Jeff Potrykus

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Madison – Wisconsin senior outside linebacker Vince Biegel returned to practice Tuesday, according to a source close to the program.

Biegel has missed UW’s last two games, losses to Michigan and Ohio State, while recovering from surgery on his right foot.

He was listed Monday as questionable on the team’s injury report.

Tenth-ranked UW (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten) faces host Iowa (5-2, 3-1) in a key West Division game at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Biegel had nine tackles, including two for loss, in UW's first four games.

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UW could be without sophomore nose tackle Olive Sagapolu, however.

Sagapolu apparently suffered an arm injury in the overtime loss to Ohio State and is listed as questionable for the Iowa game.

According to a source, freshman Garrett Rand is working with the No. 1 defense.

Sagapolu, 6-foot-2 and 340 pounds, has started all six games this season. He has only eight tackles but his ability to clog the middle of the line has been instrumental in helping UW limit foes to 106.2 rushing yards per game, the No. 2 mark in the Big Ten and No. 13 nationally.

Rand, 6-2 and 274, has played in six games. He has one tackle.

If Sagapolu is unable to play, UW's two nose tackles likely would be Rand and redshirt sophomore Jeremy Patterson.

Patterson, 6-2 and 350, has not played this season.