UW Lists O'Brien & Stave As Co-Starters At QB - WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and Sports

Madison (WQOW) -- When Wisconsin hosts Texas-El Paso, Saturday, who'll start at quarterback for the Badgers?  Head coach Bret Bielema knows, and so do Danny O'Brien and Joel Stave, but no one's talking.

O'Brien and Stave are listed as co-number ones on Monday's depth chart.  O'Brien got the hook at halftime last Saturday after losing a 2nd quarter fumble.   He also threw an interception which was called back because of a penalty.

Stave finished the game, and while he wasn't asked to do much, he also didn't turn it over.

"Ball security is at a premium and we said that all during fall camp it's been well documented," says Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema, "you guys know when I made the decision, when we made the decision to go with Danny, the biggest driving factor was turnover. I understand interceptions happen, a tipped ball on a good pass that a d-lineman breaks up, that's a different deal, you know a throw late across the field and things like that, we can't win with that."