Colton Joseph accounts for 4 touchdowns and Wisconsin routs Michigan State 31-3

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Colton Joseph threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead Wisconsin to a 31-3 win against Michigan State on Saturday.

Jacob Harris rushed for two scores for the Badgers (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten), who have won four consecutive games.

Harris caught a 20-yard pass from Joseph during the game’s first series. The Badgers shaved 8:16 off the clock, going 75 yards in 15 plays, on their first-quarter scoring drive. The Badgers were 4 of 4 on third-down conversions on the opening drive.

Joseph and Harris revisited their connection for a second week, following a 72-yard score with 1:13 left that rallied Wisconsin to a 24-20 win at then-No. 13 Penn State.

Harris said beating Michigan State was proof that the Badgers are headed in the right direction.

“As great of a win as last week was, it does you no good if you don’t continue to build on it,” Harris said. “It wasn’t like we won the Super Bowl last week. As a good team, we won. It was a good team. In order for this team to get where this team has to go and will go, we have to be able to stack weeks and get better every week no matter what the result is.”