Wisconsin football: 3 takeaways from 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl win

Dec 27, 2022; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Braelon Allen (0) runs the ball into the end zone against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the Guaranteed Rate Bowl Game at Chase Field on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Alex Gould/The RepublicNcaa Guaranteed Rate Bowl /

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Dec 27, 2022; Phoenix, AZ, USA; After scoring a touchdown against the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Wisconsin Badgers running back Braelon Allen (0) is hoist into the air by his team during the Guaranteed Rate Bowl Game at Chase Field on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Alex Gould/The RepublicNcaa Guaranteed Rate Bowl /

2. Braelon Allen is going to be a legitimate Heisman candidate in 2023

If you’re looking to make any futures bets on the Heisman Trophy race for 2023, keep Braelon Allen in mind.

Wisconsin has been known as ‘RBU’ for years now and Allen is just the latest superstar in the backfield and he may very well end up as the best of the recent bunch of NFL rushers. He just finished with his second straight 1,000-yard season and yet he still goes completely unnoticed on a national level, for whatever reason.

Against Oklahoma State, Allen had yet another really good performance, finishing with 116 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. He’s going to be the centerpiece of Luke Fickell’s first offense.

Allen should definitely be in that Heisman conversation to start the 2023 season and if Wisconsin improves to a 10-win team, he should be a legit threat to take home the hardware.

Allen is that good.

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