Senior quarterback Kirk Cousins and sophomore linebacker Kyler Elsworth received Big Ten honors this week after the No. 9 MSU football team’s 37-31 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday.
For the second time in his career, Cousins was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week. In addition to throwing his 20th career 200-yard passing game, Cousins now is MSU’s all-time winningest quarterback, completing 22-of-31 passes for 290 yards and three touchdowns.
He also won the game for the Spartans (6-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) with his 44-yard touchdown throw to senior wide receiver Keith Nichol.
Elsworth also was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against the Badgers. In the last minute of the first half, Elsworth blocked Wisconsin’s punt, which was recovered by sophomore wide receiver Bennie Fowler in the end zone to give the Spartans a 23-14 lead going into halftime.
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