Former Trojans back Bryan Jackson, Wisconsin upset No. 16 Southern California 24-7

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Madsen, T. (2026, October 25). Former Trojans back Bryan Jackson, Wisconsin upset No. 16 Southern California 24-7. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/former-trojans-back-bryan-jackson-wisconsin-upset-no-16-southern-california-24-7/article_6c24e32a-17c0-51c8-b3e6-724857164e87.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-25 · by Tamira Madsen

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In a surprising upset on Saturday night, Wisconsin defeated No. 16 USC 24-7 in Madison, Wisconsin. Former USC player Bryan Jackson scored the first touchdown for his new team, contributing to Wisconsin's victory over their ranked opponent. The game highlighted Wisconsin’s strong defensive performance and their ability to capitalize on turnovers, while USC struggled significantly with negative rushing yards.
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On October 25, 2026, Wisconsin's football team upset No. 16 Southern California with a score of 24-7 in Madison, Wisconsin. Former USC transfer Bryan Jackson scored the first touchdown for Wisconsin against his former team late in the first half. This was Jackson’s first touchdown since joining the Badgers and contributed to Wisconsin extending their season record to 5-2. Additionally, Chris Brooks Jr.'s fourth-down conversion put Wisconsin further ahead by 17-7 in the third quarter. Southern California quarterback Jayden Maiava struggled with two interceptions early in the game but completed 21 of his 37 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown. This victory marked Wisconsin's second win over a ranked opponent this season, following their win against then-No. 13 Penn State on September 26.

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Tamira Madsen
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🔮 In order for this team to get where this team has to go and will go, we have to be able to stack weeks and get better every week no matter what the result is.”
2026-10-03 · assertive framing · Colton Joseph accounts for 4 touchdowns and Wisconsin routs Michigan State 31-3
Also by Tamira Madsen
Colton Joseph accounts for 4 touchdowns and Wisconsin routs Michigan State 31-3
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
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Badgers MADISON Southern California Trojans Wisconsin

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Wisconsin ORG · 8× Trojans ORG · 4× Badgers ORG · 3× Southern California GPE · 3× Jackson PERSON · 2× Big Ten ORG · 1× Bryan Jackson PERSON · 1× MADISON GPE · 1× Penn State ORG · 1× Wis. GPE · 1×

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Southern California transfer Bryan Jackson scored a first-half touchdown against his former team to help Wisconsin surprise the No. 16 Trojans 24-7 on Saturday night.
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2026-10-25 · Toronto Star
Former Trojans back Bryan Jackson, Wisconsin upset No. 16 Southern California 24-7 · assertive framing

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Southern California transfer Bryan Jackson scored a first-half touchdown against his former team to help Wisconsin surprise the No. 16 Trojans 24-7 on Saturday night. asserted
Wisconsin → score → night
Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) had its second victory of the season over a ranked opponent. asserted
Wisconsin → have → opponent
The Badgers won 24-20 at then-No. 13 Penn State on Sept. 26. asserted
Badgers → win → Sept.
Jackson spent the last two seasons at USC. asserted
Jackson → spend → USC
He rushed 5 yards for a score to put Wisconsin in front 10-7 with less than two minutes left in the first half. asserted
minutes → rush → half
Chris Brooks Jr. caught a 16-yard TD pass from Colton Joseph on fourth-and-2 play to push Wisconsin’s lead to 17-7 in the third. asserted
Jr. → catch → third
He also had 12 rushes for 32 yards. asserted
He → have → yards
Abu Sama III was the Badgers’ leading rusher with 16 carries for 71 yards. asserted
III → lead → yards
Wisconsin’s Junior Poyser blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt late in the third quarter. asserted
Poyser → block → quarter
Jayden Maiava threw two interceptions in the first half for the Trojans (5-2, 2-2). asserted
Maiava → throw → Trojans
He came into the game with three interceptions on 224 throws this season. asserted
He → come → throws
Maiava completed 21 of 37 passes for 190 yards and a TD. asserted
Maiava → complete → yards
The takeaway Southern California: The Trojans failed miserably in the run game. asserted
Trojans → fail → game
The team finished with 25 carries for minus-17 yards rushing. asserted
team → finish → yards
Wisconsin’s defense responded vigorously in the first half, holding the Trojans to 92 yards and forcing two turnovers. asserted
defense → respond → turnovers
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