Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook Out for Pinstripe Bowl with Concussion vs. Miami

Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Alex Hornibrook will miss the 2018 Pinstripe Bowl because of lingering effects from a concussion he suffered earlier in the season, the Miami Herald's Susan Miller Degnan reported Thursday.

With Hornibrook unavailable, the Badgers will turn to Jack Coan as their starting quarterback Dec. 27 against the Miami Hurricanes.

Hornibrook has been in and out of Wisconsin's lineup over the second half of the year.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Jeff Potrykus first reported in October the junior was in the concussion protocol. He missed Wisconsin's 31-17 loss to Northwestern on Oct. 27 but returned a week later in a 31-17 win over Rutgers. He was then out for the Badgers' next two games but returned for their regular-season finale.

According to Potrykus, Hornibrook only has one documented concussion this season, and his absences are tied to persistent issues stemming from that concussion.

Coan appeared in four games during the regular season, throwing for 488 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.

Losing Hornibrook not only hurts Wisconsin in the short term but also carries long-term consequences.

By playing in a fifth game, Coan will burn his redshirt status. The NCAA amended the redshirt rules in June to allow for players with four appearances or fewer to maintain an additional year of eligibility. Rather than a redshirt sophomore, Coan will be a junior heading into the 2019 season.