# Wisconsin Badgers Find QB Answer

> Wisconsin's true freshman Ryan Hopkins leads team to Week 10 win after QB change.
- Title: Wisconsin Badgers Find QB Answer · Wisconsin Badgers On SI
- Summary: Wisconsin's true freshman Ryan Hopkins leads team to Week 10 win after QB change.
- Keywords: wisconsin badgers, ryan hopkins, rutgers scarlet knights, college football, quarterback, winners and losers, week 10, Wisconsin Badgers On SI
- Source: Wisconsin Badgers On SI — https://si.com/college/wisconsin/football/winners-and-losers-wisconsin-finally-has-an-answer-at-quarterback
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:27:35+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wisconsin badgers, ryan hopkins, rutgers scarlet knights, college football, quarterback, winners and losers, week 10, sports
## Wisconsin Badgers QB Change
Wisconsin made a quarterback change with a month left in the season and it worked out better than expected.
## Ryan Hopkins First Start
True freshman Ryan Hopkins passed for 241 yards and three touchdowns in his first career start against Rutgers.
## Hopkins' Performance
Hopkins had two near interceptions but finished 18-of-24 passing for 241 yards and three touchdowns.
## Rutgers Defense
Rutgers' defense surrendered a first-half touchdown but held the Badgers to 2.6 yards per carry in the second half.
## Winners List
Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Ryan Hopkins, WR Eugene Hilton Jr, WR Shamar Rigby, LB Cooper Catalano, and CB Jai'mier Scott were named winners.
## Ryan Hopkins
Hopkins passed his first test with flying colors despite two near interceptions.
## Eugene Hilton Jr
Hilton caught 21 yards for a touchdown and had a two-point conversion against Rutgers.
## Shamar Rigby
Rigby caught 71 yards and made multiple third down conversions against Rutgers.
## Cooper Catalano
Catalano recorded 14 tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack.
## Jai'mier Scott
Scott held up in coverage and made a clutch third-down stop against Rutgers.
## Gavin Lahm
Lahm converted a 26-yard field goal and a 51-yarder in the first half against Rutgers.
## Losers List
S Cairo Skanes was torched by Rutgers' Dyzier Carter on the Scarlet Knights' first-half touchdown.
## S Cairo Skanes
Skanes got absolutely torched by Dyzier Carter on the Scarlet Knights' first-half touchdown.
## Week 10 Result
Wisconsin won a much-needed comfortable Week 10 victory against Rutgers.
## Key takeaway

Wisconsin's true freshman Ryan Hopkins passed for 241 yards and three touchdowns in Week 10 win against Rutgers.