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

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- By the time Alex Hornibrook 's first start was over, there wasn't much question about whether he could handle one of the toughest road tests in the Big Ten. Hornibrook threw for 195 yards and a touchdown, and 11th-ranked Wisconsin turned its early-season showdown with No. 8 Michigan State into a rout, beating the Spartans 30-6 on Saturday. "You've got to have respect for a guy whose first start is against a Michigan State defense," Wisconsin running back Corey Clement said. "He's going to come out the next game and do even better. I think he's just getting his feet wet." The freshman quarterback outplayed 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.