Final
Tolzien, Graham carry Badgers over Spartans, 38-30
Sep 26, 2009 - 7:48 PM MADISON, Wis.(AP) -- Scott Tolzien threw for 243 yards and a career-high four touchdowns, leading Wisconsin past Michigan State 38-30 on Saturday.Garrett Graham caught three touchdown passes for the Badgers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten), who avenged a last-second loss to the Spartans last season.
Michigan State (1-3, 0-1) turned the ball over four times after committing two turnovers in three non-conference games. Wisconsin converted three of the turnovers, including two first-half interceptions, into touchdowns.
Tolzien was 19-of-31, hitting Graham for three scores and Nick Toon for another. Graham tied the Wisconsin record for TDs in a game by a tight end and set the career mark (13). He finished with five catches for 58 yards.
John Clay rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown for the Badgers.
Tolzien and Graham hooked up for two touchdowns in the first half as the Badgers built a 21-7 lead.
After the teams traded field goals to start the second half, Cousins hit B.J. Cunningham for a 20-yard scoring pass late in the third quarter to pull the Spartans within 24-17.
But the Badgers wrested the momentum back immediately, as David Gilreath returned the kickoff 32 yards and Tolzien found Isaac Anderson on a sideline route for 45 yards on the first play of the drive. Three plays later, Tolzien hit a streaking Nick Toon for a 19-yard score on the first snap of the fourth quarter.
After a Michigan State fumble, Tolzien found a wide-open Graham for a 23-yard score and a 38-17 lead.
TD MICHIGAN ST KESHAWN MARTIN 91 YD PASS FROM KEITH NICHOL (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 30, Wisconsin 38 4th - 0:15Sep 26 3:25 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST KESHAWN MARTIN 91 YD PASS FROM KEITH NICHOL (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 30, Wisconsin 38 4th - 0:15Sep 26 3:25 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST KESHAWN MARTIN 91 YD PASS FROM KEITH NICHOL (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 30, Wisconsin 38 4th - 0:15Sep 26 3:25 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST KESHAWN MARTIN 15 YD PASS FROM KEITH NICHOL (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Michigan State 23, Wisconsin 38 4th - 1:55Sep 26 3:17 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST KESHAWN MARTIN 15 YD PASS FROM KEITH NICHOL (TWO-POINT RUN CONVERSION FAILED)
Michigan State 23, Wisconsin 38 4th - 1:55Sep 26 3:17 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 23 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 38 4th - 12:14Sep 26 2:42 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 23 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 38 4th - 12:14Sep 26 2:42 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 23 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 38 4th - 12:14Sep 26 2:42 PM
TD WISCONSIN NICK TOON 19 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 31 4th - 14:56Sep 26 2:33 PM
TD WISCONSIN NICK TOON 19 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 31 4th - 14:56Sep 26 2:33 PM
TD WISCONSIN NICK TOON 19 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 31 4th - 14:56Sep 26 2:33 PM- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
MICHIGANST 0 7 10 13 30
WISCONSIN 7 14 3 14 38 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: WISCONSIN - TD, GARRETT GRAHAM 15 YD PASS
FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP
WELCH KICK), 13:38. WISCONSIN
7-0
2ND QUARTER: MICHIGAN S - TD, MARK DELL 14 YD PASS FROM
KIRK COUSINS (BRETT SWENSON
K
Sep 26 2:27 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 30
WISCONSIN 38 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 26 2:27 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 30
WISCONSIN 38 0:15 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Michigan State 30, Wisconsin 38 4th - 0:15Sep 26 2:25 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST B.J. CUNNINGHAM 20 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 24 3rd - 1:25Sep 26 2:25 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST B.J. CUNNINGHAM 20 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 24 3rd - 1:25Sep 26 2:25 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST B.J. CUNNINGHAM 20 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 24 3rd - 1:25Sep 26 2:25 PM- 81
roots - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 23
WISCONSIN 38 1:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Michigan State 23, Wisconsin 38 4th - 1:55Sep 26 2:17 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 17
WISCONSIN 38 12:14 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 38 4th - 12:14Sep 26 1:42 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 17
WISCONSIN 31 14:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 31 4th - 14:56Sep 26 1:33 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 17
WISCONSIN 24 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 26 1:29 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 17
WISCONSIN 24 1:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Michigan State 17, Wisconsin 24 3rd - 1:25Sep 26 1:25 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 10
WISCONSIN 24 3:51 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Michigan State 10, Wisconsin 24 3rd - 3:51Sep 26 1:18 PM
TD WISCONSIN JOHN CLAY 1 YD RUN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 21 2nd - 2:57Sep 26 1:16 PM
TD WISCONSIN JOHN CLAY 1 YD RUN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 21 2nd - 2:57Sep 26 1:16 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 6 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 14 2nd - 8:55Sep 26 1:00 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 6 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 14 2nd - 8:55Sep 26 1:00 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 6 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 14 2nd - 8:55Sep 26 1:00 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGANST 10
WISCONSIN 21 11:31 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Michigan State 10, Wisconsin 21 3rd - 11:31Sep 26 12:58 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 14 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 7 2nd - 13:05Sep 26 12:47 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 14 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 7 2nd - 13:05Sep 26 12:47 PM
TD MICHIGAN ST MARK DELL 14 YD PASS FROM KIRK COUSINS (BRETT SWENSON KICK)
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 7 2nd - 13:05Sep 26 12:47 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 15 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 0, Wisconsin 7 1st - 1:22Sep 26 12:34 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 15 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 0, Wisconsin 7 1st - 1:22Sep 26 12:34 PM
TD WISCONSIN GARRETT GRAHAM 15 YD PASS FROM SCOTT TOLZIEN (PHILIP WELCH KICK)
Michigan State 0, Wisconsin 7 1st - 1:22Sep 26 12:34 PM- NCAAF
MICHIGANST 7
WISCONSIN 21 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 26 12:31 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 7
WISCONSIN 21 2:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 21 2nd - 2:57Sep 26 12:16 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 7
WISCONSIN 14 8:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 14 2nd - 8:55Sep 26 12:00 PM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 7
WISCONSIN 7 13:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Michigan State 7, Wisconsin 7 2nd - 13:05Sep 26 11:47 AM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 0
WISCONSIN 7 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 26 11:38 AM - NCAAF
MICHIGANST 0
WISCONSIN 7 1:22 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Michigan State 0, Wisconsin 7 1st - 1:22Sep 26 11:34 AM
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