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Jonathan Taylor adds prestigious weekly award for work against Michigan

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Jonathan Taylor was nearly unstoppable against Michigan, and his impressive outing netted a prestigious national award for Week 4.

During Wisconsin’s game against Michigan, Taylor set the tone early. He was the driving force on Wisconsin’s first drive of the game before busting it open with a huge run later in the first quarter.

For the afternoon, Taylor finished with 203 yards rushing and two touchdowns, keying the dominant performance for the Badgers. It is the ninth 200-yard game of his career and the first of 2019 for the junior running back.

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For his efforts, Taylor was selected as the Maxwell Award’s Player of the Week. Presented annually, the Maxwell Award is given to the best player in college football. Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa won the award in 2018.

The announcement was shared on Twitter:

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.