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Effects of painful loss linger for Wisconsin
Effects of painful loss linger for Wisconsin

Wisconsin's second-half collapse Saturday raised two key questions: Why didn't Melvin Gordon get more than four carries in the second half? And why didn't quarterback Joel Stave relieve an overwhelmed Tanner McEvoy? It took some time, but the answers are in. Or at least they are evolving. Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen said Tuesday morning that Stave was not available in the 28-24 loss to LSU because of a shoulder issue. He called it a "day-to-day injury." But later in the day, Andersen told reporters in Madison: "Is he injured? No. Is he ready to play right now? No." Stave told Wisconsin media: "Right now my arm is just not working the way...