After a large portion of head coach Luke Fickell's first three seasons in Madison were defined by injuries, Wisconsin has has some remarkable injury luck, both in terms of staying healthy but more so based on the key injuries opponent after opponent has suffered right before they've had to play the Badgers.

The trend started in earnest in Week 4 at then-No. 13 Penn State, when the Nittany Lions announced their best offensive player, wideout Koby Howard — who had put up 12 catches for a whopping 344 yards and two scores through three games — was out for an extended period of time.

It continued in Week 5 against Michigan State. In the lead-up to that game, tailback Cam Edwards, easily the Spartans' best offensive player, was ruled out for the season.

After a bye, the trend rolled on in Week 7 with UCLA starting quarterback Nico Iamleava suffering a season-ending injury before the Bruins' played Wisconsin.…