Luke Fickell discusses Week 1 win, Aaron Witt and more [Video]

MADISON — Head coach Luke Fickell met with the media on Monday for the second official press conference of the 2024 season. He gave some closing thoughts on Friday’s 28-14 victory over Western Michigan, then looked ahead to the matchup with South Dakota.

BadgerBlitz.com has compiled the key takeaways.

Fickell opened the press conference by acknowledging Friday night’s raucous atmosphere, thanking the fans, and especially the students.

“I’d start off by saying, I thought it was a great night and a great atmosphere. I thought the students got in there a little quicker. It looked like it was filled up by mid-first quarter. I think that was something that was noticeable. I know our guys mentioned something about that as well, and the night was obviously a great night. What we didn’t do a good enough job of is getting the ability to get the home field advantage into play. That’s on us.

“I think if …