The biggest play in the first half came when linebacker T.J. Edwards applied the pressure on Michigan State quarterback Tyler O’Connor and senior cornerback Sojourn Shelton intercepted a pass as Wisconsin took control on the Michigan State 28-yard line.
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The best way to describe 11th-ranked Wisconsin’s 30-6 win over No. 8 Michigan State in the Big Ten opener for both teams is to call it what it was: a good old-fashioned butt whuppin’.
Next up? Michigan (No. 4) and Ohio State (No. 2). Sep. He was 18 of 38 for 227 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions. In 2014 and 2015, Wisconsin’s crossover games with the East division were Rutgers and Maryland. When driving for their first touchdown, two fourth-down conversions kept the series alive. Starting tailback Damien Harris went down on the opening drive with a sprained right ankle and didn’t return.
Reschke and the Spartans defense will look to get after Hornibrooke and the Badgers offense, and the turnover battle could be the key difference-maker in this matchup. It amounted to a respite for the Tide against Kent State (1-3) after a bruising 48-43 comeback victory over No. 23 Mississippi. Quarterback Andrew Maxwell capped the drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass and finished 8 of 9 for 69 yards on the drive. Defensively, Michigan State football is yielding 241.5 yards in passing and 236.3 yards in rushing against the opposing teams. Look for Penn State to make it interesting early on as the Wolverines pull away late. Seven plays later, Khalid Hill dove in on 4th-and-goal from the 1.
The defense was so dominant that MSU’s offense never made it to the red zone until the final minute, when the outcome was decided and the score no longer mattered.
“You’ve got to have respect for a guy whose first start is against a Michigan State defense”, Wisconsin running back Corey Clement said.
There’s also the chance, of course, that the Badgers come up short a number of times over the next two months when facing some of the top teams in the nation. The Cornhuskers moved into the poll this week after a win against OR and could easily be 7-0 when they travel to Madison for an October 29 game. Iowa has a Big Ten-best eight-game regular season conference winning streak. Justin Goodwin had runs of 24 and 13 yards and Laviano had a 12-yard run.
TAMPA, Fla. – Dalvin Cook rushed for a career-high 267 yards and two touchdowns and Florida State rebounded from the most lopsided loss in school history to beat South Florida. Mercury players Mistie Bass and Kelsey Bone kneeled, just as they had done during their first-round playoff game. His previous career best was 266 yards against South Florida a year ago.
Michigan State has been impressive to date this season, last week they won in South Bend and topped the Irish.
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Wisconsin held the Buckeyes to a.068 (14-11-44) hitting percentage in the second set, out blocking OSU 8-0. The Badgers forced OSU to take a timeout after a 4-2 run, then added two additional points to keep a 15-11 lead.
