Sophomore quarterback Alex Hornibrook, target of frequent fan ire before ultimately being benched last year as a freshman, was just named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
Against a game but grossly overmatched BYU squad on Saturday, Hornibrook broke Darrell Bevell’s 23-year old school completion percentage record, going 18-of-19 for 256 yards and four touchdowns. He spread the ball far and wide, with six receivers gaining 20 or more yards and three different Badgers catching touchdown passes (only one of whom was a tight end).
Not since the movie Draft Day has a home-grown Wisconsin quarterback looked this good.