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09/26/2009 3:48 PM EDT
Tolzien, Graham carry Badgers over Spartans, 38-30
WISCONSIN 38, MICHIGAN ST 30

MADISON, Wis.(AP) -- Scott Tolzien threw for 243 yards and a
career-high four touchdowns, leading Wisconsin past Michigan
State 38-30 on Saturday.

Garrett Graham caught three touchdown passes for the Badgers
(4-0, 1-0 Big Ten), who avenged a last-second loss to the
Spartans last season.

Michigan State (1-3, 0-1) turned the ball over four times after
committing two turnovers in three non-conference games.
Wisconsin converted three of the turnovers, including two
first-half interceptions, into touchdowns.

Tolzien was 19-of-31, hitting Graham for three scores and Nick
Toon for another. Graham tied the Wisconsin record for TDs in a
game by a tight end and set the career mark (13). He finished
with five catches for 58 yards.

John Clay rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown for the Badgers.

Tolzien and Graham hooked up for two touchdowns in the first
half as the Badgers built a 21-7 lead.

After the teams traded field goals to start the second half,
Cousins hit B.J. Cunningham for a 20-yard scoring pass late in
the third quarter to pull the Spartans within 24-17.

But the Badgers wrested the momentum back immediately, as David
Gilreath returned the kickoff 32 yards and Tolzien found Isaac
Anderson on a sideline route for 45 yards on the first play of
the drive. Three plays later, Tolzien hit a streaking Nick Toon
for a 19-yard score on the first snap of the fourth quarter.

After a Michigan State fumble, Tolzien found a wide-open Graham
for a 23-yard score and a 38-17 lead.