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Availability report reveals good news for Wisconsin's Marvin Burks, Nolan Vils
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MADISON – The Wisconsin Badgers are closer to having a couple of key players available for the Battle for the Heartland Trophy.
Safety Marvin Burks and defensive tackle Nolan Vils have been upgraded from questionable to probable on the updated availability report released Oct. 29. The Badgers, who are ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press poll, face Iowa, the No. 24 team in the USA Today US LBM coaches poll , Oct. 31 at 11 a.m.
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Burks, a senior who started for the first seven games, leads the team in interceptions (two) and has 16 tackles. Vils, also a senior, averages 17 snaps per game and has 11 tackles that include 1½ tackles for a loss and one sack.
There were no other changes to either team's report.
Here is the complete availability reports for each team
Wisconsin Badgers
Out:cornerback Cai Bates
Doubtful:running back Nate Palmer, offensive lineman Barrett Nelson
Probable:safety Marvin Burks Jr., receiver Malachi Coleman, running back Darrion Dupree, defensive line Nolan Vils
Iowa Hawkeyes
Out:defensive back Tyler Brown, linebacker Burke Gautcher, receiver Brody Schaeffer, defensive back Kyler Gerardy, running back Kamari Moulton, offensive lineman Lucas Allgeyer, offensive lineman Trent Wilson.
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Doubtful:defensive back Cody Haddad, running back Brevin Doll, defensive lineman Emmanuel Olagbaju.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Availability report reveals good news for Wisconsin's Marvin Burks, Nolan Vils
