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Updated OCT 7, 2026Colton Joseph shares Big Ten honor after four-touchdown game
What Happened
Wisconsin quarterback Colton Joseph shared Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors with Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith after totaling 268 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-3 win over Michigan State. Joseph became Wisconsin’s first quarterback named the conference’s offensive player of the week since Graham Mertz in 2020. Smith shared the honor after a 206-yard performance with two touchdowns on 11 receptions. Joseph’s performance helped Wisconsin move to 4-1, matching its win total from a 4-8 season in 2025. The production gives the Badgers a quarterback who has shown he can drive a win before games against UCLA, USC and Iowa. Wisconsin visits UCLA on Oct. 17, then hosts USC on Oct. 24 before traveling to Iowa on Oct. 31. Joseph now has to turn the Michigan State performance into something more than a one-game spike.
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