PLATTEVILLE – The University of Wisconsin football team held its 10th and final practice at UW-Platteville’s Pioneer Stadium on a steamy evening Aug. 9. Humidity was high and temperatures pushed the mid-80s as the team went through a practice that was open to the public.

Here are observations from the fully padded session that lasted a little more than two hours.

Wisconsin backup QBs Danny O’Neil, Hunter Simmons have work to do

Billy Edwards is the Badgers ’ clear-cut No. 1 quarterback. But after him, what?

The coaching staff brought in Simmons to compete for the role of the team’s top backup at the position after O’Neil had an up-and-down spring. It appears that O’Neil has a slight edge at this point.

He could have helped his cause Saturday but was off target with many of his

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