Wisconsin safety John Torchio was named the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Week following his bounce-back performance against the Purdue Boilermakers, where the senior recorded two interceptions, with one going for a touchdown.
The Week 8 #RoseBowl Game @B1Gfootball Player of the Week, John Torchio, DB, @BadgerFootball!
Team-high 10 tackles, 2 INTs
Returned INT for TD
First Badger player with two INT returns for TDs in one season since 2010
First career Player of the Week honor pic.twitter.com/R0xHMRtsEP— Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) October 24, 2022Torchio set the tone for the Badgers defensively, playing off his instincts on an early interception that gave Wisconsin an early 14-0 lead that they never surrendered throughout the course of the game.