MADISON - Jake Renfro’s first thought was trouble.

The Wisconsin Badgers center got rolled on during a play late in practice during the second week of fall camp. His knee hurt badly. He tried standing up but sat back on the turf at UW-Platteville’s Pioneer Stadium, unable to put pressure on his left leg

Trainers rushed to his aid. Teammates helped him walk off the field. A cart was waiting for him on the sideline and before he was whisked away a few more teammates came over and offered gestures of support.

If you’ve seen enough football games, you know the scenario and usually the news that follows is not good. Renfro experienced the situation firsthand previously and, for a while, feared the worst.

“Right away, I was a little scared for sure,” he said. “Felt like I had that feeli

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