MADISON, Wis. -- J.T. Barrett threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to leaping receiver Noah Brown in overtime, and No. 2 Ohio State finished off No. 8 Wisconsin with a sack on fourth-and-goal from the 4 for a 30-23 victory Saturday night.
Barrett also ran for two touchdowns for the Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten), who passed their toughest road test of the season.
The touchdown throw gave Barrett his 89th career touchdown passing or rushing, breaking the school record previously held by quarterback Braxton Miller.
The Buckeyes rushed the field after defensive end Tyquan Lewis sacked quarterback Alex Hornibrook to end the thriller.
Just in time too, after school officials warned fans that severe weather was rolling through the area right before the final play.
The Buckeyes opened overtime with Barrett's touch pass to Brown in the corner of the end zone for the go-ahead score.
Barrett finished 17 of 29 for 226 yards with one interception, and ran for 92 yards on 21 carries. Corey Clement ran for 164 yards on 25 carries for Wisconsin (4-2, 1-2).
Barrett proved his mettle once again, shaking off an interception in the third quarter. He hit long pinpoint passes, often on the move, into tight coverage.
The Buckeyes made it a point to work on their passing game after problems last week against Indiana. That work paid off, though it didn't come easy against the Badgers' tough defense.
In other games involving Big Ten teams, No. 10 Nebraska (6-0, 3-0) scored the first 17 points on a field goal and two touchdowns in a 14-second span but needed a 39-yard field goal with 45 seconds left to earn a 27-22 victory over Indiana (3-3, 1-2) in Bloomington, Ind. ... Kendrick Foster scored two touchdowns as Illinois (2-4, 1-2) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 24-7 victory over Rutgers (2-5, 0-4) in Piscataway, N.J. ... Rodney Smith ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns, Conor Rhoda threw for a score in his first career start and Minnesota (4-2, 1-2) defeated Maryland (4-2, 1-2) 31-10 in College Park, Md. ... Iowa (5-2, 3-1) scored touchdowns on five of its six opening-half possessions and defeated host Purdue (3-3, 1-2) 49-35. ... Justin Jackson rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and Northwestern (3-3, 2-1) beat Michigan State (2-4, 0-3) 54-40 to hand the Spartans their fourth consecutive defeat.
Sports on 10/16/2016