Wisconsin Completes Historic Comeback Win
Wisconsin Rallies from Seventeen Points Down to Upset No. 13 Penn State
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Wisconsin rallied from a 17-0 deficit to upset No. 13 Penn State 24-20 in both teams’ Big Ten opener, snapping a six-game losing streak against the Nittany Lions and earning its first win at Penn State since 2003. Badgers quarterback Colton Joseph threw three interceptions but led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives, including a 72-yard go-ahead pass to tight end Jacob Harris with 1:13 remaining. Penn State had built its lead with a pick-six by freshman Josiah Zayas and defensive pressure, but its offense struggled without injured star receiver Koby Howard. Wisconsin’s defense held on, and Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht’s final Hail Mary fell incomplete.
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The win also ended Wisconsin’s 13-game losing streak against AP Top 20 opponents and gave the Badgers their first Big Ten-opening win since 2023.
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Penn State led 20-10 late in the game, and Joseph threw his third interception midway through the fourth quarter before Wisconsin’s defense held and gave the Badgers another chance to rally.
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Penn State’s Koby Howard, who led the team with 12 receptions and 344 receiving yards entering the game, was out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury.
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Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht finished 12-for-29 for 129 yards and an interception; the Nittany Lions’ final drive reached the Wisconsin 33 before a sack and three incompletions ended it.
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