Tim Tebow explains how Tyler Van Dyke can give Wisconsin a chance vs. Alabama

Tyler Van Dyke might have the ability to spring a massive upset Saturday when Alabama visits Wisconsin.

Tim Tebow likes the veteran quarterback, who transferred in from Miami. So far, it’s been a good start in Madison, but Van Dyke can still make mistakes.

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However, if he’s able to sling it and limit self inflicted mistakes, Wisconsin has a shot.

“Well, Tyler Van Dyke has an upside like very few,” Tebow said on SportsCenter. “He can let it rip. This kid can absolutely sling it. (It is so much) fun to watch him play. Like you look at that throw right there. Very few quarterbacks can make that throw on the run. But also, one of his issues is consistency. Four times last year he had multiple INT games, so he can’t have that against Bama and give them any chance.” 

So far, Van Dyke hasn’t lit up the stat sheet, but he’s thrown for 406 yards on 38-of-63 passing (60.3%) and one touchdown with zero interceptions.

The home field advantage is real for Wisconsin, since playing in Madison is one of the more difficult challenges in college football. Van Dyke can help get the crowd going.

“But when Bama goes into Camp Randall, the home team always has a shot,” Tebow said. “That’s a hard place to play. But Tyler has to live up to that upside, he’s got to minimize that downside. You can’t have a couple picks in this game when you’re talking about upside and minimizing downside.”

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Although, Van Dyke has produced mixed results throughout his career. After a fantastic campaign in 2021, the consistency was never there for Van Dyke at Miami. This past season saw him throw for 2,703 yards and 19 touchdowns but 12 interceptions, a career-worst.

On3’s Pete Nakos wrote about Fickell hoping to recapture the Van Dyke we saw back in 2021 at Miami. Wisconsin would gladly take 2,931 yards, 25 touchdowns, and six interceptions while completing just above 62% of throws.

Wisconsin hosts Alabama at 12:00 p.m. ET.