury tent before he was eventually carted off (via 247Sports' Mike Rodak). He was later ruled out for the remainder of the game.

The 23-year-old attempted to scramble for a first down with just over 11 minutes remaining in the first quarter. He was tackled out of bounds as he attempted to move the chains, holding his right knee after the hit.

Prior to his exit, Van Dyke completed all five of his pass attempts for 16 yards. He also added 14 yards on the ground.

Van Dyke is in the midst of his first season with Wisconsin after transferring to the school in Dec. 2023. He previously spent four years at Miami, completing 65.8 percent of his throws for 2,703 yards and 19 touchdowns in his 2023 campaign.

His starting role for the Badgers wasn't confirmed after he joined the team. Van Dyke competed with Braedyn Locke for the first-string position, winning the job on Aug. 14. Locke suited up in five games for Wisconsin in 2023.

Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell was impressed with Van Dyke's approach to the offseason after he transferred.

"I think the greatest thing is Tyler has walked in and embraced everything with our program," Fickell said, per Fox Sports' Michael Cohen. "[He] understood what he was walking into year one, the ups and the downs, the things that we needed from him. He's got a humility behind himself when he walked in the door that he was willing and understood that he was going to have to earn everything."

Van Dyke dealt with some inconsistency at the start of the 2024 season, but the Badgers were still able to jump out to a 2-0 record. Through his first two appearances, he racked up 406 passing yards and a touchdown without throwing an interception.

Locke replaced Van Dyke on Saturday and should continue to start under center moving forward.