(UW ATHLETICS/LEARFIELD) – Wisconsin football head coach Luke Fickell announced a coaching change on Sunday. Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Phil Longo has been relieved of his duties.
“This morning, I informed Phil Longo that he will no longer serve as our offensive coordinator,” said Fickell. “After continuing to evaluate the program, I decided we are not where we need to be and believe this decision is in the best interest of the team. I appreciate Phil’s commitment to helping us build our program over the past two seasons and wish him well moving forward. This team still has a lot in front of us and I am committed to doing everything we can to close out this season with success.”
Longo ends his stint as Wisconsin offensive coordinator after 23 games. Longo arrived in Madison in January 2023 after four seasons leading the North Carolina Tar Heel offense. Longo spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss prior to his time in Chapel Hill.
As for Saturday’s 16-13 loss to No. 1 Oregon, there was disappointment across the locker room and thoughts of what to make of the remaining 2 games this season.
Linebacker Jake Chaney said it was a tough loss.
And now, according to Chaney, they have no choice but to dig in for Saturday’s game at Nebraska.
Luke Fickell said that with two weeks left in regular season, they have to put this loss behind them quickly.
Fickell added that it’s a big test for Bucky in the final two weeks.
Wisconsin, 5-5 on the season, heads to Lincoln, Neb., for a meeting with the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT.
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