Thirty-one FBS programs made a change at head coach last year. After week seven, just seven of these coaches have led their team to a winning record. Overall, programs with new coaches have a winning percentage of just 40% this season. Let's take a look at some coaches who are having an immediate impact on their programs….
Gary Anderson, Wisconsin (4-2)
Wisconsin has gone to the Rose Bowl three straight times so this wasn't exactly a sinking ship that Anderson took over, but Wisconsin did have their worst season since 2008 last year as they won just eight games. Anderson came up on the defensive side of the football and at Utah State he really turned that program around. At Wisconsin, that's the biggest difference he's made as the Badgers are giving up a Big Ten leading 13.2 ppg and have surrendered just nine TDs in six games (they rank sixth in the Nation in scoring defense). The Badgers have started off with a controversial two point loss to Arizona State and a seven point loss to a top-five Ohio State team. This past weekend they took Northwestern to the woodshed. The schedule shapes up nicely for the Badgers for the rest of the year and while they will likely miss out on a BCS bowl game they could slip back to the Rose Bowl if Ohio State plays it's way into the National Championship Game.
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