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Badgers shock
Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Colton Joseph hit Jacob Harris on a 72-yard touchdown pass with 1:13 to play and Wisconsin scored twice in the last four minutes to beat No. 13 Penn State 24-20 on Saturday.
Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht, who was 12-for-29 passing for 129 yards and an interception, tossed a final deep ball out of the back of the end zone as time expired, setting off a celebration by Wisconsin defenders.
Joseph, who threw a pair of costly interceptions earlier in the game, rebounded to lead two long scoring drives for the Badgers (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), who snapped their six-game losing streak to Penn State and won in State College for the first time since 2003. Wisconsin earned its first road win against a ranked opponent since beating No. 25 Purdue on Oct. 23, 2021.
It was the Badgers’ largest comeback victory since rallying from 18 points down against Illinois in 2006.
“I don’t know if there’s any tougher situation than what we were in out there today,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said. “And to see these guys not falter, to see guys not kinda get down on Colton and (not) give up on him, that’s what to me makes me so proud.”
Wisconsin (3-1) will host Michigan State (2-2) on Saturday after the Spartans fell to Nebraska 31-13.
Iowa defeats
Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Hank Brown threw a game-ending, 16-yard touchdown pass to Reece Vander Zee to lift No. 17 Iowa to a 20-19 win over No. 18 Michigan on Saturday.
The Hawkeyes went 91 yards on the final drive boosted by an unnecessary roughness penalty against Michigan on a third down at midfield. Bryce Underwood threw a go-ahead, 49-yard touchdown pass to JJ Buchanan early in the fourth quarter, but the Wolverines could not make enough plays on both sides of the ball to hold on for the win.
Michigan finished 2 of 4 in the red zone, and Iowa converted on both of its drives inside the 20.
WNBA salutes
Wilson
NEW YORK (AP) -- A’ja Wilson is in a class by herself, winning the AP’s WNBA Player of the Year honors for the third straight year. Wilson received 15 of the 17 first place votes from a national media panel Sunday.
She topped Olivia Miles of Minnesota as well as Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana, who all had stellar seasons. It’s the fourth time that Wilson has won the AP Award, breaking a tie with Breanna Stewart for most all-time since the awards were first given in 2016.
Angel Reese won AP Defensive Player of the Year for first time. Cheryl Reeve wins AP Coach of the Year for third time. Minnesota’s Olivia Miles unanimous AP Rookie of the Year.