No. 11 Wisconsin routs No. 8 Michigan State 30-6

Wisconsin's Sojourn Shelton, right, Vince Biegel (47) and Leon Jacobs, left, celebrate Shelton's interception against Michigan State's Jamal Lyles (11) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Wisconsin's Sojourn Shelton, right, Vince Biegel (47) and Leon Jacobs, left, celebrate Shelton's interception against Michigan State's Jamal Lyles (11) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)

By Associated Press September 24, 2016 2 min read

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Leo Musso returned a fumble 66 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter and No. 11 Wisconsin turned its early-season showdown with No. 8 Michigan State into a rout, beating the Spartans 30-6 on Saturday.

Redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook threw for 195 yards and a touchdown in his first start for Wisconsin, outplaying fifth-year senior Tyler O’Connor, his Michigan State counterpart. The Badgers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) were the better team in the first half and then outscored the Spartans 17-0 in the third quarter.

Michigan State (2-1, 0-1) was down 13-6 early in the third and had the ball in Wisconsin territory when LJ Scott’s fumble bounced to Musso in the secondary. O’Connor was the only player with a decent shot at him on the return, and Musso spun past the quarterback and went all the way to the end zone.

O’Connor finished 18 of 38 for 224 yards with three interceptions.

Corey Clement ran for two touchdowns for Wisconsin.