Tom Allen Previews Wisconsin

On stopping the Wisconsin run game...

"A very physical football team with running the football, both sides, and the way they stop it defensively. They want to be able to milk that clock, shorten the game and limit the possessions. The key is getting off the field as a defense. We have to do a great job on first downs and get them off schedule. Then you have a chance, like playing an option team in that regard. If they are able to stay on their schedule, they control tempo and it makes it very challenging for you. To me, a key is our first down play and then being great in those critical third downs."

On fixing the special teams...

"We made some changes. The bottom line is what we did in that game wasn't good enough. You correct some personnel issues, you correct some scheme things you didn't think held up and you get it right. We had a lot of emphasis on that this week and our guys have worked really hard and I expect us to play well on special teams."

On getting back on the right track in the remaining few games...

"Just one week at a time. The goal is to be 1-0 at the end of the day Saturday. To me, that's the focus. Our guys have had tremendous resilience in practice this week, working really hard and being able to focus on the task at hand. To me, it's about everybody doing their job, doing the little things you have to do, holding yourself accountable and being able to say at the end of each day I did everything I could today to prepare myself for Saturday."

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